Classic China with Yunnan
This Journey Idea encompasses the highlights China has to offer, including four days exploring the Yunnan provice. You will find an outline itinerary below, and a detailed itinerary with activities and prices for you to download and read at your own leisure. This is only a suggested itinerary, Steppes Travel specialise in tailor-made holidays so please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to discuss your own travel ideas with one of our experts
Journey Idea Outline
Day 1: Fly London Heathrow or UK regional airport to Beijing (overnight)
Day 2: Arrive in Beijing. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel
Day 3: Beijing – Sightseeing to Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace
Day 4: Beijing – excursion to Great Wall at Mutianyu, Imperial Way, Ming Tombs - Changling
Day 5: Beijing – Morning sightseeing to Temple of Heaven. Afternoon at leisure. Evening train (overnight) to Xian OR overnight in Beijing
Day 6: Arrive in Xian OR fly to Xian. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing to Terracotta warriors, Large Goose Pagoda
Day 7: Xian - Morning sightseeing to Great Mosque with walk in Muslim Neigbourhood and Shaanxi Provincial Museum. Afternoon at leisure
Day 8: Morning sightseeing to miniature warriors and Yangling Museum. Fly to Lijiang
Day 9: Lijiang – Full day sightseeing visiting Black Dragon Pool and Dongba Research Institute or Naxi Cultural Museum. Excursion to Yufeng Monastery and Baisha Village
Day 10: Lijiang - Full day at leisure
Day 11: Drive to Zhongdian/Shangri La visiting Tiger Leaping Gorge en route
Day 12: Zhongdian/Shangril La - Morning at leisure. Afternoon sightseeing to Sumsanling Monastery and walk in old town of Zhongdian/Shangri La
Day 13: Zhongdian/Shangri La - Walking options OR full day at leisur
Day 14: Morning at leisure. Afternoon fly to Beijing via Kunming. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel
Day 15: Fly Beijing to London Heathrow or regional UK airport