Tour · 7 nights · with G Adventures
China's Hidden Highlights: Chengdu to Kunming
A small-group escorted tour by G Adventures from Chengdu to Kunming, visiting lesser-known towns and parks including Lijiang’s Black Dragon Pool and the ancient streets of Shaxi and Dali.
- Duration
- 7 nights
- Departures
- 6 dates
- Choose a month below
- Countries
- China
- Operator
- G Adventures
- From
- £849.15
- per person
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
People's Park and Tianfu Square in Chengdu
Lijiang Old Town visit and Black Dragon Pool Park
Walking tour of Shaxi ancient town
Dali Old Town and Xizhou Old Town walking tours
About the trip
This seven-night small-group trip with G Adventures begins in Chengdu, where you'll get an early glimpse of Tianfu Square and People's Park, local spots quieter than the city headline. From there, the tour winds through Yunnan province, with visits to Lijiang Old Town and its Black Dragon Pool Park — noted less for classic tourist crowds than for the peaceful atmosphere and water reflections.
Further along are Shaxi and Dali, towns better known to seasoned travellers than the average visitor. Shaxi’s walking tour includes the Xingjiao Temple, while Dali offers its Old Town and nearby Xizhou Old Town, where narrow streets and faded shop fronts set a different mood from China’s megacities. Included transport varies from train and public bus to private vehicle, reflecting the varied pace and local rhythms of this trip.
The group is led by a G Adventures Chief Experience Officer, promising an insight not simply into places but into the local culture. The itinerary is flexible — some plans may shift — but that, after all, is part of travel’s appeal in this part of China.
- 1 Chengdu
- 2 Lijiang
- 3 Dali
Itinerary
The route
Chengdu
Lijiang
Dali
These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with G Adventures
- Flights
- Not included: you book your own to the start
- What’s included
- Check with G Adventures
- Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
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- China's Hidden Highlights: Chengdu to Kunming is a 7 nights tour holiday.
- Who operates China's Hidden Highlights: Chengdu to Kunming?
- China's Hidden Highlights: Chengdu to Kunming is operated by G Adventures.
- How much does China's Hidden Highlights: Chengdu to Kunming cost?
- Prices for China's Hidden Highlights: Chengdu to Kunming start from £849.15, subject to availability.
The operator
G Adventures
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