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Charming Yunnan 9D8N Tour (No Shopping)

Out Manila · Xiamen Airlines

A no-shopping Yunnan loop from Kunming to Stone Forest, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La, with 5-star hotels and a flight via Xiamen.

Tour dates

2026–2027 · from Manila

Departures from Manila, Dec 11–19 2026 to Jan 17–25 2027. The rate changes by date: an amount on a date is added to the base rate per pax. Seats are limited and confirmed at booking.

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Quotation

per person
Tour rateper pax
Adult & child with bed (11–17 yrs)$1,388
Child with bed (2–10 yrs)$1,288
Child without bed (2–10 yrs)$1,148
Not in the tour rateper pax
Philippine travel taxUSD 30 per person (collected with the tour fee)USD 30
China group visaUSD 40 per person (collected with the tour fee)USD 40
Tips for driver and guideUSD 45 per person (USD 5 per day x 9 days, collected with the tour fee)USD 45
Single supplementUSD 250 per personUSD 250
Fuel surcharge, estimatedUSD 75 per person (subject to change)USD 75

About this package

9 days 8 nights

This 9-day no-shopping tour flies Xiamen Airlines from Manila via Xiamen to Kunming. You visit the Stone Forest, Dali, Lijiang with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and Shangri-La with Songzanlin Monastery, then return by high-speed train to Kunming. You stay seven nights in 5-star hotels and one night in a 4-star hotel, with one meal upgraded to a seafood buffet.

  • Airfare
  • Hotel
  • Meals
  • Transport
  • Tour guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Sightseeing
  • Baggage
Duration
9 days 8 nights
Departure
Manila (NAIA)
Flight
Xiamen Airlines (MF)
Baggage
23 kg check-in + 7 kg carry-on
Hotels
7 nights 5★ · 1 night 4★
Meals
Breakfast + 13 meals
Transport
Private bus + HSR train
Guide
English-speaking

Your route

  1. ManilaDay 1
  2. 1KunmingStone Forest
  3. 2ChuxiongYi Ancient Town
  4. 3DaliSantorini of Dali
  5. 4LijiangSnow Mountain
  6. 5Shangri-LaPrayer Wheel
  7. 6DaliAncient City
  8. ManilaDay 9
OutboundMNL XMN

MF820 / MF8405
21:15–23:35 or 07:45–10:55
local time

ReturnKMG XMN

MF819 / MF8406
12:25–14:45 or 17:35–20:15
local time

Jan 17–25, 2027 departure flies via Fuzhou instead: MF8736 MNL – FOC 21:00–23:45, MF8429 FOC – KMG 08:05–11:15; return MF8430 KMG – FOC 12:20–14:55, MF8735 FOC – MNL 17:05–19:45. Flight times are confirmed with your booking. +1 = arrives the next day.

Day-by-day itinerary

9 days 8 nights
Day01
Manila – XiamenAIR / BUS

Manila – Xiamen

MF820 MNL – XMN 21:15–23:35

  • Flight MF820 Manila to Xiamen (21:15–23:35)
  • Meet the tour guide at the airport
  • Transfer to the hotel and check in
4★ hotel in Xiamen (arranged by the airline)★★★★
Breakfast not included.Lunch not included.Dinner not included.
Day02
Xiamen – KunmingAIR / BUS

Xiamen – Kunming

MF8405 XMN – KMG 07:45–10:55

  • Hotel breakfast and check out
  • Flight MF8405 Xiamen to Kunming (07:45–10:55); meet the tour guide at the airport
  • Daguan Park (in seagull season, late Nov to end Feb, a trip to Haigeng Dam to see red-billed gulls is arranged, subject to on-site conditions)
  • Jinbi Square and Jinri Building
  • Transfer to the hotel and check in
Wyndham Garden Hotel Kunmingor similar ★★★★★
Breakfast included.Lunch included.Dinner included.
Day03
Kunming – Stone Forest – ChuxiongBUS

Kunming – Stone Forest – Chuxiong

  • Hotel breakfast and check out
  • Stone Forest Scenic Area (shuttle cart included)
  • Transfer to Chuxiong
  • Yi People Ancient Town
  • Transfer to the hotel and check in
Wyndham Garden Hotel Chuxiongor similar ★★★★★
Breakfast included.Lunch included.Dinner included.
Day04
Chuxiong – Dali – LijiangBUS

Chuxiong – Dali – Lijiang

  • Hotel breakfast and check out
  • Transfer to Dali
  • Santorini of Dali with afternoon tea (battery car included)
  • Transfer to Lijiang
  • Black Dragon Pool
  • Lijiang Ancient Town and Sifang Street (dinner on your own in the ancient town)
  • Transfer to the hotel and check in
Yulong Wyndham Hotel Lijiangor similar ★★★★★
Breakfast included.Lunch included.Dinner not included.
Day05
LijiangBUS / CABLE CAR

Lijiang

  • Hotel breakfast
  • Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, Glacier Park (shuttle bus and large ropeway round trip included)
  • Gan Haizi
  • Impression Lijiang live song and dance show
  • Baishui River and Blue Moon Valley (battery car included)
  • Jade Water Village
  • Transfer back to the hotel
Yulong Wyndham Hotel Lijiangor similar ★★★★★
Breakfast included.Lunch included.Dinner included.
Day06
Lijiang – Shangri-LaBUS

Lijiang – Shangri-La

  • Hotel breakfast and check out
  • Transfer to Shangri-La by bus
  • Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way (round-trip hand escalators included)
  • Napa Sea (one complimentary cup of coffee) and Sky Gate Viewpoint
  • Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient City, Guishan Park and the World’s Largest Prayer Wheel
  • Transfer to the hotel and check in
Tangxiang Jiaxiu Hotel Shangri-Laor similar ★★★★★
Breakfast included.Lunch included.Dinner included.
Day07
Shangri-La – DaliBUS

Shangri-La – Dali

  • Hotel breakfast and check out
  • Songzanlin Monastery (shuttle cart included)
  • Transfer to Dali
  • Dali Ancient City (electric sightseeing cart not included)
  • Foreigner Street
  • Transfer to the hotel and check in
Iridescent Clouds Hotel Dalior similar ★★★★★
Breakfast included.Lunch included.Dinner included.
Day08
Dali – KunmingTRAIN / BUS

Dali – Kunming

  • Hotel breakfast and check out
  • High-speed train Dali to Kunming, 2nd class seats (specific train to be confirmed)
  • Kunming Heilongtan Park (pear blossoms and azaleas in season, mid-March to mid-April)
  • Kunming city walk: Jingxinghua Street, Qianwang Old Street and Nanping Pedestrian Street
  • Dinner upgraded to a seafood buffet
  • Transfer to the hotel and check in
Wyndham Garden Hotel Kunmingor similar ★★★★★
Breakfast included.Lunch included.Dinner included.
Day09
Kunming – Xiamen – ManilaBUS / AIR

Kunming – Xiamen – Manila

  • Hotel breakfast and check out
  • Flight MF8406 Kunming to Xiamen (12:25–14:45)
  • Connecting flight MF819 Xiamen to Manila (17:35–20:15)

MF8406 KMG – XMN 12:25–14:45; MF819 XMN – MNL 17:35–20:15

Sweet homeBack in Manila
Breakfast included.Lunch not included.Dinner not included.

Meals: B breakfast · L lunch · D dinner · crossed out = not included. Orange = sightseeing stop · bold = shop visit included in the tour.

What’s covered

Inclusions

  • Round-trip economy airfare and taxes with Xiamen Airlines
  • Baggage allowance: 1 piece of 23 kg check-in plus 7 kg hand carry
  • High-speed train Dali to Kunming, 2nd class seats
  • 8 nights accommodation, twin sharing: 7 nights in 5★ hotels and 1 night in a 4★ hotel, with daily hotel breakfast
  • Private bus with an English-speaking tour guide
  • Sightseeing as listed, including first entrance tickets and listed in-park transport
  • Breakfast and a total of 13 meals, with one meal upgraded to a seafood buffet
  • One complimentary bottle of water per person per day

Exclusions

  • Personal expenses such as telephone calls and minibar
  • Travel insurance
  • Philippine travel tax USD 30 per person (collected with the tour fee)
  • China group visa USD 40 per person (collected with the tour fee)
  • Tips for driver and guide USD 45 per person (USD 5 per day x 9 days, collected with the tour fee)
  • Single supplement USD 250 per person
  • Fuel surcharge, estimated USD 75 per person (subject to change)

Hotels

or similar
  • Day 1: 4★ hotel in Xiamen (arranged by Xiamen Airlines)
  • Day 2 and Day 8: Wyndham Garden Hotel Kunming or similar 5★
  • Day 3: Wyndham Garden Hotel Chuxiong or similar 5★
  • Day 4–5: Yulong Wyndham Hotel Lijiang or similar 5★
  • Day 6: Tangxiang Jiaxiu Hotel Shangri-La or similar 5★
  • Day 7: Iridescent Clouds Hotel Dali or similar 5★

Important notice

please read
  1. Due to weather, traffic or other unforeseen circumstances, the driver may adjust the order of some attractions according to visitor volume or road conditions.
  2. If attractions are reduced or other losses occur because of force majeure such as policy changes or weather, the operator is not liable; extra costs are borne by the travellers and costs already incurred are not refunded.
  3. If the hotels above are not available on your dates, they will be replaced by similar ones.
  4. Please manage free time sensibly to avoid delays.
  5. The itinerary, flight times and hotel accommodations are subject to final confirmation.
  6. No refund is given if travellers cancel itinerary or accommodation arrangements during the trip, and tips must be paid in full for all days of the trip.
  7. The tour guide may offer some souvenirs or local specialties for sale on the bus; purchases are optional.
  8. If the Glacier Park ropeway is out of service, it is replaced by the Yunshanping ropeway and the price difference of RMB 60 per person is refunded.
  9. If the Impression Lijiang show is cancelled because of force majeure, such as theater maintenance or weather, it is replaced by another performance of the same level without refund.
  10. Seasonal highlights: red-billed gull viewing at Haigeng Dam (late Nov to end Feb), pear blossoms and azaleas at Heilongtan Park (mid-March to mid-April).
  11. Each guest receives one complimentary bottle of water per day.
  12. Philippine passport holders need a China visa; the China group visa is USD 40 per person.
  13. Child rates: with bed ages 2–10 or 11–17 (adult rate), without bed ages 2–10.
  14. No refund for services cancelled or skipped during the trip; tips are charged for the full number of days.

Where you’ll go

24 stops
1
Daguan Park

A lakeside park in Kunming beside Dianchi Lake with gardens, pavilions and a historic tower.

2
Haigeng Dam (seagull season)

A Dianchi Lake dyke where red-billed gulls gather in winter; visited in season, subject to on-site conditions.

3
Jinbi Square

A central Kunming square with the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster archways nearby.

4
Stone Forest

A famous Kunming-area karst landscape of tall grey limestone pillars; a shuttle cart is included.

5
Yi People Ancient Town

A town in Chuxiong built to showcase Yi ethnic culture and architecture.

6
Santorini of Dali

A white-walled lakeside viewpoint by Erhai Lake in Dali that is popular for photos; afternoon tea is included.

7
Black Dragon Pool

A pond park in Lijiang with a view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

8
Lijiang Ancient Town

A UNESCO World Heritage old town of canals, cobbled lanes and Naxi houses.

9
Sifang Street

The central square of Lijiang Ancient Town, a lively spot for evening strolls.

10
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

A snow-capped mountain range above Lijiang; this tour visits the glacier park by ropeway.

11
Gan Haizi

A grassy meadow basin at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

12
Impression Lijiang

An outdoor live song and dance show with local ethnic performers, staged before the snow mountain.

13
Baishui River

A mountain stream with milky blue pools in the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain area.

14
Blue Moon Valley

A valley of blue-green pools and waterfalls in the Baishui River area; a battery car is included.

15
Jade Water Village

A Naxi village near Lijiang; on the Jan 2027 departure it includes Dongba culture activities.

16
Tiger Leaping Gorge

A deep gorge on the Jinsha River, visited on the way to Shangri-La with hand escalators included.

17
Napa Sea

A seasonal lake and grassland near Shangri-La; one complimentary coffee is included.

18
Dukezong Ancient City

The old Tibetan-style town centre of Shangri-La.

19
Guishan Park

A hilltop park in Shangri-La holding the world's largest prayer wheel.

20
Songzanlin Monastery

A large Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Shangri-La; a shuttle cart is included.

21
Dali Ancient City

A walled old town in Dali with traditional lanes and city gates; the electric cart is not included.

22
Foreigner Street

A pedestrian street in Dali with cafes, shops and restaurants.

23
Heilongtan Park

A lakeside park in Kunming known for seasonal flower viewing.

24
Kunming City Walk

A walk through Kunming's Jingxinghua Street, Qianwang Old Street and Nanping Pedestrian Street.

Know before you go

China tips

Practical tips for China, from entry rules to what to eat. General guidance for a Philippine traveller — rules and prices change, so confirm the latest before you fly. Need a hand with the visa or tickets? Our team is glad to help.

Entry requirements

Tourist visa required

Philippine passport holders need a Chinese tourist (L) visa arranged before travel — our ticketing desk can walk you through the requirements. Passport valid 6+ months with blank pages. No vaccinations are required.

Money

Renminbi (¥); go cashless

China runs on mobile pay — set up Alipay or WeChat Pay and link a Visa/Mastercard before you fly; they now work for tourists almost everywhere. Carry some cash as backup. Tipping is not customary. Budget roughly ₱2,000–3,500 a day for meals and extras.

Weather & what to pack

Four seasons; check your month

Shanghai has hot, humid summers and cold winters; Yunnan (Kunming, Lijiang) is mild by day but cool at night and sits at altitude. Layers, a warm jacket, comfortable shoes, sunblock and a rain layer cover most dates.

Getting around

Metro plus Didi

City metros are fast, cheap and signed in English; use the Didi app (with in-app English) for taxis. Your package covers airport transfers and a private coach on tour days, and high-speed trains link the cities.

Language

Mandarin; little English

English is limited outside hotels, so keep translations handy. Useful words: Nǐ hǎo (hello), Xièxie (thank you), Duōshǎo qián? (how much?). Your guide translates throughout the tour.

Culture & etiquette

Mind the customs

Give and receive items with both hands, never stand chopsticks upright in rice, and queue patiently. Photography can be restricted at temples and official sites — follow the signs and your guide.

Safety & health

Very safe; carry your passport

China is very safe with low street crime; carry your passport as ID. Drink bottled or boiled water. Emergencies: police 110, ambulance 120. Keep your hotel’s name in Chinese to show taxi drivers.

Connectivity

VPN + roaming, not a local SIM

Google, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked in China — install a trusted VPN before you arrive. The easiest data is an international roaming SIM/eSIM that routes outside the firewall. WeChat keeps you in touch and pays.

Must-see sights & food

The Bund & Lijiang old town

See Shanghai’s Bund skyline and Yu Garden, or Yunnan’s Stone Forest, Lijiang old town and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Try xiaolongbao soup dumplings, hotpot, roast duck and Yunnan rice noodles.

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