Kunming
Yunnan's "Spring City" capital and gateway to the loop, home to the otherworldly Stone Forest karst.
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Destinations
From spring-like Kunming to the Tibetan highlands of Shangri-La — Yunnan's classic stops at a glance.
Dali
A Bai heritage town between the Cangshan mountains and Erhai Lake, crowned by the thousand-year-old Three Pagodas.
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Lijiang
A UNESCO Naxi old town where the Black Dragon Pool frames the snowcapped Jade Dragon Mountain.
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Shangri-La
Tibetan highlands where Songzanlin Monastery's golden roofs rise above the plateau and Pudacuo's alpine lakes.
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Xishuangbanna
Yunnan's tropical far south — rainforest, wild elephants, and the Gaozhuang night market. Low altitude and mild winters make it a favorite cold-season escape.
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Lugu Lake
A pristine highland lake straddling Yunnan and Sichuan, home to the matrilineal Mosuo people. Glide across it in a dugout canoe or cycle the shoreline.
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