Road of Colorful Clouds South

13-day itinerary in Northwest Yunnan: Lijiang, Lugu Lake, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, Deqin, Diqing, Bingzhongluo, Laomudeng, Tengchong, Ruili, Mangshi, Dali D1 Shanghai - Lijiang 07:10 Hongqiao T2 - 10:40 Sanyi Lijiang Old Town, Big Waterwheel, Sifang Street, Mu Residence, Black Dragon Pool Stay: Lijiang Bashilai Garden Courtyard Resort (Lijiang Old Town Branch) D2 Lijiang → Lugu Lake Drive about 200km, approx. 4.5h Jinsha River Viewing Platform, Daliang Mountain Viewing Platform, Mosuo Boat Tour on Lugu Lake Stay: Lugu Lake Vienna 3 Good Lugu Lake Scenic Area Hotel D3 Lugu Lake → Tiger Leaping Gorge Drive about 328km, approx. 5h Lugu Lake Sunrise, Lover’s Beach, Caohai, Walking Marriage Bridge, Lige Viewing Platform, First Bend of the Yangtze River Stay: Tiger Leaping Gorge Yuntu Mountain Lodge · Boutique Homestay D4 Tiger Leaping Gorge → Baishuitai → Shangri-La Drive about 180km, approx. 4h Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge, Baishuitai Stay: Shangri-La Muyulan Resort D5 Shangri-La → Songzanlin Monastery → Balagezong Drive about 105km, approx. 1.5h Dukezong Ancient Town, Pudacuo National Park, Songzanlin Monastery, Benzilan Stay: Deqin Shenfeng Juyuan Scenic Hotel D6 Balagezong → Deqin (Feilai Temple) Drive about 200km, approx. 5h Meili Snow Mountain Stay: Deqin Feilai Temple Pinsongcuo Hotel D7 Meili Snow Mountain → Bingzhongluo (Nujiang section) Drive about 200km, approx. 6h Sunshine on Golden Mountain, Degong Highway, First Bend of the Nujiang River, Shimen Pass, Hiking in Wuli Village, Starting point of Bingchacha in Yunnan Stay: Bingzhongluo Nujiang Gongshan Yilamila Cloud Residence Hotel D8 Bingzhongluo → Wuli Village → Qiunatong → Nujiang Grand Canyon → Laomudeng Drive about 210km, approx. 4h Dulong Ethnic Facial Tattoo Women, Wuli Village Viewing Platform, Lamaladi, Fugong Lisu Ethnic Group, Stone Moon Stay: Laomudeng Fugong Laomudeng Yunjing Original Homestay D9 Laomudeng → Tengchong Drive about 300km, approx. 5h Zhiziluo, Laomudeng, Nujiang Tiger Leaping, Bingmen Village Big Banyan Tree, Lujiangba Fruit Market Stay: Tengchong Forestry Business Hotel D10 Tengchong → Ruili Drive 200km, 3h Heshun Ancient Town, Volcano Park, Ginkgo Village, Hot Sea Big Boiling Pot Stay: Tengchong Forestry Business Hotel D11 Ruili → Mangshi Drive about 100km, 2h One Country Two Villages, Mengbanaxi, Golden and Silver Pagodas, Mangshi Night View Stay: Mangshi Century Hotel D12 Mangshi → Dali Drive about 327km, 5h Tree Embracing Pagoda, Three Pagodas Temple Stay: Dali Shangshan Ruoshui Fangting Residence D13 Dali - Shanghai 18:15 Fengyi - 21:25 Hongqiao T2 Erhai Lake, Xizhou Ancient Town Total cost per person: Airfare 2476 RMB Car rental 1500 RMB Insurance 32 RMB Meals 795 RMB Accommodation 1528 RMB Entrance fees 1000 RMB Total 7331 RMB