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Kunming & Lijiang in 13 days

7 sightseeing days in Kunming, a dedicated relocation day, then 5 days in Lijiang. Includes Tanhua Temple and Mu Palace, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Kunming for the first 7 sightseeing days; move to Lijiang on day 8, then stay for 5 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 327 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Mazagran Cafe — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Games Cafe — Noodles. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Shiping Huiguan — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Lijiang Gulou Restaurant — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 10 · Prague Café — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Kunming & Lijiang itinerary: 13 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Kunming: Tanhua Temple & Zhenqing Temple

  • · Tanhua Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Zhenqing Temple · 30 min
  • · Zhenqing Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Mazagran Cafe (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Kunming: Baohai Park & Kunming City Museum

  • · Baohai Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Kunming City Museum · 30 min
  • · Kunming City Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Games Cafe (Noodles) · 75 min

Day 3: Kunming: Jindian Park & World Horti-Expo Garden

  • · Jindian Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to World Horti-Expo Garden · 30 min
  • · World Horti-Expo Garden · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Shiping Huiguan (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 4: Kunming: Burma Road History Museum & Qiongzhu Temple

  • · Burma Road History Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Qiongzhu Temple · 30 min
  • · Qiongzhu Temple · 90 min

Day 5: Kunming: Kunming Zoology Museum & Yunnan University Wu Mayao Museum of Anthropology

  • · Kunming Zoology Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Yunnan University Wu Mayao Museum of Anthropology · 30 min
  • · Yunnan University Wu Mayao Museum of Anthropology · 120 min

Day 6: Kunming: Yunnan Art Museum & Fulintang Drugstore (Bi'anguo Branch)

  • · Yunnan Art Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Fulintang Drugstore (Bi'anguo Branch) · 30 min
  • · Fulintang Drugstore (Bi'anguo Branch) · 75 min

Day 7: Kunming: Yunnan Nationalities Museum & Yunnan Nationalities Village

  • · Yunnan Nationalities Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Yunnan Nationalities Village · 30 min
  • · Yunnan Nationalities Village · 75 min

Day 8: Kunming → Lijiang: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Kunming → Lijiang · 600 min

Day 9: Lijiang: Mu Palace & Dongba Cultural Museum

  • · Mu Palace · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Dongba Cultural Museum · 30 min
  • · Dongba Cultural Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Lijiang Gulou Restaurant (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 10: Lijiang: Old Tea Horse Road Museum & Shuhe Old Town

  • · Old Tea Horse Road Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Shuhe Old Town · 30 min
  • · Shuhe Old Town · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Prague Café (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 11: Lijiang: Lashihai Lake Wetland Park & Zhiyun Monastery

  • · Lashihai Lake Wetland Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Zhiyun Monastery · 30 min
  • · Zhiyun Monastery · 90 min

Day 12: Lijiang: Old Town of Lijiang & Black Dragon Pool

  • · Old Town of Lijiang · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Black Dragon Pool · 30 min
  • · Black Dragon Pool · 75 min

Day 13: Lijiang: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain & Dongba Valley

  • · Jade Dragon Snow Mountain · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Dongba Valley · 60 min
  • · Dongba Valley · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 09:3090m
    533 Tanhua Road, Panlong District (盘龙区光明路昙华路533号; Pánlóngqū Guāngmínglù)

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  • 12:0030m
    Kunming

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.81 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    82 Tuodong Road, Panlong District (盘龙区拓东路82号)

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Kunming, China

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kunming (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407725; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    121 Baohai Road, Guandu District (官渡区宝海路121号)

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  • 12:0030m
    Kunming

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.2 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    93 Tuo East Road, Guandu District (官渡区拓东路93号; Guāndùqū Tuòdōnglù)

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Kunming, China

    Noodles. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kunming (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407725; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    Chuanjin Road, Panlong District (盘龙区穿金路)

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  • 12:0030m
    Kunming

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.44 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    10 Shibo Road, Panlong District (盘龙区世博路10号)

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Cuihu Nan Lu, 24 Zhonghe Xiang (翠湖南路中和巷24号)

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kunming (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407725; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    Chunyu Road, Xishan District (西山区春雨路)

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  • 12:0030m
    Kunming

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (4.53 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Heizhu Highway, Yu'an Mountain, Xishan District (西山区玉案山黑筇公路; Xīshān Qū Yùàn Shān Hēizhú Gōnglù)

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Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    32 Jiaochang East Road, Wuhua District (五华区教场东路32号; Jiāochángdōnglù)

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  • 12:0030m
    Kunming

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.41 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Yunnan University, 2 Cuihu North Road, Wuhua District (五华区翠湖北路2号云南大学)

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Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    118 Wuyi Road, Wuhua District (五华区五一路118号)

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  • 12:0030m
    Kunming

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.53 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    31 Guanghua Street, Wuhua District (五华区光华街31号)

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kunming (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    1503 Dianchi Road, Xishan District (西山区滇池路1503号)

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  • 12:0030m
    Kunming

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.84 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    1310 Dianchi Road, Xishan District (西山区滇池路1310号; Diānchílù)

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Day 8
  • 08:00600m
    Kunming → Lijiang

    Dedicated relocation day from Kunming to Lijiang; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 327 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    49 Guanyuan Lane, Guangyi Street, Gucheng District (古城区光义街官院巷49号)

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  • 12:0030m
    Lijiang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.02 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Lijiang

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    49 Yellow Hill Lower Section, Xinhua St

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lijiang (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5409136; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    North Gate, Shuhe Old Town, Gucheng District (古城区束河古镇北门)

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  • 12:0030m
    Lijiang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.29 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Shuhe Road, Gucheng District (古城区束河路)

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lijiang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Lijiang, China

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lijiang (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5409136; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 11
  • 09:30120m
    Lijiang

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lijiang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lijiang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (3.91 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Hainan Village, Lashi Township, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County (玉龙纳西族自治县拉市乡海南村)

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Day 12
  • 09:3075m
    Gucheng District (古城区)

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lijiang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lijiang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.33 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    1 Minzhu Road, Gucheng District (古城区民主路1号)

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lijiang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 13
  • 09:30120m
    Lijiang

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  • 12:0060m
    Lijiang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (12.99 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Yuquan Road (玉泉路)

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lijiang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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