[Mountain Whisper · Jinxiu Homecoming Edition] Panda Train·Jinxiu Tianfu Express 9-Day Southwest Tour

Today's Activities: Welcome Ceremony, Cultural Salon

Stay: Xichang Airport Yunxiang Hotel or equivalent

Meals: Dinner

[Morning] Stroll through [Qionghai Lake] and encounter a clear expanse of blue water in Xichang; wander along the shallow shores of the wetland and lose yourself in the scene. After the visit, enjoy lunch.[Afternoon] Visit [Jianchang Ancient Town], where mottled ancient walls stand beside vigorous old trees; immerse yourself in the rustic charm born of the blend of Sichuan and Yunnan cultures.[Dinner] After enjoying a [Special Fisherman's Banquet], return to the Panda Train·Jinxiu Tianfu Express and head for Lijiang.

Stay: Panda Train·Jinxiu Tianfu Express

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Lijiang–Shangri-La (Plateau Version):After lunch, the train stops at Lijiang Station; transfer by coach from Lijiang to Shangri-La (approx. 2.5 hours).Lijiang (Non-Plateau Version):After lunch, the train stops at Lijiang Station; check in at the hotel.Walk to the nearby old town and enjoy a leisurely Naxi moment in the ancient tea-horse village beneath the snow-capped mountains.Note: Dayan Old Town or Shuhe Old Town is chosen according to the hotel booked.

Stay: Plateau Version accommodation: Hotel Indigo Diqing Moonlight City, or upgrade to Songtsam Linka Shangri-La; Non-Plateau Version: Banyan Tree Lijiang, or upgrade to Hotel Indigo Lijiang Ancient Town

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Shangri-La (Plateau Version: Choose One of Route A/B):[Morning]Route A: Head to [Pudacuo National Park], where crystal-clear lakes mirror snow-capped mountains, and secluded forests and blooming flowers stretch across the land, revealing the pristine plateau scenery of northwestern Yunnan at every step.Route B: Visit the "Little Potala Palace," [Ganden Sumtseling Monastery], with its red walls and golden roofs and tiers of white buildings; here lies the rich, time-honored Tibetan cultural heritage and devout faith of northwestern Yunnan.(Note: Visiting the monastery requires climbing stairs, which may cause altitude sickness; please choose with caution)[Afternoon]Route A: At [Dukezong Ancient Town], encounter the world's largest prayer wheel, join Tibetan locals in the Guozhuang dance, and embrace the most simple and passionate plateau life.Route B: Enter the Thangka Painting Academy founded by a national-level Thangka master, paint a Thangka yourself, and in focus and tranquility touch the beauty of a faith passed down for thousands of years, immersing yourself in [Thangka Art].Lijiang (Non-Plateau Version):[Morning]: [Jade Dragon Snow Mountain] is the sacred mountain in the hearts of the Naxi people; you can either ascend to the 4,680-meter glacier summit or encounter the sapphire-like Blue Moon Valley.[Afternoon]: Drive to [Yushui Village], where the thousand-year Dongba cultural heritage thrives, and the true essence of Lijiang is hidden here.

Stay: Plateau Version Accommodation: Hotel Indigo Diqing Moonlight City or upgrade to Songtsam Shangri-La Linka Hotel / Non-Plateau Version Accommodation: Banyan Tree Lijiang, or upgrade to Hotel Indigo Lijiang Ancient Town

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

After breakfast, head to [Tiger Leaping Gorge], where the rushing rapids crash against jagged boulders, and the mountains and river display majestic momentum. You may choose a 6-kilometer hike deep into the gorge, or take a shuttle bus directly to the viewing platform to enjoy the scenery at a leisurely pace.[Afternoon] After arriving in Lijiang, take the [Panda Train·Jinxiu Tianfu Express] to [Baoshan].Note: Hiking distance: about 6 km; Hiking duration: 2–3 hours; Elevation gain: 100–200 meters

Stay: Panda Train·Jinxiu Tianfu Express

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

The train arrives in Baoshan; transfer by coach to Tengchong (about 3 hours' drive) for lunch.[Afternoon]: Stroll through [Dadi Tea Sea], quietly await planes skimming low over the tea fields, and sit in the glass tea room in the mountains, letting your mind slowly settle into tranquility in the twilight.Then step into the [Old Schoolhouse] to look back on 1960s campus life; a meal of caravan cuisine brings western Yunnan's past memories into overlap with the present.

Stay: Wyndham Grand Tengchong Hot Spring Hotel or upgrade to Tengchong Stone Forest Hotel

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Route A:[Morning]: Visit [Rehai Park], where mist and clouds curl through the valleys. Take a string of hot spring eggs and let them cook in the natural geothermal heat—an unforgettable mountain interlude all its own.[Afternoon]: In [Hemucamellia Village], savor an authentic camellia oil feast passed down for eight hundred years. This wholesome family banquet carries generations of mountain wisdom and rustic warmth.Route B:[Morning]: Hike [Gaoligong Mountain] and encounter the natural vitality of this hidden forest realm. At noon, stop at the [Mountain Kitchen] tucked away in the woods for a jungle BBQ and enjoy the wild pleasures of nature.[Afternoon]: In [Hemucamellia Village], savor an authentic camellia oil feast passed down for eight hundred years. This wholesome family banquet carries generations of mountain wisdom and rustic warmth.Note: Hiking distance: about 3 km; Hiking duration: about 2 hours; Elevation gain: 100–300 m.

Stay: Wyndham Grand Tengchong Hot Spring Hotel or upgrade to Tengchong Stone Forest Hotel

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

[Morning]: At [Jietou Village], pause in the ancient border basin of the Silk Road at the foot of the Gaoligong Mountains. Encounter the six-hundred-year-old intangible cultural heritage of traditional papermaking, and follow the artisans to craft your own piece of soft, flower-flecked paper. [Afternoon]: Stroll through [Qiluo Ancient Town] and visit this six-hundred-year-old Tea Horse Road village. In the Top Scholar's Old Courtyard, with its earthen walls and grey tiles and its courtyard ringed by ancient trees and banana plants, slowly sip [Caravan Tea] and trace Tengchong's tea-making heritage passed down through five generations along the Tea Horse Road. After dinner, drive to Baoshan (approx. 3 hours), and take the Panda Train·Jinxiu Tianfu Express for the return journey.

Stay: Panda Train·Jinxiu Tianfu Express

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

On this journey, encounter the rich everyday life of the Yi people, gaze upon the gilded golden summit of the snow mountain, and lose yourself in the warm, gentle hot-spring countryside. Beautiful sights will meet you one after another, and you will find healing in nature's own remedies. We look forward to meeting again.

Meals: Breakfast