JOURNEY THROUGH CHINA
Yunnan–Tibet Road
Climb from Kunming through Dali and Lijiang to Shangri-La and Meili Snow Mountain, then continue via Yanjing and Markam to Nyingchi and Lhasa.
Journey overview
12–16 days · May–June, September–October
Challenging · high altitude
Altitude rises quickly and gorge stages are long; allow acclimatisation around Shangri-La and Deqin.
Stops along the way
- Kunming
- Dali
- Lijiang
- Tiger Leaping Gorge
- Shangri-La
- Deqin
- Yanjing
- Markam
- Ranwu
- Nyingchi
- Lhasa