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China Discovery — Colorful Yunnan

Yunnan by air via Beijing — Erhai and Bai culture around Dali (including Shuanglang and “Santorini” viewpoints), Lijiang's Lashi Lake and Shuhe, then overland to Shangri-La through Tiger Leaping Gorge, Songzanlin Monastery, and Napa Lake before returning to Auckland via Beijing.

  • Small group · max 18 travellers
  • Fully inclusive · NZD all-in pricing
  • TAANZ member · IATA-accredited · Backed by CTS (founded 1928)
Limited Availability

Next Departure

10 Sept 2026

Returns 20 September 2026

All departure dates

10 September 202620 September 2026

Dates refer to scheduled group departures — confirm at booking.

11 Days
NZD $3,899 per person+ NZD $340 single supplement

Mon–Fri 9am–5pm · speak to a real person, no form needed

Baker Gu, China Travel Specialist

From Baker — why I stand behind this tour

Yunnan is where I send travellers who want colour and minority culture without altitude extremes everywhere — Lijiang, Dali, and Kunming balanced with driving days that make sense. I tweak seasons in the brief so you are not fighting the rain for nothing.

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CTS Tours NZ has run Kiwi-led tours from Auckland since 2000 (25 years), backed by China Travel Service (founded 1928) — hotels, guides, transport we run ourselves.

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Traveller Reviews

Cherie Fairley

21 Jun 2026

We went on a recent trip to Dali and Lijiang from 19th to 30th May 2026. Well, what amazing places they are. Plus the nearby city of Shangrila. We both had an amazing time walking and exploring with only our phone app to translate, since little or no English was spoken or written. Contrary to what the Lonely Planet guidebook said! Everything worked out well which is why we want to thank Baker at CTS personally for an awesome trip, the trip of a lifetime. If any other tours, guided or unguided come up please let us know. This is Mikes second time holidaying with CTS and we will certainly highly recommend your company to friends. Mike Brooker & Cherie Fairley

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Maryam Absh

6 Jul 2026

The china journey was well‑organized, I actually enjoyed all the moments without worrying about anything. Highly recommend the tour of tale of two cities china

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Murray Middendorf

16 Jun 2026

Just came back from a tour of Xinjiang and a stopover in Xian. We had a fantastic time, the culture and scenery in Xinjiang is stunning and the tour was led by an experienced guide with excellent English. Highly recommended.

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Quick Info

Destination
china
Collection
discovery
Duration
11 Days
Next departure
10 September 2026
Returns
20 September 2026
Price
NZD $3,899 per person

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Group departures from New Zealand (dates as published). Contact us to reserve a seat or request a private departure.

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