Yes — shortens the route to 10 days.
Scenic China Route: Yangtze → Guilin → Yunnan
A photographer's dream route: three of the five most beautiful spots in China in one trip. Yangtze gives history, Guilin delivers the postcard karst, and Yunnan adds Naxi old towns and Tibetan highlands.
Part 1 (days 1–5): Yangtze
4-night Three Gorges cruise.
- Start: Chongqing
- Three Gorges: Qutang, Wu, Xiling
- Shennong Stream sampan
- Three Gorges Dam
- Cruise $450–1200
Part 2 (days 6–9): Guilin & Yangshuo
Fly Yichang → Guilin (2 h).
- Li River cruise
- Longji rice terraces
- Yangshuo bikes
- Impression Sanjie Liu show
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Part 3 (days 10–14): Yunnan
Fly Guilin → Kunming → onwards.
- Kunming Stone Forest
- Lijiang UNESCO old town
- Shangri-La & Pudacuo
- Tiger Leaping Gorge option
Season
Altitudes vary widely.
- Apr–May: best
- Jun–Aug: rain, lush green
- Sep–Oct: ideal for photography
- Winter: cold in Yunnan
Budget 14 days
Mid-range.
- Cruise: $700
- Hotels: $800–1200
- Domestic flights: $300
- Trains/cars: $150
- Food: $400
- Guides: $350
- Total: $2700–3200
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3200 m, mild — acclimatize 1 day in Lijiang (2400 m).
Yes — Guilin and Lijiang. Shangri-La 10+ recommended.
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