
Food · Culture · Slow travel · Nature
A food-rich and people-focused route from Chengdu's teahouses to Yunnan's courtyard towns, mountain communities and open landscapes.
Journey overview
A food-rich and people-focused route from Chengdu's teahouses to Yunnan's courtyard towns, mountain communities and open landscapes.
Day by day
This is the structure, not a fixed script. Timing, experiences and open time can all change.
Settle into a central neighborhood and begin with a relaxed Sichuan dinner.
Move through markets, old lanes and a neighborhood teahouse with a local host.
Choose cultural sites, a cooking session or a quieter excursion outside the city.
Continue southwest and settle into a restored courtyard near Dali's old town.
Visit lakeside villages, meet local makers and pause for a long regional lunch.
Drive through mountain valleys to a former Tea Horse Road market town.
Explore temple history and village paths, leaving the afternoon deliberately open.
Transfer for your onward flight, rail journey or extended Yunnan stay.