Panda Train · Chengdu · Kunming, Tengchong, Mangshi and Pu’er — 8 Days, 7 Nights
Panda Train · Chengdu

Kunming, Tengchong, Mangshi and Pu’er — 8 Days, 7 Nights

Yunnan · 8 days and 7 nights

Original Chinese name

昆明·腾冲·芒市·普洱8天7晚

Journey overview

Reference fare
USD 2,978 and up
Duration
8 days and 7 nights
Departure location
Kunming

Departure dates

2026

Cabins

  • Youranju Double Room
  • Poetic Residence·Double Room

Fares and availability vary by departure and cabin. Please confirm both when booking.

USD estimates use the 2026-11-13 exchange rate. Confirm the final amount and payment currency when booking.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

arrived in Kunming

  • MealsAt your own expense
  • Accommodation: Kunming Intercontinental Hotel or similar class

Arrive in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan and its centre for government, business, culture, science and transport. The city has a history of more than 2,400 years. It lies in the central Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau in a subtropical latitude, but most of the city has mild summers and winters, giving it a temperate climate and the nickname Spring City.

Kunming InterContinental Hotel
Kunming InterContinental Hotel

Day 2

Yunnan Ethnic Village-Dianchi Lake-Kunming-Baoshan

  • Mealshotel breakfast; Kunming-style meal; train dinner
  • Accommodation: Panda Express · Chengdu

[Yunnan Ethnic Village] One-stop experience of 25 ethnic minority customs. In the characteristic villages of the Bai, Dai, and Yi ethnic groups, you can watch real-life performances such as three-course tea and the Water Splashing Festival.

"Pearl of the Plateau", Kunming's city card [Dianchi Lake], 11 month to month 3 of the following year can feed thousands of Siberian red-billed gulls; in the evening you can enjoy the beautiful "Orange Sea" sunset, and go to Kunming Station after the tour.

After the trip, go to the station to board the Chengdu Express panda train to Baoshan in the evening.

Yunnan Ethnic Village
Yunnan Ethnic Village

Day 3

arrived in Baoshan-Tengchong-Heshun Ancient Town-Rehai

  • Mealstrain breakfast; Tengchong style meal; Tengchong style meal
  • Accommodation: Wyndham Grand Hot Spring Hotel Tengchong or similar class

arrived in Baoshan in the morning and were greeted at the station. Then take a tour bus to Tengchong.

Visit [Heshun Ancient Town]. Heshun Ancient Town is a national 5A tourist attraction and the first among the "Top Ten Charming Towns in China". It was built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. It combines Huizhou, Jiangnan and Western architectural styles and has many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

[Rehai] is located in Qingshui Town, Tengchong City, Yunnan Province, about 10 kilometers away from the urban area. It is a national 5A tourist attraction, a national geological park, and one of the three major geothermal areas in China. It enjoyed the reputation of "A Resea" during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The scenic area has more than 80 hot springs and gas springs, 10 of which have water temperatures exceeding 90°C.

Heshun Ancient Town
Heshun Ancient Town

Day 4

Ginkgo Village-Mangshi-Gold and Silver Twin Towers

  • Mealshotel breakfast; Tengchong style meal; Mangshi style meal
  • Accommodation: Mangshi Feihua Hotel or similar class

Ginkgo Village is in Jiangdong Community, Gudong Town, Tengchong, Baoshan, Yunnan, next to the National Volcanic Geopark. This AAA-rated scenic area has more than 10,000 mu of connected ginkgo groves with over 40,000 trees. The village is nestled among the groves, with trees in the courtyards and people living in a landscape that looks like a painting.

[Gold and Silver Twin Towers] is a landmark building in Mangshi, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is located on the adjacent peak of Leiyarang Mountain. The two towers are about 600 meters apart, reflecting each other from a distance. The gold and silver twin pagodas, one gold and one silver, symbolize the wealth and purity of the Dai Buddhist culture. They are the cultural landmark of the "City of Dawn" in Mangshi and a must-visit attraction for tourists.

Ginkgo Village
Ginkgo Village

Day 5

Mangshi Shubao Tower-Mengbanasi Treasure Garden-Lujiangba Coffee Industrial Park-Baoshan

  • Mealshotel breakfast; Mangshi style meal; train dinner
  • Accommodation: Panda Express · Chengdu

Visit [Shu Bao Pagoda Scenic Area]. More than a hundred years ago, a banyan tree seed fell into the cracks of the pagoda and slowly grew into a towering tree. The tangled roots wrapped the entire pagoda, forming a natural + cultural integration landscape of "trees wrapping pagodas and pagodas supporting trees", which is a unique visual highlight in western Yunnan.

Then go to [Mengbanasi Treasure Garden], here is "Living Plant Museum": There are ancient banyan trees and ancient bodhi trees that are more than a hundred years old (the branches are entangled and have a sense of atmosphere), as well as giant bougainvillea (you can see old piles more than ten meters high and full of flowers of various colors). There are also tropical fruit trees such as jackfruit, grapefruit, and longan (you can see fruit if the season is right). Walking around is like an immersive visit to a tropical botanical garden.

[Lujiangba Coffee Industrial Park], where you can immerse yourself in a coffee plantation, observe the entire processing process "from seed to cup", follow the barista to learn hand-brewing, taste the authentic manor beans with nutty aroma and citrus acid, and taste limited delicacies such as coffee ribs.

Mengbanasi Treasure Garden
Mengbanasi Treasure Garden

Day 6

Arrival in Pu'er-China Pu'er Tea Expo-Nakeli

  • Mealstrain breakfast; Pu'er flavor meal; Pu'er flavor meal
  • Accommodation: Pu'er Jianhua International Hotel or similar class

Visit the [China Pu'er Tea Expo]. The scenic area has nine core areas: Pu'er Tea Museum, Tea House, Tea Picking Area, Pu'er Tea Workshop, Tea Ancestral Hall, Tasting Garden, Cun Cun Zhai Zhai, Jia Liao Fang, and Xian Yi Ju.

[Nakeli] is an important post station on the "Tea Horse Road" in ancient Pu'er Prefecture. It is a relatively well-preserved relic. The ancient road is paved with stone slabs, and some stone steps still have deep hoof prints, which bear witness to the prosperity of the horse caravans back then.

China Pu’er Tea Expo
China Pu’er Tea Expo

Day 7

Tea Horse Ancient City Scenic Area-Boarding

  • Mealshotel breakfast; Pu'er style meal; train dinner
  • Accommodation: Panda Express · Chengdu

[The Ancient Tea Horse City] is located in Simao District, Pu'er, Yunnan. It is the starting point of the Ancient Tea Horse Road and the distribution center for tribute tea entering Beijing. The scenic area has been restored to the original appearance of Pu'er Mansion, with bluestone streets, wooden arcades and other buildings restoring the style of the tea horse's heyday. There are cultural venues such as the Caravan Museum and the Tribute Tea House, as well as experience projects such as the Rainbow Ropeway and the Water Dance Show.

Tea Horse Ancient City
Tea Horse Ancient City

Day 8

Arrive in Kunming

  • MealTrain breakfast
  • Accommodation: Arrange independently

Arrive in Kunming after breakfast, pack your luggage, and then drive to Kunming Changshui International Airport.

Remarks:

1. The itinerary content is subject to adjustment due to changes in international or domestic flights.

2. The above meals, accommodation, attractions, and itinerary are all arranged by the local area and are the final plan.

3.Chengdu Express flight time will be adjusted according to the local railway bureau's schedule changes.

What the fare covers

Included

Transportation

Panda Special Train, rear seats + air-conditioned tourist vehicle at travel destination.

Catering

Enjoy 7 breakfasts + 12 meals throughout the entire journey.

Chengdu Express train: breakfast is ≈ USD 10.13/person and dinner is ≈ USD 23.53/person

Travel local area: Breakfast is included in the hotel, and the dinner standard is ≈ USD 11.91/person.

Note:All meals are arranged for group dining. If you do not eat, you will not be refunded. Please understand!

Accommodation

3 nights train accommodation + 4 nights tourist hotel accommodation.

Tickets

Fully include tickets for the first pass of the scenic spots in the itinerary and necessary scenic transportation vehicles.

Note:Tickets and scenic area transportation vehicles have been calculated according to the group price, and no discounts will be implemented, and no refunds will be made if used, please understand!

Tour guides and service personnel

Certified tour guides with more than three years of local travel experience + full-service escorts + train stewards and accompanying health care staff on the Chengdu Express panda train ("accompanying health care staff" refers to health envoys with doctor and nurse qualifications and rich clinical experience who accompany tourists on the train.).

Children's Service Standard

Does not include train bunks, hotel beds and hotel breakfast; includes train meals, tickets, scenic spots, tourist vehicle parking spaces, meals, driver service fees, etc.

Excluded

1. Other expenses not listed in the above [fees included] need to be borne by yourself.

2. For VIPs who choose to get on and off the Chengdu Express in Kunming during this trip, please bear your own transportation costs to and from the Chengdu Express stop from other areas.

Travel notes

Changes and cancellations

Travellers acknowledge that railway transportation is related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Railway transportation organizations follow the principle of unified dispatching and command. If the tourist train is advanced or postponed due to emergencies or irresistible reasons such as changes to the railway timetable, construction, line accidents, vehicle breakdowns, line rerouting, etc., the agency will notify travellers 7 days in advance. If the travel train cannot be run, the agency will notify travellers 5 days in advance. The travel agency will not bear any liability for breach of contract. If the above situation occurs and the tourist agrees to reschedule after consultation, the travel agency will reimburse the relevant and reasonable rebooking fees for the tourists who have already traveled. The specific departure time and stopping points of the special train are subject to the orders of the relevant departments! If the tourist train is delayed or the tourist itinerary is affected due to railway system changes to the railway timetable, construction, line accidents, vehicle breakdowns, changes in travel plans, etc., these are all force majeure factors, and travel agencies do not assume any liability for breach of contract!

Since the special train is chartered, the travel agency needs to pay the railway department performance deposit, hotel deposit and other fees in advance. Therefore, the cancellation rules for tourists after registering for this special train are as follows:

(1) If the trip is canceled at least 30 days before the departure date due to personal reasons, 50% of the contract amount will be charged.

(2) If the trip is canceled 15-29 days (inclusive) before the departure date due to personal reasons of the tourist, 60% of the contract amount will be charged

(3) If the travel is canceled 1-14 days (inclusive) before the tour date due to personal reasons, 70% of the contract amount will be charged.

(4) If the trip is canceled due to the tourist’s personal reasons on the day of departure, 100% of the contract amount will be charged.

Tourists can change the travel party 3 days before departure without bearing any losses (except for air tickets booked on behalf of others).

Questions

How much is Kunming, Tengchong, Mangshi and Pu’er — 8 Days, 7 Nights?

From USD 2,978 (Panda Train · Chengdu, 8 days and 7 nights). Fares vary by departure, cabin and party size; confirm the quote when booking.

When does Kunming, Tengchong, Mangshi and Pu’er — 8 Days, 7 Nights depart?

Departures: Nov 24 2026. Availability is confirmed when booking.

Where does the journey start?

The journey starts in Kunming. Travel to and from Kunming is arranged separately; an adviser can help.

What does the fare include?

The fare covers Transportation, Catering, Accommodation, Tickets, Tour guides and service personnel, Children's Service Standard. See “What the fare covers” on this page.

How do I book?

Select “View dates and book” to choose your date, cabin and party size, or call +86-23-88721881 and an adviser will book for you. Payment by PayPal, SWIFT bank transfer, UnionPay, Alipay, WeChat Pay.