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Tea Horse Road Southbound

A scenic 7-day journey from the Sichuan basin into the heart of Yunnan’s highlands.

7days
15stops
933km
DAY01

Chengdu → Shangli Ancient Town

169 km · 2h 24m driving · Overnight in Shangli Ancient Town
  1. 09:00
    Chengdu· start
  2. 149 km · 1h 55m
  3. 12:30
    Bifengxia Panda Base
  4. 20 km · 29m
  5. 16:00
    Shangli Ancient Town· overnight
Accommodation
Shangli Ancient Town
DAY02

Ganhaizi Bridge → Qionghai Lake

71 km · 1h 4m driving · Overnight in Qionghai Lake
  1. 13:00
    Ganhaizi Bridge· start
  2. 71 km · 1h 4m
  3. 16:30
    Qionghai Lake· overnight
Accommodation
Qionghai Lakefront
DAY03

Jianchang Ancient City → Lushan Mountain

11 km · 26m driving · Overnight in Lushan Mountain
  1. 10:00
    Jianchang Ancient City· start
  2. 11 km · 26m
  3. 14:00
    Lushan Mountain· overnight
Accommodation
Xichang City
DAY04

Panzhihua → Yuanmou

218 km · 3h 14m driving · long drive · Overnight in Yuanmou Earth Forest
  1. 08:30
    Panzhihua Park· start
  2. 218 km · 3h 14m
  3. 17:00
    Yuanmou Earth Forest· overnight
Accommodation
Yuanmou
DAY05

Chuxiong

Overnight in Chuxiong
  1. 14:30
    Chuxiong
Accommodation
Chuxiong
DAY06

Shaxi Ancient Town → Shibaoshan

311 km · 4h 4m driving · Overnight in Shibaoshan
  1. 10:00
    Shaxi Ancient Town· start
  2. 311 km · 4h 4m
  3. 15:00
    Shibaoshan· overnight
Accommodation
Shaxi
DAY07

Xizhou Town → Dali

153 km · 2h 25m driving
  1. 10:00
    Xizhou Town· start
  2. 101 km · 1h 32m
  3. 13:00
    Erhai Lake
  4. 52 km · 53m
  5. 16:00
    Dali Ancient City
Accommodation
Dali Ancient City
Heads Up
  • Day 4: 5h 10m driving — plan rest stops