EDITION’s Dali outpost on the Erhai side of the Cangshan range: villas and suites rather than towers, with outdoor pools and the brand’s restaurant-and-bar energy.
March to June, September to November · Moderate · Moderate
The full Yunnan traverse, done in the right direction: fly into Kunming, climb slowly through the Erhai lakeside and the Naxi old town, and finish on the Tibetan plateau at Shangri-La. Nine days, three cultures, one altitude curve that actually works.