First, the southern line of Yunnan
Self-driving route 1: Kunming-Jianshui-Yuanyang-Mengzi-Pingbian-Hekou-Kunming (950km).
Attractions along the way: Chaoyang Tower, Jianshui Confucius Temple, Yanzi Cave, Shuanglong Bridge, Zhi Lin Temple, Nalou Governor's Office, Jia Zhu Garden, Little Gui Hu, Guanyinshan Provincial Scenic Area, Yuanyangtai, Mengzi Nanhu, Bise Village Scenic Area, Yuanshi Cave, Longbao Cave, guanyin temple, Dawei Mountain National Nature Reserve and Hekou.
Self-driving time: 6 days
Self-driving route 2: Kunming-Luxi-Maitreya-Kunming (360 km)
Attractions along the way: Alu Ancient Cave in Luxi, Dai Lu Waterfall, Jiuxishan Leisure Resort, Chengzi Ancient Village, Nanpanjiang Gorge Scenery, Ecological Lake Hot Springs and Jinping.
Self-driving time: 2 days
Self-driving route 3: Kunming-Jianshui-Kaiyuan-Maitreya-Kunming (590 km)
Attractions along the way: Chaoyang Tower, Jianshui Confucius Temple, Yanzi Cave, Shuanglong Bridge, Nandong Scenic Area, Lujiang Park, Tropical Botanical Garden, Ganoderma Lake, Forest Park, Ecological Lake Hot Spring and Jinping.
Self-driving time: 2 days
2. West Yunnan route
Self-driving route 4: Kunming-Wuding-Yuanmouman-Yongren-Dayao-Yaoan-Nanhua-Chuxiong-Kunming (570 km)
Attractions along the way: Lufeng Dinosaur Valley World Tourism Zone, Chuxiong Zixi Mountain, Yi October Gregorian Cultural Park, Yi Ancient Town Museum, Miyilu Style Valley, Santan Scenic Area, Yongan Fangshan, Yuanmou Tulin and Wuding Lion Mountain.
Self-driving time: 3 days
Self-driving route 5: Kunming-Chuxiong-Dali (Yunnan Yi)-Baoshan-branch from Longyang District, along the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway to Shidian, Longling and Dehong, and along the northern line of stilwell road to Tengchong and Myitkyina in Myanmar.
Attractions along the way: Huitong Bridge, Songshan War Site, Longling Anti-Japanese War Memorial Square, National Memorial Cemetery, Yunnan-Myanmar Anti-Japanese War Museum, Liang Jinshan's former residence, Guangzun Temple, Li Genyuan's former residence, Myitkyina World War II Airport Site.
Self-driving time: 4 days
Self-driving route 6: Kunming-Chuxiong-Weishan (324 km)
Attractions along the way: Weishan Ancient City, Bird Road Xiongguan, Red River Source, East Lotus Village, Muslim Village Mosque, Gunsan Longshan Imperial Earth City Site.
Self-driving time: 2 days
3. Northeast Yunnan Route
Self-driving route 7: Kunming-Qujing-Xuanwei-Huize County (3 10 km)
Attractions along the way: Jiangxi Guild Hall, Caoshan Scenic Area of the Sea, Huize Ground Fissure Scenic Area, Huize Ancient City and National Bridge Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve.
Self-driving time: 1 day
4. Southwest Yunnan route
Self-driving route 8: Kunming-Dali-Lujiangba-Heshun Hometown of Overseas Chinese-Tusi Department-Yingjiang-Ruili-mangshi-Nujiangba-Dali-Kunming (1800km).
Attractions along the way: Tengchong Volcano Park, Dieshui River Waterfall, Rehai, beihai wetland, Heshun Hometown of Overseas Chinese, Ai Siqi's former residence, Heshun Library, Heshun Folk House, Wenchang Palace Anti-Japanese War Museum, Yingjiang Yunyan Pagoda, Simiwadi Scenery in Sudian, China-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Wan Ding, Forest Rainforest, China-Myanmar Friendship Street, Gem Valley, Gao Jie 320 National Road Monument, Tianya Haijiao, Rangoon Shwedagon Pagoda, etc.
Self-driving time: 7 days
Self-driving route 9: Kunming-Yuxi-Yuyuan Expressway-National Highway 2 13- Xiao Si Expressway-National Highway 2 14- Xuanwei Avenue-Xishuangbanna (760 km).
Attractions along the way: Dream Wonderland, Wangtianshu Tropical Rainforest Scenic Area, Yi Wu and Mohan.
Self-driving time: 4 days
5. East Yunnan route
Self-driving route 10: Kunshi Expressway-Shilin-Xishi Expressway-Xiqiao-Zhaokua-Zhao Jiang Expressway-Shizong-Yingwushan-Fenghuang Valley-Wulong.
Scenic spots along the way
Phoenix Valley: The combination of typical subtropical climate and karst terrain has created a natural picture of life and culture. It integrates canyons, waterfalls, caves, lakes and rich rural customs, and gathers the world's tallest caves, the world's largest natural Buddha and the world's first life culture sculpture group. It is the first scenic spot with a theme of life and culture in China.
Wu Ying is a summer resort integrating forest and karst natural landscape.
Wulong, Zhuangxiang: One of the 60 tourist towns in the province, where five rivers meet from east, west, north and south, has given birth to the rural scenery of Zhuangxiang.
Self-driving time: 4 days