This work investigates the feasibility of catalytic cyclization of 6,6-disubstituted 3,5-dien-1-ynes via a 1,7-hydrogen shift. On the basis of this structure-activity relationship, we conclude that such a [1,7]-hydrogen shift is characterized by a “protonic” hydrogen shift, which should be catalyzed by π-alkyne activators. We prepared various 6,6-disubstituted 3,5-dien-1-ynes bearing various functional group, and found their thermal cyclizations to be greatly enhanced by AuCl3. To achieve the atom economy, we have developed a tandem aldol condensation-dehydration and aromatization catalysis between cycloalkanones and special 3-en-1-yn-5-als using the weakly acidic catalyst CpRu(PPh3)2Cl and connected organocatalyst & AuCl3. The deuterium-labelling experiments reveal two operable pathways for metal-catalyzed [1,7]-hydrogen shift of 3,5-dien-1-ynes. Either concerted [1,7]-hydrogen shift or proceeds through a proton dissociation and reprotonation process.