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RE: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province

by lundberg105 25 May 2012

I definitely appreciate your help and don't get me wrong, I fully understand that having been there and done it before knowledge is much…
RE: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province

by jiejie 24 May 2012

#5 Man it's your thing, do what you want. :-D I hear your rationale, but my thinking was identical to the points #6 brought up. From…
Re: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province

by jiejie 24 May 2012

Overall time frame is OK but agree with above respondents, your breakdown isn't quite right. Way too long at Emei Shan. And too much…
RE: Yunnan: 4 day trip. Help with itinerary please!

by Chinatraveling 23 May 2012

#9's idea is good. You also might arrive in Kunming early in the morning. Head up to the Western Hills and hike up to the Dragon Gate.…
Re: Yunnan: 4 day trip. Help with itinerary please!

by nomadchina 23 May 2012

If you enjoy tourist masses, pick Lijiang (or Dali).
Re: Yunnan: 4 day trip. Help with itinerary please!

by starlight88 23 May 2012

Thanks for all the replies so far! We haven't booked our flights yet, but the plan is to book them early June. So, from your advice it…
Re: Yunnan: 4 day trip. Help with itinerary please!

by nomadchina 23 May 2012

I thought the OP wanted to do only Dali and Shangri-la (not Kunming and Lijiang). Take night buses and you'll have 2 days in each. …
Re: Yunnan: 4 day trip. Help with itinerary please!

by nomadchina 22 May 2012

The bus trip from Dali to Shangri-la is 8 hours (or longer if there are stops due to road construction). It is doable (barely) if you…
RE: Yunnan: 4 day trip. Help with itinerary please!

by westwood 22 May 2012

*We'll be flying into Dali via Kunming* sounds to me like they already have flights booked!!
RE: Yunnan: 4 day trip. Help with itinerary please!

by bengbubob 21 May 2012

I would skip Dali and go to LiJiang from Kunming and then bus up to Shangrila. From Shangrila to Kunming by plane. Overland from LiJiang…
RE: Yunnan: 4 day trip. Help with itinerary please!

by Chinatraveling 21 May 2012

I'm planning a trip to Shangri-la this August and have already been out to Kunming and Dali on a separate trip. I don't think your time…
Yunnan: 4 day trip. Help with itinerary please!

by starlight88 21 May 2012

Hello, Myself and a friend are planning on going to Yunnan province for 4 days in early July. I've been trying to come up with an itinera…
RE: Enter from China, exit tio Thailand

by tstan 11 May 2012

I am looking at a trip from Hong Kong to Rangoon in December. Overland from Dali in Yunnan to North Burma seems to be a great hassle.…
Anyone know of a non stop flight from Lijiang to Bejiang?

by sconney 09 May 2012

All that comes up on fly.com is connection flight and pretty pricy!! I am short on time and hoping to get a non stop especially for…
Re: 7-8 days in Yunnan Province - Need advice

by nomadchina 07 May 2012

Shaxi is actually on the way From Dali to Shangri-la, not Lijiang (different road). Closer to Dali, though, than Shangri-la. And these…
Re: 7-8 days in Yunnan Province - Need advice

by nopajoju 07 May 2012

We had the same amount of time last month. We flew into Dali, then went immediately to Shaxi for two days (driver from hostel in Shaxi).…
RE: 7-8 days in Yunnan Province - Need advice

by Chinatraveling 06 May 2012

@drumbrake-Why are you recommending against the over night buses? I took overnight buses from Kunming to Dali and back Dali to Kunming…
Re: Solo Traveller activities outside of Beijing

by fanjoy 05 May 2012

I am just finishing my visit to China and I must say it was difficult to meet other foreign travellers on the east coast, mainly because…
Re: 7-8 days in Yunnan Province - Need advice

by fanjoy 05 May 2012

I left both those places a couple of days ago and must say they are highlights of my time in China. Lijiang is a good airport to fly into…
RE: 7-8 days in Yunnan Province - Need advice

by drumbrake 05 May 2012

Between Lijiang and Dali, perhaps stay in Shaxi. Flying into Lijiang is a good idea. Spend the first night there, then a night or two…
RE: 7-8 days in Yunnan Province - Need advice

by Chinatraveling 05 May 2012

To save you some daylight I recommend taking an overnight sleeper bus from Lijiang to Dali. Take the money you would spend in a hostel…
7 days in Yunnan Province

by eliz330 05 May 2012

Hello Fellow Travelers! I'm planning to fly from Beijing to the Yunnan Province, spend 7-8 days there and then head to Shanghai. I wan…
RE: Train from Kunming to Dali hard sleeper? How rough is this trip? Train tips

by chrisj 28 April 2012

_When did the Kunming-Lijiang train line open?_ December 2009 1 service daily January 2010 3 services daily Took me by surprise too.…
RE: Train from Kunming to Dali hard sleeper? How rough is this trip? Train tips

by Nice_But__ 27 April 2012

When did the Kunming-Lijiang train line open? But yes, overnight trains in China I have always enjoyed. Reasonably privet, comfy beds,…
RE: Train from Kunming to Dali hard sleeper? How rough is this trip? Train tips

by jiejie 24 April 2012

Yes Shaxi is good for an overnight stay. I posted something on this forum in late Nov or Dec on this following my trip to Yunnan. From…