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guide or tour agency needed

by harotkt 22 May 2012

Hi, I and a group of 12 persons will travel from Zhongdian (Shangrila) to Yading in middle of October 2012. I need vehical with driver…
Lela Pass - Dege to Dzogchen - East Tibet

by biancu 17 May 2012

Hello all, Im here in east Tibet and so far was not possible to sneak into the Tar, but i think i will not be possible for me, my front…
RE: Lijiang? Should I allow more than 2 days to experience the area around ?

by jiejie 13 May 2012

I advise you NOT to try Zhongdian (Shangri La) as a daytrip out of Lijiang. It's 4-4.5 hours one way by express bus, and that leaves…
RE: Lijiang? Should I allow more than 2 days to experience the area around ?

by westwood 13 May 2012

So you want to go somewhere towards Zhongdian but not TLG?? Because going there would get you back the same night. Maybe somewhere like…
Re: Travelling in China

by sakya 12 May 2012

Hi Have for the most part stayed in hostels/guesthouses booked through Hostelbookers or Hostel world . They are great places to stay…
Re: Chengdu - Markhan (Mangkang) - Deqin

by nomadchina 02 May 2012

Diqing is the county, Deqin is a town, Zhongdian is Shangri-la and Dequen is some weird foreign written form.
Re: Chengdu - Markhan (Mangkang) - Deqin

by Ansileran 02 May 2012

Of course, they are not the same... Deqin is one city and the other one seems to have multiple names, at least on maps (officially it's…
RE: Friends-Please help with this China itinerary!!

by Chinatraveling 28 April 2012

The last bus from Zhongdian to Lijiang is reported to leave at 5:40pm. So I don't think my Deqin situation is as critical as you say.…
RE: Friends-Please help with this China itinerary!!

by westwood 28 April 2012

The bus station in Zhongdian is a bit out of town with not too many eating places around. we had to resort to food off carts at the bus…
RE: Friends-Please help with this China itinerary!!

by Chinatraveling 28 April 2012

OK so I guess we assume I like at around 7:30am from Deqin. Arrive in Zhongdian around 1:30. Eat lunch and walk around till 3:00pm. Get…
RE: Friends-Please help with this China itinerary!!

by westwood 28 April 2012

Have another look at 13th and see where you've gone wrong!! *9:00 bus to Shangri-la. Take a break after arriving back at Shangri-la. Walk…
Re: Chengdu - Markhan (Mangkang) - Deqin

by nomadchina 28 April 2012

Zhongdian and Deqin are not the same city (200 km apart). There's no direct bus from Lijiang to Deqin, you have to through Zhongdian.…
RE: Friends-Please help with this China itinerary!!

by Chinatraveling 28 April 2012

@Westwood- All the times are chronological. So on the 13th that's roughly 7am, 9am, and 10am respectively. As I said in the beginning…
RE: Friends-Please help with this China itinerary!!

by westwood 28 April 2012

I've seen plenty just as detailed. I just think it takes the spontaneity out of everything. I get the feeling you think you're always…
Friends-Please help with this China itinerary!!

by Chinatraveling 27 April 2012

I hope I can get enough thoughtful answers as I try to do a good job providing detailed responses to other travelers in need, anyway here…
Re: Tiger Leaping Gorge - can you start from Shangrila?

by jiejie 27 April 2012

One thing to watch out for if going Chengdu-Zhongdian is altitude effects. Zhongdian is 3200 meters and especially if flying up from…
Re: Tiger Leaping Gorge - can you start from Shangrila?

by nomadchina 27 April 2012

Or Zhongdian as it is the same road and TLG is 2 hours from Zhongdian, the same as from Lijiang.
RE: Tiger Leaping Gorge - can you start from Shangrila?

by 889 27 April 2012

Things may well have changed by now, but my recollection is that are -- or were -- good practical reasons for ending in Qiatou, since…
Re: Tiger Leaping Gorge - can you start from Shangrila?

by lhasalb 27 April 2012

Shangrila aka Zhongdian aka Gyalthang is quite an easy place to visit these days , and apart from overland there are direct flights from…
Re: Tiger Leaping Gorge - can you start from Shangrila?

by nomadchina 27 April 2012

Yes, everyone goes to Lijiang, not that many to Zhongdian.
RE: Tiger Leaping Gorge - can you start from Shangrila?

by westwood 27 April 2012

To us it made sense to work our way south from Zhongdian than the other way round. And a lot start from Lijiang because they dont go to…
RE: Tiger Leaping Gorge - can you start from Shangrila?

by westwood 27 April 2012

Get any bus from Zhongdian thats going south Lijiang, Dali) and get off at Qiaoutou. Do TLG then pick up a bus from Qiaoutou to Lijiang.…
RE: Yunnan over May holiday

by pratyeka 25 April 2012

OK, here's the goods. Before leaving - familiarize yourself with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanzhao Dali - check out Dali Museum,…
RE: Lijiang and Shangri-la

by Chinatraveling 23 April 2012

So maybe 3 days to cover Lijiang and JDSM, then 2 days in TLG and then the remaining let's say three days around Zhongdian. I'm liking…
RE: Lijiang and Shangri-la

by jiejie 23 April 2012

Well, for time context purposes, last year I arrived in Lijiang by overnight train from Kunming early on Nov 7, and flew out of Zhongdian…