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China - The Yunnan experience
When a Yunnanese Prince crossed the cloud covered mountains of Sichuan Province to visit the imperial Chinese court he informed the emperor his kingdom lay south of the clouds' and the Mandarin translation Yunnan has stuck to the present day.
Without doubt China's most diverse and fascinating region, both culturally and scenically. Bordering Burma, Laos and Vietnam, this remote, borderland province includes everything from wild elephants and tropical jungles in the far south to yaks and snow-capped mountains of the Tibetan Plateau in the north, and is home to over 25 different ethnic minorities.
Including our regular mixture of essential sites and hidden gems; - cultural highlights and historic towns such as Dali and Weishan and UNESCO World Heritage sites Lijiang and the Stone Forest, the Yangtze's Tiger Leaping Gorge and the dramatic mountains of Eastern Tibet and an exciting return boat trip down the Mekong to Thailand as well as leaving plenty of time to explore the exotic markets, check-out the bustling street life and meet the local people, in China's friendliest province.
Note:for those with less time a shorter, 12 day version of this tour is available with a return flight from Kunming. (see itinerary for details).
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Itineraries
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Highlights |
Stone Forest |
Dali Town |
Erhai lake |
colourful markets |
Shibao sacred mountain |
World Heritage Lijiang |
Tiger Leaping Gorge |
Tibetan Plateau |
Shangri La |
Xishuangpanna autonomous Dai Region |
boat journey down the Mekong |
Golden Triangle |
Chiang Mai |
local food |
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Trip at a glance |
Tour length: 11D/10N ex London or 10D/19N Kunming to Kunming or 15D/14N ex London, or 14D/13N Kunming to Chiang Mai
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Accommodation: Hotel, guesthouse |
Availability period: All year round |
Transport: minibus, boat, domestic flight. |
Group Size: 4 to 10 people |
Meals: full board except lunch on days 2, 4, 6 & 14 and dinner on days 4, 6, 9 & 13 |
Difficulty: Easy to moderate, maximum hiking 5-6 hrs on day 8. High altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau but we'll ascend gradually. Also be prepared for low temperatures in eastern Tibet during the winter season. |
Price: From GBP 1,550 |
Departure Details: |
Date |
Cost ( ex London ) |
Cost (
land only ) |
13th February, 2012 |
GBP 2,450 |
GBP 1,550 ( Full ) |
14th April, 2012 |
GBP 2,450 - Book Now! |
GBP 1,550 - Book Now! |
5th August, 2012 |
GBP 2,650 - Book Now! |
GBP 1,600 - Book Now! |
14th September, 2012 |
GBP 2,550 - Book Now! |
GBP 1,600 - Book Now! |
3rd November, 2012 |
GBP 2,550 - Book Now! |
GBP 1,600 - Book Now! |
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Notes:
Land only version - flights not included: This tour is offered inclusive of return flights from London. Those persons not wishing to take up the flight option would join the tour in Kunming on day 2 and finish in Chiang Mai on day 15 or join in Kunming on day 2 and finish in Kunming on day 10 on the shorter version.
Visa requirements: China - A visa must be obtained before arrival in China. Your entry point in Hekou on day 6 of the itinerary. You will be arriving by road from Vietnam. Your address in China is c/o China Kunming Overseas Tours Co Ltd, Kunming. As the visa cannot be applied for by post, we have used www.visatochina.co.uk/china/ (Telephone 0131 2256 336) who we have found to be very efficient. They are an independent company and we do not accept any responsibility for the service they provide.
Thailand (15 day version only) No visa in advance is required. A 15 day visa for Thailand is issued on day 12 at the border, upon presentation of a passport photo and photocopy of main page of your passport. (UK, US, Canada, Australia and Western Europe only any other nationalities pleased check visa requirements with your Thai embassy. Otherwise no visa will be issued.)
Suggestions: for those with time make it a round trip and connect to our new Chiang Mai to Hanoi overland tour?
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