Angel Cheung & Friends “A private driving holiday in Yunnan 5-Day (Option I)”
We love road journeys. They are by far our favourite way of traveling. We think the world of western China and the countries that border on this region – think Vietnam, Lao, Thailand, Myanmar, for example. On the Road in China is all about sharing with like-minded travelers just how beautiful a road journey in these varied lands can be. Now turn the page to find out what we’ve come to love so much…
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Itinerary Map …where you will travel…
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And yes, it is possible…
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Journey of Discovery…
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Itinerary Map
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Day1 Flight from Hong Kong to Kunming, and continue flying to Xizhou/Dali – Fly to Xizhou and relax at the beautiful Linden Center, a Bai minority merchant’s mansion that has been converted into a boutique hotel, or explore Dali’s relaxed old town…
Day5 Departure – Flight from Shangir-la to Kunming, then back to Hong Kong EXTENSION If you have a little more time, why not make it a 6 day trip, there are a few options for extending the journey to make it more enjoyable
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Xizhou/Dali to Tacheng – On country roads along the Yangtse to Tacheng, an idyllic village between the Mekong and Yangtse rivers…
• e xtending another day in Meili to make it 2 night stays, and departure in Shangri-la •
extending another day in Shangri-la t o explore the city
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riving to L d ijiang a nd visit Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way, departure from Lijiang, and continue flying back to Hong Kong.
Day3 Tacheng to Meili – Drive north-west along the Mekong toward the edge of Tibet where the Meili Snow Mountain range soars to almost 7,000m… Day4 Meili to Zhongdian/Shangri-la – Drive across the Baima Nature reserve to Zhongdian, the largest town in the Shangri-La region and home to the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan
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Yes, it is possible... A driving holiday in this part of the world is indeed possible. We take care of everything. All you need to do is come, drive and enjoy a rare adventure! This route is a breathtakingly beautiful itinerary that will take you north from Kunming to some of Yunnan’s less well-known treasures – Xizhou, Tacheng, and Deqin – all the way to the province’s Tibetan region which can lay a reasonable claim to being the home of James Hilton’s fictional Shangri-La! All along this exciting route you will enjoy the best accommodation available – staying in some of Asia’s loveliest hotels – and travel through an area steeped in the cultures of many different ethnic minorities and through some of the region’s most stunning countryside. On the Road in China has paved the way for you to cross borders in your own properly insured SUV, so that you can enjoy the romance of a classic overland journey without any of the logistical headaches that typically accompany such journeys... .
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Sunrise in Xizhou
Awaking in China’s RURAL COUNTRYSIDE…”
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Lake Erhai, Xizhou, near Dali
Take a lake shore DRIVE and enjoy the BEAUTIFUL sunset reflections…”
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The Yangtze’s upper reaches
Your JOURNEY in the THREE PARALLEL RIVERS region...”
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Lunch in THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE…”
In the Tacheng lodge
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In the Tacheng lodge
SLEEPING WELL while FAR AWAY from anywhere...”
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Visiting the CUTEST MONKEYS in the world…”
Yunnan Snub-Nosed monkeys
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A colourful WELCOME as you APPROACH TIBET...”
Tibetan prayer flags
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Kawagebo peak in the Meili Snow Mountain range
What a SUNRISE at the EDGE of TIBET …”
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In the foot hills of Meili Snow Mountain
Wonderful HIKING, if you like, as a WAY TO RELAX…”
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Shangri-La’s Ganden Sumtseling Monastery
Along the way, one of the LARGEST MONASTERIES in SOUTH-WEST China…”
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RED-ROBED MONKS in Shangri-La�
At the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery
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A chance to PURIFY YOUR MIND?�
Prayer Session at Ganden Sumtseling Monastery
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Tiger Leaping Gorge
The TIGER LEAPING GORGE… where the YANGTZE makes you TREMBLE!…”
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The lovely winding alleys of Lijiang’s old town are a UNESCO World Heritage site...”
Lijiang Old Town
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