LOCALS
Kunming Yunnan province
Kunming is the capital and largest city in Yunnan Province.the average temperature is around 20 degrees all year round.Kunming is also called the city of eternal spring, due to its weather. The city is also home to several universities, museums, galleries and other important economic, cultural, and educational institutions. The headquarters of many of Yunnan's large businesses are in Kunming as well. It was important during World War II as a Chinese military center, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road. Located in the middle of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, Kunming is located at an altitude of 1,900 metres (6,234 feet) above sea level and at a latitude just north of the Tropic of Cancer.Kunming has population of 6,432,212, including 3,583,429 in the built-up area made up of 4 urban and 1 suburban districts, and is located at the northern edge of the large Lake Dian, surrounded by temples and lake-and-limestone hill landscapes.
-Shilin stone forest
-Shilin stone forest
-Dongchuan/Red earth land
-Dali
-Lijiang
-Shangri-la
- From Kunming East bus station has regular buses to shilin stone forest.Every 20-30 minutes in high season and about 40 minutes in low season. Bus fare is around 25 rmb,takes around 2hrs .Entrance fee 174 rmb
- from Kunming north bus station,the first at 07:50 and second at 08:30.
Get bus to fazhe town in dongchuang scenic are.Around 4 hrs and costs 40-50 rmb.
- From Nanyao North Bus Station to Dali takes about 4hrs and costs 70-130 rmb.By train You could also get the night train K9610 or K9614 morning takes around 9 hrs and for hard sleeper 106 rmb,soft sleepr 158
- lion hill temple,located at the end of lijiang old town
perfect for cloudy afternoon shots and sunsets
- Tiger leaping gorge
Most people who travel to lijiang,will end up doing tiger leaping gorge.
Stay overnight in the halfway hostel,with an amazing terrace view
and apple cake
- Located where Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan all meet, Shangri-La County is administered by Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. In the past, it was called Zhongdian or "Jiantang" in Tibetan.At an average altitude of more than 3,000 meters.Take the long distance bus from lijiang(175 km)
+/- 3,5 hrs.67 rmb.From 7:30 till 15:30
Or from kunming west busstation(630 km) +/- 10 hr,243 rmb
From 8:30 untill 20:30
-Overland from Shangri-la to Chengdu (recommended).4-8 days
-Shangri-la-Daocheng
-Daocheng-Litang
-Litang-Khamding
-Khamding-Chengdu
- The whole of trip is possible by local bus or rent a private van.
Stay in youth hostels so you could share the costs of the private van
The advantage with a private van,you could stop more for pictures
Not possible with the local bus.
