Kunming – Dali – Shaxi – Cizhong – Yubeng – Meili Mountain – Shangri-La – Lijiang – Lugu Lake – Zhuangzi – Baojiahe – Zizhuang – Liuqing – Baoshan – Daju – Tiger Leaping Gorge – Kunming – Yuanyang – Jianshui
Hello Daniel,
The time has come to give you a short debrief on our magnificent trip to Yunnan.
We were absolutely delighted with how our trip was organised, for many reasons:
- A very good balance between hikes and classic sightseeing
- Well-chosen places to visit and hikes
- Top-notch logistics, with no incidents
- Hotels always carefully chosen, in the best locations
The pace was of course demanding, but that’s the price of seeing so much.
We particularly appreciated our guide, Gangpo, a very experienced mountain man who loves nature so much that he picks up every piece of litter on the trails. He has a deep knowledge of the country and is always cheerful.
He felt close to us culturally, and we had a really great week in his company. We highly recommend him for your future trips.
I don’t see many things to improve. Just the least interesting day of hiking, on 3 October: Lugu Lake – Zhuangzi – Laobu. It’s a long hike through a forest that, in our view, doesn’t offer much in terms of scenery.
Perhaps also the end of the 6 October walk, Baoshan – Yanku – Goulu, which finishes with two hours of uphill walking on a road after a long day.
We were perhaps a little disappointed by the rice terraces, which were often in fog. In our opinion, it isn’t the best season to see them: when the terraces are flooded, the landscape must be much more appealing.
That’s a summary of our feedback.
In any case, thank you so much for this wonderful holiday. Your organisation is impeccable and very reliable, not to mention all the advice you gave us while we were planning the trip. This experience will stay with us forever: my children absolutely want to go back to China.
A huge thank you.
Kind regards,
Laurence, Manon and Bastien