Programme: Dali – Xizhou – Donglinghua – Weishan – Weibaoshan – Zhoucheng – Shibaoshan – Shaxi – Shangri-La – Yuhu – Baisha – Lijiang
Hello David,
The whole family is delighted with this trip!
We loved the variety of the landscapes and visits. The programme was well designed, and we came across few tourists, apart from the long national holiday weekend, when the crowds were still quite bearable. The organisation was smooth, the welcome always charming, and the itinerary clear and well followed while still leaving us some freedom.
The choice of hotels was very good. The Timeless Inn offered only moderate comfort, but this was made up for by the warm welcome and the charm of the place, and I don’t regret choosing it over a more luxurious hotel. A superb experience at the Linden, where we met that remarkable couple. In the end, our favourite was the Bivou, which made us all want to come back for a more relaxed stay. The children loved the choice of activities there, and we decided to make the most of it on our last morning in Shuhe, where we gave ourselves some free time for a lie-in and a bit of wandering!
The programme was quite intense, but it let us discover lots of different things. We added Tiger Leaping Gorge before heading to Shangri-La. That’s what the children liked best! As for me, I was fascinated by Shangri-La. It was really worth the trip (despite some slight discomfort from the altitude).
Our driver-guide was very friendly and gave good advice (timings, activities). Punctual and thoughtful, he let us relax and trust him completely. He was flexible and agreed to take us to the gorge even though it wasn’t planned. However, we would have liked him to teach us more about the heritage, culture and so on, and to be more of a guide than a driver.
We’re very satisfied with your services overall and won’t hesitate to recommend you and to travel with Asian Roads again.
Best regards,
Lucile