This is a blog supplement of my video guide on YouTube:
Hello adventurer,
Planning a trip to Yunnan but can’t find a GOOD english travel guide? LOOK NO FURTHER – because I’ve bridged the East & West in this ultimate guide to Yunnan 😉
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Booking Cheatsheet
For your easy reference:
Kunming
| Activity | Price | |
| Stay at: Kai Wah Plaza Super near to train station | book here | 70 USD |
| Shilin Stone Forest Take Didi taxi return (1.5 hrs each way) FULL day trip recommended | book here | Varies |
| Yunnan Ethnicities Village Take Didi taxi return (30 mins each way) Half day trip recommended | book here | |
| Shopping & Eating at Nanping Street Half day trip recommended | ||
| Shopping & Eating at Zhuanxin Market 8AM-12PM recommended | ||
| Train from Kunming to Dali 昆明 → 大理 | book here | 20-24 USD |
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Dali
| Activity | Price | |
| Stay at Pusu Designer Hotel | book here | 76 USD |
| Explore the 3 Pagodas 2-3 hours recommended bring passport for FREE entry | ||
| Shopping & Eating at Shuanglangzhen | ||
| Explore Old Town at Xizhouzhen (much better than Dali Old Town) | ||
| Explore the old walls of Dali Old Town | ||
| Train from Dali to Lijiang 大理 → 丽江 | book here | 10-30 USD |
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Lijiang
| Activity | Price | |
| Cultural theatre at Lijiang Eternal Love Half day recommended catch as many shows | book here | 40 USD |
| Explore BEST Old Town Lijiang Old Town Good for eating, shopping, sightseeing 2x half day recommended Costume Photography is fun too | ||
| Explore the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain via Cable Car FULL day | book here | 50-55 USD |
| Train from Lijiang to Kunming 丽江 → 昆明 | book here | 26-42 USD |
| Train from Lijiang to Shangrila 丽江 → 香格里拉 | book here | 10 USD |
| Train from Shangrila to Kunming 香格里拉 → 昆明 | book here | 36-58 USD |
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Conclusion
The full guide is in the YouTube video 🙂