Program : Kunming – Jianshui – Tuanshan – Yuanyang – Xizhou – Dali – Tiger Leaping Gorge – Shangri La – Lijiang
We are both very satisfied with this trip, especially my wife who considers it one of her most beautiful trips: (Peru, Ladak, India, Japan …)
– My opinion is also positive, just a few points of observation:
Having consulted the maps before leaving, I imagined seeing a “Chinese Switzerland” (wild valleys, peaks, glaciers… and few inhabitants…)
– But wide and very developed valleys; although high, unscenic mountains; and very inhabited country… Well yes, China is densely populated, we hear it on TV, but seeing it and feeling it in the streets is an experience that I do not regret, even if it upset my expectations. I had done Beijing/Lassa/Katmandu in 1998… how quickly the changes!!!
– Perfect hotels (except Shangri La: very hard bed)
– Our guide was very good.
– We enjoyed the meals.
– We enjoyed the atmosphere of public squares and parks where citizens are having fun.
– We saw many beautiful and interesting monuments, some “in their original state”, others very, very restored, I admit that I sometimes doubted their authenticity.
– Tiger Leaping and Stone Forest: very good! We came across two large lakes from a great distance, I would have liked to take a walk along the edge.
In a few words, my observations on this beautiful trip
Sincerely,
Jean