yunnan Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/yunnan/ Combined leisure & business travel; the efficient way! Sat, 21 Mar 2020 12:54:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.christravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-favico-ctb-32x32.jpg yunnan Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/yunnan/ 32 32 CHINA – A two-week Yunnan itinerary travel guide: Kunming to Shangri-La https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-two-week-yunnan-itinerary-travel-guide-kunming-to-shangri-la/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:21:30 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=28266 Yunnan is one of China’s most diverse provinces and this two-week Yunnan itinerary will take you to all the highlights. I have been to China plenty of times and this travel guide describes my trip from Kunming to Shangri-La. It’s suitable for a first time [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Two days in Lijiang old town and outlying small villages https://www.christravelblog.com/china-two-days-in-lijiang-old-town-and-outlying-small-villages/ Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:23:20 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=18382 With a history of over 1000 years Lijiang wasn’t known to the outside world until after the earthquake of 1996. The old town was mostly destroyed but reconstructed quickly. In 1997 it got the UNESCO World Heritage Site status. These events made Lijiang known to [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A day in Kunming, the City of Eternal Spring https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-day-in-kunming-the-city-of-eternal-spring/ Tue, 24 May 2016 08:19:04 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17566 Kunming is a pleasant city in China compared to other big cities. The air is clean and the weather is nice year round. That’s why it’s also called the City of Eternal Spring. The city was my starting point for a 3 and a half [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A day trip from Kunming to the surrealistic Shilin Stone Forest karst landscape https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-day-trip-from-kunming-to-the-surrealistic-shilin-stone-forest-karst-landscape/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 16:15:43 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16335 There are places in the world that just look alien. The Shilin Stone Forest near Kunming fits perfectly in this category. It’s a great day trip from Kunming whether you have a day off during a business trip or are on a leisure trip in [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Lashi Lake from Lijiang: horseback riding & canoeing https://www.christravelblog.com/china-lashi-lake-from-lijiang-horseback-riding-canoeing/ Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:06:19 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16130 Lashi Lake is located in the Yunnan Province and is just a 30 minute ride away from Lijiang city. It is a national wetland reserve and known for its birds, canoeing, fishing and horseback riding at the country side. I went to Lashi Lake during [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A hike through the Potatso national park near Shangri-La https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-hike-through-the-potatso-national-park-near-shangri-la/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 22:34:10 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=14426 The annual trip (May 2015) with my son brought me this time to China for an itinerary through the Yunnan Province. Now I will share my brief experience I had in Shangri-La, the largest northern city in the Yunnan province. We did a hike there [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A Jade Dragon Snow Mountain day trip from Lijiang https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-jade-dragon-snow-mountain-day-trip-from-lijiang/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:39:29 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=13342 My Yunnan itinerary which I followed during my annual trip with my son brought me to Lijiang from where we did a day trip to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. From Lijiang you have a beautiful view on the mountain, one of China’s best views. [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Exploring beautiful Dali & Shaxi on the way from Kunming to Lijiang https://www.christravelblog.com/china-exploring-beautiful-dali-shaxi-on-the-way-from-kunming-to-lijiang/ Tue, 28 Jul 2015 17:33:38 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=12516 Traveling from Kunming to Lijiang will take you through Dali and Shaxi which is just a short detour away, unless you fly of course. I travelled with my son of 12 for 3 weeks in China of which this overland trip was a small part [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A day trip from Lijiang: the Tiger Leaping Gorge Hike https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-day-trip-from-lijiang-the-tiger-leaping-gorge-hike/ Sat, 06 Jun 2015 11:24:13 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=11321 A visit to Lijiang city or Yunnan province in China must include a Tiger Leaping Gorge Hike. Beautiful nature and a thrilling hike await you there! During my annual trip with my son (see my Yunnan itinerary) we went there on a day trip from [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A gem in Lijiang: Intercontinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-gem-in-lijiang-ancient-town-intercontinental-lijiang-ancient-town-resort/ Sat, 09 May 2015 08:23:10 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=10782 Ever wanted to stay in a UNESCO World Heritage Site? This is your chance. The Intercontinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort is located inside the old town of Lijiang. I stayed there for three nights to explore the area during my annual three week trip with [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Indigo Lijiang Ancient Town is a luxury boutique hotel in Lijiang https://www.christravelblog.com/china-indigo-lijiang-ancient-town-is-a-luxury-boutique-hotel-in-lijiang/ Sat, 09 May 2015 08:20:31 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=10798 Hidden on the south side of Lijiang ancient town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will find the Indigo Lijiang Ancient Town boutique hotel. Member of IHG Hotels. Inspired on the tea trading horse routes in China. It is a real 5 star gem which [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Crowne Plaza Kunming, an ideal located city center hotel https://www.christravelblog.com/china-crowne-plaza-kunming-an-ideal-located-city-center-hotel/ Tue, 05 May 2015 11:00:30 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=10704 I like to stay in a city center hotel like the Crowne Plaza Kunming to explore a city center on foot. Kunming is also called the city of eternal spring and therefore a great city to explore on foot. Read my day in Kunming to [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Intercontinental Kunming, a luxury green urban resort https://www.christravelblog.com/china-intercontinental-kunming-a-luxury-green-urban-resort/ Sat, 02 May 2015 10:43:58 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=10687 My annual 3 week trip with my son (12yr) brought me this year to the Yunnan province, China. I came up with a 2 week Yunnan itinerary from Kunming to Shangri-La. The Intercontinental Kunming, part of the IHG group, was our residence for the first [read more]

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]]> CHINA – 520 million years of history at Cambrian Chengjiang Fossil Site https://www.christravelblog.com/china-520-million-years-of-history-at-cambrian-chengjiang-fossil-site/ Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:48:02 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=10660 One thing I’m addicted to is to visit all of the UNESCO sites, big or small, interesting or not, does not matter. The Chengjiang Fossil Site is one of them and that’s why I included a day trip on my Yunnan itinerary. This site is [read more]

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