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Also, @b galipeau is the road from Dimaluo to Deqen at least safe enough to keep as a backup plan (if we get sick or something) or should it be avoided?

Forums > Travel Yunnan > Nujiang Itenerary

Here is my current working itinerary:

Wed 6/13/2018 Arrive to KM at 9pm
Thu 6/14/2018 Fly To Tengchong

Fri 6/15/2018 Tengchong
Sat 6/16/2018 Tengchong
Sun 6/17/2018 Bus to Liuku. Chill in Liuku
Mon 6/18/2018 Bus to Bingzhongluo
Tue 6/19/2018 Bingzhongluo
Wed 6/20/2018 Begin Trek to Cizhong
Thu 6/21/2018 Day 2 of Trek
Fri 6/22/2018 Reach Cizong
Sat 6/23/2018 Bus to Zhongdian
Sun 6/24/2018 Zhongdian
Mon 6/25/2018 Zhongdian. Fly to KM
Tue 6/26/2018 Leave KM at 3pm

Forums > Travel Yunnan > Nujiang Itenerary

@alienew Why avoid airplanes?

@b galipeau I'm VERY glad you mentioned that the Deqen airport is actually in Shangri-La. That may have saved me a nightmare at the end of my trip. Also the trek sounds like a great idea. I just sent Aluo an email. I also tried to call 886 3566 182 (which I got from his website) but it didn't through. If anyone knows another number to reach him, let me know.

Forums > Travel Yunnan > Nujiang Itenerary

Also, are we going to be hit by heavy monsoon rains in this area in June?

Forums > Travel Yunnan > Nujiang Itenerary

Good to know about sleeper buses. I think I will try to avoid them. Also, I had an idea to fly from Kunming to Tengchong and spend a few days there, maybe hike in the Gaoligong mountains. From there take a bus to liuku and head up to Fugong. I think I'd rather spend time in tengchong rather than Dali. How does that sound?

Also, can anyone can confirm whether the road from Gongshan to Deqen is open? I read that it had opened last december but I haven't been able to confirm this. This whole itinerary kind of depends on that. Assuming it's open, does anyone know how I could hire a ride from Gongshan (or Bingzhongluo) to Deqen?