Forums > Travel Yunnan > Travel itinerary march-april 2016

@Haali : So, you suggest not to go Xishuangbanna ? What do you think about Shangri-La and the surroundings ?

I understand I mention touristy towns, but I will be there as a tourist even if I dont like to be in places overcrowded with tourists... what else would you suggest ?
Is late march and april low season ? Does it mean it's not a good season ?

Forums > Travel Yunnan > Travel itinerary march-april 2016

Thanks Alien !
So, cheap hotels are not full and I can easily find a place to stay, a train or bus or plane to move ?
You say no guide is needed, where can I find informations about the best places to go and hike, where it is easy to do bike or motor bike ?
Will it be a good season for Yuanyang ? Shangri-La ? Dongchuan red land ?
Shall I have to bring lots of warm clothes ? Thanks !!

Forums > Travel Yunnan > Travel itinerary march-april 2016

Hello !
I've just decided to go in Yunnan this year ! I will be by myself, for a 14 days trip. I have to get my visa very soon, and ... do I have to decide my itinerary, book bus/train/plane tickets inadavnce (and book hotels, too), or will it be possible to decide depending on weather conditions ?

However, the main point of interests I have noticed are :

* The stone forest (Shilin)
* Rice fields terraces (Yuanyang, but where exactly ? and how long shall I stay there ?)
* Tiger leaping gorge. I would like to hike there : shall I have to get a guide ? join a group not to pay an expensive price ?
* Have a look of the towns of Lijiang, Dali, Shaxi, Shangri-La, but I am afraid these are very touristic places.
* I would like to wander around those places because it seems to be very beautiful landscapes, but it's difficult to know where to go (where are the better places ?), how to get there, how long it will take. Is it possible to rent bike ?
* I dont think I can have time enough fo Xishuangbanna

Thank you for your help...