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Southwest China Private Tours
South West China, the exotic area, home to many minority ethnic groups. Like other parts of West China, it is far less prosperous than the eastern and southern coastal regions. Much of the terrain is quite mountainous. Tibet and Northwestern Yunnan are located on the Tibetan Plateau and have many very high mountains; Including the world's highest (Mount Everest) which is located on the Tibet/Nepalese border. Guizhou and Guangxi have smaller mountains, including the karst limestone terrain, with fantastically gum drop shaped hills, terraced rice fields, and many caves.
But Southwest China is a unique region, metaphorically a treasure house of China worth your exolporation for quite a few days. Chengdu Private Tour have several pre-arranged Southwest China tours to Guizhou, Yunnan, Zhangjiajie, Guilin, Chongqing, Lhasa, which can be also tailor made to start from Xian, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Beijing and other cities in China. If not to your expectation, just email us.
Duration：11 Days 10 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Guilin, Yangshuo, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Chengdu
Tour Style：Eleven days across southwest China, starting in Guilin for the Li River cruise and West Street, then a flight to Lijiang for the ancient town, Black Dragon Pond, the Dongba Culture Museum, Baisha Village and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. A train runs to Kunming for the Stone Forest, and a flight takes you to Chengdu for the Giant Panda Base, Jinsha Site Ruins, Wenshu Monastery and Jinli, Leshan Giant Buddha and Dujiangyan, and a final morning in Renmin Park. A private guide and transfers are arranged in every city.
Duration：9 Days 8 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Shanghai, Chengdu, Guilin
Tour Style：Nine days from Shanghai to Guilin through Chengdu. The tour begins in Shanghai with the Jade Buddha Temple, the Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, the Bund and Nanjing Road, then flies to Chengdu for the Giant Panda Base, Jinsha Site Ruins, Wenshu Monastery and Jinli, Leshan Giant Buddha and Dujiangyan, and an evening of hot pot and Sichuan opera. A second flight carries you to Guilin for the Li River cruise, West Street, the Longji rice terraces and the Zhuang and Yao villages. A private guide and transfers are arranged in every city.
Duration：7 Days 6 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor Street, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Namtso Lake
Tour Style：This 7-day tour explores Lhasa and its surroundings at an easy pace, covering the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung and Sera monasteries, Namtso Lake, and a trek from the village of Trubshi. It suits travelers who want to see the heart of Tibet in a short time. Pickup is flexible at Lhasa train station or airport, and a private guide and car take you between sights, so you spend less time on public transport and more time looking.
Duration：8 Days 7 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Chengdu, Leshan, Jiuzhaigou, Chongqing
Tour Style：If you want to combine a Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou trip with Chongqing, this 8-day tour covers the main sights of both cities and the valley between them. Our guides take you to the giant panda base, the Leshan Giant Buddha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the lakes of Jiuzhaigou Valley and Huanglong National Park, then on to the old town and local light rail of Chongqing. Flights link Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, and Chongqing to save long driving hours. An English-speaking guide and an experienced driver accompany you throughout.
Duration：7 Days 6 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Urumqi, Kashgar, Turpan
Tour Style：Join in this 7-Day Xinjiang Discovery Tour will take you to explore the mystery of Xinjiang. Xinjiang as the most important part of ancient Silk Road,used to be a trading center of Middle Asia. By this tour to visit Urumqi,Kashgar and Turpan with our informative tour guide. You will have great fun viewing at Karakuri Lake, Id Kah Mosque, Abakh Khoja Tomb, Old Town of Kashgar,to experience the picturesque landscape and the genuine Uyghur life in China!
Duration：5 Days 4 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La
Tour Style：Short on time in Yunnan? This five-day tour from Kunming to Shangri-la links the Stone Forest near Kunming, Xizhou Old Town and Erhai Lake at Dali, Lijiang Ancient Town, and the highlighted sights of Shangri-la, with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain along the way. A professional guide and transfers from beginning to end let you cover the popular destinations of the province at an easy pace.
Duration：7 Days 6 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Chakpori Hill, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor Street, Gandan Monestery, Lulang Forest, Kading Valley, Bamsum-tso Lake
Tour Style：This 7-day tour pairs the religious culture of Lhasa with the green landscape of Nyingchi. In Lhasa you see the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, and the monasteries of Drepung, Sera, and Ganden. You then travel about 400 kilometers east to Nyingchi, a lower and milder part of Tibet, where the days turn to forest, meadows, and lakes at Lulang, Kading Valley, and Basum Tso. The change in altitude makes the second half an easy way to see a greener side of the region.
Duration：6 Days 5 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Drigung Til Monastery, Gadan Monastery, local Nunnery, Hot Spring Experience, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor Street
Tour Style：If Lhasa alone feels too short, this 6-day tour adds Maizhokunggar County to the east. You see the highlights of Lhasa, the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street, visit the Gelug monasteries of Drepung and Sera, and travel out to Ganden Monastery. The county leg pairs a visit to Drigung Til Monastery, known for its celestial burial ground, with a soak in natural hot springs.
Duration：7 Days 6 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor Street, Samye Monastery, Yombulakhang Palace, Trundruk Monastery, Tibetan king's tomb
Tour Style：This 7-day tour pairs the religious culture of Lhasa with the older Buddhist sites of Tsetang. In Lhasa you visit the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, and the monasteries of Drepung and Sera. You then travel about 130 km south to Tsetang, counted among the birthplaces of Tibetan culture, to see Samye Monastery, Yumbulakang Palace, Trandruk Monastery, and the tomb of the Tibetan kings. Two days cover the Lhasa sights and two days the Tsetang valley, for a close look at the heartland of Tibetan Buddhism.
Duration：5 Days 4 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor Street, Ganden Monastery
Tour Style：Drepung, Sera, and Ganden are three of the great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, and Ganden was the first built by its founder, Tsongkhapa. This 5-day tour moves at an easy pace so you can take in the religious culture of the region. You explore the highlights of Lhasa, including the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street, and travel out to see the monasteries around the city.
Duration：8 Days 7 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Chengdu, Kangding, Xinduqiao, Tagong, Luhuo, Ganzi, Yarchen Gar, Larung Gar, Guanyinqiao
Tour Style：This 8-day photography tour runs from Chengdu into the Tibetan areas of western Sichuan. With a guide who knows the light, you shoot the sunsets at Xinduqiao, Mount Gongga, and Tagong, then spend two days at the Buddhist hillside settlements of Yarchen Gar and Larung Gar. On the way back you stop in the Guanyinqiao and Jinchuan valleys, known for their meadows, temples, and, in spring, the snow pear blossoms. The route suits photographers and cultural travelers alike.
Duration：12 Days 11 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Guizhou, Yunnan, Lhasa
Tour Style：This 12-day journey crosses three regions of southwest China, from Guizhou through Yunnan and into Tibet. You visit the old towns and waterfalls of Guizhou, the lakes and temples of Kunming, the Naxi villages and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain near Lijiang, and Lugu Lake of the Mosuo, before flying to Lhasa for the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, and the monasteries of Drepung and Sera. Your guide accompanies you throughout, making this a way to see minority culture, mountain scenery, and the heart of Tibetan Buddhism in one trip.
Duration：2 Days 1 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Dongchuan Red Land
Tour Style：This tour takes you to the Dongchuan Red Land, an area of unusual geology that stretches for nearly 50 kilometres. The soil here is rich in copper, iron and aluminium, which gives the plateau its deep red colour. You travel by private car with an English-speaking guide, so you can reach viewpoints that public transport cannot. The service includes the guide, private transfers, entrance fees and the meals listed in the itinerary.
Duration：3 Days 2 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Flowers & Birds Market, Stone Forest, Golden Temple, Green Lake Park
Tour Style：This 3-day private tour shows you the sights of Kunming, the Spring City of southwest China. You visit the Stone Forest, a karst landscape of grey-black peaks, and the Golden Temple, the largest copper temple in China. The tour also takes in the Flower and Bird Market and Green Lake Park, with time to see the Siberian gulls that gather there in winter. The service includes a private guide, transfers from the Kunming station or airport and the visits listed in the itinerary.
Duration：4 Days 3 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Flowers & Birds Market, Jiuxiang Scenic Resort, Stone Forest, Sibeihou Village, Western Hills, Dragon Gate
Tour Style：Four days give you an in-depth look at Kunming and the places around it, each day led by a private Kunming guide. The tour visits the karst Stone Forest and the Jiuxiang cave complex, the Western Hills above Dianchi Lake with their cliff-side Dragon Gate, the local Flower and Bird Market, and Sibeihou, a Yi ethnic village where you learn about minority culture in Yunnan. Transfers meet and release you at the Kunming train station or Kunming airport, and your free time in the city is your own.
Duration：3 Days 2 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Yunnan Museum, Stone Forest, Yuantong Temple, Flower & Bird Market
Tour Style：Spend three days in Kunming, the Spring City of Yunnan. This private tour opens at the Kunming City Museum for a look at local history, then visits Yuantong Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the city, and the Jingxing Flower and Bird Market. You also drive out to the Stone Forest, a karst landscape of tall limestone pillars near Kunming. A professional guide leads the way, and transfers connect you with the Kunming train station or airport.
Duration：8hours
Attractions(Cities)：Yuantong Temple, Green Lake Park, Yunnan Nationalities Museum
Tour Style：See the essential sightseeing spots on this comprehensive full day tour of Kungming, known as the "Sping city" in China. Travel with your knowledgeable Kunming local guide, get an insight into the cultural and local life here. Take the stress out of planning transport with the hotel or train station pick up and drop off service.
Duration：6-8 Hours
Attractions(Cities)：Stone Forest, Jiuxiang Scenic Resort
Tour Style：Travel to visit the Kunming Stone Forest and Jiuxiang cave will be a essential sightseeing during your stay. Both of them are two of the most impressive natural wonders in Yunnan. By this private Kunming day tour means you can visit at your own pace and a deal tour for first-time visitors to Kunming or those short on time. Great-value tour includes hotel pickup, lunch, and entrance fees.
Duration：3 Days 2 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Lijiang Old Town, Yuhu Naxi minority Village, Shuhe Ancient Town, Dongba Culture Museum, Black Dragon Pool Park, Tiger Leaping Gorge, The First Bend of Yangtze River
Tour Style：Three days around Lijiang follow the highlights of the Naxi Kingdom at your own pace. You visit Lijiang Ancient Town and Black Dragon Pool, the Naxi village of Yuhu at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Shuhe Ancient Town and the Dongba Culture Museum, and travel out to the First Bend of the Yangtze River and Tiger Leaping Gorge. A local Lijiang guide meets you at the Lijiang airport or train station on day one and sees you off there on the final day, so the plan can be fitted around your onward connections.
Duration：4 Days 3 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Baisha Village, Lijiang Ancient Town, Yuhu Naxi minority Village,Jade Dragon Snow Mountain,Lugu Lake, Luoshi Viallge, Zhamei Monastery
Tour Style：This four-day tour from Lijiang pairs the sights around town with the Mosuo shoreline of Lugu Lake. A guide shows you Baisha Village and the Lijiang Ancient Town on day one, then Yuhu village and the Spruce Meadow area of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain on day two. Day three drives about 200 km west to Lugu Lake for Luoshui and Lige villages, and the last morning adds Zhamei Monastery before a transfer to Lijiang train station or Lijiang airport. A dedicated guide and car cover every transfer, and the pace follows your own schedule.
Duration：3 Days, 2 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Lijiang Ancient Town, Yuhu Naxi minority Village,Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tour Style：This 3-day private tour brings together the classic sights around Lijiang. With a local guide you explore the canals and lanes of Lijiang Old Town, the traditional Naxi village of Yuhu at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and the deep canyon of Tiger Leaping Gorge. The service covers a professional guide, comfortable transfers, entrance fees and the meals listed in the itinerary, with accommodation available as an optional extra.
Duration：8 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Laojunshan Mountain
Tour Style：Take a Lijiang day trip to explore the Laojun Mountain National Park will be an in depth Lijiang travel experience. Laojun mountain is a world of plants and animals, a paradise of nature. It is a place famous for the good ecological vegetation, unique geological structure has become "the images of the earth's original", It is one of the representative landscape and the most spectacular place in 3 river parallel region. With the professional tour guide's leading and convenience of the round-trip Lijiang hotel transfer service.
Duration：2 Days 1 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Lugu Lake, Zhamei Lamaist Monastery, Yongning Town
Tour Style：A private 2-day trip from Lijiang to Lugu Lake, a clear alpine lake on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan. You hike beside the Yangtze on the way, spend a night by the water, and can watch the sunrise over the lake. The tour continues to Zhamei Lamaist Monastery and the old town of Yongning, home of the Mosuo people. The package includes private transfers from Lijiang, a guide and the arrangements listed in the itinerary.
Duration：6-8 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Yuhu Naxi minority Village, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Tour Style：Follow your personal Lijiang tour guide to do a Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Trekking Tour in one day will be a once in the lifetime travel experience in China. Different from the regular Jade Dragon Snow Mountain visit, you will start your trekking tour from Yuhu Naxi minority Village to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to feel its charms. With the Lijiang hotel pick up & drop off service, accompanied by a professional tour guide, all the entrance fee are inlcuded in this package.
Duration：7 Days 6 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-la
Tour Style：A week in Yunnan that begins and ends in Kunming. The tour opens in the capital with the Stone Forest, then continues to Lijiang for the Ancient Town, Black Dragon Pool and the Dongba Culture Museum, Yuhu village and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and Tiger Leaping Gorge on the way to Shangri-la. There, Songzanlin Lamasery, Potatso National Park, and the Bitahai and Shudu lakes follow, before the return to Kunming for the Western Hills, Dragon Gate and Golden Temple. A private guide and transfers are included from arrival to departure.
Duration：4 Days 3 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Songzanlin Lamasery, Potatso National Park (Bitahai Lake,Shudu Lake), Meili Snow Mountain, Mingyong Glacier Park
Tour Style：This four-day tour runs from Shangri-La to Deqin and the Meili Snow Mountain area. A guide meets you at Shangri-la Airport on day one for visits to Songzanlin Lamasery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan, and Potatso National Park. Day two drives about 180 km to Deqin, passing Baima Snow Mountain and the Jinsha River valley en route to the Meili viewpoint. Day three reaches the Mingyong Glacier and Taizi Monastery, and the last morning watches sunrise over Meili before you return to Shangri-la Airport. A private guide and car cover every transfer.
Duration：3 Days 2 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Songzanlin Lamasery, Nixi Pottery Village, Potatso National Park (Bitahai Lake,Shudu Lake,Napahai Lake)
Tour Style：Three days based in Shangri-la cover the highland sights of northwest Yunnan. You visit the Songzanlin Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan; the lakes of Potatso National Park, including Bita, Shudu and Napahai; and the Nixi pottery village, where a Tibetan family shows how the local black pottery is made. A private guide meets you at Shangri-la Airport on the first day and sees you off there on the last, so the plan fits around your flights.
Duration：6 Days 5 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Lijiang Ancient Town, Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Culture Museum, Yuhu Naxi minority Village, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Bendiwan Village
Tour Style：Six days in northwest Yunnan built around a trek. The tour opens in Lijiang with the Ancient Town, Black Dragon Pool and the Dongba Culture Museum, then rises to Yuhu village and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The centrepiece is the high trail over Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest river canyons in the world, before the route ends in Shangri-la with Songzanlin Lamasery and Potatso National Park. A private guide and transfers are included from arrival in Lijiang to departure from Shangri-la.
Duration：4 Days 3 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Western Hills, Dragon Gate, Yunnan Nationalities Museum, Stone Forest, Golden Temple, Green Lake Park, Songzanlin Lamasery, Potatso National Park
Tour Style：If you have limited time to see both Kunming and Shangri-la in Yunnan, this four-day tour package from Kunming to Shangri-la is arranged as a private, guide-led trip. Along the way you ride the cable car up the Western Hills to the carved Dragon Gate grottoes, visit Qiongzhu Temple to learn about Zen Buddhism and the artistic achievements on display, and see the Stone Forest, where karst action has shaped the rock into striking forms. In Shangri-la you visit Ganden Sumtseling (Songzanlin) Monastery and walk through the lake and forest scenery of Potatso National Park.
Duration：10 Days 9 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Hong Kong, Guilin, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruise
Tour Style：Travel to China to witness the most outstanding landscapes in China - Guilin Karst hills and rivers; Experience a leisure vacation of a Yangtze River Cruise on a luxury ship from Chongqing to Yichang;Travel the best destinations at your own pace--Hongkong, Guilin, Chengdu, Yangtze River from Chongqing. It is one of the best China Yangtze River Cruise Tour that starts at Hongkong, you will have your own time to feel the fast speed of life there.
Duration：8 Days 7 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Hong Kong, Guilin, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruise
Tour Style：Following this 8 Days Guilin Essence Tour & Yangtze River Cruise tour from Hongkong that takes you to get an insight visit in Guilin, the most popular tourist attractions as well as the expereicne the real Guilin city life; Spend your leisure time when you taking the Yangtze River cruise from Chongqing to Yichang. Enjoy the convenient airport transit in Hongkong where with the numerous international flights from western countries and to the mainland of China.
Duration：5 Days 4 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Hong Kong, Chongqing, Yangtze River
Tour Style：If you want to take a short Yangtze river cruise tour from Hongkong, this tour will be definitely suits for you. Get the chance to know the ins and outs of Hong Kong Island by taking the comprehensive half-day tour that touches on all the highlights of Hong Kong. Fly directly to Chongqing for a 4-day downstream Yangtze River cruise to Yichang while appreciate Three Gorges and Three Gorges Dam along the way. To help you have a further understanding of your tour, we provide some essential travel information like your tour guides, drivers, private cars/vans, accommodations and meals that you could know more about how is your China Yangtze cruise tour going.
Duration：7 Days 6 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Zhangjiajie, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruise
Tour Style：Want to explore the wonders of China's natural landscape, you should come to China for this 7 Days Zhangjiajie & Yangtze River with us. Both of two places are the must-see destinations for the natural landscape. The tour package cover popular Yangtze River cruise tour from Chongqing to Yichang, then take flight from Yichang to Zhangjiajie, it is one of the most fascinating national parks in the world. This trip is the super NATURE tour taking you into Avatar world in Zhangjiajie and Three Gorges along the Yangtze River.
Duration：8 Days 7 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Shanghai, Nanjing, Yichang, Yangtze River Cruise
Tour Style：Join in this 8 days Shanghai Nanjing Tour with Yangtze River Cruise will be once in a lifetime travel experience. The tour based on Shanghai arrival and Chongqing departure, covers all the highlights of Shanghai, Nanjing as well as Yangtze River. Follow our professional tour guide to learn about the history of the Republic China, experience the modern life in Shanghai, relax yourself during the Yangtze River Cruise journey. Tour guide service, private transfer, entrance fees for the attractions, meal & accommodation.
Duration：7 Days 6 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Wuhan, Yangtze River, Yichang CIty
Tour Style：By this 7 Days Wuhan & Yangtze River Cruise Tour, you will have chance to enjoy a relaxing cultural trip in Wuhan downtown area for one or two days that you can taste its 3500 years of history through the remained cultural relics; Pay a visit to witness the Three Gorges Dam and marvel at the world famous project which generates the biggest amount of hydroelectric power; All of our guides in every destination are locals. They will be greeted you punctually upon arrival at airport, train stations or cruise ports.
1. Is southwest China worth visiting?
Yes, you should plan a trip to visit the Southwest Part of China to experience the different Chinese culture. South West China which is the exotic area, it is the home to many minority ethnic groups. The most popular tourist destinations in southwest china are Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guizhou Province, Tibet Autonomous Region, Yunnan Province. All of those places featured with the beautiful natural scenery as well as the distinctive minority culture.
2. I'm planning a China tour to visit southwest part of China including Tibet, how can i get Tibet travel permit?
Tibet travel permit is one of the main concerns for international travelers to visit Tibet, you are not allow to get into Tibet without a special travel visa. As for how to get the the Tibet travel permit, you can find a reliable Tibet Travel Agency and book the Tibet tour with it since the independent travel in Tibet is not permitted for international tourists. Working with Tibet local travel agency is the best way to get the permit.
3. Could you please let me know when is the best time to visit Yunnan Province?
In general, the best time to visit Yunnan Province is from April to October, when the vegetation is a lush green and flowers are in bloom. Yunnan’s climate is diverse as its terrain, for many places such as Dali there is an ideal temperature – an eternal spring – that attracts tourists all year-round. The northwestern region around Shangri-la is situated on the Tibetan plateau and can be very cold during winter.
4. We want to travel around Guizhou province, what are the top things to do in Guizhou?
Guizhou Province is an increasingly popular tourist destination, not least because of its agreeable climate, its unique karst landscape, its rich cultural heritage as home to a string of Chinese ethnic minorities. There are lots of beautiful & interesting tourist spots in Guizhou Province, such as Basha Miao Village, Zhaoxing Dong Village, Xiaohuang Dong Village, Longli Ancient Town, the World-renowned Huangguoshu Waterfall, Dragon Palace Cave Scenic Area, Chishui Danxia Landform, Zhijin Cave, Qianling Park, Qingyan Ancient Town and more.
5. Is there any high speed train from Guilin to Guizhou province? I will visit there after my Guilin tour.
Yes, there are over 40 "G" & "D" trains available from Guilin Station, Guilin West Train Station, Guilin North Train Station to Guiyang East Train Station, Guiyang is the capital city of Guizhou Province and it is convenient to travel around Guizhou from Guiyang city. It takes 2 - 3.5 hours from Guilin to Guiyang and the train ticket fee for the 2nd class seat from CNY 112.5 and CNY 166.5 based on the different operation stations.
6. Is early November an ideal time to visit Guizhou Province? Could you advise when is the best time to visit Guzhou and nearby area?
Early November will be a good time to visit Guizhou Province since it has a pleasant climate and can be visited throughout the year. The best time to travel in Guizhou is spring and autumn, especially from the March to May and September to October. Spring & Autumn with the most comfortable temperature but more rainy days than Summer and Winter. The summer here is hot and humid, winter is long but not too cold. Spring will be the best time to visit Guizhou if you are interested in ethnic customs and culture and want to take part into the local festivals.
7. How to get to Tibet Autonomous Region and which is the best way to travel into Tibet?
There are two main ways to get to Lhasa, flight & train. If you plan to fly into Tibet, you can take flight that depart from Beijing, Shanhai, Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing and others in China. Instead of taking flight, taking train may be a long journey, the journey takes 22-48 hours from different part of China, but it is a great way to travel to the plateau, and an amazing experience for first-time travelers. Travel by train will allow you to slowly adapt to the plateau climate.
8. What are the top tourist destinations in Yunnan province for the first time travelers?
Yunnan boasts the most splendid natural landscapes and colorful ethnical cultures. When you first time travel to Yunnan, you should not miss the Stone Forest in Kunming city; Ancient Town, Erhai Lake and Three Pagodas in Dali; Lijiang Ancient Town, local markets, Jade Dragon Snow Mountains and Tiger Leaping Gorge in Lijiang; What's more, you should go for Yuanyang Rice Terrace if you are a photography.
9. Is it easy to travel to Southwest China on my own or should book a tour pacakge with travel agency? I can't speak any Chinese.
We suggest you book a full guided southwest China tour package with a local tour agency or hire tour guide to show you around if you can't speak Chinese since this part of China is culturally very rich, with many ethnic minorities like the Zhuang, Miao, Naxi, Bai and Tibetans who speak their own languages. Nevertheless, as Mandarin is the medium of instruction in all Chinese schools, nearly all younger locals are bilingual in their ethnic language and Mandarin.
10. How to get around Yunnan Province? How long does it take from Lijiang to Shangri-la by car?
The transportation in Yunnan Province is already quite developed, you can travel around Yunnan by bus, train even flight. There are many bullet trains run in Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, it takes about 2 hours from Kunming to Dali and plenty of ordinary trains run between Dali and Lijiang within two hours on the way; The buses is Yunnan Provicne is suitable for those budget travelers and is most popular transportation by the backpackers that can take you to the almost every tourist destinations of Yunnan, including Dali, Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-la, Yuanyang, Jianshui and Puzhehei; Private vehicle will be the most recommended travel method for foreign travelers who have the language barrier and want to save the travel time. To go from Lijiang to Shangri-La or from Shangri-La to Lijiang, it needs about 3.5 hours by car with a driving way of about 180 kilometers long.
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