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Yunnan to Vietnam (14 Days) We Love Road Journeys Summit to Sea: Yunnan to Vietnam (14 Days) We love road journeys. They are by far our favourite way of traveling. We think the world of western China and the countries that border on this region – think Vietnam, Lao, Thailand, Myanmar, for example. On the Road Experiences is all about sharing with like-minded travelers just how beautiful a road journey in these varied lands can be. Now turn the page to find out what we’ve come to love so much… p2 p3 Itinerary Map …where you will travel… p. 006 Yes, it is possible… p. 008 Journey of Discovery… p. 010 Day-by-day… p. 084 In closing... Any car you like, so long as it is an SUV… p. 106 Adventures and discoveries in local cuisines p. 108 What’s included/Best Months to Go... p. 110 Photo credits p. 112 p5 Itinerary Map Day1 Day8 Arrival in Kunming – Dien Bien Phu to Mai Chau – Preparing for your journey and onto Wonderful roads & vistas on the Lijiang way to Mai Chau Day2 Day9 In and around Lijiang – Mai Chau – Enjoy the many beautiful sights and In and around Mai Chau activities in this UNESCO World Heritage Old Town Day10 Mai Chau to Yen Cat – Day3 On the way south...on the Ho Chi Lijiang to Xizhou – Minh Highway Along the Tea Horse Trail to Xizhou and the shores of Lake Erhai Day11 Yen Cat to Dong Hoi – Day4 In beautiful countryside toward From Xizhou to Dianchi Lake – Central Vietnam Returning to Kunming and beyond Day12 Day5 Dong Hoi to Hue – Dianchi Lake to Menglun – To the capital of old Vietnam Into Xishuangbanna, where China and South East Asia meet Day13 Hue to Hoi An – Day6 Arriving in Hoi An, a quiant old Menglun to Muang La – town by the ocean Crossing the border into northern Lao Day14 Hoi An – Day7 Life must go on...? Muang La to Dien Bien Phu – Through tropical forest to Vietnam p6 p7 Yes, it is possible... A driving holiday in this part of the world is indeed possible. We take care of everything. All you need to do is come, drive and enjoy a rare adventure! This beautiful itinerary is unique in the world. It will take you from one UNESCO world heritage site “the old town of Lijiang” in Yunnan to another located on the shores of the South China Sea, the old town of Hoi’an in Central Vietnam. A driving journey along this route counts among the finest in the world: along winding mountain roads, some of Asia’s best highways and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh national road from the edge of Tibet, where the air is fresh and invisible, to the beaches of subtropical Vietnam. All along this superb itinerary you will enjoy the best accommodation available, staying in some of Asia’s loveliest hotels and travel through an area steeped in the cultures of many different ethnic minorities and through some of the region’s most stunningly beautiful countryside. On the Road Experiences has paved the way for you to cross borders in your own properly insured SUV, so that you can enjoy the romance of a classic overland journey – crossing the Mekong on a local car ferry, winding your way along lush country roads – without any of the logistical headaches that typically accompany such journeys... p8 p9 p11 LIJIANG is touristy, but there ARE HIDDEN GEMS to DISCOVER…” Jade Lake not far from Lijiang... Jade Dragon Snow Mountain seen from the Black Dragon Pool, Lijiang… p13 The lovely winding alleys of LIJIANG’S OLD TOWN are a UNESCO World Heritage site...” Lijiang Old Town p15 At the RIGHT time and in small alleys, LIJIANG as it used to be…” Undiscovered Lijiang p17 Where DR. Joseph Rock lived and worked to INTRODUCE northwest YUNNAN to the outside word…” Naxi minority lady in Yuhu, near Lijiang p19 A small section of the ANCIENT TEA HORSE TRAIL…” In Shaxi… p21 Beautiful BACK ROADS…the best places for a coffee or tea stop!” On the way to Shaxi… p23 Take a lake shore DRIVE and enjoy the BEAUTIFUL sunset reflections…” Lake Erhai, Xizhou, near Dali p25 VIEW from your hotel TERRACE...” Xizhou p27 XISHUANGBANNA is a FERTILE land…” Rubber trees in Xishuangbanna p29 XISHUANGBANNA, where TEA thrives…” Tea trees in Xishuangbanna p31 XISHUANGBANNA, the home of Yunnan’s DAI MINORITY …” Dai minority village in Xishuangbanna p33 XISHUANGBANNA, home as well to MANY smaller MINORITIES…” Aini minority lady in Xishuangbanna p35 Golden-robed MONKS in XISHUANGBANNA are a commonplace...” A young monk in Xishuangbanna p37 Over TEN THOUSAND plant species are found here in this GARDEN...” Menglun Tropical Botanical Garden p39 Explore MINORITY villages along the road sides…” Laos, on the way to Muang La p41 VIEW from the road side...” Travelling through northern Lao p43 A GEM of a hotel in the MIDDLE of NOWHERE...” Muang La Resort p45 Muang La is perched beside a GLISTENING RIVER in the REMOTE HILLS of northern Laos…” In Muang La... p47 Your COMPANION on the road...” Northern Vietnam, on the way South p49 One of many MINORITIES in Northern Vietnam…” Northern Vietnam, on the way South... p51 MARKET DAYS are always a great OPPORTUNITY to see local life...” One of many minorities in Northern Vietnam p53 Mai Chau LIES in a beautiful VALLEY...” In and around Mai Chau p55 Sol Bungalows, a HIDDEN GEM in the middle of PADDY FIELDS...” In and around Mai Chau p57 PADDY FIELDS and the canonical Vietnamese STRAW HATS everywhere...” In and around Mai Chau p59 LOVELY ENCOUNTERS in the paddy fields...” In and around Mai Chau p61 ENJOY an evening with the LOCALS and RICE WINE...” A White Thai Village dinner p63 Roads, mountains,Roads, Berge, transport,Transport, people...”people...” Images of Ho Chi Minh Highway p65 Roads, mountains, transport, people...” Images of Ho Chi Minh Highway p67 Roads, mountains, transport, people...” Images of Ho Chi Minh Highway p69 Right by the OCEAN...” The Sun Spa Resort in Dong Hoi p71 Ocean, BOATS and our CARS...” Fish Market in Dong Hoi p73 As LIVELY a place as you can IMAGINE...” Fish Market in Dong Hoi p75 Where the KING used to give AUDIENCES...” In Hue’s Citadel p77 A boundary of KINGDOMS and CLIMATE, often fought over, sometimes tragic but never losing it’s ABILITY to INSPIRE AWE...” The Hai Van pass p79 Another UNESCO World Heritage site...” As last in Hoi An p81 FINISHING off by the SEA...” Hoi An p83 p85 Day 1 Day 2 Arriving in Kunming In and around Lijiang and preparing for your Driving Distance & Duration Lijiang is home to the Naxi car up – but beware of altitude Driving Distance & Duration journey Distance: NA minority – introduced to the sickness at the top (5,600 Depends on your chosen activity Duration: NA West by Austrian-American metres)! Alternatively, there You will need to arrive in Following dinner in Kunming, botanist, Joseph Rock, who are many wonderful hiking and Kunming, the capital of China’s you will return to the airport for lived in the valley between 1922 horse-riding trails to nearby Elevation Elevation Yunnan province, before your 1-hour flight to Lijiang. and 1949. He spentmuch of his villages and in the countryside Highest Daytime: Depends on 2:30pm. After arrival, we will Highest Daytime: 2470m time in the region studying the surrounding Lijiang. We will your chosen activity take you to China Driving A short transfer will take you Overnight: 2470m Naxi, whose culture he feared be happy to make suggestions Overnight: 2470m Licensing office. Don’t worry, from Lijiang airport to your would be extinguished by the and arrangements for you and there are no medical tests, hotel, which lies just near of encroaching Han Chinese our staff can accompany you Hotel Hotel except for a simple eye test the old town of Lijiang. Then culture. Luckily for us, many should you whish. Interncontinental Lijiang, (which is easily passed), and you will surely look forward to a InterContinental Lijiang (*****) aspects of Naxi culture are then, within a few minutes, you good night’s rest. Lijiang (*****) still visible in Lijiang – elderly Today’s breakfast and dinner is will receive your temporary ladies walk the streets proudly included in the journey price, lunch Chinese driving license. wearing their traditional and activities are entirely up to you. costumes – but Lijiang’s beauty and atmosphere are spoiled after dark by the noise and neon of the ‘bar street’. Fortunately the very touristy section of Lijiang is confined to just a few streets and it is easy to lose the crowds down quiet back streets.Enjoy a stroll around Lijiang’s old town – a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site – and shop for souvenirs, or visit the nearby Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and take the cable p87 Day 3 along even more winding and Day 4 Full Itinerary Along the tea horse narrow roads, to cross the Cang Today you will drive along Shan (Cang Mountain) to Xizhou Returning to Kunming excellent highways back trail to Xizhou and the towards Kunming and on to your overnight stop for the day; Driving Distance & Duration and beyond Driving Distance & Duration shores of Lake Erhai the mountain pass you will drive a wonderful country hotel on Distance: 195 km the other side of the city. First Distance: 360 km Short Itinerary Short Itinerary will top out at 3,100m. On a good Duration: 6-7 hours however, spend the morning Duration: 4-5 hours For those joining the shorter day, the views from the top are Spend the day around Dianchi in Xizhou – either linger over (Depending on traffic toward itinerary, today you will arrive beautiful.
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