From Shangri-La to the Lanna Kingdom
YUNNAN - LAOS - THAILAND
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Description:

This beautiful itinerary will take you from ethnically Tibetan Shangri-La to the tropical heart of the Golden Triangle, then on to Chiang Mai in Thailand – former capital of the ancient Lanna Kingdom. ...Read More

All along this exciting route 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.

Watch as landscapes and cultures merge and shift over the course of the journey, snow-capped mountains giving way to rainforest-clad hills; airy Thai temples replacing solid Tibetan-style monasteries. The essence of overland travel!

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What's Included:

All inclusive. The list of included items differs according to each journey. Click for more details.


Day by Day:
1
 
Arrival in Kunming
Preparing for Your Journey and onward to the edge of Tibet
2
 
Shangri-La to Lijiang
Via the Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiang
3
 
In and around Lijiang
Exploring the ancient Naxi Kingdom
4
 
From Lijiang to Xizhou
Along the tea horse trail to Erhai Lake
5
 
From Xizhou to Dianchi Lake
Returning to Kunming and beyond
6
 
Dianchi Lake to Menglun
Arriving in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan's deep south
7
 
In and around Xishuangbanna
Discovering Xishuangbanna…Gateway to the Lanna Kingdom
8
 
Menglun/China to Luang Namtha/Laos
Crossing the border into northern Laos
9
 
Luang Namtha/Laos to Chiang Saen/Thailand
On to the formerly infamous Golden Triangle…
10
 
In and around the Golden Triangle
Relax at the Anantara or explore the Burmese border area
11
 
Chiang Saen to Chiang Mai
To the capital of the old Lanna Kingdom
12
 
Depart from Chiang Mai
Life must go on? Or why not extend your journey?

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Distance: 2000 KM
High Altitude: For more information on how to travel safely at altitude, please read our High-Altitude Travel Briefing Paper

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