October 2011 Yunnan Trip

Hi people, emoticon your “once a year” organized Exploring Yunnan trip is coming

Date: 25 October to 1 November 2011.

Those who wish to stay longer to explore other areas in Yunnan or other areas of your life please let me know.emoticon

  • Group size: Preferably at least 8 travelers, if not enough confirmed travelers by 31 August, trip will be cancelled.
  • Confirmation: By paying $100 (part of the total cost of travel) before 31 August 2011. However, if you cancel or change your mind, there will be no refund.emoticon
  • Target Travelers:emoticon

Please note that this is NOT a package tour type of trip, if you prefer package tour, please visit the travel fair. No staying in 5 stars hotel but boutique and unique hotels and guesthouses.

  • I will be your guide with one or two locals.  Suitable for first timers to Yunnan
  • Those who don’t speak or understand much mandarin
  • Those exploring Yunnan for personal or spiritual or health reasons
  • Those exploring the idea of short term stay and retreat living in "eternal spring Yunnan"
  • No quarrelsome petty travelers!emoticon

About The Trip………….

Yunnan is situated on a 1,000M above sea level plateau and surrounded by mountains mainly. The weather in October is the best in a year; about 23 Deg C to 15 Deg C. Land of 25 ethnic minority nationalities. Below are some details;

Destinations & Attractions:

  1. Kunming, Flowers and Birds Street, Stone Forest, Jiu Xiang Cave, Dinoaurs Fossils Village, Dwarf Kingdom, Organic Farm Stay, Olive Farm Stay and Harvesting of Olives,
  2. Dali; Within Old City, Erhai Lake, Cangshan Mountain by Cable cars, Unique”Noah’s Ark” Catholic and Evangelical Church Buildings, Tie Dye Factories, 3 Course Tea Bai Dance
  3. Lijiang; 2 Ancient Cities, World Heritage Site, Dongba cultural dances, Lijiang Impression Performance By Zhang Yimou Group,
  4. Food: Famous “Cross The Bridge Noodle” and cultural dance, Chairman Mao Restaurant. Biggest Muslim Restaurant in Kunming, Donkey Meat Hotpot, Mushroom and Vegetables Steamboat, Other tons of local delicacies of Kunming, Dali and Lijiang, of course there are many western cafes, KFC, Big M, Breadtalk, Dim Sum restaurants, etc.

Other Indulgence;

  1. Hotspring Spa and Clubs, Traditional and other types of massages, Shopping

Those who have been to Yunnan before, might like to join us to other destinations in and around Yunnan, you can email me regarding the dates

Author: Feztus lim

I do community development projects, organise trips to Thailand's biggest organic farm and also simple business platforms in Yunnan China and north Thailand.

37 thoughts on “October 2011 Yunnan Trip”

  1. Hi Feztus,
    New member, count me in, jus to double chk , are we arriving Singapore on the 1st Nov or 2nd Nov…Silly Question ? Sorry got to plan my work schedule.

    Rgds
    Audrey

  3. Hi audrey, glad to know you. if you are not extending the stay then the return date should be 1 Nov. since you are applying leave, you will probably not be someone who can take long leave trip. please email me at ethniceast@gmail.com

    Hi pauline, i do have your email address i think. will follow through with other details

  5. Hi Fetzus,

    oh dear, noted that the dates for the trip is different from our earlier discussion and that Shangri-La is excluded OR will this be included in the extended stay. Perhaps we can take this off-line :D

    Thanks,
    ChristinaCL Chan

  6. Hi Moon, after Kunming, Dali and Lijiang, you can extend your stay to go further to other destinations like shangrila or deqin or down south to tengchong to see extinct volcano mountain, gingko trees blossoming, hotspring or to xixuangbanna etc.,

    It is not possible to do additional destinations in 7 days, for those who rather not do dali or lijiang, you can join in few days later. again folks, October is the best month to go. don’t miss october. this is the season for mushrooms hotpot or steamboat

  7. Hi Feztus,

    Can you pls. let me know how much will the approximate expenditure including air tickets, itinerary and accommodation will be for the 8 days ?

  8. Feztus,
    I’m keen to join 8D Yunnan Trip (25 Oct – 1 Nov).

    Cld you furnish me with the trip itinerary, total cost of expenditure eg. cost of airfare per pax, carrier, Flight details, taxes, name of hotel accomodation (3*/4*), tipping for driver/guide, misc…

    For additional day of extension, how much do each pax has to pay for accomdation, etc..?

    Hear from you soon so that we can finalised our decision.

  9. hi steven, pearlyn and eileen
    the route will be from kunming to dali then to lijiang and back to kunming for 8 days
    those extending will go on to shangrila and then back to kunming. Probable destinations are listed above. some day tours are optional.

    I have email the estimated cost to you already on twin sharing basis. if you wish to stay by yourself, or don’t like your room partner, you will need to pay for single room. you can bring your husband or ‘wife’.

    Hotel are clean tourist class hotel or service apartment or boutique guesthouse, with wifi or internet connection in very good location.

  10. Would appreciate a single passage as my hubby does not really like to travel but prefer more to driving up to Malaysia. Please provide the breakdown of cost for Hasimah.

    Love to try out the Muslim food there.

    Thanks

  11. Hi hasimah, in kunming we will be staying just next one of the biggest shopping mall owned by muslims from middle east and china, at least 2 mosques around there within 5 minutes walking distance.

    Many chinese muslim restaurants nearby. I think even there is even one centre for muslim education or training centre nearby.
    Also many xinjiang “satay” peddlers along the roadside at night

    Anyway, already emailed you the details

  15. This is great Mega, glad you can go. Jenny in Kunming will be happy to see you.
    Extension to shangrila is good idea. There are a few who will extend to shangrila. As janie leong noted there are 3 public holidays and 2 weekends if you extend till the 6 Nov.
    Those of you who are definite, please book your ticket early or claim your mileage ticket quick, or if you need me to get it for you, let me know. please confirm your going asap.

  16. Hi Fetzus

    I will consider joining you for a few days stay in Kunmin and then proceed to Sesanpannah, the southern region of Yunan for a relaxing stay (a few days). Would this arrangement upset your planning? Anyone wishing to come with me please contact me at chiangcp@hotmail.com.

    Cheng Pun

  17. hi chengpun, you are welcome to join us for the first few days in kunming, when we leave for dali, you can go down to xixuangbanna, jinghong. no problem.

    very unlikely we will give up the good weather to go to hot weather in banna and also the direction is different. those extending prefer to go up to shangrila. banna’s weather too hot for relaxing

  18. hi feztus…there are 2 public holidays during that period but bcos hari raya haji(6 nov) falls on a sunday; it will be a holiday on monday which is good for working people.

    janie

  19. hi everybody, glad to hear from you who have inquired and expressed intention to join the trip; or otherwise known as “responded”, if you are ready to confirm your going, I am too.
    If there are few more of you who wanted to go but have yet to indicate, please write and let me know asap.

    Looks like we have at least 8 possible travelers, so i am going to email you the details for atm transfer and start the confirmation and reservation of airtickets. I also need to look into details of your health and flight insurance.

    Please think about return date if you are planning to extend to other destinations in yunnan with us. If you are not extending it is fine too, we will send you back safely.

  21. Hi Lorraine,

    3 names have been deleted, as we have no records of their membership. Please contact the organiser directly.

    Terence Seah

  25. Dear Feztus #19,

    Am unable to confirm nor could positively say “Yes” at this moment. As indicated in #5, dates were changed, month-end rather challenging due to work. :(

    At best, I wish to indicate though that should I be able to make it for these dates, I will extend to Shangri-La as this is still my intent. Please include me in the loop of new developments, Offline. :D

    I hope I will know better by 31Aug; if this is alright with you.

    Appreciate your understanding.

    Thanks!
    ChristinaCL Chan

  27. Hi all, esp those who are extending their stay.

    After the Yunnan trip, I plan to extend another 2 days or so.
    Thereafter, I’ll be joining a special paackage tour to
    Shanghai/Wuxi/Suzhou/Hangzhou for 5D4N, prepaid. Expected date
    of return around 8-9Nov.
    Anybody keen to join me as I’ve 3 extra vouchers to let
    go at cost price (v v cheap at S$50 no gimmicks)?

    Domestic ticket from Kunming to Shanghai also cheap at abt
    S$100.

    Pls email me at jamestancl@gmail.com for details.

    james

  28. Feztus, I have moved your comment to this Post. Terence Seah

    From Feztus.
    hi fellow travelers
    i am sure you have already received my email regarding the trip preparation and confirmation
    so far 6 has confirmed and few have even issued the etickets.
    so for the rest of you, please confirm asap
    3 of you have back out because of various personal private reasons
    you will enjoy the best of china’s weather, colorful people and variety of food
    look forward to hear from the rest of you and more travelers

  30. So far, 14 have confirmed and most of them have already issued their air tickets to go. Few have backed out for obvious and various reasons and may do it the next round/year.

    October is still the best month to go in terms of the weather; fresh air on high altitude with the lake in front and the mountains behind! We are going to indulge in good food, festivities fun with the ethnic nationalities of
    Yunnan. So this is the last call for those who thinking of doing the trip.

    Please read the previous postings on yunnan trip for general details. For those who have been to yunnan and want to explore other areas and opportunities in Yunnan, you can join in the early september and early december trip. there is a singaporean friend of our shc member who is in Kunming, Yunnan and would be most glad to meet you and assist. email me and i will give you more details of rxploring other aspects like ghosts, girls, gold, glory or God! sad to say hard to find gorgeous hunk..

  32. Hi Feztus

    Sorry, i meant i am very new to SHC and wish to join the yunnan trip.(Becos not been travelling for some time)
    I would like to bring along my antie who is 70 years in age. Pls sms me to sign up for the trip.

  36. Feztus,

    Thanks for organising such enjoyable and eye-opening Yunnan
    trip.
    Thanks also to all in the group who made my holidays so
    wonderful.
    As I were there slightly longer than most of you, I’ve the
    opportunities to visit the Spa and Dino Land which most of
    you skipped. It was value-for-$ experiences.

    I should upload some fotos at a later date.

    james

  37. Glad that all the 13 of us returned safe and sound. After we meet this Saturday, I will collect the photos and put together the slideshow for all to sight.
    It was a very smooth trip with some of us losing weight up to 3kg like all previous trips

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