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China

Best time to be there

While there are differences in the climate according to the region in China, it is best to travel in Spring and Autumn when the weather is not too hot nor freezing cold. But we also pay attention to festival periods and special occasions.

Fly to

Beijing/Shanghai/Hong Kong (British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin)

flying time

11 hours 20 minutes non-stop

time difference

GMT +7 hours

Visas

Visa required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area




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0845 485 1641

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We are pleased to add to our portfolio a brand new and unique journey to Antarctica. From Cape Town, South Africa embark on your adventure to the ‘White Continent’ of Antarctica. A landscape so rarely visited and unlike anywhere else on the planet... Read more...

BRAND NEW WELL IN CAMBODIA

AKP Sam's Well

The Orient sales team in the UK A&K office has contributed funds for a brand new well in Prei village, twenty miles north-east of Siem Reap... Read more...

WEST LAKE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE IN HANGZHOU MADE A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO

Hangzhou

We are delighted to announce that UNESCO has announced the award of World Heritage Status to the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou. The inscribed landscape has inspired famous poets, scholars and artists since the 9th century. Read more...

Yunnan Province is the most southwest region of China bordering the countries of Vietnam, Laos, and Burma.  Its natural beauty defies description, with mountain ranges and glaciers that are snow-capped all year round, deep virgin forests, lakes and hot springs, alpine landscapes, precipitous valleys, beautiful farmlands, mountain rivers and valley streams, floral splendour that blooms throughout the year, and vast skies with amazing clouds.  It is home to more than 18,000 plant species (the greatest number of plant species in China) and an incredible array of animals, including the Asian elephant and the protected Yunnan golden monkey.

With a population of more than 42 million, Yunnan is the most culturally diverse province in China counting 25 different ethnic minorities amongst its residents,. This multiplicity of cultures has endowed the province with a rich heritage that it shares with all who come to visit. There is always something wonderful to see and do here, whether it be visiting a Dongba village, the Dai Water Splashing Festival, the Third Month Fair of the Bai Nationality or the Torch Festival of the Yi people.  Yunnan simply celebrates life.

Experience Yunnan Province travel and tours with Abercrombie & Kent to have an unforgettable and highly personalised holiday to China.

Self-drive journeys
Until recent times much of Yunnan was cut off from communication with the outside world by precipitous mountainns, including Shangri-La which many believe to be the fabled land referred to in James Milton's Lost Horizon. Today these beautiful landscapes lend themselves perfectly to a driving journey that gives you the freedom to go to these places otherwise near impossible to reach. We can arrange a wide range of journeys for those who love driving and adventure, who want to travel off-the-beaten track but don't want to compromise on comfort. We offer modern international-standard SUVs that are easy to drive, superbly comfortable and defy the quality of ordinary rental SUVs in China; providing your Chinese driving license and insurance and even an experienced driver if you would rather sit back and relax.
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Suggested Yunnan accommodation

banyantree china lijang 

Banyan Tree Lijiang  

Designed along Naxi architectural lines, the Banyan Tree's luxurious villas are built around courtyards and reflect the rich fabric of their locale through furnishings and design. At the centre of the resort is a lake...

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Banyan Tree Ringha    

Located 3,200 metres above sea level in the magical Yunnan province, Banyan Tree Ringha has been built to reflect local Tibetan culture. Each of the 32 spacious suites and lodges has been built in the style of a...