Vietnam & China: Hanoi to Kunming by Rail





Experience ancient cultures and dramatic landscapes on a rail adventure from Hanoi to Kunming
Why you'll love this trip
- Hike through Sapa’s famous rice terraces and get to know H’mong culture and traditions over a delicious home-cooked lunch with a local family.
- Ride a high-speed train to Shangri-La City to explore the halls, murals and gardens of Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, then learn how to make yak butter tea with a Tibetan family in their home.
- Hear the roaring Jinsha River as you hike through Tiger Leaping Gorge – one of the world’s deepest river canyons – where the snowy peaks of the Jade Dragon and Haba mountains rise almost vertically above the canyon.
- Visit the historic towns of Lijiang and Baisha, once key stops on the Tea Horse Road, and try your hand at writing ancient Dongba characters with a Naxi family.
- Experience one of the world’s best high-speed rail networks, where modern trains reach up to 350 kmh (217 mph) for comfortable and efficient travel across China.
Itinerary
Inclusions and activities
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Before you book you should know
Dates and prices
Important notes
1. A single supplement is bookable for this trip, subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent if you are interested.
2. A scanned copy of the personal details page of your passport needs to be sent to your booking agent no later than 40 days before departure in order for us to purchase our train tickets.
3. You will have tour leaders from Vietnam and China accompany you in respective countries and you'll be unaccompanied for the border crossing.
4. Travelling in China will heavily rely upon using local payment apps – Wechat and Alipay for making payments. It’s essential to install them on your phone and have a data package ready prior to your travel. Please read ‘money matters’ in the Essential Trip Information for more details. You shouldn’t rely on credit card for travel in China.
5. While travelling in China, you won’t have access to social media and some websites. You may consider installing a VPN to access those sites and apps. Please check the Essential Trip Information for more details.
6. Please note that there are some prohibited items for trains and flights in China. Please refer to Packing section of the Essential Trip Information for more details.
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