Yunnan
Star province for premium, minorities, and landscapes.
Understanding the territory
Yunnan is a province in China connected to the Southwest tourist region. Its administrative centre is Kunming. This sheet gathers useful références to locate the destination, understand accèss, identify key cities and prepare a coherent itinerary.
Area and population
Area : Approximately 394,000 km2
Population : Approximately 47 million inhabitants
Climatee and recommended period
Very varied, mild in Kunming, altitude in the north.
Generally favourable period: March-June, September-November.
Useful cities and areas
- Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Xishuangbanna, Yuanyang.
Known landmarks
- Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Yuanyang
Why include Yunnan in a journey?
Yunnan can enrich a China itinerary with practical accèss points, complementary stages and a clearer reading of the territory.
What to see
- Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Yuanyang
What to do
Kunming KMG main hub. Useful airports: Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Xishuangbanna.
High-speed trains Kunming-Dali-Lijiang. Some mountainous areas are better served by road.
Kunming-Dali: approximately 2 hours by high-speed train. Dali-Lijiang: approximately 2 to 2.5 hours by road/train depending on schedule.
Useful information
Yunnan helps locate the main accèss points, référence cities and distances to consider in an itinerary. These practical details should be combined with the corresponding tourist région page.