Asian Border Lands: Yunnan, Laos, Vietnam
YUNNAN - LAOS - VIETNAM
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Description:

This itinerary is an exploration of the borderlands of China, Laos and Vietnam where minorities live and trade and coexist as if political borders didn't exist... ...Read More

You will drive from Kunming, Yunnan's capital to the province's subtropical south, a region called Xishuangbanna (or "12 Thousand Rice Fields"). From there, you will cross the border into northern Laos and then enter Vietnam in Dien Bien Phu, where the cultures and traditions of many different people blend into one another and yet emerge as distinctive features.

The last stretch of your journey takes you along back roads to Mai Chau, a charming village of markets and rice fields as picturesque as in your imagination.

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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
2
 
Kunming to Menglun
Into Xishuangbanna, where China and Southeast Asia meet
3
 
In and around Xishuangbanna
Of tropical botanical gardens, the Dai minority and tea
4
 
Menglun to Muang La
Crossing the border into northern Lao
5
 
Muang La
Explore northern Lao
6
 
Muang La to Dien Bien Phu
Through tropical forests to Vietnam
7
 
Dien Bien Phu to Ban Doi
On winding roads to the Moc Chau Plateau
8
 
Ban Doi to Mai Chau
Wonderful roads & vistas on the way to Mai Chau
9
 
Core itinerary: In and around Mai Chau
Short itinerary: Goodbye Vietnam, see day 10
10
 
Goodbye Vietnam
Life must go on....

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Distance: 1600 KM
High Altitude: NA

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