Hotels

Yunnan Minority Travel arranges hotels with 3 to 5 stars. But, we do not only propose hotels based on stars. Location, architecture in the style of the minority of the region where you stay, and experience in serving Western guests are also main components for the choice of our hotels.

Most hotels have only a few double rooms (one big bed). Most rooms are twin rooms (2 separate beds). Some hotels have family rooms or even a courtyard house for 4 or 6 persons.
The hotels we choose are comfortable, clean and have a bathroom with a bath and/or a shower, western toilet and serve besides Chinese breakfast also a western breakfast.
If you would like to choose the hotels yourself, feel free to do so. We can take care of the booking and the payment of the hotels of your own choice.

Take a look at the various tours on this website to get an idea of the hotels of our choice.

Traveling by private car

Most guests choose private transport. Yunnan Minority Travel uses good and clean cars with experienced drivers. Our drivers have all a special license allowing them to drive with foreigners. Our drivers drive safely and are experienced and friendly. However, they only speak Chinese and no English. The costs are all including; petrol, toll, driver's meals, and his accommodation.
We have cars in which 2 or 3 guests will fit, namely a sedan or SUV model like Toyota, Skoda or VW. For 4 to 6 people we use Business cars, such as Buick, Toyota and Chinese brands. If we have more than 6 guests we use a coach.

Trains

China started its HST in 2008 and has built a network of 47.000 km, the largest in the world. The upcoming CR450, designed for a maximum operating speed of 400 km/h (250 mph), is expected to enter service by 2025. This reduce e.g. the journey time between Beijing and Shanghai from 41/2 hours to 3,3 hours.

The procedure for buying train tickets is almost the same as with flight tickets. There are no paper ticket but E-tickets. If we do it for you, you have to send us copies of your passports, we buy the tickets on-line. The only difference with flight tickets is we only can buy your train tickets 15 days in advance. Train tickets must be paid in advance. As soon as we receive your payment we book the tickets. We will send you a copy of the receipt of the e-ticket. After bought the tickets we send you train station name, departure time, train number, carriage number and seat numbers. In the entrance of the station you check-in with your passports, there is a special counter for that. Like in airports your luggage will be checked. Arriving on your destiny we will pick you up.

Flying

Flights booked by Yunnan Minority Travel

It is very convenient when you let Yunnan Minority Travel book your flights:
1. All airlines use e-tickets and for checking in your passport is sufficient.
2. We always choose renowned carriers.
3. In case flights are delayed or even canceled, we undertake action immediately.
4. We make sure you have the best connecting flights, thus no extra waiting hours.
5. The price includes all taxes like Airfare, Fuel Tax, and Airport Tax.
6. We give, in cooperation with our ticket provider, the lowest price as possible.

Necessities to book your flight

For booking a flight we need your family name, given names as written in your passport, and passport number. When we book the flights for you, you have to send us copies of your passports, we buy the tickets on-line. For children, younger than 12 years old, we need also their dates of birth (YYYY-MM-DD).
Flight tickets must be paid in advance. As soon as we receive your payment we book the tickets. We will send you a copy of the receipt of the e-ticket.