Prepare for China · Choose your Yunnan base

Choose where to stay,
then put your trip in order.

Start with your pace and understand each area's trade-offs.

In Yunnan,
find a pace that suits you.

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Preparation pack example

Synthetic example: leaving soon for Kunming and Dali. Next: check the phone and SMS, confirm the first-night Chinese address, and keep a payment backup. Nothing here confirms a booking or official procedure.

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What matters to meCompare Yunnan areas

Dali

Old Town and lakeside·See the area trade-offs

Kunming

Arrival and onward travel·See what to prepare

Prepare your next steps

SIM & eSIM →Arrival card →Payments →Stations & 12306 →Travel months →Route planner →

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