Travel Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-La EP : 1 Kunming

#TravelEco Full Review: Travel Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-La 🇨🇳 ✅ EP : 1 Kunming 🚄🛌📸 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• EP : 1 Kunming ✅ EP : 2 Shangri-La EP : 3 Lijiang - Jade Dragon Snow Mountain •••••••••••••••••••••••••• EP : 1 Kunming Day 1 • Travel to Kunming with Lucky Air • Travel to Kunming city center • Stay at Shihuayijing Hotel Day 2 • Walk along Daguan River and see the view of the arched bridge • Cuihu Park • Kunming Waterfall Park • Kunming Old Street Day 3 • Travel to Lijiang by high-speed train, 2nd class, train C638 • Arrive in Lijiang ———————————— Traveling to Kunming ———————————— Airline to Kunming, use Lucky Air, land at Changshui International Airport • Get a baggage weight not exceeding 23 kilograms / 1 piece • Overall, the seats are 3-3. Personally, I think it's comfortable to sit. Not narrow and cramped (I'm 173 cm tall). The screen is shared. I didn't see any charging plugs. • In-flight service: 1 bottle of water per person, no food. ———————————— Entering Kunming ———————————— I chose a shuttle bus into Kunming city, booked from trip.com. It was convenient. They waited for me right in front of the exit. There was a welcome sign too. • The flight arrived at 23.55. I didn't go through immigration and got my luggage until 01.45. • The price is 626 baht. I got a medium-sized car. • It can comfortably seat 3 people, and 4 people are a bit cramped. • Two 24-inch bags fit in the back of the car. I could only fit two 26-inch bags at most. • It took about 20 minutes to get into the city. ———————————— Hotels in Kunming ———————————— This time, I decided to choose a place to stay near Kunming Railway Station because I had to travel to Lijiang next. Shihuayijing Hotel is located next to the high-speed rail station. Walk no more than 5 minutes, very convenient • Double bedroom, very large room, big bed, soft and comfortable to sleep, with two pillows • Bathroom has a shower and a water heater • There is a sofa, TV, hair dryer, the sockets here are only flat type, if you want round type, you need a converter ———————————— Restaurants around the hotel ———————————— Since the hotel does not have breakfast, don't worry about food, cross the road, go straight into the alley, there are plenty of food Especially on Zhanqian Road because this road has many hotels next to the station to choose from • Lunch, there are restaurants that open since morning. I went out at 6.30 to catch the train and it was open • Late night, like 2 am, there are still restaurants in front of the hotel. Across the road at the intersection next to the hotel, there are restaurants, Mala restaurants, and food carts, most of which are noodle dishes • From the hotel, walk to the left You will find both restaurants Large supermarkets, right next to each other. Walk to the intersection and turn left to see 7-11. ———————————— One Day Trip Kunming ———————————— This trip, we chose to take Didi throughout the trip. The price is not too expensive, similar to Thailand. We got to visit 4 spots with good atmospheres. • Walk along Daguan River and see the view of the arched bridge. • Cuihu Park, good atmosphere. • Kunming Waterfall Park, man-made waterfall. • Finally, Kunming Old Street. ———————————— How to call Didi in Kunming ———————————— Steps to call a car. • Go to the Alipay App > Didi. • Call the pick-up point and destination. The cheapest type is Discount Express. • The system will notify the car registration, driver, and pick-up time. • Get on the car and finish the trip. You can get off the car. The system will notify you to pay. Press the password to pay now Didi car fare for the whole day trip • From the hotel to Daguan River 13.01 yuan • From Daguan to Cuihu Park 9.50 yuan • From Cuihu to Kunming Waterfall 24.1 yuan • From Kunming waterfall to Kunming old street 24.24 yuan • From Kunming Old Street back to the hotel 9.16 yuan Total 80.01 yuan, about 370 baht, 185 baht per person for the whole day trip ———————————— Travel Kunming - Lijiang ———————————— Travel by high-speed train from Kunming to Lijiang, 2nd class seat Train C638 from 7.53-12.00 hrs. Get on at Kunming Railway Station Start by entering Kunming Railway Station • Scan luggage, both suitcases and backpacks, except for personal belongings, no need to scan • Use your passport to check the booking status with the officer, most of them are on the far left. When you are done, you can go to the station and wait. • Look at the Gate - train number and seat from the ticket you booked. I booked through trip.com, there will be a ticket specifying all of them. • If you get A-B-C, there will be 3 seats. A is the window. Boarding the high-speed train • 15-20 minutes before the departure time, the officer will call you to the Gate before queuing at the leftmost counter to check your passport. • Walk in, find the train number and the seat specified on the ticket. It is recommended to walk quickly because there are a lot of people. • The place to put large bags, more than 24 inches, must be placed below. There will be a place to put in front and back. But if it is less than 24 inches, you can lift it and put it on the seat. • The bathroom has a squatting type and a toilet (must use the disabled toilet). • Most long-distance trains have a food car. You can order and tell the car and seat. The staff will come to serve you. • The seats have a power outlet under the seat. It will be in the middle between the seats. • When you arrive, walk out of the station. You have to use your passport to scan and exit on the left side to exit the train station. You can continue to travel to Lijiang.