About
6-Hour business class train ride from Shangri-La to Kunming, lie-flat seats, MagSafe charger, TV screen, slippers, blanket, eye mask, complimentary snack boxes with Chinese goodies, coffee, tea, or juice. Hot meals cost extra.
Why go
- Seats feel private, like little pods
- Seats turn into a lie flat bed
- Scenery shifts from farmland to vertical gorge walls
Must try
- Business class snacks and drinks
- Hot meals (cost extra)
Pro tips
- Arrive an hour early for speed trains
- Allow 45 minutes for security checks
- Take daytime service, sit on the right heading south
- Business class is worth it for longer rides
- Avoid arriving too early to prevent freezing outside
Good to know
- Hot meals cost extra and weren't great
- Puffer jackets need to be removed for scans
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Rating
4 / 5