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London → Kunming → Lijiang

Via Shanghai Pudong · 23 Oct – 2 Nov 2026
London Gatwick→Shanghai→Kunming→Lijiang→Shanghai→London
Fri 23 OctGatwick → Shanghai
Parking
Valet Parking North — Gatwick North TerminalDrop-off Fri 23 Oct 08:00 · collect Mon 2 Nov 09:00Vehicle EO25KTK · £142.20 paidOrder DW14185187THO
Google MapsWaze
Flight
CA848 London Gatwick (N) → Shanghai Pudong (T2)11h 30mDepart 11:15 · arrive 05:45 Sat (local, UK +7h)Premium Economy · Airbus A350-900 · meal served
Sat 24 OctShanghai (L+SNOW) → Kunming
Transfer
Shanghai Pudong T29h 10m layoverImmigration here (UK passports: 30 days visa-free)Before leaving: get the Kunming boarding passes and confirm bags are checked throughBook a DiDi back from L+SNOW for 12:30
Ski
Option A: L+SNOW — morning on the snowtaxi ~35–45 minLeave the airport ~09:15 · skiing opens 10:00 (official Oct weekend hours 10:00–20:00; no early entry on day tickets)Be at the door ~09:40 · register with both passports, then gear · on the snow ~10:20–12:10Bring gloves and socks — not included · tickets on the official WeChat mini-program (real-name)Peak-day prices: beginner 3 h ¥480 · snow play all day incl. gear ¥240 adult / ¥190 childRestaurants on site — eat there before heading backLeave by 12:30 — back at T2 by 13:15–13:30 (check-in closes 14:10, gate 14:40)Taxi: 上海耀雪冰雪世界 · back: 浦东国际机场 2号航站楼 国内出发
Options
If skiing's off — all near L+SNOW, same 12:30 leave timeSnow play at L+SNOW — sledging and snow games, no skill needed (10:00–17:00)China Maritime Museum (中国航海博物馆) — ships and a simulator · ~09:00, Trip.comShanghai Astronomy Museum (上海天文馆) — 09:30 · book ahead on WeChat (上海科技馆)Dishui Lake (滴水湖) — free lakeside park, nothing to book
Flight
CA8537 Shanghai Pudong (T2) → Kunming Changshui3h 40mDepart 14:55 · arrive 18:35Economy · Airbus A320 · snacks
Sun 25 – Fri 30 OctKunming → Lijiang
To plan
Hotels and Kunming → Lijiang travel not added yetUK clocks go back on Sun 25 Oct — China is 8h ahead of home from then on
Sat 31 OctLijiang → Shanghai Disney
Flight
Lijiang Sanyi → Shanghai Pudong (T1)3h 20mDepart 11:40 · arrive 15:00 · one-way
Taxi
Pudong → Shanghai Disneyland Hotel~25–40 minTaxis drop off at the hotel's own drop-off point
Stay
Shanghai Disneyland Hotel — Fairytale Dream Room31 Oct 15:00 – 1 Nov 11:00 · breakfast includedCheck in together — real-name registration with both passportsFree cancellation until Wed 28 Oct 20:00 (Shanghai time)¥7,837.10 paid, including the 2-day park ticketsConfirmation 5704702
Park
Shanghai Disneyland — evening + night showDay 1 of the hotel's 2-day dated ticket (Oliver on the child ticket)Check the app for the night show time
Sun 1 NovShanghai Disney
Park day
Shanghai Disneyland — full day, with early entryHotel guests get in about 1 hour early — use the pass from check-in, with the passport matching each ticketDay 2 of the 2-day ticket · open about 08:30–21:30, check the appCheck out by 11:00 — leave bags with the hotel and collect them on the way to the airport
Flight
Skipping CA8538 Kunming → ShanghaiAir China confirmed it's fine to start the return in Shanghai — board CA847 at Pudong
Airport
Be at Pudong T2 by about 23:30Taxi / DiDi from the hotel ~25–40 minInternational check-in for the 02:25 flight
Mon 2 NovShanghai → Gatwick
Flight
CA847 Shanghai Pudong (T2) → London Gatwick (N)12h 45mDepart 02:25 · arrive 07:10 (UK time)
Parking
Collect car — Valet Parking NorthBooked exit 09:00Order DW14185187THO

Shanghai — ideas

Sat 31 Oct from 15:00 (landing at Pudong T1) and all of Sun 1 Nov — the flight home leaves Pudong T2 at 02:25 Mon.

  1. 1Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Lijiang flight lands at T1 · CA847 home leaves from T2
  2. 2Shanghai DisneylandBooked: Sat 31 Oct evening + Sun 1 Nov · taxi from Pudong airport ~25–40 min
  3. 3Shanghai Disneyland HotelBooked: Sat 31 Oct, 1 night · confirmation 5704702
  4. 4L+SNOW Ski ParkOption A for Sat 24 Oct morning in the Pudong layover · world's largest indoor ski park (耀雪冰雪世界) · ~25 km south of the airport
  5. 5Shanghai Astronomy MuseumBackup for Sat 24 Oct · 上海天文馆 · 09:30–17:00, closed Mon · book ahead on WeChat (上海科技馆) with passports · ~25–35 min from Pudong, 3 min from L+SNOW
  6. 6China Maritime MuseumOption for Sat 24 Oct · 中国航海博物馆 · ~09:00–16:00, closed Mon · ~¥50, tickets on Trip.com · ships, nautical simulator, kids' play area · ~25–35 min from Pudong, 3 km from L+SNOW
  7. 7Dishui LakeBackup for Sat 24 Oct · 滴水湖 · free lakeside park, nothing to book · 4 min from L+SNOW

Show the taxi driver

Open the card for where you're going and show it to the driver.

师傅您好，请送我们到：浦东国际机场 2号航站楼出发层Shanghai Pudong (PVG) — Departures. Sat 24 Oct: also say 国内出发 (domestic) · Sun 1 Nov: 国际出发 (international)
师傅您好，请送我们到：上海迪士尼乐园浦东新区申迪北路753号Shanghai Disneyland
师傅您好，请送我们到：上海迪士尼乐园酒店浦东新区申迪西路1009号Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
师傅您好，请送我们到：上海耀雪冰雪世界浦东新区临港新片区杞青路888弄L+SNOW Ski Park
师傅您好，请送我们到：上海天文馆浦东新区临港大道380号Shanghai Astronomy Museum
师傅您好，请送我们到：中国航海博物馆浦东新区申港大道197号China Maritime Museum
师傅您好，请送我们到：滴水湖浦东新区南汇新城镇Dishui Lake
Still to sort: Kunming and Lijiang hotels, and getting from Kunming to Lijiang — flagged above in amber. To do now: complete the Disney hotel's online check-in to reserve the Early Park Entry passes.

🏮 一路平安 — have a safe and wonderful journey