1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

Hiring bikes in Dali and spending the day cycling through villages by the lake. It was great to get away from the touristy spots for a few hours and get a glimpse of the local lifestyle.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Hire a bike in Dali and head off the beaten track.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

By and large. It was great to use the local buses/taxis etc. Sean (Tiger Leaping Gorge) seems to be very conscious of the impact of tourism and has set things up well. The chopsticks that our guide gave us were also a very good idea in and of themselves, plus they reminded us to think about the environment as we travelled. The only part that wasn't so good was some of the restaurants that we went to in the evenings as a group with our guide - a few of them were very touristy (particularly in their prices!) and I would have preferred (and expect it would alter the localities less) if we had gone to the kinds of places that the locals eat in.