Dates | Destinations | Itinerary Brief | Meals |
Day1 | Kunming-Yuanyang | the Stone Forest,Honghe Valley, the sunset view of Longshuba Rice Terraces | L,D |
Day2 | Yuanyang | the sunrise of Duoyishu Rice Terrace Field, Doyishu Village,Qingkou Hani Ethnic Village , Bada Rice Terrace, Shengcun Market, the sunset of Laohuzui Rice Terraces | B,L,D |
Day3 | Yuanyang-Jianshui-Kunming | Jianshui Old Town, Chaoyang Gate Tower, Jianshui Confucius Temple | B,L |
Activities | the Stone Forest,Honghe Valley, the sunset view of Longshuba Rice Terraces |
Meals | Lunch,Dinner |
Hotels |
In the morning,drive to the Stone Forest (85 km, 1.5 h). An extremely rare geological phenomenon dating back to 270 million years ago, the Stone Forest is 80 hectares of karst limestone pillars in fantastic shapes that resemble a forest viewed from a distance. It is also home to the Sani tribe, a branch of the diverse Yi minority renowned for their diligence, embroidery and dancing.
Drive 300 kilometers, or 6 hours to Yuanyang. En route, stops and visits of Yi and Hani villages. Populated 1.3 million in Yunnan, Hani minority single out themselves in their traditional costumes with silver accessories and mud brick house roofed with pine leaves that look like mushrooms from a distance. Set near China-Vietnam border and with Yuanjiang River flowing through, Yuanyang is now attracting more and more attention of overseas tourists for its unparalleled terraced paddies and diversified ethnic cultures of the Hani, Yi, Dai and Yao. Photographing time will be arranged when the sun sets.
Arrive in Yuanyang, drive to enjoy the sunset view of Longshuba Rice Terraces which is located 5KM away from Xinjie town.
Activities | the sunrise of Duoyishu Rice Terrace Field, Doyishu Village,Qingkou Hani Ethnic Village , Bada Rice Terrace, Shengcun Market, the sunset of Laohuzui Rice Terraces |
Meals | Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner |
Hotels |
Get up every early in the morning,you'll drive 30KM to visit Doyishu Village and enjoy the sunrise of Duoyishu Rice Terrace Fields when the sun appears above the eastern horizon. The terraced fields are ring upon ring and cascade one by one. They go along the hillside up to the sky. You will see the scenery of the terraced fields from the top of the mountains to the bottom. They are all farms under the sunshine and cloud and mist. The landscape is spectacular.
And then, you will visit Qingkou Village and rice terraces where Hani people for generations inhabit. Visit Bada Hani Rice Terrace, Shengcun Market as well. You will enjoy the sunset of Laohuzui Rice Terraces.
Activities | Jianshui Old Town, Chaoyang Gate Tower, Jianshui Confucius Temple |
Meals | Breakfast,Lunch |
Hotels |
Drive to Jianshui in the morning, enjoy the tropical climate along the Honghe River Valley.
Arrive in Jianshui for lunch, visit Jianshui Old Town, Chaoyang Gate Tower and Jianshui Confucius Temple.
Drive back to Kunming stop for Xingmeng Mongolian Village in Tonghai County.
Group Size | Hostel | Using Economy Hotel ★★★ |
Using Comfortable Hotel ★★★★ |
Using Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★ |
1 person | $1128 | $1152 | $1172 | $ |
2 persons | $638 | $662 | $682 | $ |
3 persons | $518 | $542 | $562 | $ |
4 persons | $423 | $447 | $467 | $ |
5 persons | $388 | $412 | $432 | $ |
6 persons | $418 | $442 | $462 | $ |
7 persons | $372 | $396 | $416 | $ |
8 persons | $346 | $370 | $390 | $ |
9 persons | $325 | $349 | $369 | $ |
10 persons | $338 | $362 | $382 | $ |
11 persons & above | $321 | $345 | $365 | $ |
Single Supplement | $40 | $64 | $84 | $0 |
Group Size | Hostel | Using Economy Hotel ★★★ |
Using Comfortable Hotel ★★★★ |
Using Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★ |
Single Supplement | $40 | $64 | $84 | $0 |
City | Hotel | Economy Hotel ★★★ |
Comfortable Hotel ★★★★ |
Deluxe Hotel ★★★★★ |
Yuanyang | Timeless Guesthouse(Duoyishu) | Yunti Hotel(Xinjie Town) | Yunti Hotel(Shengcun) | / |
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