9 Days Kunming-Hekou-Yuanyang-Jianshui-Stone Forest-Luoping-Kunming Ethnic&Rice Terrace Tour

Tour Code:YNT-0902
Start in:Kunming
End in: Kunming
Destinations:Kunming-Hekou-Yuanyang-Jianshui-Stone forest-Luoping-Kunming

Main Attraction Pictures

Luoping LUbuge Power Plant Kunming Stone Forest Jianshui Zhu's Family Garden yuanyang Duoyishu Rice Terrace Yuanyang Hani Rice Terrace Luoping Rape Seed Flower Yunnan Hekou Border
Tour Highlights
Best Visiting Time:Rape Flower Festival from Feb to March in Luoping. You will explore these Yunnan monorities, Hanis in Yuanyang,Yis in Stone Forest,Buyis in Luoping.Yuanyang Rice Terrace is the trip highlight of this trip.We will taste the ethnic food on the trip,it is simple but very different from Chinese food.All in all,this route is very original exploration for Yunnan ethnic group.
Detailed Itinerary

Day 01 Kunming Arrival  (D)
Arrive in kunming. Welcomed by the experienced English-speaking guide and transfer by private coach to hotel.

Day 02 Kunming to Hekou-Yuanyang (B/L/D)
Early morning transfer by private coach to Hekou.visit Hekou border between China and Vietnam.Later afternoon drive to Yuanyang.Upon arrival, check in the hotel and visit the old town of Yuanyang and the local market.

Day 03 Yuanyang (B/L/D)
Get up in early morning and drive 28KM to enjoy a spectacular view of sunrise from scenic mountain terraces at Duoyishu Village. After that exciting time, visit a local minority morning market as well as elegant small terraces at Shengcun Village. Afterwards, Go on climbing to Tiger Mouth Pass overlooking an extensive view of terraces. And pay a Visit to Qingkou Hani Ethnic Village.

Day 04 Yuanyang-Jianshui 117KM (B/L/D)
Leave Yuanyang in the morning, drive 117KM/4 hrs along bumpy mountain road to Jianshui.Numbering 12 centuries since its construction, the ancient Jianshui County is considered a famous national historic & culture city. With over 50 well-preserved ancient buildings, the city is sometimes referred to as the Museum of Ancient Buildings or the Mseum of Civilian Houses.Upon arrival, Visit city gate - Chaoyang Tower. And tour to visit the Zhu's Family Garden, & the Confucian Temple. Sightseeing of the Shuanglong Bridge. In the evening, explore the old residential area and its unique ancient wells.
The Private Garden of the Zhu Family lies in Jianshui Street, Jianshui county, has a total area of 20,000 square meters and a floor space of 5,000 square meters , This grand complex is a typical local residence with distinctive features .As it was built by Zhu Chaoying and his brother in the late Qing Dynasty.

Day 05 Jianshui-Stone Forest (B/L/D)
In the morning, we'll also visit Tuanshan Village and the Garden of Family Zhang; Tuanshan Village is a rare surviving example of an intact-albeit neglected-traditional walled Yunnan village compound in southwestern China, and has been added to the 2005 list of internationally significant sites by the World Memorial Fund for Architecture (WMF), an international fund for the protection of world heritage sites. And then, we'll visit the Swallow Cave. It is named that because there are more than ten thousands of swallows living in the cave; once they fly up, the scene just looks like a swallow river. We will degust the food made of swallow nest. We might also have a chance to see how people climb up to get the nest. After this, we will transfer to Stone Forest via Gejiu. Overnight in Stone Forest.

Day 06 Stone Forest-Luoping  (B/L/D)
In the morning Visit the amazing Stone Forest in Lunan county to explore 'The Wonder under the Heaven'. The scenic spot covers an area of 350 sq.km., it is consisted of geologic wonders of Karst landform which is the highest single-body structures of the world. Here you will experience Sani peoples life which is a branch of Yi ethnic group. After lunch drive drom Stone Forest to Luoping.You will see the Nine Dragon waterfall after checking. Overnight in Luoping.

Day 07 Luoping  (B/L/D)
Luoping is Buyi ethnic people's area,it lies in the relatively underdeveloped eastern part of the province, 228km east of Kunming, dominated by karst features with small basins among mountain ranges. Early spring, the blossoming rapeseed flowers of Luoping draws flocks of tourists and photographers. Sprawling farmland covered in golden rape stretches right up to the horizon, forming a sea of yellow buds and filling the air with the refreshing smell of spring. Spend the day at the Luopin, excursion to the rape Flower fields.Feb is the best season to Luoping rape fields,you can enjoy the wonderful Rape Festival.It is supposed to be the Feb 2nd festival.The festival date is not fixed for every year,it depends on the rape flower blossom period, eg. the rape flower festival was in Feb 14 in 2003, it's around Feb. in 2004.Overnight in Luoping.

Optional Itinerary: If we come to Luoping except February and March,it is not good time for seeing rape flowers,so we can go to visit the Mini Three Gorges and the Duoyi River,and Visit the Lubuge Plant directly.So we can catch the morning train from Luoping to Kunming at Day 08.

Day 08 Luoping-Kunming  (B/L/D)
In the morning we will Cruise on the Duoyi River,and Visit the Lubuge Plant .
We will take the train from Luoping to Kunming about 3hours.Afternoon we will visit the Dragon Gate in the Western Hill and Dianchi Lake.Take the chairlift from the Western Hill to Yunnan Ethnic Village.

Day 09 Kunming-Departure (B)
After breakfast the tour guide will send you to the airport for you next destination.

 

Private Tour Prices (Based on per person and shown in US dollars)

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All year round 1400 1190 980 180 -
Remark : We will give the visitors some discounts from 2% to 5% depending on the time they book this tour but it should be at least 1 month earlier. The booking will be confirmed once the deposit is received.

Service included

1. Accommodation with daily breakfast as indicated in the hotel list as below;
2. Chinese lunches and dinners as listed in the itinerary;
3. All land transfers & transportation with private air-conditioned coach;
4. All transfers and sightseeing with skilled English-speaking tour guide;
5. All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary;
6. Domestic air tickets fares with airport tax and fuel extra fee based on economy class mentioned in the program.
7. Service charge and all government taxes;
8. Luggage transfers between airport and hotels;
9. Travel Agencys Responsibility Insurance coverage.

Service excluded

1. Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
2. Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
3. Chinese visa fees;
4. Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
5. Single room supplement;
6. Tips to guides and drivers;
7. Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
8. Personal travel accident insurance.
9. All optional programs;

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