9Days Pleasant Landscape Kunming-Dongchuan-Jianshui-Yuanyang Tour

Tour Highlights:                                                                

 Visit one of the magnificent scenes in China, Yuanyang Terraced Field.

Yuanyang Terraced Field is an great choice for photographing travellers.

 Tour starts and ends from Kunming, the capital city of Yunnnan Province.

 The fantastic soil which colored by red is an amazing scene for people who love to take photos.

 Dongchuan is more like a palette held by the hand of nature.

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Best Travel Time:                                                             

Best time to have this tour is from mid-Nov to April in the next year, and the ideal period will be in Jan and Feb because of the comparative fine weather.

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Trip Overview   

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Why Travel with us?                                                                     

• Budget Price
• Free Inquiry
• Better Hotels
• Delicious Chinese Style Food
• Comfortable Coach with Air Conditioner
• Experienced Driver
• Skilled Guide with Few Languages
• No Hidden Charges
• No Compulsive Shopping Package

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Details Itinerary Day By Day                                                           

Day 1Arrival Kunming

Transfer service to hotel

Meals: No meals
Accommodation: In Kunming

Arrive in Kunming, the start of this tour. Be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel for a good rest.

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Day 2 Kunming

Western Hill and Dragon Gate, Village of Ethnic Culture, Qiongzhu Temple

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Kunming
Optional Night Activities: Bridge-crossing Noodle (generally 1 hour)

Today, enjoy your full day city tour starting from a visit to the Western Hill and Dragon Gate (1 hour) - set in mountains well covered by evergreen woods and filled with sweet songs by lovely birds. Continue your trip to Village of Ethnic Culture (2hour) - managed to represent and exhibit the history, the cultures, the customs and the natural village houses of the 26 nationalities in this province. After the tour, drive back to your hotel and have a rest of this day.

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Day 3Kunming - Dongchuan

Drive to Dongchuan (3 hours), Dongchuan Red Soil

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: In Dongchuan

After breakfast in hotel, be transferred to Dongchuan by about 3-4 hours driving. Upon arrival, visit Dongchuan Red Soil and enjoy photographing there for sunset if the weather is good enough on that day.

Note: 

1. Dongchuan in snow weather will show a different style, but roads may be blocked due to the frozen days.
2. Accommodation condition in Dongchuan is not as good as that in Kunming city. Generally we will arrange local guesthouse for staying overnight.

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Day 4 Dongchuan - Kunming

Dongchuan Red Soil, Drive to Kunming

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Kunming

In the morning, enjoy your free time at Dongchuan and also the sunrise on the Red field. In the afternoon, drive back to Kunming for around 3-4 hours. And have a rest of this day.

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Day 5Kunming - Jianshui

Stone Forest, Drive to Jianshui

Meals: breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Jianshui

Another day in Kunming gives you a chance to visit the famous Stone Forest (2 hours)- famous as the typical karst landform and known as the First Wonder of the World. After lunch in the scenic area (about 1 hour), continue to have another 2 hours driving to the Jianshui. You may arrival there in the evening.Just have a rest of this day.

Jianshui is a historic center of the province and remains an important transportation crossroad.The accommodation in Jianshui may not as comfortable as that in Kunming. It will be the best one which can ensure the basic equipment of daily life.
Kunming downtown - Stone Forest: 87 km, 1.5 - 2 hour driving Stone forest - Jianshui County: 230km, 4 hours driving.

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Day 6Jianshui - Yuanyang

Jianshui Confucius Temple, Zhu Family Garden, Drive to Yuanyang

Meals: breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Yuanyang

In the morning after breakfast, we will firstly have a half Jianshui tour by visiting Jianshui Confucius Temple (1 hour) - one of the largest Confucian temples in China, after that of Qufu; Zhu Family Garden (1 hour) - featuring the elegant architectural art in southern Yunnan. After lunch, drive for about 2.5 - 3 hours to Yuanyang New Town. Upon arrival Enjoy Sunset at Bada Terrace

Note:
The road from Jianshui to Yuanyang is a mountainous road which is bumpy and may cause uncomfortable feeling. Just relax yourself in this moment.
The accommodation in Yuayang may not as comfortable as that in Kunming. It will be the best one which can ensure the basic equipment of daily life.
Jianshui County - Yuayuang New Town: 100km, 2.5 - 3 hours driving

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Day 7 Yuanyang

Terraced Field in Yuanyang

Meals: breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:In Yuanyang

This is a whole day for you to appreciating the Terraced Field in Yuanyang. Yuanyang terraced fields has been placed into the preparatory list of World Heritage in China. Beside the scenery, the unique Hani ethnic culture in this area add more cultural color.
Appreciating sunrise in Duoyishu Village: You may need to climb higher to catch a whole sight of the charming terraced field. Be careful when climbing because the route is slippery. Then back to Hotel for Breakfast.Experience the ethnic cultural in Qingkou Hani Village: the traditional Hani people have lived there. Next To Azheke Village, in Hani language means a place with bamboo forest.  Azheke village is located in the center of Honghe (红河）World Heritage area, which is 52 kilometers from Nansha （南沙）town and altitude is 1,920 meters.  There are totally 61 households with 396 persons in Hani native village.  This village is one of the most intact domestic Hani old villages and was recorded in the third batch of Chinese traditional village directory. 

Seeing is believing. The stone road passes through the jungle and After walks six or seven minutes, we can saw the village of AZeKe. Mushroom room, thick grass top, adobe is wall.

Next proceed to Taking sunset photos in Laoyingzui Terraced Field
Dress with comfortable clothes and sports shoes during this day trip .

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Day 8Yuanyang - Kunming

Meals: breakfast
Accommodation:In Kunming

Today is a tired day because there may be about 6-7 hours driving from Yuanyang back to Kunming. We may arrival Kunming in the afternoon, You can have a leisure walk in this city by yourself or just have a rest in the hotel.

There will be colorful blossoms along the road if you have this tour on Feb or Mar
Yuanyang - Kunming downtown: 355km, 6-7 hours driving

Day 9 Departure Kunming

Transfer service to airport

Meals: breakfast

Say goodbye to Kunming and continue your tour to next city.

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Price includes:                                                                  
♦ Private transfer between the airport or railway station, attractions, and hotels
♦ Private licensed English-speaking guide and driver service
♦ Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast on sharing basis
♦ All attraction entrance fees as specified
♦ Meals mentioned in the itinerary, Chinese local food

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Price excludes:                                                                 

* Domestic flight or high-speed train as specified to Kunming
* Tips to your tour guide and driver on your own discretion
* China Entry Visa Fees
* Personal expenses
* Optional tours, meals, activities and services

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Safety Policy:                                                                  

By signing up for a trip you ensure to provide travel history transparency and certify to inform us if you have been to any medium or high-risk area (including abroad) in the past 90 days.

Please make sure to prepare your Green Health QR Code and surgical face masks (especially for the bus drive)

If you have any symptoms such as fever, coughing, or other illness prior to the trip, please inform us right away. 

*We monitor the situation on a daily basis and would inform you in case of any changes. 

Thank you for your cooperation. 

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Cancellation Policy:                                                           

-- 14 days prior to departure: 1000 CNY

-- 14 to 5 days prior to departure: 2000 CNY

-- 4 to 1 days prior to departure: 3000 CNY

-- On departure day: 3000CNY

If it is due to the weather, coronavirus or government restriction, we could cancel this trip up to 2 days in advance. The deposit will be fully refund.

Note: We are not responsible for the cost of flight cancellation, please negotiate with the airline directly.

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