Hidden Gems of Yunan

- Day 1: Kunming Tour
- Day 2: Kunming - Dongchuan (250km)
- Day 3: Dongchuan-Kunming
- Day 4: Kunming-Yuanyang (290km)
- Day 5: Yuanyang Rice Terrace Tour terrace. Back to hotel
- Day 6: Yuanyang-Kunming (290km)
- Day 7: Kunming-Next destination
No Lijiang! No Shangri-La! Our Hidden Gems of Yunnan Tour will bring you to visit the breathtaking beauties in Yunnan that are never touristy before. Dongchuan Red-Soil Land (Lexiagou) is said to be the most beautiful red soil landform in the world while Yuanyang boasts the largest rice terraces in the world; so far, this two places are only popular among Chinese photographers due to their great beauty but less developed local traffic and accommodation condition.
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Day 1 Kunming Tour
Highlights: Stone Forest
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Stone Forest | Stone Forest |
Schedule: In the morning, we will visit Kunming's famous Stone Forest, a bizarre rock formation created over millennia of rain and weather. In the afternoon you will be free on your own, hang out to check out all that Kunming has to offer.
Day 2 Kunming - Dongchuan (250km)
Highlights: Dongchuan Red-Soil Land (sunset)
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Dongchuan Red-Soil Land | Dongchuan Red-Soil Land(Sunset) |
Schedule: Head for the Dongchuan Red-Soil Land after breakfast, about 5 hours on the way. Check in local hotel and have lunch. Afterwards, visit Dongchuan Red-Soil Land, known as Lexiagou. Hike along the road through the mountain till sunset time, the sunset view over the mountain is spectacular too.
Day 3 Dongchuan-Kunming
Highlights: Dongchuan Red-Soil Land (Sunrise)
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Dongchuan Red-Soil Land ( Sunrise) | Dongchuan Red-Soil Land |
Schedule: Get up early to see the sunrise at Lexiagou, and then head to "Qicai po" to have the panorama morning view of Lexiagou; afterwards, back to hotel to have breakfast. After the weather warms up, we can visit some other places before driving back to Kunming. The free time is on your own in Kunming.
Day 4 Kunming-Yuanyang (290km)
Highlights: Yuanyang Rice Terrace (sunset views)
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Sunset at Tiger-Mouth Terrace | Sunset at Tiger-Mouth Terrace |
Schedule: After breakfast, we will transfer you to Yuanyang County, about 6 hours' drive. After checking in hotel, we will firstly visit local Hani village to get a glimpse of their traditional life. Afterwards, head to the Tiger-Mouth Terrace where is known as the best place for the sunset. Back to hotel and dinner time.
Day 5 Yuanyang Rice Terrace Tour
Highlights: Yuanyang Rice Terrace (sunrise and sunset)
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Sunrise at Duoyishu Terrace | Sunset at Daba Terrace |
Schedule: We will go to Duoyishu to see the sunrise, take the breakfast with you. Then at 8:00am back to hotel and take a break till the afternoon 4:40 pm we will go to Bada terrace to see the sunset then you will go to Shengcun to visit the terrace. Back to hotel
Day 6 Yuanyang-Kunming (290km)
After breakfast, drive back to Kunming, transfer to hotel, free time is yours.
Day 7 Kunming-Next destination
Our guide and driver will transfer you to the airport in Kunming and see you off. Tour ends, welcome to Yunnan next time.
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