7-Day Kunming Jianshui and Yuanyang Natural Beauty Tour

The Yuanyang Rice Terraces
The Colorful Yuanyang Rice Terraces
The Stone Forest
Jianshui Double Dragon Bridge
Jianshui Zhu Family Garden

Tour Outline: Kunming - Jianshui - Yuanyang

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Itinerary
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Trip Overview

Prepare yourself for an unforgettable 7-day Yunnan tour with the beautiful Kunming and the thousands of marvelous Yuanyang Rice Terraces.

The trip commences in Kunming, a city with abundance of sunshine and flowers. You will be marveled at the splendid Stone Forest and the gorgeous Western Hill. Then you will visit the highlight of this tour, the Yuanyang Rice Terraces. Climb to the Tiger Mouth Pass and have an extensive views of these terraces, you will be marveled at this amazing man-made landscape.

[Western Hill] Discover the charming beauty of the top scenery in Yunnan;
[Stone Forest] Have a stroll in this unique natural forest of stone;
[Sani Minority Village] Dance and chat with the local Sani people to learn the amazing culture;
[Jianshui Confucian Temple] Appreciate the well-preserved cultural temple with more than 700 years;
[Yuanyang Rice Terraces] Get close and touch the amazing man-made landscape.

Best Time to Visit

all year round
Physical Demands

Very leisure tour; zero physical demand

Day by Day Itinerary

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Day 1: Kunming Arrival

Upon your arrival at the Kunming Changshui International Airport, our tour guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel in Kunming. After settling down your luggage and a short rest, you will start your tour in Kunming. First, you will be transferred to the Flower Market to appreciate the colorful and fragrant flowers. And then head to Western Hill which is lying next to the Dian Lake, looked like a graceful young lady. On the way, stop by to see the Dragon Gate.

High Altitude: Kunming (1,895m)
Internet & Wifi
Hotel: Kunming Business Hotel

Day 2: Kunming

The Gate of Stone Forest

Sani Minority People Dancing and Singing

After breakfast, you will head to the famous Stone Forest, “The First Wonder of the World”. The Stone Forest in Yunnan is vast in area with lots of towering stones with peculiar shapes, creating a picture of stone world.

In the afternoon, you will visit a minority village of Sani People, which is inhabited in the area of Stone Forest for generations. You can dance and chat with the local people and learn the profound and colorful cultures of this minority.

Drive 80km to Stone Forest Scenic Area
High Altitude: Kunming (1,895m)
Internet & Wifi
Kunming business hotel
Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Kunming - Jianshui

Jianshui Confucian Temple

Zhu Family Garden

After your breakfast in the morning, your private vehicle will take you to the Jianshui County from Kunming, which will take about s hours. After arriving at Jianshui, you will visit the well-preserved Jianshui Confucian Temple built in 1285. After that, you will discover the Zhu Family Garden.

Drive about 200km
High Altitude: Jianshui (2,278m)
Internet & Wifi
Jianshui Business Hotel
Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Jianshui

Jianshui Chaoyang Wall

Jinshui Double-Dragon Bridge

Today, you will first visit the Chaoyang Wall which was built in 1389 and qualified as the No.1 city wall in Yunnan every inch. Then, you will go to Double-Dragon Bridge with 40-year-old.

After lunch time, move to Tuanshan Village to experience a great showcase of folk dwellings.

Drive about 20km
High Altitude: Jianshui (2,278m)
Internet & Wifi
Jianshui Business hotel
Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5: Jianshui - Yuanyang

Yuanyang Rice Terraces

Hani Mushroom Houses

Get up in the morning and drive to Yuanyang Rice Terraces Scenic Area to view the fabulous rice terraces under the sunshine, cloud and mist in this region.

After the sightseeing of the rice terraces, move to the Hani Minority Village to have a close touch with the creator of thess legend. You’ll meet with the lovely mushroom houses Hani people build and colorful ethnic garment of Hani women.

Drive about 120km
High Altitude: Yuanyang (2,000m)
Internet & Wifi
Yuanyang Business hotel
Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6: Yuanyang - Kunming

Sunrise over Yuanyang Rice Terrace

Kunming Gragon Gate

After your breakfast in Yuanyang Hotel, then drive back to Kunming. You may pass Kunming Ethnic Village and Dianchi Lake by. Just keep in good mood and feast on all these beautiful sceneries.

Drive about 320km
High Altitude: Kunming (1,895m)
Internet & Wifi
Kunming Business hotel
Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7: Kunming Departure

This day is free for you until you head to your next destination or take flight to get back home.

High Altitude: Kunming (1,895m)
Internet & Wifi: No
Hotel: No
Breakfast

Price Details & Guide

Price Inclusions

Private transportation to the destinations and sites listed in the itinerary; ranging from 4WD land cruiser to bus depending on the group size and trip route; car gasoline, road toll and in-transport refreshments (free bottles of water, air pillow and headscarf) are included;
Lodging: three nights in Kunming business hotel, two nights in Jianshui hotel, one night in Yuanyang hotel;
Private experienced English-speaking trip leader;
Airport/railway station pick-up and send-off services at the beginning/end of the tour;
Entrance ticket fees for all the sight spots listed in the itinerary;
Meals listed in the itinerary ( 6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches );
First aid kit;
A coverage of 300,000RMB Chartis travel insurance;

Price Exclusions

International and domestic flight/train to Kunming (Note: we accept the domestic flight/train tickets booking to Kunming from other cities in advance, check the updated ticket availibility and cost with your travel consultant);
Meals that are not specified in the itinerary (Averagely a meal in the 3rdpole region cost 3~10USD per person);
Tips and gratuities for the trip leader and driver;
The expense of a personal nature like alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone call, etc;
Optional activities and excursions not specified in the itinerary;
China Entry visa fees;

Itinerary Alteration

Once we receive your tour deposit, which is followed by signing the contract, your reservation is secured with legitimacy. Our staff will reserve the accommodation, vehicle, site tickets, meals and more, and pay the deposit for our suppliers. So if you want to alter to another itinerary, you need to cover the deposit we've paid, while no service charge is needed if you make some changes on the itinerary you booked.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you cancel the tour beacuse of your personal issues, you will be liable to pay cancellation charges that are bounded by 3rdpoletour.com cancellation policy as follows:

1.) If you cancel the tour more than 30 days before the trip starts, you will forfeit 10% of the total land cost per person;
2.) If you cancel the tour 15-30 days prior to your trip start date, 20% of your total land tour cost will be forfeited as a cancellation fee.
3.) If you cancel the tour 7-15 days before the trip starts, you will forfeit 30% of land cost.
4.) If you cancel the tour 7 days prior to your tour start date, you will forfeit 50% of land cost.
5.) If you fail to show up or cancel at your scheduled arrival time without prior notice or later than that, you will forfeit 100% of the land cost.

If the tour has to be cancelled because of the natural disaster or the government restrictions that is beyond both parties control, we will charge only USD50 per person, this is just the service fee and larbor fee during the preparation. This is a rare occurrence!