| Day 1 Kunming ( ) |
| Our English speaking tour guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at Kunming Airport according to your flight schedule, then transferred to the hotel. Free time for the rest of the day. Recommend you visit local Bird and Flower Market. (optional) |
Market of birds and flowers | A part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small all…… |
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| [ Optional ] Market of birds and flowers: A part of a series of streets and markets in central Kunming where an attempt has been made to preserve some of the typical architecture of the region. Traditional wooden houses with grass growing from their roofs line the streets where a variety of products are sold, including of course a small alley devoted to flowers and cage birds. |
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| Day 2 Kunming, Jianshui ( B,L,D ) |
| After breakfast, transferred to visit the amazing Stone Forest (89km/2 hours). It is said that a visit to Kunming is incomplete without stopping at the Stone Forest. After, you will be driven to Jianshui ( 3.5 hours). Stay overnight in Jianshui county. |
Stone Forest | Stone Forest is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China. |
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| [ Optional ] Stone Forest: Stone Forest is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China. |
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| Day 3 Jianshui ( B,L,D ) |
| Full day tour to visit the Temple of Confucius, Double Dragon Bridge, the impressive Chaoyang Gateway Arch, and The garden of the Family Zhu. |
Shuanglong (Double Dragon) Bridge | Shuanglong Bridge is the largest scale and the highest valuable bridge in Yunnan ancient bridge, which inherits the traditional style of multi-arch bridge of China and blends the science of bridge construction and plastic arts into a unit, and therefore it's the excellent work of ancient bridge and …… | Temple of Confucious | Jianshui Temple of Confucious is the biggest temple in Yunnan Province. The buildings are set in a magnificent way, with glistening glazed-tile roofs, and the temple is considered the best of its kind in the province. Entering the gate of the temple, travelers will see a large pool at first. | Chaoyang Gateway Arch | Chaoyang Gate Arch's ignificance to Jianshui is the same as that of Tiananmen to Beijing; thus it has enjoyed the reputation of "the Miniature Tiananmen", as well as symbol of this ancient military town in the southeast border and an emblem of Jianshui, a historic and cultural city. | Private Garden of Zhu Family | The Private Garden of 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. |
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| [ Optional ] Zhang Family Estate: Zhang Family Estate is a fascinating collection of traditional Chinese architecture dwellings and temples. The wooden carvings in this area need to be seen to be believed, feature a tangle of creatures, figures and plants. There's great stone carvings too. |
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| Day 4 Jianshui, Yuanyang ( B,L,D ) |
| This morning we will drive to Tuanshan Village to visit the Zhang Family Garden. Afterwards, drive to Yuanyang county (3.5 hours), where you will visit the Hani ethnic minority village. |
Zhang Family Estate | Zhang Family Estate is a fascinating collection of traditional Chinese architecture dwellings and temples. The wooden carvings in this area need to be seen to be believed, feature a tangle of creatures, figures and plants. There's great stone carvings too. | Tuanshan Village | Tuanshan Village, built in Qing Dynasty, regarded as the Gem of Chinese Civil Houses. Visiting thr village is like travelling to another China. Small, cobbled lanes and old women with bound feet blend leave you with impressions of timelessness, art and architecture. |
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| [ Optional ] Tuanshan Village: Tuanshan Village, built in Qing Dynasty, regarded as the Gem of Chinese Civil Houses. Visiting thr village is like travelling to another China. Small, cobbled lanes and old women with bound feet blend leave you with impressions of timelessness, art and architecture. |
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| Day 5 Yuanyang ( B,L,D ) |
| After your breakfast, we'll drive 28 KM to visit the Duoyishu Rice Terrace in sunrise. Afterwards, drive back to join in the Sheng village's morning market, then transferred to visit the Bada Rice Terrace. After your lunch, transferred to visit the Qingkou Hani ethnic minority village, and enjoy the Tiger Mouth Rice Terrace in sunset, the eighth world wonder. |
Hani Rice Terraces | Yuanyang Country is renowned for its rice terraces, sculpted by bare hands by the Hani people one thousand years ago, transforming a barren valley into a humid Eden; perfect for rice crops. It is a self sustaining ecosystem and a perfect example of a symbiosis with nature. |
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| [ Optional ] Yuanyang Ethnic Minority: Yuanyang Country inhabites seven ethnic groups, namely, Hani, Yi, Han, Zhuang, Miao, Yao and Dai, with a population of more than 400,000, of which ethnic minorities take up 87.5%. Hani are main ethnic groups. Hani is famous for cultivating terraced fields and he has created an environmental wonder in mountain area. |
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