昆明市 Trip Overview
“China Rural and Landscape”
KARST: In South China there is the largest area of karstic landscapes in the world and where the limestone eroded by water has been shaping an exceptional landscape: stony mountains, pillars like needles, steep gorges, perforations and caves-caves- caves of whimsical stalactites and stalagmites, waterfalls and underground rivers that appear and disappear.
ETHNICS: The provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi concentrate the largest number of different ethnic groups in China. Miao, Hani, Yi, Shui, Bouyi, Mulao, Gejia, Yao, Dong and Zhuang are some of those that we will see on our route. In a beautiful environment of infinite rice terraces, cornfields and sugar cane plantations, the ethnic groups, multi-colored in their clothes, maintain their traditional ways of life, their culture and their stone and wood architecture perfectly suited to the beautiful subtropical environment of the South China.
Additional Info
Duration: 17 days
Starts: 昆明市, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting 昆明市, 云南省, China
“China Rural and Landscape”
KARST: In South China there is the largest area of karstic landscapes in the world and where the limestone eroded by water has been shaping an exceptional landscape: stony mountains, pillars like needles, steep gorges, perforations and caves-caves- caves of whimsical stalactites and stalagmites, waterfalls and underground rivers that appear and disappear.
ETHNICS: The provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi concentrate the largest number of different ethnic groups in China. Miao, Hani, Yi, Shui, Bouyi, Mulao, Gejia, Yao, Dong and Zhuang are some of those that we will see on our route. In a beautiful environment of infinite rice terraces, cornfields and sugar cane plantations, the ethnic groups, multi-colored in their clothes, maintain their traditional ways of life, their culture and their stone and wood architecture perfectly suited to the beautiful subtropical environment of the South China.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kunming
Stop At: Yuantong Temple, Yuantong Jie, Kunming China
Arrival in Kunming (Yuantong Temple, Cuihu Green Lake Park and “Flowers and Birds” Market)
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: West Inn hotel
Day 2: Kunming – Shilin – Jianshui
Stop At: Yunnan Stone Forest Geological Park, Shilin Town, Shilin County 650000 China
Kunming – Shilin Stone Forest – Jianshui (Chaoyang Gate, Zhu Mansion and Confucius Temple)
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Mixed buffet
Accommodation included: Lin Ann Inn hotel
Day 3: Jianshui – Shuanglong – Yuanyang Rice Field Terraces
Stop At: Dacheng Palace Confucian Temple, Jianshui, Jianzhong Road, Ling’an Town, Jianshui County 654300 China
Ancient Jianshui – Shuanglong Bridge – Hani and Yi Rice Field Terraces in Yuanyang
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Simple western
Accommodation included: Jacky’s guest house
Day 4: Yuanyang Rice Terraces
Stop At: Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yuanyang, Yuanyang County China
Yuanyang Rice Terraces (Viewpoints: Duoyishu morning; Shencun, Bada and Qingkou daytime; Laohuzui “tiger’s mouth” sunset)
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Simple western
Accommodation included: Jacky’s guest house
Day 5: Yuanyang – Puzhehei
Pass By: Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yuanyang, Yuanyang County China
Yuanyang – Karstic landscapes of Lake Puzhehei
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Simple western
Accommodation included: Sani hotel
Day 6: Puzhehei
Stop At: Puzhehei Scenic Resort, North-west of Qiubei County, Qiubei County 663200 China
Puzhehei (visit on foot and by boat through the karstic landscapes, lake and caves)
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Simple oriental
Accommodation included: Sani hotel
Day 7: Puzhehei – Xingyi Wangfenling
Pass By: Puzhehei Scenic Resort, North-west of Qiubei County, Qiubei County 663200 China
Puzhehei – Xingyi Wangfenling (Forest of 10,000 Peaks)
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Simple oriental
Accommodation included: Panjiang hotel
Day 8: Xingyi – Maling River Gorges – Beipan – Huangguoshu
Stop At: Xingyi Geopark, South of Xingyi, Xingyi 562400 China
Xingyi – Wangfenling (Forest of 10,000 Peaks) – Maling River Gorges – Beipan Canyon – Huangguoshu
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Oriental buffet
Accommodation included: Heyuan Grand hotel
Day 9: Huangguoshu – Qingyan
Stop At: Huangguoshu Water Falls, Zhen Ning Bu Yizu Miao Zu Zizhi xian, Zhenning County, Anshun 561022 China
Huangguoshu (visits Doupotang and Dapupu waterfalls, and Tianxing cave) – Qingyan old town (former Ming dynasty military garrison)
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Oriental buffet
Accommodation included: Sui Yuan Inn kezhan (without breakfast)
Day 10: Qingyan – Langde – Leishan
Stop At: Langdezhen, Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China
Qingyan (visit fortification, temples, museums and markets) – Miao Village on the long slopes of Langde – Leishan (capital of the Miao ethnic group)
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: “Guilv” Leishan Grand hotel
Day 11: Leishan – Datang – Leigongshan – Kaitun Rice Terraces – Yongle – Wuji – Sanbao – Rongjiang
Pass By: Leigongshan Mountain, Danjiang Town, Leishan County 557100 China
Leishan – Datang Short Foothills Miao Village (Barn Labyrinth) – Leigongshan Nature Reserve – Kaitun Rice Terraces – Yongle – Wuji Miao Village (Batik Workshops) – Sanbao Dong Village (Chejiang River, banyan trees and temple to goddess Sama) – Rongjiang
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Oriental buffet
Accommodation included: Shangping hotel
Day 12: Rongjiang – Duliu River Bank – Zhanli – Bapa – Xiaohuang – Huanggang – Longli
Stop At: Xiaohuang Village, Gaozeng Country, Congjiang County 557400 China
Rongjiang (possible ethnic Sunday market) – Bank of the Duliu river – COUNTRY OF THE DRUM TOWERS: villages of the Dong ethnic group of Zhanli, Bapa, Xiaohuang, Huanggang – Longli old town
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Oriental buffet
Accommodation included: Longbiao hotel (without breakfast)
Day 13: Longli – Buyang – Chengyang (Ma’An)
Stop At: Longli Ancient Town, Southwest of Jinping County, Jinping County 556700 China
Longli (typical Han architecture, alleys, ancestral temples, government palace, wall and tower gates) – Buyang tea plantations – Chengyang (Ma’An town) (Bridges of L rain and wind and drum towers)
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Dong Village hotel
Day 14: Chengyang (Ma’An) – Longsheng – Longji Rice Terraces – Ping’An
Pass By: Longsheng County, Longsheng County, Guangxi
Chengyang (Ma’An) – Longsheng – Longji – “Dragon Column” rice terraces in the Zhuang village of Ping’An
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Simple western
Accommodation included: Ping’An hotel
Day 15: Ping’An (Longji Rice Terraces) – Guilin
Stop At: Longji Mountain, Ping’an Village, Heping Country, Longsheng County 541701 China
Rice Terraces of the “Dragon Column” (possibility of trek from Ping’An to etina Yao Red village of Zhongliu and Dazhai) – Guilin
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Simple western
Accommodation included: Universal hotel
Day 16: Guilin – Li River Cruise – Yangshuo
Stop At: Li River, East of Guangxi Zhuang China
Guilin – Li River Karst Landscapes Cruise – Yangshuo (possibility of attending director Zhang Yimou’s evening show “Impressive Liu San Jie”)
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Oriental buffet
• Lunch: Simple catering aboard the cruise
Accommodation included: Floral hotel
Day 17: Yangshuo – Transfer airport or train or bus stations … return or ROUTE EXTENSION
Pass By: Yangshuo County, Yangshuo County, Guangxi
Yangshuo (possibilities of visit according to departure time: Fuli, Xingping or Liugong towns; activities on the Yulong river; Xianggongshan viewpoint) – Transfer airport or train or bus stations … return or EXTENSION ROUTE
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Mixed buffet
No accommodation included on this day.
