Kunming Trip Overview
Discover Yuanyang Rice Terrace and China’s rich minority culture on a 2-day guided tour from Kunming. Take an easy walk around to snap photos of the famous Yuanyang Rice Terraces from different location which will give you an unexpected shot. Capture stunning image of a dramatic sunrise and sunset moment. You will take your time when visit the locations where you may explore and create fantastic photographs. Visit local villages and market and learn from your guide about the local Hani communities. A great trip for photographers! Tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, lunch and travel by private vehicle. Tour includes the option to book local 3 or 4 star accommodation with daily breakfast.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Kunming, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kunming, Yunnan, China
Discover Yuanyang Rice Terrace and China’s rich minority culture on a 2-day guided tour from Kunming. Take an easy walk around to snap photos of the famous Yuanyang Rice Terraces from different location which will give you an unexpected shot. Capture stunning image of a dramatic sunrise and sunset moment. You will take your time when visit the locations where you may explore and create fantastic photographs. Visit local villages and market and learn from your guide about the local Hani communities. A great trip for photographers! Tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, lunch and travel by private vehicle. Tour includes the option to book local 3 or 4 star accommodation with daily breakfast.
Itinerary
Day 1: Kunming-Yuanyang (L)
Stop At: Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yuanyang, Yuanyang County China
Meet your private guide in hotel’s lobby in Kunming, heading directly to Yuanyang Rice Terraces which takes about 5.5 hours. Sit back and enjoy the sceneries along the way.
Yuanyang is renowned for its rice terraces, which claim as the world’s largest and most spectacular one, crafted out by bare hands by the Hani people one thousand years ago and is still in use today. The rice farmers have had to practice ecology and land preservation centuries before those concepts were widely accepted around the world. At present, known as ‘land sculpture’ the terraced fields have been being officially acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Bada Terrace, Wenliu Country, Qiubei County 662400 China
Upon arrival, choose the sites interests you most, then set off and explore. Typically you will start from Qingkou Village. Qingkou Hani Village is the key area of declaring the World Culture Heritage Site. It maintains a compete ecosystem of four elements: forests, water system, mountain villages and terraces. Follow your tour guide to stroll around their Mushroom House. Get to know Hani people’s folk customs which featuring with a distinctive national cultural, unique production and lifestyle.
Then, spend the rest of the day at Bada Terrace. It is the biggest attraction in terms of acreage of Yuanyang Terraces and the best of the sunset scenery.
Afterwards, you will be transferred to your hotel in Yuanyan.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight accommodation in Yuanyang if you choose the option to including hotel
Day 2: Yuanyang-Kunming (B, L)
Stop At: Duoyishu, East of Shengxiang Country, Yuanyang County 662401 China
Meet your tour guide early in the morning, heading to Doyishu Village and enjoy the spectular sunrise moment.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Shengcun Market, China, Yun Nan Sheng, Hong He Ha Ni Zu Yi Zu Zi Zhi Zhou, Yuan Yang Xian, 胜村段 邮政编码: 662401
Visit Shengcun Morning Market to experience local minority life. Your tour guide will help you negotiate price if you want to purchase. Afterwards, return to your hotel to have breakfast. Then, stroll around Duoyishu Area with your tour guide. You will enjoy the scenery of the terraced fields from the top of the mountains to the bottom. Discover different Hani and Yi ethnic villages.
When you are ready to leave, enjoy lunch in the local village, then you will be transferred back to your hotel in Kunming.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: If you choose the option to including hotel, breakfast offered by hotel
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
