4 Days Yunnan Yuanyang Rice Terraces Photography Tour from Kunming

Day 1: Kunming

1. Yunnan Stone Forest Geological Park
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Your tour guide and driver pick you up from the hotel in Kunming. First, you'll be served with famous Yunnan Purer tea. Later on, you will be driven to the Stone Forest. It is about 90 km to Kunming and will cost 1.5 hours drive. The Stone Forest has earned its name as the "First Wonder Under Heaven." In 2007, Stone Forest was listed as one of the famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Walk into the Stone Forest, you'll marvel at the groups of unique peaks and listen to the legendary story about "Ashima". You will stay there for 2 to 3 hours then enjoy a local Yunnan lunch.
2. Danuohei Village
   1h
   After that, you will be driven to Danuohei Sani Village which is 25 km to Stone Forest, in 30 minutes driven and get to know the life of the local Sani ethnic people.

Day 2: Kunming– Yuanyang

1. Yuanyang Rice Terraces
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, you will be driven to Yuanyang Scenic Area. It is about 300 km from the hotel and costs 4.5 hours' drive. Yuanyang is listed as one of Yunnan’s famous UNESCO World Heritage sites. Upon arrival, enjoy delicious local lunch and start your wonderful tour from Bada rice terraces which offer a great view over the gigantic terraced valley. Then you will visit the Qingkou Village. The village is ranked as the most beautiful village in Yunnan for its magnificent view of the rice terraces. In the late afternoon, you head to the rice terraces at Laohuzui where the colorful sunset can be enjoyed if the weather permits. After that, you will be sent back to the hotel.

Day 3: Yuanyang - Jianshui

1. Duoyishu
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   The Yuanyang Rice Terraces were listed as world heritage in 2013. You will get up very early today to witness the sunrise over the terraces at Duoyishu Village and visit a local street market in Shengcun afterward, enjoy a special rustic shopping atmosphere along the street and buy some interesting souvenirs if you like.
2. Tuan Hill, Honghe
   30m · Admission ticket included
   After that, you will be driven to Jianshui. It is about 130 km and costs 3.5 hours drive. And you will visit Tuanshan Village on the way. Tuanshan Village was listed as a world monument of architectural heritage in 2006. You will stroll in this ancient village and explore the elegant buildings, unique customs and traditions.
3. Zhu's Family Garden (Zhu Jia Huayuan)
   50m · Admission ticket included
   Later, continue heading to Jianshui Zhu's Family Garden, visit elegant sculptures, wooden paintings, centuries-old tiles and fragrant flowers inside, walk leisurely and enjoy the picturesque views.
4. Jianshui Confucius Temple
   30m · Admission ticket included
   The last stop today is Confucian Temple located in a vast garden with lots of verdant trees and a little lake full of fishes, terrapins and lotus plants. The colorful statue and learn how Confucius beliefs passes around in the south-west of China even the world.

Day 4: Jianshui - Kunming

1. Yunnan Provincial Museum
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, you will attend a local tofu workshop, you will stay here for half an hour to learn how the tofu was made in the traditional way. After that, you will be driven back to Kunming, it is about 210 km and cost 3.5 hours drive. You will visit Xingmeng on the life of Mongolian in Yunnan on the way back. You will Visit the Yunnan Provincial Museum, you will enjoy an excellent representation of bronze ware jade, silver, embroidery there.
2. Guandu Ancient Town
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Then visit the famous Guandu Ancient Town, take a leisurely walk along the street and see the lined stores and pagodas. You will be dropped off at Kunming hotel or airport according to your request.

Pickup details

Kunming downtown hotel

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required