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South
Yunnan Discovery (7 days) |
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Kunming
– Stone Forest– Jianshui –
Yuanyang - Mengla – Sapa or Jianshui
- Kunming |
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*Possible
extension to VIETNAM |
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Day 1: Arrival in Kunming |
Arrival
in Kunming, then transfer to your hotel. According
to the time available and your interests,
visit Kunming Bamboo
Temple, Western Hills or Golden
Temple. In the evening, we strongly advice
you to take part of the fantastic and colorful
dancing and singing show "Yunnan Dynamic"
(20:00-21:40), which is a perfect introduction
to the Yunnan minorities. |
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Day 2: Kunming - Stone Forest - Jianshui |
Today
drive to Jianshui. On the way you will stop
at the Stone
Forest. After visiting this extraordinary
sight, you will continue driving towards Jianshui.
Overnight in the Zhu Family Garden, a fantastic
traditional Chinese residence. |
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Day 3: Jianshui - Yuanyang |
In
the morning, visit Jianshui old town and Confucius
temple (the second biggest Confucius temple
in China). Drive to Yuanyang in the afternoon.
You can stop on the way to visit some minorities
Yi and Hani villages. On arrival in Yuanyang,
it time permits, we sunset at the fantastic
Bada
rice terraces. |
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Day 4: Yuanyang |
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Day 5: Yuanyang – Jinping - Mengla |
Transfer
in the morning to the South towards Jinping.
Immersion in the local ethnic variety with
the visit of the Yi Minority Maanshan village,
Hani minority Malutang village and Red Yao
minority Xinzhai village, all situated in
the surroundings of Jinping. In the afternoon,
road to Mengla and your hotel DaiYuan, composed
from small pretty chalets some drinks and
bamboo on piles of the Dai style, in the middle
of a greenery tropical case. |
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Day 6: Mengla – Sapa or Jianshui |
In
the morning, visit Dai village on the banks
of the Mengla river, then hot sources of Pu’er,
close to the Dai village of Jiumeng. You can
soak up in a small private hut there. After
the lunch, transfer towards the city border
of Hekou to go to the Vietnam and the city
of Sapa or take the train for Hanoi, or return
towards Jianshui through a long trip by car.
Arrive in the evening in Jianshui, direct
transfer to Zhu Family Garden. |
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Day 7: Jianshui - Kunming |
If
time permits, visit Zhang Family Garden at
Tuanshan village, and the Double Dragon Bridge.
Then drive back to Kunming. You can stop on
the way to some villages as you want (especially
Xingmeng Mongolian village, Hexi Hui Muslim
village and Liuyi village where the women
kept the tradition of foot-binding). On arrival
in Kunming, why don’t you relax in your
hotel’s swimming pool, or get pleasure
from a good soothing massage? Free evening
in Kunming. |
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For
more information about our Yunnan Tour "South
Yunnan Discovery",
contact us at voyages.yunnan@gmail.com
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