8 Days Photograph Tour to Dongchuan, Luoping, Yuanyang, and Jianshui
Suitable Time: All Year
Feature: a. This classic tour program is the one of the best choice while you first visit Yunnan.
b. No shopping!
Today, you maybe have the opportunity to shoot Wumao Earth Forest in the sunset.
Day – 02: Wumao, Yuanmou – Xinhua, Yuanmou
Get up early to take photos of Wumao (also called Wutiaotan) Earth Forest in the sunrise.
After lunch, we drive the car to Langbapu (also called Xinhua) Earth Forest (1hr, 30km). Check in the hotel and have a rest, go to photograph the Earth Forest in sunset.
Day – 03: Yuanmou – Dongchuan
Today, you have a chance to take photos in sunrise. After breakfast, drive to Dongchuan (7hrs, 300km). You will arrive Dongchuan at about 4:30 pm, then shoot at Dongchuan Red Land along the way, and capture the amazing Light And Shadow at Yuepuao (Music valley) in the sunset.
Continue to go to the local guesthouse. After dinner, have a free time for relaxation.
Day – 04: Dongchuan
In the early morning, take photos at Damakan in sunrise. After breakfast, go around Dongchuan to shoot the red land at Qicaipo (Seven-Color Slope), Jinxiuyuan (Embroidery Garden), Huashitou (Colorful Stone).
After lunch, have a good rest for about 2 hours.
In the afternoon, go to visit An ancient tree which one is called Dragon Tree by locals, Luoxiagou (Sunset Glow Valley), and Huagou (Flower Ravine). Then go back for dinner.
Day – 05: Dongchuan – Luoping
This morning, have a drive to Luoping (8hrs, 420km). On the way, you can have some stops for taking photos.
While you arrive Luoping, go to Luositian (Screw Cropland) for photos in the sunset. Then go to the county, check in the hotel.
Day – 06: Luoping
After have lunch and a rest, go to Jiulong Pubu (Nine Dragons waterfalls), you also could take a look on the beautiful view of the flowers here. Drive back to Luoping, on the way, photograph at Jinji Fengcong (Golden-Chook Peak-Clusters) again in the sunset.
Day – 07: Luoping – Puzhehei
In the afternoon, cruise on the lake to visit Qingren Hu (Lover Lake), Xianren Hu (Immortal Lake), and Puzhehei Lake for about 2 hours. Then land at the jetty, and climb Qinglong Shan (Cyan Dragon Mountain) for a bird’s eye view of the village below in the sunset.
Day – 08: Puzhehei – Yuanyang
Have a long drive to Yuanyang (8hrs, 340km), if in time, take photos of sunset at Hani people’s rice terraces at Laohuzui (Tiger Mouth).
Day – 09: Yuanyang
Day – 10: Yuanyang – Kunming
After you arrive Kunming, our tour guide will send you to the airport for your departure flight, and say GOODBYE.
Group Size
Using Comfortable Hotel
2 people
US$1942
3 people
US$1486
4 people
US$1259
5 people
US$1122
6 people
US$1031
7 people
US$1100
8 people
US$1034
9 people
US$983
10 people
US$942
11 people
US$909
12 people
US$881
Single Room Supplement
US$280
Remark: The price above are based on 2 persons sharing 1 standard room. If you prefer a single room on you own, please pay single room supplement.
You will stay at 4-star hotel every night in Kunming, and about 3-star hotel, or the best local guesthouse in other towns or villages.
City
Comfortable Hotel
Wumao, Yuanmou
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Xinhua, Yuanmou
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Dongchuan
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Luoping
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Puzhehei
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Yuanyang
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The Quotation Including:
1. Stay in 4-star or 5-star hotels.
2. Using private car, minibus, or medium bus depend on the number of your group when travel and all transfer to hotels.
3. Three standard meals each day (daily buffet breakfast in the hotel, lunch and dinner for RMB50 per person).
4. The tickets of the main gate for all the scenic spots.
5. English speaking guide (local tour guides).
The Quotation Excluding:
1. International air fare and airport tax. Transportation fee for you to arrive or leave Kunming.
2. All air insurance.
3. Tips to guides and drivers.
4. Single Room Supplement.
5. Personal expenses.
The child who share one room with parents will got a special rate.
The price is not available for three Chinese Public Holidays:
a. Spring Festival (Chinese Festival) around Feb.
b. Labor Day: May 1st-7th.
c. National Day: Oct. 1st-7th.