Yunnan Photography Trip- Kunming, Luoping, Yuanyang, Jianshui

Itinerary

Day 1: Kunming-Dongchuan

Stop At: Dongchuan Red Land, Xintian Town,Dongchuan District, Kunming 654109 China
Airport pick up, and then transfer to Dongchuan.
Duration: 2 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Dongchuan Red Earth Photographer Inn


Day 2: Dongchuan-Luliang

Stop At: Dongchuan Red Land, Xintian Town,Dongchuan District, Kunming 654109 China
We will watch sunrise in Damakan, and then visit Jinxiuyuan. After breakfast, we will keep going to visit Yuepuao, Guoditang, Dawotang. After lunch in Dongchuan, visit old dragon tree, Luoxiagou, and Qicaipo. After visit all the places in Dongchuan, take about 3 hours bus ride to Luliang.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Luliang Hotel

Day 3: Luliang-Luoping

Stop At: Luliang Colored Sand Forest, Zhaokua Town, Luliang County 655606 China
We are going to visit Luliang colorful sand forest after breakfast.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Jinji Toll Gate, Jiangzhao Hwy, Luoping Xian, Qujing Shi, Yunnan Sheng, China
After that, 1 hours bus ride will take us into the sea of yellow flowers—Luoping. This is a small town located in the merge of Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou three provinces, 20 thousand acres of Youcaihua start to bloom, you will feels like you sunk into a yellow ocean. In the afternoon, we are going to visit Jiulong River group waterfalls. We will trekking to the highest level waterfall, and enjoy the full view of the whole area.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Luoping Hotel

Day 4: Luoping

Stop At: Luoping Duoyi River, South-east of Luoping, Luoping County 655800 China
After breakfast, we leave for Jinji peaks forest on the northeast side of the Luoping County. This is the paradise of photographers, standing on the mountain, you will see endless flower ocean, little Karst hills grown out from the ocean like bamboo shoots. Then, we will visit Duoyi River natural bio scenic area, fully experience the beautiful river view with local Buyi minority traditional buildings. There’s many huge water wheel along the river, just like a water wheel museum.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Luoping Hotel

Day 5: Luoping-Yuanyang

Stop At: Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yuanyang, Yuanyang County China
After breakfast, we will drive to the misty mountain town Yuanyang. Afternoon to Ba Da terraces, this quiet and small village with an unusual great scenery, clear spring,the antique wooden bridge, the old watermill babbling creaked as if recounting the story of the millennium, exquisite terrace group like a huge Chinese bonsai, rough Hani houses like mushrooms scattered among the land. The villagers bright dressed and their smile take us back to reality, you can’t help sighing that those indigenous people with amazing hard-working created spectacular Yuanyang terrace.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Yuanyang Gusethouse

Day 6: Yuanyang

Stop At: Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yuanyang, Yuanyang County China
If weather is good, we will wake up early, take packed breakfast, drive 28 km out of county, to see wonderful terraces sunrise. After that, we are going to visit Bada terraces and Hani morning market. In the afternoon, we will visit the highest view point—Tiger mouth. From Tiger Mouth, we can see the endless terrace connect to the sky, this is also the best place to see the sunset.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Yuanyang Guesthouse

Day 7: Yuanyang-Jianshui

Stop At: Swallow Cave, East of Jianshui County, Jianshui County 654300 China
We will take 3 hours drive in the morning to Jianshui. Jianshui is a place with great location, have a history over 1200 years, is one of a famous cultural city in China. In the Jianshui old town, there’s good preserved Chinese ancient buildings from song, yuan, Ming, Qing dynasties, more than 50 ancient stone bridge, known as the "China ancient residential architecture museum". Jianshui Food is well-known throughout China, we will never miss it. We are going to visit Jianshui Swallow cave in the afternoon, and then have free time in the old town, you can explore local snacks.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Jianshui Ancient City Hotel

Day 8: Jianshui-Kunming

Stop At: Tuanshan Minju, Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
In the morning, we will take 30 minutes bus ride to Tuan Shan village which full of ancient residence, enjoy ancient village, visiting the ancient Zhang’s family garden. On the way to Truanshan, we are going to visit Chinese architectural treasures - Double Dragon Bridge.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.