Highlight:
Beijing - Kunming - Jianshui - Yuanyang
Includes:
Daily private escorted tours with all entrance fees in the itinerary.
All meals as specified in the itinerary "B" stands for western breakfast, "L" for Chinese Lunch. "D" for Chinese dinner in local Chinese restaurant.
Service of English speaking tour guide during all transfers and sightseeing
Local transfers by company vehicle.
Hotel accommodation based on twin share
All local tax.
Not Inclusive:
Airline tickets or train tickets
Insurance
All optional programs;
Meals: Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L", or "D";
Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
Accommodation:
Hotels.
* B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
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Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Arrival - Beijing
Day 2: Beijing
Day 3: Beijing
Day 4: Beijing - Kunming
Day 5: Kunming - Stone Forest
Day 6: Stone Forest - Yuanyang
Day 7: Yuanyang
Day 8: Yuanyang - Jianshuig
Day 9: Jianshui - Kunming
Day 10: Kunming - Departure
Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival - Beijing
Transfer via: by air-own arrangement & coach
Upon arrival at Beijing airport, you will be met by our English speaking tour guide and transferred to hotel. Leisure on your own for the rest of the day.
Day 2: Beijing (B, L, D)
Transfer via: coach
Visit Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace. Watch Beijing Opera at night.
Beijing Opera is a synthesis of stylized action, singing, dialogue and mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing to represent a story or depict different characters and their feelings of gladness, anger, sorrow, happiness, surprise, fear and sadness.
Day 3: Beijing (B, L, D)
Transfer via: coach
Day tour to Mutianyu Great Wall, Ming Tombs (Changling) & Sacred Way. Enjoy Beijing Roasted Duck for dinner.
Travelers to Peking shouldn't miss trying the Peking Roasted Duck. To enjoy the famous duck, the Restaurant QuanJuDe is the best choice for you. It has multiple outlets in Peking (Beijing). The old restaurant first opened in 1860. The duck here is said to be the best in Peking, and the service is very good as well.
Day 4: Beijing - Kunming (B, L)
Transfer via: by air
Visit Temple of Heaven, Hutong Tour, transfer to airport for your flight to Kunming, be met and transferred to hotel.
A jaunt down the intricate maze of Beijing's hutongs. You will be taken by pedicab (a tricycle cab), which was very popular in the old days to visit the Bell and Drum Towers, Prince Gong's Mansion and even to pay a visit to an ordinary Beijing family in the compound houses.
Day 5: Kunming - Stone Forest (B, L)
Transfer via: coach
In the morning, visit West Hill, take the cable car to the Dragon gate and Dian Lake. Drive to visit Stone Forest, about 90 km from Downtown Kunming. Stay overnight in Stone Forest.
Stone Forest is located in Shilin County, 89 kilometers from Kunming. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world and a national scenic area in China.
Day 6: Stone Forest - Yuanyang (B, D, L)
Transfer via: coach 298 KM - 9 hrs
Drive to Yuanyang in Honghe Prefecture.
Day 7: Yuanyang (B, L, D)
Transfer via: trek and coach
Visit the Rice Terrace of Duoyishu Mountain Village of Hani People, Sheng village's market, Bada Rice Terrace, Qingkou Rice Terrace in Hani Village, Mouth of Tiger Rice Terrace.
Rice terrace system in Yuanyang is developed in mountainous landscape within which rice is cultivated, and it involves the development of specific water management and cultivation practices that produce specific beneficial outcomes. The ponding technique used in terrace system has allowed cultivation even on steep slopes, and it helps to prevent soil erosion and landslides.
Ponding technique also has a higher capacity for flood control: peak flows during heavy rains are reduced because the field bunds have a high water storage capacity. The layer of water due to ponding in rice cultivation minimizes weed growth and thus also the need for herbicides and manual weed control. The permanent presence of water on the field also generates percolation of water and groundwater recharge, which is often beneficial for other types of water use.
Days 8: Yuanyang - Jianshuig (B, L, D)
Transfer via: coach 175KM - 5 hrs
Drive to Jianshui, visit the Temple of Confucius, Double Dragons Bridge, Zhu Family Garden.
Double Dragons Bridge:built during the Qing Dynasty and Swallows, an immense natural limestone cave hidden in the canyon of the Hujiang River.
The Private Garden of the Zhu Family lies in Jianshui Street, Jianshui county, has a total area of 20,000 square meters and a floor space of 5,000 square meters , This grand complex is a typical local residence with distinctive features .As it was built by Zhu Chaoying and his brother in the late Qing Dynasty.
Day 9: Jianshui - Kunming (B, L)
Transfer via: coach 235KM - 4 hrs
Visit the Visit Zhang Family's House & Old town of Jianshui. Drive back to Kunming.
Zhang Family Garden'Tuanshan village):fine work of wood carvings and stone carvings can be found all over the village.
Jianshui county, has a total area of 20,000 square meters and a floor space of 5,000 square meters , This grand complex is a typical local residence with distinctive features .As it was built by Zhu Chaoying and his brother in the late Qing Dynasty.
Day 10: Kunming - Departure (B)
Visit to the Flower Market in the morning, free time till to transfer to airport for your flight your next destination.
Tour finish.