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World horti-Expo Garden

The world horticultural garden exposition in northest Kunming is a global exposition of the highest degree. First opened in May of 1999, this theme park remains a dazzling display of sights, sounds and colors. Containing dozens of theme gardens, this park will impress and amaze anyone interested ...

The world horticultural garden exposition in northest Kunming is a global exposition of the highest degree. First opened in May of 1999, this theme park remains a dazzling display of sights, sounds and colors. Containing dozens of theme gardens, this park will impress and amaze anyone interested in natural or man-made science, art, poetry or Chinese architecture. 
     Entrance into the gardens was 100 RMB. Although this entrance fee may seem high, compared to other destination theme parks, I thought it was very fair. After you paid the entrance fee, Iyou was given a plastic card and a colorful map to enter the park. Being a naturalist-at-heart and a gardener by trade, you knew upon entering the gates that this place was special. 
   Once inside the gates, one walks through a flower garden road. The colors and varieties of flowers, planted in colorful patterns, is very vivid. Along this flower garden road there are flower columns, flower streams, a flowered sailing ship and a flower clock to view. Also bi-lingual tour guides offer their services as companion guides complete with video cameras and expertise. Maybe you will set to experience this park on your own.
 

   The World Horti-Expo garden contains 5 large exhibition halls, 7 special gardens, 34 domestic (Chinese) gardens, 28 international gardens and numerous trails into the natural hillside forests. Perhaps because of the size and complexity of this park, very little english information was available as far as what this place has to offer. Fortunately the garden tour maps and directional signs are written in both chinese and english.

 All in all,it is a good place for coming!I hope we will have a nice day there!

Paul's Shop (Imported Groceries)

Downtown Kunming:
13 Tian Jun Dian Xiang (near Wen Hua Xiang and Yunnan University)  (天君殿巷13号,靠近云南大学和文化巷) Tel:  +86 (0) 871 5354210


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West Kunming:

205 Chun Yuan Xiao Qu  (春苑小区205号)
Tel:  +86 (0) 871 8257963

North Kunming:
1-1-101 Bei Cheng Xiao Qu Cha Hua Yuan (北城小区茶花苑1-1-101)
Tel:  +86 (0) 871 5739783

Paul’s Shop specializes in hard-to-find imported food products from around the world.  Westerners who have  spent weeks, months, or even years in China naturally develop a bit of homesickness. Sometimes that homesickness can be transformed into an immense craving for a bag of Doritos or a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Those affected by such a problem should look to Paul’s for the cure.  Paul’s even offers delivery for those who are too busy or too lazy to go to one of their three locations.  However, the convenience of Paul’s comes at a price - Paul’s is probably the most expensive market in town.  While many of Paul’s products are impossible to find elsewhere in Kunming, there are still quite a few that can be found at Carrefour, Wal-Mart, or Metro at lower prices. 

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$300 Per Day

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Day 1 - pick up from airport in Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 2 - Dongchuan Red Lands - overnight Dongchuan
Day 3 - Dongchuan back to Kunming -  overnight Kunming
Day 4 - Kunming to Dali - overnight Dali
Day 5 - Dali - overnight Dali
Day 6 - Dali to Lijang - overnight Lijang
Day 7-  Lijang to Tiger Leaping Gorge - overnight Tea Horse GH, sister overnight middle gorge
Day 8 - middle gorge - overnight middle gorge
Day 9-  Middle gorge to Shangrila -overnight Shangrila
Day 10 - Shangrila to Feilaishi - overnight Feilaishi
Day 11 - Drive to Mingyong - overnight Feilaishi
Day 12 - Feilaishi to Shangrila - overnight Shangrila
Day 13 - Flight back to Kunming.

$800 Per Day

5 Days Kunming Jianshui Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces Photograph Tour

Tour Cateogry: Yunnan Classic Tour

Tour Dates: Daily
Starts/Ends: Kunming/Yuanyang
Trip Type: Photograph Tour
Activity Level: Easy
Tour Route:
Kunming-Shilin-Yuanyang-Jianshui-Kunming

 

Trip Highlights:
Yuanyang is renowned for its rice terraces, sculpted by bare hands by the Hani people one thousand years ago, transforming a barren valley into a humid Eden; perfect for rice crops. The 1000m of mountain slopes of terraces is still in use today, claiming to be the world's most spectacular and extensive terraces. It is a self sustaining ecosystem and a perfect example of a symbiosis with nature.

Day 1 Kunming Arrive in Kunming City,transfer to the hotel.

Day 2 Kunming-Shilin-Jianshui Drive to Shilin County and visit the Stone Forest, drive to Jianshui, Visit the Ancient Wells and Chaoyang Tower and Jianshui Old Town.

Day 3 Jianshui-Yuanyang
Visit Zhu Family Garden, Jianshui Confucius Temple, Tuanshan Village and Zhang Family Garden, transfer to Yuanyang

Day 4 Yuanyang Visit Hani and Yi ethnic villages and the Yuangyang Rice Terraces including Duoyishu, Laohuzui, Bada and Longshuba

Day 5 Yuanyang-Kunming  Transfer back to Kunming, visit Xingmeng Mongolian Village on the way

Day 6 Departure from Kunming Transfer to Kunming Airport for returning. Service ends

$300 Per Day

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Day 1 - pick up from airport in Kunming - overnight Kunming
Day 2 - Dongchuan Red Lands - overnight Dongchuan
Day 3 - Dongchuan back to Kunming -  overnight Kunming
Day 4 - Kunming to Dali - overnight Dali
Day 5 - Dali - overnight Dali
Day 6 - Dali to Lijang - overnight Lijang
Day 7-  Lijang to Tiger Leaping Gorge - overnight Tea Horse GH, sister overnight middle gorge
Day 8 - middle gorge - overnight middle gorge
Day 9-  Middle gorge to Shangrila -overnight Shangrila
Day 10 - Shangrila to Feilaishi - overnight Feilaishi
Day 11 - Drive to Mingyong - overnight Feilaishi
Day 12 - Feilaishi to Shangrila - overnight Shangrila
Day 13 - Flight back to Kunming.