Guide to Yunnan Province Attractions

Yunnan Province Attractions

Lashi Lake,Lijiang

Lashi Lake is close to Lijiang downtown, which is a natural protection zone. A big lake with sod, feel freedom and fresh when you here. There are several stud-farm and many line, you can ride on a horse, a very professional man will lead your line.

Chang Jiang River First Bend

The Yangtze River from the " roof of the world " Pentium down on the Tibetan Plateau, the Yangtze River in the territory of the First Bay batang County, in Yunnan, with the Lancang River and the Nujiang in the Hengduan Mountains walking through a ravine in the mountains. Zhongdian County to the village of sand pine green, showed a sharp more than 100 - degree, to the northeast, forming a rare " V " shaped Big Bend, people refer to the wonders of the world as " the first of the Yangtze River Bay ".
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World Dinosaur Valley

Guandu Ancient Town

Located in the southeast of Kunming, Guandu Ancient town is not only a famous old town in Kunming,but also one of the birthplaces of Dian culture,which can be traced back to the Tang dynasty(the Nanzhao Kingdom peri...

Beautiful scenery and delicious food have attracted lots of visitors from domestic and overseas .If you got some free time to stay in Kunming,go to have a look.It is worth spending a leisurely day in the beautiful town.

Putacuo National Park

Wenhai Village

Just came back from this isolated Valley. We hicked 4 hours from the foot of the moutain to the village to participate the Openning Ceremony of the Wenhai HOPE Primary School. by mini van 30 minutes.

PuEr Tea in Yunnan

PuEr tea plantation is mostly locate in southern part of Yunnan between elevation of 1000-2000M. The minorities plant tea trees for generations. Picking tea is in April and September. Tea are dry by sun. Follow by breaking the cell to open them up. A second drying process by ...

Heshun Library

Local library funded by overseas residents of Heshun in the early 20th Century

Jianshui

The Zhu Family Mansion was the former residence and ancestral temple of Zhu Weiqing during the Qing Dynasty. It took about 30 years to complete the whole mansion and its gardens. The buildings are either parallel or perpendicular to each other that they are juxtaposed in an orderly manner. Each of the 42 patios has delicate and traditional Chinese architectural designs. It was neglected and used for various purposes after 1949. In 1990, the local government took it back and renovated it. In 1998, it became a key tourist destination and was repaired again.
The gardens are spectacular with not only the old buildings but also a large lake and many excellent samples of bonsais. It was easy to lose ourselves as we wandered through the grounds. The old back and white pictures were interesting and gave a sense of the importance of the Zhu family and Jianshui in the trading days.

LiMing LaoJun Shan Danxia landforms -Lijiang

Laojun mountain is located in lijiang, JianChuan and orchid county at the junction, it is yuengling main vein, jinsha river left, it is the lancang river around its right, because of its ridge ridge to round into a half ring, like a horseshoe old gentleman named blast furnace, were historians called "the father of yunnan province, the mountains".
In laojun mountain ridge line in the north east 3800 meters mountain depression, there are dozens of the lakes and swamps, along the streams into a string of distribution, known as the "ninety-nine longtan".Pool from melting snow in spring and summer rainfall, clear and cold, good water quality.After the water overflow, summed up the stream, form a waterfall, define a river, through the primeval forest, finally ran to the sands River, lancang river.These glacial lakes, a variety of shapes and depth ninety-nine longtan lake, in the backdrop of the sunshine and flowers and trees present a blue, orange, yellow, green colour.One of the biggest Huang Longtan, unfathomable, pool of red coral tree above the water, flush red wave from time to time.
Legend pool of the dragon QianJu, pedestrians to if the loud noise, pool will roll feculence, coral tree will disappear, then storm plus, thunder and lightning, the jitters.This is a myth, but with the scientific point of view to analyze, laojun mountain towering, the Indian Ocean southwest monsoon climate, the Pacific Ocean southeast monsoon and the qinghai-tibet plateau air mass of staggered, so in addition to the winter and spring a few time, the top of the mountain are thick clouds, caused the basic condition of the thunderstorm, the resulting magical phenomenon, can from the relationship of sound, light, electricity and clouds to think.

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How to get to Shaxi old town from Dali ?

Public bus leaves at the north station in dali new town every 1 hour or so to Jianchuan and it is the head town of Shaxi ,from Dali to jianchuan is aboout 3 hours ,the ticket cost about 35 yuan per person ,bus runs from am to 5 pm, when you get to the Jianchuan bus station ,walk out to the very front gate of the ticket office , you will see lots of blue van waiting to take people to Shaxi , its about 45 mints drive from here , ticket cost 10 yuan per person , the van pick 8 people then go ,the van start from 8 am to 6 pm . the diver will drop you off at the main street of Shaxi ,walk striaght for 5 mints and turn left , walk on about 5 mints then you are in the middle of the tiny old town .

There is no need to book your ticket in advance ,buy it as you go .

Happy travel !

dali old town trip

Dali.in.summer.hot but beutiful.rains but not a lot.all these things make dali a comfortabale place to live to.the buddism culture and chineses culture lead the people here a paradise for clean ones heart.yes.

how to travel from Shaxi to Laos

First take the minivan or public bus to Jianshuan bus station, fare is both 10 y

From Jianshuan bus station take the bus to Dali train station, fare is about 35 y

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First take the minivan or public bus to Jianshuan bus station, fare is both 10 y

From Jianshuan bus station take the bus to Dali train station, fare is about 35 y

Take the night train to Kunming fare is about 300 y there are 3 leaving between 20.00 and 22.00 pm

From Kunming train station take bus no 152, fare 2 y, to the north bus station.

from here you have the 3 ways:

Mohan; leave at: 20.00 pm. 780 km. fare 338 y

Vientiane; leave at: 18.00 pm. 1420 km. fare 587 y. 36 hours!

Luang prabang; leave at: 18.30 pm. 1100 km. fare 398 y

note: If you can book in advance a flight from lijiang or kunming it could be done for just a bit more money.

Top Yunnan Province Tours

$300 Per Day

7 Days Kunming - Dali - Lijiang Classic Tour

Day 1 Arrive in Kunming - Free time

Today's Activities
Arrive in Kunming, the Spring City of China. Meet your guide at the airport and transfer to the featured hotel to check in. After a little rest, free to explore around Kunming city, such as the "Kunming 's Jade" - Green Lake Park, Kunming's symbol building - Phoenix Archway, and the vibrant Flowers and Birds Market. Tonight you will stay at the featured hotel in Kunming.

Day 2 Kunming

Day 1 Arrive in Kunming - Free time

Day 2 Kunming

Today's Activities
In the early morning we take you to visit the Yunnan Stone Forest, which is one of most remarkable natural phenomena of China. You will wonder at the innumerable bizarre-shaped ancient limestone cliffs and peaks, which is created by wind and water erosion some 270 million years ago.

After lunch you will proceed to explore the Guandu Old Town, which is one of the historic and cultural towns in Kunming area. The ancient Shaolin Temple and Vajra Pagoda are the must-see of this old town. You will spend a lazy afternoon without the hassle of leaving the city. You can sit down for a cup of tea and chat with local people. A designated food street on the old town's east side offers a wide selection of local eats. Tonight you will stay at the hotel in Kunming.

Day 3 Kunming - Dali

oday's Activities
After breakfast in the hotel, you will go to visit the Western Hills where Taoist temples and Buddhism Temples could be found. A very beautiful lake view of the Dianchi Lake comes into your eyes if being on the top of the Hills - Dragon Gate. The elevation of the Dragon Gate is over 2,300 meters, 300 meters higher than the water surface of the Dianchi Lake. It consists of the Sanqing Temple and the Dragon Gate Grotto which was accomplished through 72 years of hard work (1781-1853). The 3rd March of lunar year is a festive time in the Western Hills, when it is considered the best time for Kunming residents to climb the mountains and look into the distance, to admire the spring flowers and appreciate the feeling of new life.

After lunch, transfer to Dali city, the economic and cultural center of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. Overnight at the hotel in Dali.

Day 4 Dali

Today's Activities
Today, enjoy your one-day day city tour. You will first take a visit to the famous Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Monastery. Then continue to explore Cangshan Mountain that made up of 17 peaks, among which, Malong Peak is the highest one that reach the height up to 4122m. You will catch a cable way up the mountain. On the mountain top, you can enjoy the fantastic view of Erhai Lake. After that, you have chance to ascend on the Ancient City Wall of Dali. Later return back to Dali Ancient Town to explore the town. Tonight you will stay at the hotel in Dali.

Day 5 Dali

Today's Activities
Today's program starts from Xizhou Village which is located about 18 kilometers north of Dali. Xizhou Village is one of the Bai ethnic minority villages around the Erhai Lake and has historic prominence with a cluster of over 100 protected buildings. First you will walk around local morning market to learn about local life and appreciate minority's handicraft works. Then your guide will escort you to visit the Yan Family's Residential House which is the typical house of local residents characterized by a traditional Chinese rectangular courtyard with a screen wall facing the gate. You will be greeted with the show of Three Courses of Tea which is the genuine tea ceremony of the Bai minority, and treated to a song & dance performance by local Bai people. Drive back to Dali. Enjoy a leisure stroll in Dali Old Town in the evening.

Day 6 Lijiang

Today's Activities
After breakfast, we will drive you to the spectacular Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, which is the largest snow mountain in the Northern Hemisphere. You will first enjoy the beautiful landscape at the Baishui River (White Water River). It flows at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The riverbed is made up of white marble and lime stones and the river looks white, hence the name of White River (Baishui).

Then proceed to Jade Water Village - a sacred palce of Dongba people. where you will visit a local Naxi family to get a close touch to the daily life of Naxi Minority.

Then visit the Jade Summit Lamasery, a famous Tibetan Temple with ancient forests clustering around . In its northern countyard you can enjoy the treasure of the temple - the giant Camellia Tree, which is more than 500 years old. Because its blossoming period lasts more than 100 days a year, and produces more than 20,000 flowers in 20 groups, it is renowned as "Ten-thousand-flower Camellia".

Afterwards catch a cable car to the summit of the Yak Meadow, one of 13 peaks of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The landscape rises and falls on the meadow. In spring and summer, you can find yaks with black and white skin wandering in grass and all kinds of flowers. In autumn and winter, you will wonder at the sharp contrast between the mild edge of the meadow and the peaks of the snow mountain. The view is unforgettable. Looking down at Ganhaizi and continuous mountains, you will find that the snow mountain is so close to you. Cool wind gently blows on your face. All the things here are so beautiful and peaceful.

After lunch you enjoy the famous movie director Zhang Yimou's musical show "Impression Lijiang". Tonight you will stay at the hotel in Lijiang.

Day 7 Depart Lijiang

Today's Activities Free at leisure until transfer to the airport for next destination. Wish you a happy journey!

$63 Per Day

Two days hiking trip in Tiger Leaping Gorge

This is a wonderful hiking two days trip in Tiger Leaping Gorge, Day 1 pick up from lijiang hotel 8:30 by 2 hours car to Qiao tou,start hiking from qiao tou take 5 hours up to Tea hourse G.H over night there. Day 2 after breakfast take 4hours hiking down to the middle tiger leaping gorge ,have lunch there, then walk down to the river about 3-4 hours after take car back to lijiang.

$300 Per Day

9 Days Kunming - Xishuangbanna - Jianshui - Yuanyang

Day 1

we will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Kunming Airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Accommodation: chose you like it.

Day 2 After breakfast, drive to Stone Forest.

The Stone Forest which is crowned as 'the essence of karst landforms in the world' and 'one of the eight natural wonders on earth'. Besides the rare geologic landscape and various stone formations, the rich Yi ethnic culture is also a highlight in the scenic area.

Day 1

we will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Kunming Airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Accommodation: chose you like it.

Day 2 After breakfast, drive to Stone Forest.

Day 3 Kunming to Jinghong in Xishaungbanna

Arrive in Jinghong , transfer to the hotel and have a rest .In the afternoon, you will travel to the Wild Elephant Valley in Sanchahe Nature Reserve, the only region in China where wild elephants are living. Here, you could appreciate the wild elephants herding and moving in companies, watch the trained elephants performing dancing, greeting and bathing as well as admire the amazing tropical rainforest landscape.

Accommodation:Dai Garden Hotel ( 4 star)

Day 4 Jinghong in Xishuangbanna

Today, we will transfer you to Menglun along the Mekong River to visit the Tropical Botanical Garden. On the way, visit the local market, a minority family and the temple in Ganlanba.

The Ganlanba is a place full of tropical scenery and Dai minority flavor. The majestic, splendid and ancient temples are the highlights to see. If Xishuangbanna is described as evergreen boundless forest, the Tropical Botanical Garden would be the soul of it, which collects the most typical rare plants of tropical rainforest. Afterwards, we will transfer you back to Jinghong.

Day 5 Jinghong in Xishuangbanna

The excursion will take you to Menghai in the morning to explore the Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion, the Aini People's Village and the Tea Plantation.

In the afternoon, you will return to Jinghong and visit the Manting Park, the oldest park in Xishuangbanna. This is a place where you could enjoy beautiful scenery, appreciate unique constructions and taste traditional culture of the Dai People.

Day 6 Jinghong - Kunming - Jianshui

Arrive in Jianshui , transfer to you hotel and have a rest ,or night viewing the Jianshui Old Town.

Day 7 In Jainshui

You will firstly visit the Zhu Family Garden, a grand complex featuring in fancy combination of garden architecture and dwelling house. After that, you will proceed to Jianshui Confucius Temple, the largest Confucius Temple in Yunnan.Then we will take you to visit a 17-hole stone bridge, the Double Dragon Bridge.Last, visit today will end with a visit to Jianshui Ancient Town, famed as the 'Museum of Ancient Constructions'.

Day 8 Jianshui to Yuanyang

Today we will visit to a local market, a brilliant scene in Yuanyang when the locals flock in from all quarters wearing their colorful costumes and dresses. After, you will come to Duoyishu, another famous scenic area of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, to visit its local village and terraced fields. The last travel destination is the terraced fields in Laohuzui (Tiger's Mouth), distributed in a deep valley and resembling a huge flower.

Day 9 Back to Kunming

Depart Kunming, end our this tour.

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