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Special Yunnan Photography Tour (13 Nights/14 Days)
Kunming - Red Land - Luoping - Puzhehei - Jianshui - Yuanyang - Jiangcheng - Pu'er - Jinghong
Serial Number: 204 Price: RMB
Serial Number: 204 Price: RMB
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Day 1 ArrivalKunming(No meal)
Arrive in Kunming, the Spring City of China. Airport pickup and transfer to the hotel for rest.
AccommodationKunming Junle Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
AccommodationKunming Junle Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
Day 2 Kunming – Dongchuan (Breakfast/Lunch)
Drive toDongchuan Red Land, where the mountains are high and the valleys are deep, creating unique landforms and landscapes, and it is loved by professional photographers for its red soil features. Visit Shuipingzi Moon Field and Huashitou Village, which are the best places to see the vast and typical red soil scenery (109 kilometers marker), where the mountains and fields display different shades of red - deep red, purple red, and rusty red. Then stop at Huagou to capture the sunset at Luoxia Gou.
AccommodationRed Land Grand Hotelor equivalent hotel for 2 nights
AccommodationRed Land Grand Hotelor equivalent hotel for 2 nights

Day 3 Dongchuan (Breakfast/Lunch)
Gather at 6 AM and depart from Huashitou along a rugged dirt road for about 9 kilometers to Dama Kan to capture the sunrise, which is one of the favorites of photographers. As the lights come on, the small village becomes lively. After that, head to Dafengkou, Red Land Grand View, and capture the ancient dragon tree that is over a thousand years old; after lunch, head to Lepu Ao and Dawo Tang for photography, then go to Luoshu Bay, and finally to Waliang House to capture the evening glow.
Day 4 Dongchuan - Shilin (Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning, continue to capture the sunrise at Dama Kan, then head to Qicai Slope, Jinxiu Garden, and other places for photography; in the afternoon, drive to the world's only karst landscape scenic area - Shilin, and transfer to the hotel for rest.
Accommodation at Shilin Hotel or equivalent hotel for 1 night
Accommodation at Shilin Hotel or equivalent hotel for 1 night
Day 5 Shilin -Luoping(Breakfast/Lunch)
In the morning, visitShilin Scenic Area, then drive to Luoping, which is famous for its rich spring-like rapeseed flowers. The blooming rapeseed flowers in the fields surround the mountains like golden flowers, attracting countless photographers. After arriving in Luoping, visitJiulong Waterfall, and in the evening, watch the sunset at the spiral fields.
AccommodationLuoping Cloud Dream Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
AccommodationLuoping Cloud Dream Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night

Day 6 Luoping - Puzhehei (Breakfast/Lunch)
Watch the sunrise at Jinjiling; drive to Puzhehei, which is famous for its rural scenery, with peaks, valleys, lakes, and large areas of lotus flowers by the water, clear lake water, and blue sky, making it a must-visit attraction. Visit Puzhehei Scenic Area,Yi Ethnic Village, and Swan Lake.
AccommodationPuzhehei Lanyunju Innfor 1 night
AccommodationPuzhehei Lanyunju Innfor 1 night

Puzhehei Scenic Area
Day 7 Puzhehei -Jianshui(Breakfast/Lunch)
Visit Qinglong Mountain; drive to Jianshui, a historic small town with a wealth of cultural and historical relics, known as the "Museum of Ancient Architecture," with over 100 temples and more than 50 ancient bridges in the city. Transfer to the hotel for rest.
AccommodationJianshui Hanlin Garden Boutique Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
AccommodationJianshui Hanlin Garden Boutique Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
Day 8 Jianshui -YuanYang(Breakfast/Lunch)
Visit the Confucius Temple,Zhu Family Garden, which was built by the influential Zhu brothers during the Qing Dynasty, featuring 42 courtyards and known for its exquisite and grand residential gardens. After that, visit the Jianshui Purple Pottery Workshop; drive to YuanYang, visiting the Lengfeng Market along the way.
AccommodationYuanYang Wanshan Resort Hotelor equivalent hotel for 2 nights
Day 9 YuanYang (Breakfast/Lunch)
Watch the sunrise at Duoyishu, visit Shengcun Market, and Azhake Village, and in the evening, go to Bada Terraces to watch the sunset. Many photographers say: "For a traveler, if you don't go to YuanYang, YuanYang will be sad for you; as a photographer, if you don't go to YuanYang, God will be sad for you." Therefore, almost no traveler misses the magnificent sunset at Bada Terraces.
Day 10 YuanYang - Jiangcheng (Breakfast/Lunch)
Drive to Jiangcheng (about 7-8 hours), passing throughLuchun County, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the terraces. YuanYang is famous for its spectacular Hani terraces, which is the 45th World Heritage Site in China. Every year, the sunrises, sunsets, and sea of clouds at YuanYang attract numerous photographers. After arriving in Jiangcheng, transfer to the hotel for rest. Accommodation at Jiangcheng Tianhao International Hotel or equivalent hotel for 1 night.

YuanYang Terraces
Day 11 Jiangcheng -Pu'er(Breakfast/Lunch)
Drive to Pu'er (about 4.5 hours), Pu'er City borders Yuxi, Xishuangbanna, and Lijiang, and shares borders with Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. This city is loved by tea enthusiasts, and the China Pu'er Tea Exhibition Garden provides rich experiences for the vast Chinese tea garden art. After that, visit the ancient NingErcha Magu Village.
AccommodationPu'er Jinglan Grand Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
AccommodationPu'er Jinglan Grand Hotelor equivalent hotel for 1 night
Day 12 Pu'er -Jinghong(Breakfast/Lunch)
Drive to Menglun (approximately 2.5 hours), visitMenglun Tropical Botanical Garden, which is one of the main attractions in Xishuangbanna. Menglun Tropical Botanical Garden is the largest tropical botanical garden in China, with over 3,000 species of tropical plants, covering an area of 900 hectares, creating a rich and colorful plant landscape. Afterwards, drive to Jinghong in the afternoon, visiting the Ganlanba Dai Village along the way.
AccommodationXishuangbanna Crowne Plaza Resort2 nights
AccommodationXishuangbanna Crowne Plaza Resort2 nights
Day 13 Jinghong (Breakfast/Lunch)
Visit the Wild Elephant Valley, the most charming forest park, known for its primitive tropical rainforest and herds of Asian wild elephants. It is said that there are about 130 wild elephants frequently appearing here, making it the only place where wild elephants often appear. Then visit the Mengle Dazhao Temple.

Wild Elephant Valley
Day 14 Jinghong -Kunming(Breakfast)
Visit Manting Park and the surrounding market, which is often referred to as "Spring Joy" by the Dai people, meaning Soul Park. It was once the royal garden of the Dai king. This ordinary Buddhist temple is solemn and impressive. Transfer to the airport, fly from Jinghong to Kunming (1-hour flight); transfer in Kunming for departure, returning to your warm home.
(End of itinerary)