10 Days Western Yunnan Border Tour with Tropical Forest and Nujiang Grand Canyon
Tour Overview
This 20 Days Yunnan ethnic minority tour focuses on most famous cities and classic attractions in Yunnan Province and you will meet many ethnic groups to experience their culture...
Code of Tour: YET0000059698
Length of Travel: 10 Day
Destinations of Tour: Baoshan-Mangshi-Ruili-Longchuan-Yingjiang-Tengchong-Lushui-Fugong-Gongshan-Bingzhongluo-Lushui-Baoshan
Departure City: Baoshan
Price of Tour: Request
Type of Tour:
Features of Tour: Ethnic culture tours High speed train tours Photograph tours Winter tours Wonders of yunnan tours
This 20 Days Yunnan ethnic minority tour focuses on most famous cities and classic attractions in Yunnan Province and you will meet many ethnic groups to experience their culture and life during the tour.
Highlights
- Appreciate the fabulous Yunnan natural scenery.
- Meet colorful ethnic villages and tribal groups to appreciate the diverse ethnic cultures.
- Visit anacient towns, historical heritage and ancient villages to discover the mysterious history of Yunnan.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1 Arrive in Mangshi City
- Day 2 Mangshi-Ruili
- Day 3 Ruili-Longchuan-Yingjiang-Lianghe-Tengchong
- Day 4 Tengchong
- Day 5 Tengchong-Liuku
- Day 6 Liuku-Gongshan
- Day 7 Gongshan-Binglzhongluo
- Day 8 Bingzhongluo
- Day 9 Bingzhongluo-Liuku
- Day 10 Liuku-Baoshan Departure
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1 Baoshan or Mangshi Arrival
Sightseeing and Activities:Mangshi arrival
Accommodation:Mangshi
Meals:none
Take a flight to Mangshi. Meet your guide and driver. Then transfer to hotel.
Or take the speed train to Baoshan City, transfer to Mangshi City.
Day 2 Mangshi-Ruili
Sightseeing and Activities:Wangdin, One Single Tree Forest, night market
Accommodation:Ruili
Meals:B,L
Drive from Mangshi to Ruili, on the way, visit Wangdin, a border town with Burma, and the One Single Tree Forest. Upon arriving Ruili, check in the Hotel. After dinner, visit the well-known night market.
Day 3 Ruili–Longchuan-Yinjiang-Lianghe-Tengchong
Sightseeing and Activities:minority villages and local markets, Jingpo Ethnic Village, Jingpo Square, Dayinjiang River, Tongbiguan Pass, Nandian Xuanwu Chieftain Office
Accommodation:Tengchong
Meals:B,L
Visit minority villages and local markets around Ruili. Arrive in Longchuan County, visit Jingpo Ethnic Village and Jingpo Square. Then drive to Yinjiang County. Visit Dayinjiang River and Tongbiguan Pass, a famous local scenic spot.
Drive to Lianghe County and visit the Nandian Xuanwu Chieftain Office, the ancient houses of the Chieftains in the past. Drive to Tengchong in the late afternoon.
Day 4 Tengchong
Sightseeing and Activities:Heshun Ancient Town, Beihai Lake Park
Accommodation:Tengchong
Meals:B,L
Visit Heshun Ancient Town including the Museum of Yunnan-Burmese Anti-Japanese War, Heshun Library, the Archway, Dragon Pool, the Wanlouzi Museum of Native Residence, Wenchang Daoist Palace, Clothes-washing Pavilions, Yuanlong Daoist Pavilion, the Philosopher Ai Siqi’s Former Residence, Guanyin Ancient Spruce Trees an so on.
Visit the Beihai Lake Park and cruise to the lake.
Day 5 Tengchong-Liuku
Sightseeing and Activities: The Cluster of Volcanoes, Nujiang River
Accommodation:Liuku
Meals:B,L
In the morning, visit Tengchong Cluster of Volcanoes. It is located in Tengchong and Lianghe County in the southwest of Yunnan Province. It is one of the four major volcanoes in China and has 97 volcanoes. The entire volcanic group covers an area of 221.36 square kilometers. The special geological structure has formed the unique volcanic landform, covering volcanic cones, volcanic caves, lava fields, volcanic lakes, dammed waterfalls etc. The volcanoes group is fantastic in terms of the large scale, diversity, integrity and good preservation. It enjoys high scientific research and ornamental value, and is known as the “Volcanic Geology Museum”.
After that, drive to Liuku for overnight. On the way, enjoy the scenery of Nujiang River and visit Nujiang River Bridge.
Day 6 Liuku-Gongshan
Sightseeing and Activities: Nujiang Grand Canyon, Flying Stones, Stone Moon
Accommodation:Gongshan
Meals:B,L
Drive from Liuku to Gongshan. On the way you can enjoy the beautiful landscapes of the Nujiang Grand Canyon with the Flying Stones and the Stone Moon.
The 247-kilometer-long Nujiang River Gorge is flanked by two 4,000-meter-high mountains. The mountain peaks on the two sides have an average altitude of over 3,000 kilometers. The gorge is located in Yunnan Province in southwestern China, an area rich in ethnic minority culture. It is now a first choice for many domestic and foreign travelers.
Day 7 Gongshan-Bingzhongluo
Sightseeing and Activities: First Bend of Nujiang River(Salween River), the stone house of the Nu Nationality, Peach Island, the Tibetan Puhua Temple
Accommodation:Bingluozhong
Meals:B,L
One full day excursion to Bingzhongluo, sightseeing includes the First Bend of Nujiang River(Salween River), the stone house of the Nu Nationality, Peach Island, the Tibetan Puhua Temple. You will then have the chance to visit a minority household and experience the life of the local people.
Day 8 Bingzhongluo
Sightseeing and Activities: Ethnic village, Tea-Horse Caravan Route, Zhongding Catholic Church
Accommodation:Bingluozhong
Meals:B,L
There are easy and beautiful walks to nearby villages along the Nujiang. A few kilometers outside of town, the river widens and cuts through very deep and dramatic gorges. The road hugs the Nujiang and landslides occur from time to time along the way. It is said that the scenery is especially spectacular after rain, however this also increases potential delays and exacerbates the danger from landslides.
The most beautiful part of Nujiang Gorge starts from Binzhongluo, the northernmost town of the Gorge, where the essential attractions of the Nujiang Gorge are located. Hiking is the best way to enjoy the landscape and an average of 2.5 hours is needed for most tourists to reach the famous “Tea Horse Caravan Route.” Renting a mini bus at Bingzhongluo town is an alternative for the less adventurous sightseers.
On the way to the “Tea-Horse Caravan Route”, you can see the 100-year-old Zhongding Catholic Church built and founded by a French missionary. Shimen Pass is another fantastic section of the gorge along with Wengli (also called Wuli), another stunning landscape lying on a beautiful slope along the river bank. Very near to the Wengli, a carved path is seen on the other bank cliff, so-called “Tea-Horse Caravan Route”, a path used by traders ferrying their goods between Yunnan and Tibet. At the end of the trekking road, an old hanging bridge and a new bridge swing side-by-side.
Day 9 Bingzhongluo-Liuku
Sightseeing and Activities: Biluo Snow Mountain, Cizhong Church
Accommodation:Cizhong
Meals:B,L
Drive from Bingzhongluo to Liuku along the Nujiang Grand Canyon.
Stay at Liuku Town.
Day 10 Liuku-Baoshan Departure
Sightseeing and Activities: Departure from Baoshan City
Accommodation: Home
Meals: Breakfast
Drive to Baoshan City from Liuku.
Depart from Baoshan City. Take the speed train for flight back.
Service ends.
Service Included:
- Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
- Meals as listed in the itinerary;
- Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
- Private English-speaking tour guide;
- Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
- Service charge & government taxes;
- Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;.
Service Excluded:
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
- Single room supplement;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
