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11 Days Yunnan Ancient Tea-Horse Road Tour with Puer and XishuangBanna Tea Culture Exploration.
Sightseeing and Activities:Arrive in Kunming
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Sightseeing and Activities:Kunming-Lijiang
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Sightseeing and Activities:Lijiang
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Sightseeing and Activities:Lijiang-Shaxi-Dali
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Sightseeing and Activities:Dali
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Dali
Sightseeing and Activities:Dali-Weishan-Nanjian-Jingdong
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Sightseeing and Activities:Jingdong-Jinggu-Puer
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Sightseeing and Activities:Puer-Jinghong
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Sightseeing and Activities:Jinghong-Yiwu
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Sightseeing and Activities:Yiwu-Mengla -Jinghong
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Sightseeing and Activities:Departure frm Jinghong
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Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostels |
kunming | Kunming Junle Hotel | Kunming Jinjiang Hotel | Kunming Longteng Hotel | Kunming Yijia Hotel |
During this 1 day Cangyuan Wa Ethnic Culture Tour, you’ll visit Wengding Wa Ethnic Village-the last original Wa village; stay with local ethnic people and experience local life and discover cliff painting culture of Wa Minority.
Sightseeing and Activities: Wending Wa Ethnic Village
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Pick you up at your hotel in Cangyuan County. Visit Wending Wa Ethnic Village this morining, you will enjoy the Wooden Drum Dance of Wa ethnic group in the village and experience the ethnic life with local people. Wengding Wa original herd small villages in Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County Weng small village, surrounded by beautiful natural scenery, rich ethnic customs, Weng dingzhai retain the original architectural style and residential Wa Wa traditions of the original, is by far the most well-preserved primitive village herd, Lincang customs humanities is the must-tourism attractions.
In the late afternoon, drive to visit Menglai Grand Canyon. Menglai Grand Canyon is also called Thousand-Meter Gallery , situated at the middle part of the scenic spot. The rock paintings in the area is about 3KM. The cliff is about 80-180 meters high and the highest one is about 280 meters. Some of the cliff surface is ragged like a honeycomb, and some are flat and smooth as if cut by the axe, while some are just like the terraced fields.
Due to the erosion of some special materials and the decoration of the climbing plants, the surface the cliff becomes colorful just like a giant rock paintings reflecting the vicissitudes of the nature.
Visit Cangyuan Cliff Painting. The cliff paintings of Cangyuan is said to take on different colors as the time, weather and humidity change. According to the proverb of the local Wa and Thai people that the cliff painting changes three times a day: in the morning the color is red, at noon lighter and in the evening purple. Nowadays the paintings have already been designated as the key historical relic protection unit at the provincial level.
Drive back to Cangyuan County.
For this 7 Days Xishuangbanna Cycling Tour, you will ride along the beautiful natural scenaries of mysterious tropical rainforest, the ancient tea mountain and local old street. Visit Daizuyuan to fully appreciate the ethnic culture of Dai People. Moreover, step into ethnic villages to explore their diverse ethnic cultures and daily lives. It is also a tour about tea exploration, pay a visit to tea mountains and ancient tea trees, drink tea with local tea growers and have nice chat with them to fully appreciate the tea culture.
Sightseeing and Activities: Arrive in Jinghong City
Accommodation: Jinhong
Meals: None
Upon your arrival, your guide will meet you at arrival hall in the airport. Transfer to your hotel to check in and relax. In the afternoon, meet your tour guide to have a try of your bike.
After that, you will enjoy your free time to explore the beautiful scenery and southeast-style night market of Gaozhuang Xishuangjing(name in Dai language means nine towers and twelve villages in Chinese), also known as small Chiangmai.
Sightseeing and Activities: Jinghong – Ganlanba – Daizuyuan (Dai Minority Garden)
Accommodation: Dai Ethnicity Park
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, you will ride about 33KM to visit Ganlanba Dai Minority Garden(橄榄坝傣族园) which is located in the southeast direction of Jinghong. It is a dwelling place for Dai minority people cause they have lived there generations to generations. Thus, the dense Dai minority culture can be found here. Ganlanba can be a representative to experience both the minority culture and the tropical atmosphere. Because Ganlanba with the lowest altitude which is about 530m in Yunnan, it is the hottest place. The hot climate makes Ganlanba as a rich fruits production area. Ganlanba in Xishuangbanna culture means “the imperial gardening village”. Inside it, there are two large villages called Man Chun Man (means flowers village) and Man Ting (means fruits village) separately. No matter which village you choose to visit, you can appreciate the typical Myanmar temple and Dai bamboo house. Overnight in Daizuyuan.
Cycling: 33KM/ Low Climbing Intensity/ 30KM Asphalt Road/ 3KM Cement Road
About: Mekong River Scenery/ Cycling around Ganlanba/ Idyllic Scenery/ Ethnic Villages of Dai
Sightseeing and Activities: Daizuyuan (Dai Minority Garden) – Menglun Town
Accommodation: Menglun
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After a simple breakfast, you will ride about 46KM to Menglun Town. After lunch and a short break, pay a visit to the Botanical Garden, the biggest and richest botanical garden in China nowadays. Since 1996, this garden combined with former Kunming Ecological Research Institute, formed an independent research institution attached to Chinese Academy of Science. With the time goes by, it becomes a comprehensive garden that combined research, preservation and education of tropical plants together. A vast expanse of rainforest has been well preserved in this 900 hectares land. Hundreds of thousands tropical plants from home and abroad are planted separately in 35 specified gardens. You will spend your time to fully appreciate the charm of nature.
Cycling: 46KM/ Low Climbing Intensity/ 46KM Asphalt Road
About: Tropical Rainforest Scenery/ Idyllic Scenery/ Ethnic Villages of Dai and Hani/ Botanical Garden
Sightseeing and Activities: Menglun Town – Mengxing – Mengla
Accommodation: Mengla
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
In the morning, you will ride about 20KM to visit a local ethnic village-Mengxing(勐醒), ride around the village to explore the daily life of local people and then have your lunch there. After a short break, you will continue to ride about 70KM to Mengla County. Arrive at Mengla in the late afternoon, ckeck in local hotel for rest.
Cycling: 90KM/ Moderate Climbing Intensity/ 90KM Asphalt Road
About: Tropical Rainforest Scenery
Sightseeing and Activities: Mengla – Yiwu Town
Accommodation: Yiwu
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Get up in the early morning, today, you will ride 94KM to Yiwu Town(易武). One the way, have you lunch in a local village. After arriving at Yiwu Town, you will pay a visit to Yiwu Tea Mountain, stroll around tea plantations, enjoy a cup of tea with local tea growers.
Cycling: 94KM/ Moderate Climbing Intensity/ 94KM Asphalt Road
About: Yiwu Tea Mountain/ Tea plantation/ Tea Trees/ Chat with Tea Growers
Sightseeing and Activities:Yiwu Town-Menglun Town-Jinuo Mountain
Accommodation: Jinuo Moutain
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
In the morning, pay a visit to Yiwu Old Street(易武老街). Then, ride about 48KM to Menglun Town for lunch and a short break. After lunch, ride another 42KM to Jinuo Ancient Tea Mountain. Enjoy the rest time in a ethnic village of Jinuo and stay over night in local family.
Cycling: 90KM/ Moderate Climbing Intensity/ 90KM Asphalt Road
About: Yiwu Old Street/ Jinuo Ancitent Tea Mountain/ Idyllic Scenery/ Ethnic Villages of Jinuo
Sightseeing and Activities:Jinuo Mountain- Jinghong City and Departure
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, ride about 38KM back to Jinghong City. After a short break and luggage pack-up, transfer to the airport for departure. Service ends.
Cycling: 38KM/ Low Climbing Intensity/ 38KM Asphalt Road
About: Idyllic Scenery/ Luggage Pack-up/ Departure
Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostels |
Jinghong | Jinhong Qixi Hotel | Jinghong Ninty-Seven Daiyun Theme Hotel | Fanyin Shuyuan Hotel | Daixiang Hostel |
Menglun | / | / | Chunlin Hotel | Lidu Hostel |
Mengla | Annatala Vocational Hotel | Hejin Hotell | Hailun Vocational Hotel | Mancheng Hostel |
For this 7 Days Xishuangbanna Cycling Tour, you will ride along the beautiful natural scenaries of mysterious tropical rainforest, the highest tea mountain and the most famous ancient tea mountain of Xishuangbanna. Moreover, step into ethnic villages of Dai, Hani, Bulang and Lahu to fully explore their diverse ethnic cultures and daily lives. It is also a tour about tea exploration, hike along ancient tea plantations, pay a visit to ancient tea trees, drink tea with local tea grower and have nice chat with them to fully appreciate the tea culture.
Sightseeing and Activities: Arrive in Jinghong City
Accommodation: Jinhong
Meals: None
Upon your arrival, your guide will meet you at arrival hall in the airport. Transfer to your hotel to check in and relax. In the afternoon, meet your tour guide to have a try of your bike.
After that, you will enjoy your free time to explore the beautiful scenery and southeast-style night market of Gaozhuang Xishuangjing(name in Dai language means nine towers and twelve villages in Chinese), also known as small Chiangmai.
Sightseeing and Activities:Jinghong – Menghai -Mengzhe -Zhanglang Village
Accommodation: Zhanglang Bulang Dwellings
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, ride about 49KM to Menghai County(勐海), have your lunch there and have a short break then. After that, ride 22KM to Mengzhe Town(勐遮) and then 25KM to Zhanglang Bulang Ethnic Minority Village(章朗布朗古寨). You will stroll around the village and overnight in the village then. Zhanglang Village is the only one Bulang ecologic museum in China. The Bulang people have been inhabitants of the area for thousands of years. Zhang is elephant, and Lang means frozen in Dai language. Zhanglang is the place of elephants getting frozen. It enjoys long history, over a thousand years. It also keep the traditional culture and historic relics completely.
Cycling: 100KM/ Moderate Climbing Intensity/ 90KM Asphalt Road/ 4KM Cement Road/ 2KM Gravel Road
About: Idyllic Scenery/ Ethnic Villages of Dai and Bulang People
Sightseeing and Activities:Zhanglang Village – Menghun
Accommodation: Menghun Commercial Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Wake up in the morning noise of villagers leaving for farm work, pigs grunting for food, roosters singing around, after simple breakfast, stroll around the village and then pay a visit to Bulang Ancient Temple(布朗族寺庙). After that, ride about 49KM to Menghun County(勐混). On the way, you will pass by several ethnic villages and choose a Hani Ethnic Village to stay for a while, afterwards, you will stay at the hotel of Menghun for night.
Cycling: 49KM/ Low Climbing Intensity/ 30KM Asphalt Road/ 17KM Cement Road/ 2KM Gravel Road
About: Idyllic Scenery/ Bulang Ancient Temple/ Ethnic Villages of Dai, Bulang and Hani People
Sightseeing and Activities:Menghun – Menghai -Mengsong
Accommodation: Mengsong Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to visit the local morning market to get a better understanding of daily lives and trade of local people. Then, ride about 20KM to Menghai County(勐海), have lunch and a short break there and then ride 30KM to Mengsong Town(勐宋), on the way, pay a visit to a local Dai Ethnic Village to experience the tradional papaer-making process of local people. Overnight at Mengsong hotel.
Cycling: 50KM/ Low Climbing Intensity/ 40KM Asphalt Road/ 10KM Unsurfaced Road
About: Idyllic Scenery/ Menhun Morning Market/ Experience Traditional Paper-making/ Ethnic Villages of Dai
Sightseeing and Activities:Mengsong – Huazhu Liangzi Mountain Peak – Mengsong
Accommodation: Mengsong Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Today, you will have a full-day tour to ride around Huazhu Liangzi Mountain. There are many ancient tea plantations and ethnic villages in the area. So, it will not only be a riding tour, but also a tea culture and ethnic culture tour. You will visit several tea plantations and ethnic villages along the way, have a cup of tea with local people and enjoy a nice chat with them. Afterwards, ride back to Mengsong(勐宋) for overnight.
Cycling: 69KM/ Moderate Climbing Intensity/ 69KM Asphalt Road
About: Idyllic Scenery/ Huazhu Liangzi Mountain/ Ancient Tea Plantation/ Ethnic Villages of Hani and Lahu
Sightseeing and Activities:Mengsong – Nannuo Tea Mountain Hiking
Accommodation: Nannuo Hani Dwelings
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast at the hotel, ride 31KM to visit Nannuo Tea Mountain. After arriving at the Hani Ethnic Village, you will stroll around the village to have a look at the daily lives of local people. After lunch, you will enjoy a 5-hour hiking tour to visit the Ancient Tea Trees and Tea Plantation. Today, you will stay overnight in the Hani Village.
Cycling: 31KM/ Low Climbing Intensity/ 16KM Asphalt Road/ 15KM Cement Road
About: Idyllic Scenery/ Ancient Tea Trees and Tea Plantation/ 5KM Hiking Tour/ Ethnic Villages of Hani
Sightseeing and Activities:Nannuo Tea Mountain – Jinghong and Departure
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, ride about 53KM back to Jinghong City. After a short break and luggage pack-up, transfer to the airport for departure. Service ends.
Cycling: 53KM/ Low Climbing Intensity/ All 53KM Downhill
About: Idyllic Scenery/ Luggage Pack-up/ Departure
Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostels |
Jinghong | Jinhong Qixi Hotel | Jinghong Ninty-Seven Daiyun Theme Hotel | Fanyin Shuyuan Hotel | Fanyin Shuyuan Hotel |
Zhanglang Village | / | / | / | Zhanglang Bulang Dwellings |
Menghun | / | / | Menghun Commercial Hotel | Menghun Guesthouse |
Mengsong | / | / | Mengsong Hotel | Mengsong Gesthouse |
Nannuo Tea Mountain | / | / | / | Nannuo Hani Dwelings |
Dianhong Black Tea and Puer Tea are two famous teas in Yunnan Province and China. So to experience the Puer Tea and Dianhong Black Tea culture is an unique and special activity in Yunnan tour. The mysterious tea culture in Yunnan will make your tour memorable. 11 days tour prolongs your tea culture trip so that you can have enough time to visit the most famous tea plantation, tea factory and learn more about the history, development and tea-making process of Dianhong Black tea and Puer tea.
Sightseeing and Activities: Kunming to Dali by Train
Accommodation: Dali
Meals: Lunch
Welcome to Kunming, the Spring City of China! Upon arrival at the Kunming airport/train station, the driver will meet you in the arrival hall and escort you to Kunming train station. You’ll take the speed train to Dali (2 hours).
Sightseeing and Activities:Weishan Old Town, Nanjian Tulin Tea Factory, Xiangzhuqing village
Accommodation: Xiaowan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
You will arrive in Dali this morning, the local tour guide and driver will meet you at Dali train station. After breakfast, you’ll be driven to visit Weishan Old Town. Weishan old town was the cradle of Nanzhao kingdom(a kindom established by Yi Minority), the history can be traced back to 7th century. Its a very nice old town and not touristic. It was a important town on the ancient tea and horse road. You will also enjoy the traditional Bai people’s building design. Then drive to Nanjian(6 hours), stop to visit Nanjian Tulin Tea Factory for few hours. Continue the driving to Xiangzhuqing village in Xiaowan township of Fengqing County. Pay a visit to Xiangzhuqing Acient Tea Trees)香竹箐古茶树). In Xiangzhuqing village, lies a massive, ancient tree. Colloquially referred to as the Mother tea tree, this magnificent giant is about 35 feet tall (which is extremely tall for a tea tree), and is so wide that it’s said that it takes eight people holding outstretched hands to full surround the tree. Besides her gargantuan size, this tree is also remarkable for its unmatched history. This ancient tree is recorded as being over 3,200 years old, it is called “the Mother of Tea Trees”.
Sightseeing and Activities: Xiashan Organic Tea Factory and tea plantation, Dianhong Tea Factory and tea plantation
Accommodation: Fengqing
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Drive from Xiaowan to Mengyou Township to visit the Xiashan Organic Tea Factory and tea plantation. After breakfast drive to Fengqing County, you can enjoy a tour of the Dianhong Tea Factory and tea plantation where you can taste the black tea and learn about the drying process of the tea leaves and the production.
Sightseeing and Activities: Chafang Township, Dazhai Township
Accommodation: Lincang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, drive to Chafang Township(茶房乡) in Yunxian County to visit acient tea trees and tea plantation. Then drive to visit Dazhai Township(大寨镇)to visit acient tea trees and tea plantation. Both Chafang Township and Dazhai Township are known as the lands of tea in Yunnan Province. After that drive to Lincang in the late afternoon.
Sightseeing and Activities: Mengku Township, Bingdao village(冰岛)
Accommodation: Mengku
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
In the early morning, drive to visit Mengku Township first, then drive to Bingdao village(冰岛), which is Luhu tribal village surrounded by green mountains and is the origin of the tea plantation in China. You will see several huge ancient tea trees over 2000 years old! You will have a chance to see this rare, unique village of the Lahu people. They are known to wear colorful, traditional clothes.
You will stay overnight in Mengku Township.
Sightseeing and Activities: Jingmai Tea Mountain
Accommodation: Jingmai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, drive about five and half an hour to Jingmai Mountain. Visit Jingmai Tea Mountain and have a look at the flow of ‘tea bosses’ by climbing up the hill. Admire the ancient tea gardens, the largest of their kind in the world. Jingmai is situated deep in the Southwest corner of Yunnan Province. These ancient forests border Burma and hide smuggler trade routes still in use today. This biodiversity of the region and the nearly untainted old world methods and rituals of tea cultivation and harvesting make this area unique among world tea production. The Chinese government in 2013 applied for the “Ancient Tea Plantations of Jingmai Mountain” to become an UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are 4 grape wine and 2 coffee related World Heritage properties already, but none yet for tea. If any place in the world deserves it, Jingmai would be it.
Sightseeing and Activities:Learn tea-making process, Nannuoshan Mountain
Accommodation: Jinghong
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Wake up and breathe fresh air in the mountain, experience local ethnic culture by walking around in Jingmai village. You could visit some families to learn tea processing.
Then drive about two and half an hour to visit the tea plantation of Nannuoshan Mountain in Menghai County. Nannuo Mountain is famous in China and abroad as the home of the “King of Tea Tree,” a human cultivated 800+ year old tree. Fine tea tree varieties and superior natural conditions produce outstanding Nannuo Mountain tea products. Nannuo Mountain Peacock tea is a 400 gram fresh Pu-erh cake. It possesses a green, glossy luster and has leaves and buds that are plump, strong, and tender. The strips of tea unfold with prominent fine hair. When brewed, the tea liquor is a bright golden yellow with a strong, but mellow and refreshing flavor. It has a sharp kougan(feeling in the mouth) and stimulates salivation. The tea has strong and distinctive aroma.
After that, drive to Jinghong City.
Sightseeing and Activities: Yiwu Old Town, local family, tea mountains and plantation
Accommodation: Menglun
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Today, you will head for Yiwu Town, a small town once boomed due to tea trade in the history, see the old part of town and the stele erected in Qing Dynasty that recorded the trade situation at that time. It is a main planting area of traditional Puer Tea. Visit the Yiwu Old Town, then pay a visit to local families that are still producing Pu’er Tea the traditional way. Afterwards, visit the tea mountains and plantation.
After that, visit Menglun Botanical Garden. Menglun Botanical Garden is in Menglun town of Menglai county around 80km away from Jinghong city, Menglun tropical botanical garden is the largest tropical botanical garden in China. It was established in 1959 by Chinese famous botanists including Prof. Cai Xitao, who devoted all his life to related scientific research with remarkable achievements. The garden boasts more than 4000 species of tropical plants covering an area of 900 hectares, quite a few of which are rare elsewhere, forming a colorful botanical landscape.
Stay overnight in Menglun.
Sightseeing and Activities: Jinuo Acient Tea Mountain, Puer Tea Expo Garden(中华普洱茶博览苑), Tea picking, Learn tea-making process
Accommodation: Puer
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Get up in the early morning, you are going to go on your tea tour in Puer City. On the way to Puer, you will visit Jinuo Acient Tea Mountain(another name: Youle Mountain, 攸乐山). It is one of the famous ancient tea mountains in China. Then visit Dadugang tea garden. After arriving in Puer city, you will head for the Puer Tea Expo Garden(中华普洱茶博览苑) for tea-leaf picking experience and learn how Puer tea is processed. This garden shows the origination, history, development, plantation, making process, and tasting of Puer tea.
Sightseeing and Activities: Puer Tea Research Institute and Tea Garden and tea factory, Nakeli Village
Accommodation: Puer
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
You are going to visit a Puer Tea Research Institute and Tea Garden and tea factory in the morning. After lunch, visit Nakeli Village(那柯里村), Nakeli, an important station on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. Located 16 km south from the County seat of Ning’er or 25 km from Simao District, Nakeli used to be an important station on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. It is also the birthplace of the famous Love Song of the Caravan once played on China Central Television. Nakeli village is located by rivers and near mountains. With superb geo environment, the village has well preserved vestiges of the Ancient Tea-Horse Road including caravansary, lanterns and stone troughs etc. Many adventurers from USA, Japan and Hong Kong etc have visited the village for many times.
Sightseeing and Activities: Departure from Puer
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Meals: Breakfast
You will fly from Puer to Kunming. Service ends.
City | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostel |
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Xiaowan | / | / | Xiaowan Hotel | Local Guesthouse |
Fengqing | / | Dianhong Hotel | Fengqing Puningyu Courtyard Inn | Local Guesthouse |
Lincang | / | Golden Begonia Dong Gang Hotel Lincang | Yunchen Hotel | Local Guesthouse |
Mengku | / | / | / | Local Guesthouse |
Jingmai | Jingmai Brilliant Resort and Spa |
Jingmai Bolian Resort & Spa |
Lancang Guchaju Inn | Bulang Pricess Guesthouse |
Jinghong | Jinghong InterContinental Hotel | Dai Garden Hotel | Duchang Hotel | Jinghong Daixiang Vocational Hotel |
Menglun | Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort | Xishuangbanna Wanglian Hotel | Baole Hotel | Local Guesthouse |
Puer | Meizihu Lake Hot Spring Hotel | Jingland Hotel | Basai Hotel | Mojiang Tropic of Cancer Inn |
1. Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
2. Meals as listed in the itinerary;
3.Accommodation with breakfast as listed in the itinerary;
4.Private English-speaking tour guide and vehicle for transfers & sightseeing;
5.Service charge & government taxes;
6. Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
7. Two bottles of mineral water each day;
8.Travel Agency’s Responsibility Insurance.
9. Train tickets from Kunming to Dali;
10.Domestic air tickets from Puer to Kunming(Economy Class).
1.Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
2.Chinese visa fees;
3.Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
4.Single room supplement;
5.Tips to guides and drivers;
6.Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
7.Personal travel accident insurance;
8.All optional programs.
This one-day tour in Kunming offers a deep exploration into the rich tea culture of Yunnan, a region renowned for its diverse and high-quality teas. From hands-on experiences at tea cities to educational exhibits at a specialized tea museum, this tour will introduce you to the art, history, and traditions of tea-making in China. You will learn about different types of Yunnan teas, participate in tea ceremonies, and gain a deeper understanding of the cultural significance of tea in Chinese society. Whether you’re a tea enthusiast or a cultural traveler, this tour offers a perfect blend of sensory enjoyment and educational insight.
Start your day by visiting Bangsheng Tea City (邦盛茶城) and Kangle Tea City (康乐茶城). These tea cities offer a comprehensive selection of teas from all over Yunnan, including white tea (白茶), green tea (绿茶), Dianhong tea (滇红茶), raw Pu’er tea (普洱生茶), and ripe Pu’er tea (普洱熟茶). In the tea rooms, you will have the chance to sample a variety of teas, learning about the different types and their brewing techniques.
During your visit, you will also learn about Chinese tea culture (中国茶文化), participate in a tea ceremony training (茶艺培训), and gain knowledge of the traditional art of tea making. This is an excellent opportunity to understand the cultural significance of tea in China and the intricate details of brewing and tasting.
After lunch, head to the Yunnan Tea Culture Museum (云南茶文化博物馆). As a provincial-level tea culture museum, it serves as a public window for promoting Yunnan’s tea culture to the outside world. The museum’s main exhibits include collections of Pu’er tea (普洱茶), tea sets, and information about tea culture. Visitors can enjoy interactive experiences, including tea ceremonies and tea knowledge exchanges.
The museum also showcases a variety of old Yunnan tea (云南老茶), traditional tea tools, and the history of tea in the region. As a public service, it offers free tea tastings, tea performances, and educational opportunities about Pu’er tea. This museum is a great place for visitors to experience authentic Yunnan tea culture, learn about its history, and purchase real Pu’er tea to take home as a souvenir.
This one-day tour provides a deep dive into the rich tea culture of Yunnan, offering both educational and sensory experiences that will leave you with a greater appreciation of Chinese tea traditions.
Bangsheng International Tea Culture Industry Center in Kunming(昆明邦盛国际茶叶文化产业中心)
Drink in Yipao Erhong Tea House(一泡而红茶叶).
Drive from the west coast of Erhai Lake to Wase Town (挖色镇) on the east shore, then move on to Hongshan Forest Farm (红山林场) to start your hiking to the Submit of Jizu Mountain via Fengweijing Village(凤尾菁), Niujiaoshan Mountain(牛角山), Muxiangping(木香坪) and Taohuajing Village(桃花菁). This is an ancient route with profound historical and buddhistical signifcance as Dali Ancient Kindom, Lijiang Mu Family and the famous monk Xuyun all took this route for their prayers and the most well-known one is Kassapa Thera.
Sightseeing and Activities:Dali Old Town – Wase-Muxiangping-Submit of Jizu Mountain
Accommodation: Jizu Mountain
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
9:30: meet together at Dali Ancient Town and head for Hongshan Forest Farm(红山林场). On the way, enjoy the view of Xiaguan(下关) and Xiaoputuo(小普陀), visit Wase(挖色) market and have lunch at Wase. Then, drive along the ancient pilgrimage road to Hongshan Forest Farm.
1st Scenic Spot: Wase (1.5 hours drive)
2nd Scenic Spot:Hongshan Forest Farm( 2 hours drive), head from Wase at about 13:30 and appriciate the charming sceneries along the ancient pilgrim road, upon the arrival, start your hike tour.
3rd Scenic Spot:Muxiangping(3 hours hike) via Niujiaoshan Mountain and Muxiangping Pasture with an overlook of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake on the west side, Xiangyun County on the east side.
Then, continue your hike to the top of Jizu Mountain and overnight at the peak inn.
Sightseeing and Activities:Golden Submit of Jizu Mountain-Binchuan County-Dali
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Get up early to watch the sunrise of Jizu Mountain. Then, hike down the Jizu Mountain with beautiful sceneries along the way, pay a visit to the worship of Pilgrimage Huashou Gate(华守门) and then Zhusheng Temple(祝圣寺). Today, you will have your lunch on the way(self-prepared).
Afterwards, meet together and drive back to the hotel.
Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostel |
Jizu Mountain | / | / | Jizu Mountain Hotel | Jizu Mountain Shanrenju Hostel |
Dianhong Black Tea and Puer Tea are two famous teas in Yunnan Province and China. So to experience the Puer Tea and Dianhong Black Tea culture is an unique and special activity in Yunnan tour. The mysterious tea culture in Yunnan will make your tour memorable.
Sightseeing and Activities: Kunming to Dali by Train
Accommodation: Dali
Meals: Lunch
Welcome to Kunming, the Spring City of China! Upon arrival at the Kunming airport/train station, the local driver will meet you in the arrival hall and escort you to Kunming train station. You’ll take overnight train to Dali.
Sightseeing and Activities: Weishan Old Town, Nanjian Tulin Tea Factory, Xiangzhuqing Acient Tea Trees(香竹箐古茶树)
Accommodation: Xiaowan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
You will arrive in Dali this morning, the local tour guide and driver will meet you at Dali train station. After breakfast, you’ll be driven to visit Weishan Old Town. Weishan old town was the cradle of Nanzhao kingdom(a kindom established by Yi Minority), the history can be traced back to 7th century. Its a very nice old town and not touristic. It was a important town on the ancient tea and horse road. You will also enjoy the traditional Bai people’s building design. Then drive to Nanjian(6 hours), stop to visit Nanjian Tulin Tea Factory for few hours. Continue the driving to Xiangzhuqing village in Xiaowan township of Fengqing County. Pay a visit to Xiangzhuqing Acient Tea Trees. In Xiangzhuqing village, lies a massive, ancient tree. Colloquially referred to as the Mother tea tree, this magnificent giant is about 35 feet tall (which is extremely tall for a tea tree), and is so wide that it’s said that it takes eight people holding outstretched hands to full surround the tree. Besides her gargantuan size, this tree is also remarkable for its unmatched history. This ancient tree is recorded as being over 3,200 years old, it is called “the Mother of Tea Trees”.
Sightseeing and Activities: Xiashan Organic Tea Factory and tea plantation, Dianhong Tea Factory and tea plantation
Accommodation: Fengqing
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, drive from Xiaowan Township to Mengyou Township to visit the tea making in Xiashan Organic Tea Factory and tea plantation. After breakfast drive to Fengqing County, you can enjoy a tour of the Dianhong Tea Factory and tea plantation where you can enjoy tasting the black tea and learn about the drying process of the tea leaves and the production.
Sightseeing and Activities: Chafang Township, Dazhai Township
Accommodation: Lincang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, drive to Chafang Township(茶房乡) in Yunxian County to visit acient tea trees and tea plantation. Then drive to visit Dazhai Township(大寨镇) to visit acient tea trees and tea plantation. Both Chafang Township and Dazhai Township are known as the lands of tea in Yunnan Province. After that drive to Lincang in the late afternoon.
Sightseeing and Activities: Bingdao village, Mengku Township
Accommodation: Lingcang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This early morning, drive to Mengku Township first, then drive to Bingdao village(冰岛), which is Luhu tribal village surrounded by green mountains and is the origin of the tea plantation in China. You will see several huge ancient tea trees over 2000 years old! You will have a chance to see this rare, unique village of the Lahu people. They are known to wear colorful, traditional clothes.
In the late afternoon, drive to Lincang City.
Sightseeing and Activities: Lincang Tea Culture and Customs Garden
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, visit Lincang Tea Culture and Customs Garden and Lincang tea factories. Lying in the suburb of the Lin Xiang District, the 110 hectare scenic zone is one of the 25 most heated attractions of Yunnan Province. Here you will get to wander through this giant tea garden as well as learn deeper of the Chinese Yunnan tea culture.
After you will visit the Lincang tea factory for lessons in Lincang’s Puer. What makes Lincang Puer different and unique to the other regions of Yunnan.
After lunch, departure from Lincang to Kunming. The driver(without tour guide) will pick you up to the hotel in Kunmning.
Sightseeing and Activities: Departure from Kunming
Accommodation:
Meals: Breakfast
You will departure from Kunming. Service ends.
City | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostel |
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Xiaowan Township | / | / | Xiaowan Hotel | Local Guesthouse |
Fengqing County | / | Dianhong Hotel | Fengqing Puningyu Courtyard Inn | Local Guesthouse |
Lincang City | / | Golden Begonia Dong Gang Hotel Lincang | Yunchen Hotel | Local Guesthouse |
Kunming | Best Yuehang Hotel | Yunshuixingji Hotel | Changshui Hotel | T&T Story Hotel |
1. Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
2. Meals as listed in the itinerary;
3.Accommodation with breakfast as listed in the itinerary;
4.Private English-speaking tour guide and vehicle for transfers & sightseeing;
5.Service charge & government taxes;
6. Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
7. Two bottles of mineral water each day;
8.Travel Agency’s Responsibility Insurance.
9. Train tickets from Kunming to Dali;
10.Domestic air tickets from Lincang to Kunming(Economy Class).
1.Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
2.Chinese visa fees;
3.Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
4.Single room supplement;
5.Tips to guides and drivers;
6.Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
7.Personal travel accident insurance;
8.All optional programs.
For this two-day tour to Meili Snow Mountain(Kawa Karpo Kora), we will see snow mountains, Tibetan monasteries, first bend of Jinsha River, and sunset of Meili Snow Moutain. We also can visit Mingyong Glacier in Meili Snow Moutain. We trek to Langcang River Grand Canyon and pass through some Tibetan villages.
Sightseeing and Activities:Baima Snow Mountain, the First Bend of Jinsha River, Dongzhulin Monastery
Accommodation: Feilaisi
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
In the morning, drive 4 to 5 hours to Deqin County (3400m altitude) which is 187km away from Zhongdian via Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve, where you will be able to view Baima Snow Mountain if the weather is clear, pass the top part of today at 4292m altitude at 156km.
After traversing mountain ranges, you will make a short stop and have lunch at Benzilan town, take some shots on the First Bend of Jinsha(Yangtze) River, Dongzhulin Monastery and Baima (white horse) Snow Mountain. The view along the way is fantastic with different kinds of trees, streams down the valley, prayer flags and stupas, and Tibetan villages.
Stay at Feilaisi.
Sightseeing and Activities:Meili Snow Mounain, Mingyong Village, Mingyong Glaciers, Taizi Monastery, Lancang River Grand Canyon
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Get up early in the morning, enjoy the magic sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain. Then drive another 1.5 hours to Mingyong village, where you will walk on the trails for about 4km to Mingyong Glaciers of Meili Snow Mountain, walk another one or so, you will get to Tibetan Taizi Monastery-another good spot to view the magnificent Mingyong Glaciers. (optional: You can choose to hire a horse to go up to the glacier on your own expense in order to save your energy).
After Mingyong Glacier in Mingyong Village, you will do some easy trekking along the Lancang River Grand Canyon as well as some Tibetan villages. This will be your most impressive part of your trip to Yunnan. Drive back to Shangri-La. Service ends.
Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostels |
Feilaisi | Deqin Songzan Meili Hotel | Feilaisi Mingzhu Hotel | Feilai Shenyun Hotel | Meili Story Hostels |
You will not miss the highlights of Dali in this 2 Days Dali City Tour. Enjoy your leisurely time strolling around in Dali Old Town and Xizhou Old Town; take a boat to cruise in Erhai Lake; pay a visit to the landmark of Dali – Three Pagodas in Chongsheng Temple. We will also provide a chance for you to learn tie-dyeing in Zhoucheng Village.
Sightseeing and Activities:Dali Old Town, Forigners Street, Gate Towers, Three Pagodas, Chongsheng Temple,
Accommodation:Dali
Meals:Lunch
This early morning, our driver will pick you up from your hotel. Drive to Kunming train station. Take the high speed train to Dali( 2 hours). The local guide and driver will meet you at Dali train station.
Visit Dali Old Town, which is 13 kilometers away from Xiaguan in Dali City. It can be dated back to the year 1382 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and has been among the top listed historical cities of China since 1982. The tour in Dali Ancietn Town will include the Forigners Street, the Gate Towers and the Ancient City Wall.
In the afternoon, visit Three Pagodas in Chongsheng Temple which has a history of over 1,800 years located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain facing to the Erhai Lake. Three Pagodas are made of three ancient independent pagodas forming a symmetrical triangle.
Sightseeing and Activities:Erhai Lake Cruise, Xizhou Old Town, Zhoucheng Village
Accommodation:None
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, cruise in Erhai Lake by the small boat to the Jinsuo Islet in the east Erhai Lake. There are 200 Bai ethnic families around 1000 people in Jinsuo Island. On the boat, enjoy the green Cangshan Mountain and the Three Pagodas from a far as well as lots of birds and seagulls flying over the lake.
After that, drive to Xizhou Town to fully appreciate Bai-style traditional architectural courtyards, taste their fragrant Three-Course Tea and explore their distinctive culture. This little village has been called ‘a living art museum’ due to its unusual concentration of nationally protected heritage sites, mostly including architecture that spans the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) until the creation of New China in 1949, but also includes centuries old trees, parks, and wildlife preserves.
After Xizhou, visit Zhoucheng Village which is the largest Bai ethnic village in China and the Bai Ethnic Tie-dying Cloth Workshop where you can take some special souvenir with the Bai ethnic style. The tie-dyeing products in Zhoucheng Village are well sought after, both at home and abroad. Do drop by and witness the process of this historical craftsmanship.
In the late afternoon, drive to take the high speed train back to Kunming. Service ends.
Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | Hostels |
Dali | Hilton Dali Resort And Spa | Dali E-outfitting Boutique Hotel | Taiheju Hotel | Dali Fengxue Gucheng |
The Stone Forest or Shilin(石林) is a highlight of Kunming tour. It is located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, approximately 90 km from the provincial capital Kunming. The tall rocks seem to fall to the ground in the manner of stalagmites, with many looking like petrified trees thereby creating the illusion of a forest made of stone. This Kunming day tour is for people who like to discover the beauty of the Stone Forest(Karst Landscape) and Yi ethnic culture.
Sightseeing and Activities:Stone Forest, Birds and Flowers Market, Green Lake Park
Accommodation: None
Meals: Lunch
At 09:00 am, meet your tour guide & driver at Jinma Biji Archway and then drive about 85km to the Stone Forest. An old local saying says that ‘If you have visited Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, you have wasted your time.’ Truly, the Stone Forest is one of the most important attractions of Yunnan.
In the afternoon, drive back to Kunming to visit Birds and Flowers Market. After that, stroll around the Green Lake, and enjoy local dancing and music.
After the tour, drive back to hotel. Service ends.
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province in China, which also is a world well-known tourism city. People called it “spring city” and “flower city” because of the whole year’s weather is adorable which warm as spring season and the flower bloom all year around. The places you must visit in Kunming are Stone Forest, Jiuxiang Caves, Dragon Gate and so on.
Sightseeing and Activities: Arrive in Kunming,Yuantong Temple, Green Lake Park, Flowers & Birds Market
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: None
Arrive in Kunming, be picked up by the local guide. Then head to Yuantong Temple. Located in the north of Kunming, this large Buddhist temple was built over 1,000 years ago when Yunnan was part of the Nanzhao kingdom and independent from next door Tang dynasty China. The temple complex and gardens are grouped around the Octagonal Pavilion at the center of a large square pond linked by bridges and walkways. Later have a nice walk in Green Lake Park, one of the most picturesque parks in downtown Kunming. In November and December every winter, huge flocks of red-beaked gulls migrate here from Siberia. Around the park, there are also many excellent bars and restaurants. Since the park is the only one that stays open until 10 PM, it is an ideal place for enjoying some Kunming nightlife. Of course, at any other time, the park is always worth a stroll. Finally stroll around the Flowers & Birds Market.
Sightseeing and Activities:Jiuxiang Cave, Stone Forest
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Breakfast
In the morning, drive 1.5-2 hrs to visit Jiuxiang Cave which is located 90km far from Kunming Known as the “museum of karst caves”. Jiuxiang boasts more than 100 karst caves and is the largest cave group system in China. The cave formations are very varied and the rivers, waterfalls, and natural rock bridges are very enchanting.
After thrt, you will continue the drive of 30km to visit Stone Forest. An old local saying says that ‘If you have visited Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, you have wasted your time.’ Truly, the Stone Forest is one of the most important attractions of Yunnan. Then transfer back to your hotel in Kunming city (1.5-2hrs ).
Sightseeing and Activities:the Golden Temple, Western Hill, Yuantong Temple, the Green Lake, the Flowers and Birds Market
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Breakfast
Morning transfer to visit Golden Temple, which is located at the top of Phoenix Song Mountain, about 11km from Kunming. The roof of the Daoist temple is made from copper and in the sunlight it glistens like gold. Inside the temple there are Buddhist statues, inscribed boards, beams, pillars, well-screens and other decorations, which are all made of bronze.
Later, have a tour of the Western Hills and Dragon Gate, 15 kilometers from Kunming downtown, which are actually a range consisting of four mountains: Biji, Luohan, Huating, and Taiping. Viewed from a distance, the skyline of the Western Hills’ forest reserve resembles a beautiful maiden reclining leisurely alongside of Dianchi Lake with her long hair drifting casually in the mirror-like water. Go through the Dragon Gate, the steepest spot in the Western Hills and well worth climbing up the winding old stone stairs because the view is spectacular.
Sightseeing and Activities:Departure from Kunming
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast
Pick up from hotel and move to airport for the departure flight. Service ends.
Destination | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star | Hostels |
Kunming | Kunming Junle Hotel | Kunming Jingjiang Hotel | Longteng Hotel | Kuning Yijia Hotel |
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