KUNMING /JIANSHUI / YUANYANG /JINPING
 
(9 days ) IN SOUTH-EAST(whole year)

Highlights :

  --The old town of Jianshui ;
  --Rice terraces on the side of Red River ;
  --Minority Nationalities colorful markets ;

 Day 1  : Kunming

Arrival at Kunming airport . ( Spring City ) 1896 m, the capital of Yunnan Province , the gate of China to South East Asia  . The trade to Burma , Thailand and Vietnam is very flourishing . As its climate is nice all over the year , Kunming is also famous for is various of flowers . Visit  Bird & Flower market in the old town of Kunming .visit Bamboo Temple with 500 arhat statues which were build in Qing Dynasty . Night in Camellia hotel**.

Day 2  : Kunming-Shiling-68 -  

Drive to visit the Stone forest. Geological activity, about 250 million years ago,  created these limestone features and  with subsequent erosion, they take on a surreal form. then of Lunan old city in the end of afternoon . Transfer back to Kunming ,  Night in Camellia Hotel **.
 
Day 3 : Kunming-Tonghai-Jianshui -206 km.-

Road to Jiangshui via Tonghai .Visit Xinmeng  Mongol villages , which the resident living in the village keep the culture and costumes from Mongolia . They are the offspring of Khublai Kan from Yuan dynasty . Continue road to Jianshui , the one of 4 culture heritage cities in Yunnan .  Discovery of Jianshui  old city . Visits  Confucian temple in Jianshui, the second largest   temple in China .The traditional architecture -- named Zhang Garden in Tuanshan Village, visit the stinky Doufu ( Beancurd ) mill to see how the people process one of the most famous local food – Doufu , tasting the fresh bean milk . Night in Xingfu (new) hotel **.

Day 4:  Jianshui to Yuanyang  - 112 Km –

End of visits in Jianshui and road to Yuanyang . Yuanyang is located in the south-east of Yunnan province in the mountainous area , which has the altitude 1500 m. in the average . The main resident there are Hani , Yi , Miao and Han . The rice terraces is renowned in the province . Visit a village market on the way to Yuanyang according to which day it is . Market day is based on 12 China animals . Night in Yunti hotel*** in the old town .

Days 5 and 6: Trekking in Yuanyang

Trekking in Yuanyang area for 2 days Transfer from the old town to Qingkou by bus –6 km.--, Visit a market depends on the exact day .Trekking Qingkou/Quanfuzai Hani village (4 km.)/Beida Hani village(6 km.)/ShengcunTown (4 km.),night in local guest house . Continuation trekking Shengcun/Duoyi Yi village (7 km.)/Aicun Hani village ( 3 km. ) . Bus to Aicun village to  meet the clients and transfer to Visit the most wonderful rice terraces in the Province (1900 m ) at Laohuzhui before back to Yunti hotel *** .
-Up 100 m
-Down 200 m
-Highest point reached during the day :1900 m
-Trekking time : 5-6 hours per day
-Bus drive :1 hours 
-Main people : Hani and Yi

Day 7 ;  Yuanyang to Jinping -125 Km -

Road to Jinping Via Pengzhihua , Huangmaolin , Laomeng . Viewing the rice terraces and Miao , Dai and Yao villages on the way .. Jingping is bordered with North Vietnam , 1350 m. in the altitude , multi-minority nationalities : Red Head Yao , Indigo Yao , Manren , Kucong , Dai , Hani , Yi and Han . Normally Han and Dai people live on the plain ; Yao and Hani on the middle of the mountain ; Kucong , Yi and Manren on the top of the mountain .
Discovery of Kucong , who lives on the top of the mountains  . Kucong people , 10,000 in population , still keep the old way of trade business: barter. Usually a man leaves a piece of goods (could be meat , cloth or salt ) in the forest , Then he walks away , hiding behind the trees , waiting for the other people comes to take and leave something . Visit a market in Zhemi and night in the guest house .

Day 8 ;  Jinping  area -125 Km -

Visit a market in Meng la or Nafa . Nafa is located at the border to Vietnam , a small river Jingshuihe is the border line between 2 countries . The market lies at the river . Nafa is the one of the most colorful market in Yunnan province because different minority nationalities come for the market in the near and far in full dress , even from Vietnam side . Here you will be stunning for the color of the minority tribes costumes : Red Yao , Indigo Yao , Manren , Kuchong , Miao , Dai and etc…

To discovery Kucong , you have to trek all the way up to the top of mountain to discover the tribe about 2 hours up and another 2 hours down . After , transfer to Jinping town . Night in Xilong hotel.**

Day  9 :  Jinping - Hekou - 180 Km -  ( around  5  hours by car )

Discover the Taiyangzai village , the red-head Yao on the way to Hekou . Cross the bridge to Lao Cai before the lunch .

(Option : extra day back to Kunming and depart on the next day .)

QUOTATION : 9 days

Including :

--All meals in Chinese style with Yunnan flavor ;
--Surface transportation  ;
--Admission fees and parking fees;
--Travel insurance in China;
--Hotels : 2 and 3 star hotel in the town  ;
--Guide : French guide ;

Excluding:

--Meals other than breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and beverages other than tea at meals.
--Tipping or gratuities to guides and drivers
--Mandatory international travel insurance
--Excursions other than those specified in trips
--Extra cost if itinerary is delayed or changed due to unexpected reasons beyond control 

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