Private Tour

4-day Yuanyang & Stone Forest Photograph Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

96 hours

Mobile ticket

This 4 Days Photography Tour combines the most stunning landscapes of Yunnan's natural wonders with ancient culture. From the capital city of Kunming you'll go to the nearby Stone Forest, UNESCO World Heritage Site covering a vast area of Karst formations, to then continue to the world famous Yuanyang's Rice Terraces and the charming old town of Jianshui. Yuanyang’s Rice Terraces of the Hani ethnic minority is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and they attract numerous photography-lovers all year round. During Fall, when the rice rapes, the field turns to be During the winter months, the terraces are filled with water, every single one of them reflecting the sky, offering dreamlike landscapes as the light changes during the day. Certainly, the winter months from Dec. to March would be the best time to visit Yuanyang.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation and transfers, including pick-up and drop-off, with skilled driver

Accommodation including breakfast (as per chosen category, based on twin-bed room for 2 pax)

24/7 English speaking customer service

Bottled water

All taxes, fees and handling charge

2 bottles of drinking water per day

Lunch

Breakfast

Meals listed in the itinerary

English speaking tour guide

Flight tickets

Chinese visa

Meals not listed in the program

Dynamic Yunnan Show tickets

Personal travel insurance

Personal expenses

Tips for tour guide and driver (not requested, but highly appreciated)

Surcharges for upgrades from standard twin-bed rooms to double-bed rooms

What To Expect

Day 1: Kunming-Jianshui • Jisnhui Ancient City is probably one of the most interesting ancient cities in China, It was historic center of the province and remains an important transportation crossroad. Previously, it has been known as Ling'an. • Pick you up at 9 am then drive 4 hours to Jianshui Ancient City, explore Zhu's Family Garden（Zhu Jia Hua Yuan）and Jianshui Confucian Temple (Jianshui wen miao), the second largest Confucian temple in China. Day 2: Yuanyang • In the morning, visit Duofu workshop in the old allies and the historical site Seventeen Span Bridge (shi qi kong qiao), built in Ming Dynasty, and visit Tuanshan village. These sites are all just out of the city. • Driving 3 hours to Yuanyang Rice Terraces • Check in your hotel at Duoyishu Day 3: Yuanyang • Early morning, get a chance to see the sunrise at Duoyishu • Visit Shengcun markets and Jingkou Hani Museum • Visit Bada scenic area and trek down to the rice terraces for a spectacular view • Catch the sunset at Laohuzui scenic spot in Yuanyang Day 4: Stone Forest-Kunming • Drive 4 hours to Stone Forest • Have lunch at a local Yi restaurant • 2 hours exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site Naigu Stone Forest • Drop you off at the Kunming train station/airport or your hotel in Kunming

Options

Comfort Plus

The 4 Days Photography Tour combines the most stunning landscapes of Yunnan's natural wonders with ancient culture. You'll visit two World Heritage sites Stone Forest and Yuanyang Rice Terraces etc.

Comfort

Economic Hotel options

Reviews

5.00

1 review

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Really good tour and guide
Gill12013,
Nov 21, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We did 2 tours with 51 adventures. The first was to the Stone forest and the rice terraces. Our guide and driver, Gavin, was excellent and spoke good English. He offered us felixibility on the programme and we fitted in so many visits to places we had not expected. Our first nights stay was in Jian Shui, a lovely old town and Gavin recommended good place to eat and also told us about the early morning bird market, which was well worth seeing. The trip to the Rice Terraces was lovely, Gavin showed us good places for watching sunset and sunrise and also suggested a good walk through the terraces that we especially enjoyed. The accommodation arranged by Sarah was great. Gavin was also an excellent and safe driver, which was very important on the difficult narrow mountain roads. Our second tour was the 2 day Dongchuan Redlands tour, which was again excellent. Our guide was Joe, and again he worked hard to ensure we had a good experience, taking us to good sunrise and sunset viewing spots. The scenery was lovely and great to get out of the city into the beautiful Yunnan countryside on both trips. 51 adventures may not be the cheapest tour company, but the service provided, the standard of accommodation arranged and the quality of the guides make the cost worthwhile. Would recommend.