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Yunnan self drive with driver

13 days / 12 nights

From 2 people

China, Yunnan (China)

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Meet the most beautiful China. In the year of the tiger, visit the immensity of Yunan.

Nature, culture... And how will we do it? On your own journey witch. Whether you are two or four, we will give you a vehicle with a driver to visit all these beauties with a mobile phone for assistance at the destination 24 hours in Spanish.

If you don't dare or are alone, ask us about a regular circuit trip with a small group.

If this program does not fit your needs for days, entry and exit points... ask us and we will create it for you. If you want to extend your stay and visit the milestones of classical China, we will tailor your trip with stays and visits to or before Yunnan.

Planned itinerary

Departure dates

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Day 1. KUNMING(1800m)

Arrival in Kunming capital of Yunnan province. Kunming is known in China as "The City of Eternal Spring" and its location allows the traveler to enjoy a mild climate throughout the year. Arrive and transfer to the hotel.

TODAY IS OUR WELCOME DINNER/INFORMATIVE SESSION IN A BEAUTIFUL TRADITIONAL HOUSE/RESTAURANT THAT BELONGED TO AN IMPORTANT GOVERNOR OF KUNMING, WE WILL BE ABLE TO TASTE LOCAL SPECIALTIES THAT WILL SURPRISE US.

Overnight in Kunming.

Day 2. KUNMING – SHILIN OR STONE FOREST - YUANYANG

After breakfast we will start our way to the Yuanyang area (approx. 6/7 hours of travel). In this small town, located at 1800m above sea level and home to the Yi and Hani minorities, are the most beautiful and spectacular rice terraces in the world included in the list of

UNESCO World Heritage since 2013.

En route we will visit Shilin or Stone Forest. The Stone Forest, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2007, is one of the most spectacular examples of karst landscape and is considered an extraordinary natural phenomenon and a global geological reference. Free time to visit.

Arrival in Yuanyang and accommodation.

Day 3. YUANYANG

Today we will dedicate the day to discover the surroundings of Yuanyang with its spectacular rice terraces and authentic villages that seem to have been stuck in the past, as well as its markets where the local ethnic groups, mainly Yi and Hani, come to buy their provisions.

for next week or that they sell their products in the market. The busy market is to be savored for its traditional hustle and bustle and bright, vivid colours.

Overnight in Yuanyang.

Day 4. YUANYANG–TUANSHAN–JIANSHUI

Today we will go to the small town of Tuanshan (approx. 4 hours drive) where we will walk through its perfectly preserved ancient streets and enjoy its magnificent traditional architecture from the Ming era. We will also visit the Shuanglong Bridge or the

Two Dragons , built during the Qing Dynasty. This bridge is considered a masterpiece among the bridges in China.

Next we will continue to Jianshui . From this ancient city located on the Silk Road of Southwest China , better known for the ancient route of tea and horses, the passengers who were heading towards Vietnam were controlled, hence it became the XIII century in a center
very active politician and military. Today this small town is like a real museum of ancient architecture.

Arrival in Jianshui and accommodation.

Day 5. JIANSHUI-KUNMING

Free tomorrow . We recommend visiting the ancient city of Jianshui, its Temple of Confucius, the second most important in the country with a beautiful park where the lotus blooms during the months of June, July and August . We will also visit the garden house of the Zhu Family who were governors of

Jianshui during the Qing dynasty. A magnificently preserved spectacular house where every corner invites to be photographed.

At the agreed time we will start our way back to Kunming (approx. 4 hours drive),

Arrival, transfer to the hotel and rest of the day free. Overnight in Kunming.

Day 6. KUNMING – DONGLIANHUA - WEISHAN

Today we will go to the town of Weishan (approx. 6 hours drive), en route free time to visit the town of Donglianhua , inhabited mainly by the Hui Muslim ethnic group. Most of them are descendants of Muslim soldiers who conquered Yunnan province for Kublai Khan's Mongol armies in the 12th century. Donglianhua was also an important trading post for the Ancient Tea and Horse Caravan and later controlled large parts of the commodity trade to and from Burma.

In the afternoon, free time to visit the ancient city of Weishan , home to the Yi and Hui ethnic minorities , built more than 600 years ago during the Ming Dynasty, considered one of the oldest towns in the country.

Overnight in Weishan.

Day 7. WEISHAN – WEIBAOSHAN, TAOIST MOUNTAIN - DALI (1974m) - XIZHOU

In the morning we will go to Weibaoshan Mountain, considered one of the fourteen most important Taoist mountains in the country. Free time to visit.

Then departure to the town of Dali (approx. 1 hour and a half journey). Dali, a town located in an incomparable natural setting , between the majestic mountains of Cangshan with an average height of 4000m and Lake Erhai. Dali is mainly populated by the Bai minority who settled on the shores of the lake about 3,000 years ago. This small and attractive city is located within walls that date back to the Ming dynasty and for the most part, the city retains the traditional architecture of the Bai. Arrival and free time to visit the ancient city.

Then transfer to the small town of Xizhou, also inhabited by the Bai ethnic group and less touristy than Dali. Here we will stay in a charming hotel located in a beautiful old house that belonged to a very important family that traded tea.

Overnight in Xizhou.

Day 8. XIZHOU-SHAXI

In the morning free time to visit Xizhou where we will discover its typical architecture, its local market and we will try one of its specialties.

Then departure to the town of Shaxi (approx. 2 hours). Arrival in Shaxi and rest of the day free to visit the ancient city. Located in the southeast of Jianchuan County, this town was also an important trading town on the ancient Tea and Horse Route during the Qing and Han Dynasties. From the time of the Tang Dynasty, Shaxi Town was already an important center of communications between the Chinese province of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet. In this place, the transactions of tea, brown sugar, Yunnan and Sichuan cloth, furs and other products from the Tibet region were carried out. Although this route is no longer in use, the town of Shaxi still retains its cobbled streets and traditional houses as they were a thousand years ago.

Overnight in Shaxi.

Day 9. SHAXI – SHIBAOSHAN/STONE TREASURES MOUNTAIN- ZHONGDIAN (SHANGRI-LA) (3200m)

Continuation of the road route to Zhongdian (Shangri-La) . En route we will visit Shibaoshan or the mountain of stone treasures. Shibaoshan is a mountainous area located 12 km from the town of Shaxi known for its sculptures carved in stone more than 1300 years ago and representing the life of the kingdom of Nanzhao (748-902) and the influence of Mahayana Buddhism in Yunnan from the Tibet.

The town of Shangri.la is located in a valley surrounded by mountains, 3,200 meters above sea level. This place marks the beginning of the Tibetan world . Also known by the name of Shangri-La, land where peace and serenity reign, thanks to the novel by James Hilton

LostHorizon. Arrive and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Zhongdian.

Day 10. ZHONGDIAN

Today we will visit the Songzanglin Monastery, also known as the "Little Potala". This Tibetan monastery is the largest and most important in the province and has more than 600 monks and the Tibetan people located next to the monastery. Free time to visit the ancient city.

In the afternoon we will visit the Lake Napa Nature Reserve , one of the largest prairies in the area, with wonderful landscapes and a wide variety of animals, horses, yaks, sheep, wild ducks, etc.

Accommodation in Shangri-la

Day 11. ZHONGDIAN – TIGER LEAPING GORGE - SHUHE (LIJIANG) (2500m)

After breakfast drive to the ancient city of Lijiang . This town preserves the old town intact and in its entirety, made up of small cobbled alleys, centuries-old traditional houses and small canals that run through the city with pure and frozen water from the Jade Dragon Mountain (5550m) that serves, with its top permanently covered with snow, a symbol of the Naxi minority, the inhabitants of Lijiang. Lijiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

En route we will visit the impressive Garganta del Salto del Tigre. Here the waters of the Yangtze River have created one of the deepest gorges in the world. It stretches for 15 kilometers, and at some points its walls are 3,900 meters high.

Arrival and transfer to the charming hotel located in the town of Shuhe, smaller and less touristy than Lijiang . Free time to visit the ancient city of Shuhe and overnight.

Day 12. LIJIANG – BAISHA – HEILONGTAN PARK - SHUHE

In the morning we will visit the ancient city of Lijiang, we will also take a tour of its local market, one of the largest and most varied in the province.

In the afternoon we will go to the town of Baisha and the beautiful park of Heilongtan .

Overnight in Shuhe.

Day 13. LIJIANG – NEXT DESTINATION OR ORIGIN

At the agreed time, transfer to the airport to catch our flight to home or any other point in China (Peking, Shanhgahi...) or beach area

Daily departures from 2 people

RRP PRICE PER PERSON
2 pax: €2,070
3 pax: €1,680
4 pax: €1,485

Price Includes:

All services in PRIVATE
Accommodation and breakfast at the indicated hotel or similar, in a standard double room.
HOTELS WITH CHARM AND LOCAL CHARACTER IN THE POPULATIONS OF YUANYANG, JIANSHUI, XIZHOU (Dali), SHAXISHUHE (Lijiang) and ZHONGDIAN (SHANGRI.LA).
Private car for travel according to itinerary. The same driver and the same car accompanies the group from the beginning to the end of the trip.
ALL TRANSFERS airport/hotel/airport
WELCOME DINNER in Kunming city
BOTTLES OF MINERAL WATER throughout the tour.
On the day of arrival of the clients in Kunming, an INFORMATIVE MEETING will be held to advise them on the program, possible visits, restaurants, etc. They will also be provided with a physical MOBILE PHONE with ASSISTANCE IN SPANISH 24 HOURS for anything they need.

Price does not include

International flights. Ask us or check our online reservations section
internal flights
Foods
Tickets (about 100 Euros/pax) .
Local guides for visits
Visa
Travel insurance and cancellation
Personal expenses, porter tips, guides and drivers,
Visits to tourist shops (*) without any interest
Any other concept not expressly detailed in the “Included Services” section.

(*) Tourist shop is one to which clients are expressly taken and whose sole purpose is to pressure the client to buy, with high prices and where the guide and the agency have a commission. However, in the areas of tourist attractions there are many small shops that the client will find and that cannot be avoided in any way, that the client is free to visit and where neither the agency nor the guide has any kind of commission.