English Speaking Guide
Max Group size of 12 people
All accomodations included
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Price of tour: $660*
* (Price can be 10% lower or higher depending on the season. Please tell us your preferred travel month in the booking form)
Uncover the wonders of Yunnan on this 6-day Kunming, Jianshui & Yuanyang Rice Terraces tour. Begin your journey in Kunming, exploring the bustling streets and famous vibrant markets. Marvel at the surreal rock formations of the Stone Forest, a remarkable UNESCO World Heritage site.
Travel to charming Jianshui Ancient Town, renowned for its historic architecture, tranquil temples, and beautiful gardens. Experience the region’s rich culture with visits to the striking Zhu Family Garden and the Double Dragon Bridge.
The highlight of your journey is the world-famous Yuanyang Rice Terraces. Walk among rolling green hills, gaze over sunrise-lit paddies, and witness the culture of local Hani minority villages where ancient terraced farming continues to shape daily life.
Enjoy handpicked hotels, daily breakfasts, seamless private transfers, entry tickets, and the company of a knowledgeable English-speaking guide. This tour is perfect for anyone seeking breathtaking landscapes, history, and authentic encounters in southern China.
When you arrive at the airport or train station of Kunming, you will be picked up for your transfer to the hotel in the city centre. On this first day we will not have a busy itinerary. You are free to get used to the city, take a rest, or spend some time on your own. Either stroll along the beautiful Green Lake, or pay a visit to flower & birds market and get to know the life of the locals.
On this second day, we will drive 68km to visit the Stone Forest, this geopark is famous for having the most different kinds of karst forms in the world! After that, we will drive for about 3 hours to Jianshui. When we arrive we will visit Jianshui Old Town, and Zhu Family’s Garden. These are typically the most popular sports to see in Jianshui. Many people are always amazed by the architectural style of the houses and buildings of this town.
On day 3, we will start the day by attending a local tofu workshop during the morning. Afterwards, we will visit the Purple Pottery street, to learn and make traditional pottery yourself. On the way, we will pay a visit to the Shuanglong Bridge. After the pottery workshop, we continue to Tuanshan Village. All the temples here are well preserved, and you can clearly see the special workmanship of wood, stone and brick carvings. In the afternoon we will drive to Yuanyang, an amazing place famous for its spectacular rice terraces. We start exploring those tomorrow!
Today is an early bird day! We will try to get you up and running at 6am to watch the sunrise at Duoyishu Terrace. The fields gradually turn golden when sun appears from above. Together with the villages scattered around in the cloud and mist, this will be a beautiful experience. Afterwards, we will join the Ethnic Market & Bazaar where locals trade daily supplies, get a closer look at the Hani people’s lifestyles. After this tour we drive back to our hotel to take a well deserved rest around lunchtime. In the afternoon we head to Azheke, where we can see the primitive Hani minority village with mushroom-like houses. We’ll continue our hiking in the rice paddies, seeing locals working in the fields, and finally enjoy the sunset together!
On day 5, we will start our journey back to Kunming. On the way, we are going to pay a visit to the Xingmeng Mongolian Village. This is special village because of the language that they speak here. It’s a language composed of ancient Mongolian, Yi, Hani, and is only handed down orally without writing records.
This is the last day of the trip. You will wake up in Kunming and have a nice breakfast. Afterwards we will transfer you again to the airport or train station to go to your next destination, or back home.
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Our multilingual team’s passion ensures you receive personal, attentive, and friendly guidance—from planning to the last day of your trip.
Jessie | Founder
10 years experience in organizing expat tours in China.
Jessie first worked as travel consultant for many years, her excellent organizing skills and great travel route planning have won the trust of many customers. In 2018 she founded experiencetibet.org, an agency offering tours in Tibet autonomous region and other Tibetan areas in China such as Gansu, Yunnan and Sichuan. In 2020 she started yellowbirdtour.com, with destinations all over China.
Penny | China travel consultant
Penny has rich experience in organizing foreigners tours to many places in China, such as Tibet, Gansu, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Zhangjiajie. She is very responsive, always quick and patient. Customers like her, they always come back for more tours, and also recommend many of their friends to join.
Dawei | Tour guide / operator
Dawei is a Tibetan Buddhist, and comes from the most north edge of the Tibetan plateau in Qinghai province, Western China. He has travelled as a tour leader to many South Asian countries such as India, Bhutan and also nearly the entire country of China. He focuse especially on guiding in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Ningxia provinces and Tibetan regions. The activities of these various tour groups have included adopting family, horse racing, hiking, bird watching, cycling, camping, overseas students, cultural and religious sightseeing.
Andrew | Touir guide / operator
Andrew was born and grew up in a small village of Zhangjiajie, Hunan. From 2009-2012 he works for royal Caribbean International cruise as an onboard guest services officer. After that, he dedicates his life/time to guiding and operating tours in Zhangjiajie and around. As a native person, he knows all the corner of the scenic area, such as good restaurants, souvenir shops and cultures. He is very experienced and super flexible, he knows how to avoid the crowds and take advantage of the weather and offer the best travel experience to customers, all you need to do is just relax and enjoy!
