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Classic Ethnic Minorities Tour of Yunnan

3 Days in LuGu Lake

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ITINERARY

Day1 LuGu Lake

LuGu Lake is a place that rich in natural sceneries, which would make tourists from all over the world emotionally moved. In here, flowers are blooming vigorously, while forests and bushes are in lush. The water of LuGu lake is clear and limpid. It sprinkles when sunshine spreading on. Islands in all different forms are scattered all over in the lake just like stars in the sky. Wandering on its silky like and vast smooth beach, gazing into the winding and pretty rolling hills in a far distance, you would be amazed by the beauty and pure of LuGu Lake.

  • Private tour car service
  • Comfortable/Boutique Hotels
  • Breakfast provided by booked hotels; Lunch and Dinner are excluded but recommendation of local cuisine would be made
Day2 Lige Island – Lugu Lake

Lige Island is a pretty peninsula of Lugu Lake. There are green hills surrounding it. A Mosuo village is inhabited here, which makes this peninsula a living Mosuo cultural museum. Gemu Mountain is sitting next to Lige Island. Climbing to the Gemu Cave,  you will enjoy the best view of Luge Lake.

  • Private tour car service
  • Comfortable/Boutique Hotels
  • Breakfast provided by booked hotels; Lunch and Dinner are excluded but recommendation of local cuisine would be made
Day3 Boating and Cycling – Lugu Lake

There are several islands scattered in Lugu Lake, you may choose to visit these islands by boating. There is also a long lakeshore for cycling and walking, which is another way of appreciating the pretty scenery of Lugu Lake.

  • Private tour car service
  • Comfortable/Boutique Hotels
  • Breakfast provided by booked hotels; Lunch and Dinner are excluded but recommendation of local cuisine would be made

TOUR MAP

Prices per person for the months of July and August (Chinese Summer Holiday):旺季
Participants Luxury Comfort Plus Comfort Economy
1 person -- US $1,252 US $1,047 --
2 persons -- US $844 US $658 --
3 persons -- US $807 US $566 --
4 persons -- US $566 US $473 --
5 persons -- US $547 US $436 --
6 persons -- US $529 US $417 --
7 persons -- US $491 US $399 --
8 persons -- US $473 US $380 --
9 persons -- US $454 US $343 --
10 persons -- US $417 US $325 --
11 persons -- US $436 US $306 --
12 persons -- US $399 US $287 --
13 persons -- US $436 US $325 --
14 persons -- US $417 US $306 --
15 persons -- US $427 US $298 --
16 persons -- US $399 US $287 --

Note

1:The price above is only applicable for the twin-beds room (One room for two persons to share, with two separate beds or a king bed alternatively). The extra expense would be charged if the extra room is required.

2:Luxury hotels include 5 Star international luxury hotel, such as Banyan Tree, Aman Resorts; Comfort plus hotels include local top-scale 4 Star hotels, such as Hilton, Shangri-La;  Comfort hotels include local general hotels and Inns.

3:The list of recommended hotels will be presented to the clients for their references before the order is placed, and the standard prices are made based on the average level of the boutique comfortable hotel.  In this itinerary, we will select and recommend hotels according to their locations, facilities, service and previous customer feedback. Besides,  there are also chances that these hotels are all fully booked or have limited quantities of rooms that cannot match up with your demands. But we will rearrange other hotels that in the equal standard for you if these recommended hotels are fully booked. If you have any accommodation preference in the equal standard, please feel free to contact us to adjust the arrangement.

4: Sometimes, the service fee for a tour group with participants in an odd number will be higher than a tour group with participants in an even number. It’s mainly because that based on different numbers of participants, the arrangement for transportation and accommodation will be different too. A tour group with an odd number of participants will have to afford more fees for a single room or more space on transportation.

Prices per person for the months of March, April, May, June, September, October and November (excluding public holidays*):淡季
Participants Luxury Comfort Plus Comfort Economy
1 person -- US $1,122 US $937 --
2 persons -- US $751 US $566 --
3 persons -- US $658 US $473 --
4 persons -- US $603 US $417 --
5 persons -- US $594 US $380 --
6 persons -- US $510 US $343 --
7 persons -- US $491 US $325 --
8 persons -- US $473 US $306 --
9 persons -- US $454 US $287 --
10 persons -- US $436 US $269 --
11 persons -- US $417 US $250 --
12 persons -- US $380 US $241 --
13 persons -- US $417 US $269 --
14 persons -- US $389 US $260 --
15 persons -- US $399 US $250 --
16 persons -- US $380 US $241 --

* Chinese public holidays: Spring Festival (according to Lunar calendar of the specific year), Golden Week (1st – 7th Oct.) and Labor Day (1st – 3rd May)

DEPARTURE DATES
  • April 3, 10, 17, 24
  • July 10,17, 24, 31
  • October 10, 17, 24, 31
  • May 10, 17, 24, 31
  • August 10,17, 24, 31
  • November 3, 10, 17, 24
  • June 3, 10, 24
  • September 3, 10, 17
  • December 3, 10, 17, 24

ACCOMMENDATION ( RECOMMENDED)

Hotel Category Luxury Comfort Plus Comfort Economy
LuGu Lake (the first night)
LuGu Lake (the second night)
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  • 【Personalized Consultant Service】: we provide 1 to 1 professional consultant service to all travelers, to meet your personal demands.
  • 【Accommodations】:We pick the suitable and tasteful hotels for your requirements.
  • 【Transfer】:We provide your own private and comfortable vehicle.
  • 【Tickets】:Entrance ticket for the sightseeing places that listed in this program.
  • 【Activities】:All the activities that listed in this program.
  • 【Guide/Driver service】:Professional driver and Chinese/ English speaking guide
  • 【Insurance】:Travel accident insurance and Travel Agency’s Responsibility insurance.
  • 【Tickets】:High-speed train tickets from Kunming to Lijiang and back.
  • Other personal expense during the journey
  • Meals (lunch and dinner).
  • Train Station pick-up and drop-off service.
  • The extra expense due to transportation delay, cancellation, wars , natural accident and strike.

HERE IS WHAT OUR HAPPY CLIENTS SAY

We had three good days travelled with Ancient Yunnan. The tour guide picked us from the airport and showed us around. We went to visit Heshun Old town, Volcanic park and Thermal sea park. We have been on the hot air balloon which is really cool experience. Seeing the volcano from the top is really nice too. I like that village with a lot of Gingko trees. The whole village is totally yellow in fall which is amazing. The spa is really nice on the day of visiting the thermal sea. I feel really relaxing after enjoyed the three days of hiking and sightseeing. The service of Ancient Yunnan has been great, the guide has been very friendly and very helpful.

Rients Visser | Netherlands - Classic Tour of the Border City in Yunnan (4 Days in Teng Chong)

I had three really wonderful days in Tengchong with Ancient Yunnan. When we visited the Heshun Old town, I saw a lot of new things that I never see out of Yunnan. We stay overnight in the old city which is a cool and good experience. The weather is beautiful and the tour guide is good too. The second day, we went to the Volcanic park. In there I take the hot air balloon for the first time in my life. Gingko village is quite pretty in the autumn season. Thermal sea park is quite interesting too. I’m quite happy I could see all of these scenes of Tengchong, in Yunnan.

Viktor Gerosa | Switzerland  - Classic Tour of the Border City in Yunnan (4 Days in Teng Chong)

Our trip started from Stone forest, an amazing place. This is the number one attraction in Yunnan. The next station is Yuanyang, the Rice Terrace. It has beautiful and amazing scenery. There is really rich in the local culture. One thing that needs to be noted is that the weather here is not very unstable.  So you would have to catch the moment of taking your picture. In Jianshui, there are lots of local places and activities for you to go and join so you could have a real feeling of ancient Chinese town, not as other fake ancient town.    I would highly recommend Ancient Yunnan Travel to you. It’s a professional team that can help you organize your trip in Yunnan very well.

Ancient Yunnan is your best choice to travel in Yunnan!

Ксюша | Ukraine - Photography Tour of Yunnan (7-Day in Stone Forest, Yuanyang, Jianshui and Fuxian Lake)

We travelled with Ancient Yunnan. They provide everything. We visited three of the big cities. Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La. And also a lot of little villages. These villages we saw, they are all parts of the Tea and Horse Caravan Road. I personally think I travelled a lot in China and Yunnan is actually my favourite area. It’s the best destination for the geographical location is perfect. It’s never too cold or too hot. When you’re going to visit Shangri-La, it’s very interesting. The beautiful fact is that you can enjoy the Tibetan view without going to Tibet. It was a very beautiful experience. Ancient Yunnan booked the awesome boutique hotels for us. Both accommodation and food are amazing.

Yunnan is the best area to visit in China.  But China is too vast to easily travel. So you can just rely on a professional guide who can take you around and help you with the language, which is very important.

Matteo | Italy - Classic Ethnic Minorities Tour of Yunnan (2 Days in Lijiang)

We had 6 days of travelling time through Yunnan. We went to Shilin, the Stone Forest, Yuanyang, Jianshui and Fuxian Lake. Yuanyang counts half of the trip and also the most beautiful part you will ever see in Yunnan. You need to wake up very early, to see the sunrise, which is really worth it. And I really like Jianshui for two reasons. The first one is tofu. I love tofu. You can see how it’s done in the local workshop. The second one is the old town of Jianshui. You have a good feeling when you go there because it’s kind of like an open area of a museum.  You can see real people’s daily life, not just tea shops. It’s pretty interesting. I think this trip is pretty good. You can practice your Chinese a lot, which is what we always need to do as a Chinese language learner.

You really need to come over to Yunnan!

Joe | France - Photography Tour of Yunnan (7-Day in Stone Forest, Yuanyang, Jianshui and Fuxian Lake)

I have been visiting the region of Xishuangbanna for five days. I visited the Wildelephant valley where I could see elephant performance. We also visit a small village on the same day, where Dai group is living here. We went to see the tropical rain forest too, which presents you with a very tropical climate. You would sweat a lot if you can’t get used to it. We visited Jinghong city, the capital city of Xishuangbanna the other night. There was a huge night market. I’m not used to seeing such a big market in Spain. There are some special dishes. I tried the insect dishes for the first time in my life in this market. I also recommend it because it’s some kind of new experience. What I love most about this journey, is the facility of the hotel and the multiple categories of hotels for my choice. Ancient Yunnan provided me with the best hotel in this region. Ancient Yunnan also provided me with a personal driver and a tour guide. They helped a lot during the journey.I really enjoy this trip and strongly recommend this trip to the region of Xishuangbanna in Yunnan!

John | Spain - Tropical Adventure in South of Yunnan (5 Days in Xishuangbanna)

Haven’t visited many places in China. I was looking for a place that combines both traditional Chinese culture and some unique features.  After visiting ancient Yunnan, I decided that Yunnan is the best choice that I could make . Due to the location and historical background, Yunnan is the most diverse province in China. There are 26 minorities, 15 of which are unique to this area. Ancient Yunnan helped me to organize the trip, to explore the whole Yunnan province .

So, if you want to combine both historical experiences and enjoy the natural scenic spots, you should definitely go to Yunnan!

Oksana | Ukraine - Ethnic Minorities Tour (7-Day Classic Adventures in Dali, Lijiang & Shangri-La)