Yunnan: South of the Clouds

Highlights:

Red land, Yuanyang terraces, Erhai lake, Dali ancient town, etc.

Itinerary:

Day1: Kunming

Activities: Kunming arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Kunming

Day2: Kunming-Shuanglang town, Dali

Activities: Drive to Dali ancient town.
Photography: The beauty of Erhai lake and Dali ancient town.
Overnight: Dali

Day3: Shuanglang-Nuodeng Ancient Village

Activities: Get up early for photographing the sunrise and leave for Nuodeng ancient village after breakfast.
Photography: Sunrise at Shuanglang, Nuodeng ancient village, Tea Horse Road.
Overnight: Nuodeng village

Day4: Nuodeng ancient village-Weishan

Activities: Drive to Wuliang mountain via Weishan for the most wonderful sakura(cherry blossoms).
Photography: Winter cherry, lush tea plantation, original forests, etc.
Overnight: Weishan ancient city

Day5: Weishan-Kunming

Activities: Shoot the dawn of cherry blossoms on Wuliang mountain and back to Kunming in the afternoon.
Photography: The morning views of cherry blossoms, the scenery of Weishan ancient town.
Overnight: Kunming

Day6: Kunming-Red Land

Activities: Go to Green lake to take photos of black-headed gulls and then leave for Dongchuan red land. In the afternoon, get to Luoxiagou and Waliangfangzi(House with Tiles and Roof Beams) for sunset scenes.
Photography: Green lake, black-headed gulls, Guoditang, Yuepuao, Luoxiagou, sunset at red land, etc.
Overnight: Dongchuan

Day7: Red Land-Yuanyang terraces

Activities: Get up early for sunrise at red land and then drive to Yuanyang terraces.
Photography: Sunrise at red land and sunset at terraces.
Overnight: Dongchuan

Day8: Yuanyang rice terraces

Activities: All day in Yuanyang terraces.
Photography: Duoyishu rice terraces, Huangcailing, sunrise and sunset.
Overnight: Yuanyang terraces

Day9: Yuanyang terraces-Kunming

Activities: Shoot the sunrise at Yuanyan and drive back to Kunming.