8-Day Yunnan Rice Terraces & Puzhehei Tour

Drive to Jianshui with a lunch break en route after Green Lake Park in Kunming; Double Dragon Bridge near Jianshui at sunset follows on the next day. Visit the Confucius Temple or Zhu Family Garden, then walk around the old town. Try local tofu dishes at a restaurant recommended by your guide, with meals selected to suit your preferences. The transfer toward Carved doorway of a traditional building in Jianshui includes sensible comfort stops around the actual road or rail schedule. Keep water and valuables in hand luggage; on arrival, the guide prioritizes check-in and the named local visit before the next day's Double Dragon Bridge near Jianshui at sunset instead of adding an unrelated detour.

Pause at Double Dragon Bridge before the drive into the Yuanyang hills after Carved doorway of a traditional building in Jianshui; Water-filled Hani rice terraces in Yuanyang follows on the next day. Check in near the terrace area rather than in distant lowland accommodation. If timing and visibility are suitable, enjoy a first viewpoint visit in the late afternoon. On Day 3 at Double Dragon Bridge near Jianshui at sunset, Double Dragon Bridge crosses the confluence of the Lu and Tachong rivers on 17 stone arches, with three pavilions providing the strongest rural views.

Plan the day around selected Duoyishu and Bada viewpoints, with a rest between early and late outings after Double Dragon Bridge near Jianshui at sunset; Karst hills beside Puzhehei lakes follows on the next day. Walk through a Hani village with respect for residents’ homes and working fields. Cloud, mist and the farming cycle determine the appearance of the terraces. With Karst hills beside Puzhehei lakes planned for the following day, duoyishu faces east across Yuanyang’s terraces at roughly 1,900 metres, followed by short uphill village paths and a Hani red-rice breakfast after sunrise.

Use this day for the longer road journey to Puzhehei, with regular stops and a proper meal break after Water-filled Hani rice terraces in Yuanyang; Sunset over Puzhehei lake scenery follows on the next day. Do not attach a timed boat ride to arrival. Check into your accommodation and enjoy a short walk only if the group has the energy. Once Water-filled Hani rice terraces in Yuanyang is complete, a hand-poled boat or small local craft crosses Puzhehei’s linked lakes below limestone towers, followed by a 2–3 kilometre village and shoreline walk.

Explore village lanes and accessible lakeside paths beneath the limestone hills after Karst hills beside Puzhehei lakes; Final gentle outing follows on the next day. A boat outing can be quoted when operating conditions are suitable. Photographers can choose a viewpoint walk; travelers wanting less climbing can remain around the flatter lake paths. At Sunset over Puzhehei lake scenery on Day 6, a hand-poled boat or small local craft crosses Puzhehei’s linked lakes below limestone towers, followed by a 2–3 kilometre village and shoreline walk.

Enjoy a final gentle outing before the station transfer and a daytime train to Kunming after Sunset over Puzhehei lake scenery; Kunming city skyline follows on the next day. Lotus flowers are seasonal, while the village and karst scenery can be appreciated outside the flowering period. Stay in Kunming to protect your onward departure. The transfer toward Final gentle outing includes sensible comfort stops around the actual road or rail schedule. Keep water and valuables in hand luggage; on arrival, the guide prioritizes check-in and the named local visit before the next day's Kunming city skyline instead of adding an unrelated detour.

Your driver takes you to the airport or railway station with time for check-in after Final gentle outing. No distant sightseeing is planned before departure. An extra Kunming day can be added if you would like a separate Stone Forest excursion. During Kunming city skyline, the guide links the named sights through local history and details visible on the ground. On Day 8 at Kunming city skyline, allow time to walk rather than photograph each stop from the vehicle, ask before photographing people or ceremonies, and choose a nearby local meal so the visit remains focused on this part of the route.