An Escape into the Yunnan Highlands

Name: An Escape into the Yunnan Highlands
Brand: WanderEastern
Price: 500.0 USD
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About this Journey
On this 6-day journey, you’ll reawaken your mind, body, and soul by connecting to nature and local cultures found along the southern tip of the ancient Tea and Horse Road.

Itinerary
Day 1 Kunming
Arrive in Kunming. Your local guide will meet you in the arrival hall with your private vehicle on standby to take you to your hotel • Enjoy a welcome reception and check in to your resort • Experience traditional Chinese medicine therapy and massage • Enjoy a specially prepared dinner • Relax in a traditional Chinese medicine spa.

Day 2 Kunming
Spend the morning with yoga and taichi practice, then learn how to make flower cakes – one of Yunnan’s traditional desserts – that are infused with local botanical notes • Enjoy a traditional rice-noodle lunch • Spend the afternoon with a traditional tea ceremony and relax with incense aromatherapy • Enjoy dinner and relax under the starry night sky in the outdoor hot springs.

Day 3 Tengchong
Spend the morning at your leisure or learn how to make traditional flower arrangements • Fly to Tengchong • Enjoy a welcome reception and check in to your resort • Have dinner and relax in the outdoor hot springs.

Day 4 Gaoligong Mountains
Hike through the pristine Gaoligong Mountains, Yunnan’s western highlands which straddles the Myanmar and Yunnan border • Enjoy a homecooked farmhouse lunch • .Enjoy dinner at the resort and finish your evening with a Jade spa experience.

Day 5 Heshun Ancient Town
Experience the calm and peace of the 600-year-old Heshun Ancient Town • Immerse yourself in the ancient village customs and traditions • Drift along the misty waters and lotus flowers on a peaceful boat ride • Enjoy a traditional lunch at a local restaurant • Visit China’s second largest hot spring reserves – Rehai Scenic Area.

Day 6 Tengchong
Your guide will escort you to the airport and help you check in for your flight home.

Hotels

Bolian Resorts and Spa, Kunming
Situated along the Yangong Lake, Bolian Resorts and Spa, Kunming is a true oasis for those looking for a restorative and culturally immersive retreat. The boutique resort combines modern design with ethnic Yunnan and botanical elements.

Bolian Resorts and Spa, Heshun
Located in the heart of Heshun Ancient Town, this secluded retreat combines traditional and modern Chinese architectural styles to offer luxurious comfort and pastoral charm.

Details

What’s Included

All accommodations based on double-occupancy including breakfasts, as indicated in the itinerary
All meals, as indicated in the itinerary, and drinking water
All admission fees and activity expenses, as noted in the itinerary
Ground transportation, including airport transfers
Services of an English-speaking WanderEastern guide

What’s Excluded

International and domestic flights, domestic trains, plus relevant taxes
Chinese tourist visa, which is required for most foreign passport holders
Travel and medical insurance
Meals, apart from those included in the itinerary, and alcohol
Expenses of a personal nature
Excursions and activities not included in the itinerary
Discretionary gratuities for guides and drivers

TRIP COST

$3480 USD per person

Single Supplement $1180 USD per person

Next Steps

How do I secure my spot on this tour?

We will continue to work with you until your trip is perfect.

For international bookings: Once you are ready to book, a USD$500 planning fee, per booking, is required to begin reserving your arrangements. This will go towards your trip costs and will be taken off your final balance amount.

For bookings made in China: Once you are ready to book, a RMB1,000 deposit, per person, is required. This will go towards your trip costs and will be taken off your final balance amount.

What is the payment schedule?

1. Deposit:
A deposit is required to secure your reservation. Once your deposit has been received, we will send your confirmation along with a detailed itinerary and all the information you’ll need to prepare for your journey.

2. Full payment:
Full trip payment should be made 30 days prior to departure. If you’re booking within 30 days of your departure, you may be asked to pay make the full payment straight away.

Payments can be made via Paypal, credit card, bank transfer, WeChat or Alipay

Is this trip guaranteed to run?

This trip will be scheduled to run once we receive bookings from 2 passengers. Should the journey be cancelled due to lack of sign-ups or government restrictions, WanderEastern will fully refund any deposits or fees paid.

What is your cancelation policy?

See our full terms and conditions for more information.

Why WanderEastern

We’re on the ground with you

Our team of advisors will design every detail of the trip with you through close consultation, then orchestrate your entire journey while on the ground. We’re in the same time zone as you, so we can fulfill requests and handle issues without a hitch. With over 40 staff in Beijing and an expansive network of operational partners across the country, we have the manpower to ensure your journey is safe, reliable and comfortable from beginning to end.

Your trip, your way

Flexibility is our highest-ranking compliment. We pull off journeys for pioneers with a 6-hour layover to Hollywood’s elite, and everywhere in between. Our team regularly pulls off unprecedented logistical feats; nearly any time frame or budget is within our realm. No matter how you wish to experience China, we are here to bring that dream to life.

We embody passion

WanderEastern guides are carefully handpicked for their knowledge and charisma, then meticulously trained to maintain our exceptional service standards. They are expert storytellers and passionate natives of the regions where they guide, having the perfect combination of local insights and service know-how to bring you seamless once-in-a- lifetime moments all across China.

The little things, the big picture

Supporting inspired local economies allows you to experience the soul of the destination, while also protecting and cultivating China’s artisanal culture. From watching artisans hand make shoes in Yunnan, to picking organic vegetables for dinner on a local farm in Fujian, our tours are designed to showcase and protect China’s heritage, both natural and human.