Spring in Luoping | 5-Day Kunming and Luoping Rapeseed Flower Photography Tour

Welcome to Kunming, the "Spring City." Our guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport/train station and escort you to your hotel for check-in and rest. If you arrive early and would like to explore the surroundings, you can also ask the guide for professional travel advice. How to Get There 1. By Air: Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) has many direct international routes, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the United States, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, etc., as well as many direct domestic routes, such as Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Xi'an, Hong Kong, etc. 2. By Train: Kunming has two train stations, namely Kunming Railway Station and Kunming South Railway Station. You can take a train or high-speed rail to Kunming from various cities in China, such as Chengdu, Chongqing, Guilin, Guiyang, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, etc.

This morning, you will go to the Western Hills. The 【Western Hills】 are located by the shore of Dianchi Lake. From the summit you can overlook the beautiful panoramic view of Dianchi Lake, making it an excellent destination for leisurely hiking and enjoying natural beauty. On the Western Hills there is also Yunnan's largest and most exquisite Taoist grotto, the 【Longmen Grottoes】, which can be visited. These grottoes are embedded in towering cliffs, like a magnificent work jointly created by nature and humankind, and each grotto has its own unique history and stories. Tip: A half-day tour of the Western Hills generally includes round-trip sightseeing bus, one one-way cable car, and one one-way electric cart within the scenic area. After the tour, return to downtown Kunming and visit 【Yuantong Temple】. Yuantong Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Kunming, with a long history of more than 1,200 years. It is also the only temple in China that accommodates Chinese Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism at the same time. It is well known in southwestern China and Southeast Asia, with flourishing incense offerings. Finally, you may also walk to 【Green Lake Park】, about 700 meters from Yuantong Temple. Green Lake Park is named for its emerald waters on all sides, green bamboo in all seasons, and green willows in summer and autumn. It has the reputation of being a jade in the city and is a leisure center for local Kunming residents. Every day many citizens walk, enjoy the scenery, dance, and exercise here, making it the best place to experience the atmosphere of Kunming life.

This morning, we will drive 78 kilometers (about 1.5 hours) to visit [Stone Forest Scenic Area], known as "God's Bonsai." Stone Forest Scenic Area, also known as Yunnan Stone Forest, is famous for its stunning karst landscape and has the high praise of being the essence of the world's karst landscapes. You can take a sightseeing bus to visit the Major Stone Forest and Minor Stone Forest in turn, admire and learn about various unique karst landscape sights up close, and also listen to moving legends about the Stone Forest. After the tour, you will drive to Luoping County, famous for its rapeseed flower seas, about 2 hours by car. After arriving in Luoping, the first place you will visit is [Luosi Field]. Luosi Field is a natural landscape formed by bead-string karst funnel geology. The funnels are very dense, like rings of screws, and the fields are full of rapeseed flowers. The scenery is truly beautiful, so this is also one of the best places to photograph Luoping's rapeseed flowers. After the tour, return to the hotel in Luoping County to rest.

Early this morning, you will get up early and climb to the [Jinji Peak Cluster Viewing Platform] to photograph the dreamy sea of flowers at sunrise. Vast fields of rapeseed flowers interspersed among karst peaks take on an even more golden hue under the sunrise light, and together with the likely appearance of advection fog, all of Luoping appears half-hidden as if in a fairyland. Afterwards, you will visit the spectacular cascading waterfall - [Jiulong Waterfalls]. The entire waterfall group has 10 tiers and sits amid green mountains. You can take the cable car to the top of the mountain to overlook the waterfalls and the beautiful surrounding mountain scenery. Then visit the largest and most spectacular of them - Shenlong Waterfall, which is 56 meters high and 112 meters wide, a truly breathtaking sight. Afterwards you can explore and visit the other beautiful waterfalls according to your own interests. Then you will head to the Duoyi River Scenic Area. The [Duoyi River Scenic Area] is built around the Duoyi River, which is about 12 kilometers long and has nearly 40 waterfalls, surrounded by ancient trees, with traditional Bouyei villages built along the riverbank. You can take a bamboo raft to drift on the river, enjoy the rare calcified waterfall shoals along the way, and experience the cultural customs of the Bouyei people. If you happen to come during the Third Month Festival (Water-Splashing Festival), you can also experience the lively Bouyei festival and learn more about Bouyei culture. Afterwards return to Luoping County. Around dusk, you will pass by the [Shiwandashan Viewing Platform], where you can enjoy magnificent mountain scenery. These peaks are tower-shaped, cone-shaped or rounded, ranging from dozens to over a hundred meters high. Gazing at the rows of peaks in the distance, densely clustered and verdant, they are majestic and imposing. Afterwards return to the hotel to rest.

After breakfast, we will conclude this wonderful 3-day Luoping rapeseed flower photography tour. Our guide will escort you to Kunming Airport or Railway Station for your next destination. Extend This Trip 1. If you would like to spend more time in Kunming, you can add a one-day tour to visit Yunnan Provincial Museum, Guandu Ancient Town, Dounan Flower Market (the largest fresh-cut flower trading market in Asia), Nanqiang Street Night Market, and other attractions. 2. If you would like to continue visiting other distinctive attractions in Yunnan, such as Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Jianshui, Dongchuan Red Land, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Xishuangbanna, etc., you can contact our customer service to arrange them for you. 3. If you would like to continue exploring other cities in China, such as Chengdu, Tibet, Xi'an, Beijing, Shanghai, etc., we can also plan a perfect trip for you.