Natural Palette | Kunming Dongchuan Red Land Photography 3-Day Tour

Welcome to Kunming, the "Spring City." Our guide will meet you at the reception desk of the airport/train station and escort you to the hotel for check-in and rest. If it's still early and you want to look around, you can also consult the guide for professional travel advice. How to Arrive 1. By Air: Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) has many direct international flights, such as from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the United States, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, etc., as well as many direct domestic flights, such as from 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 trains 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, we will drive 138 km (about 3 hours) to visit the [Dongchuan Red Land], known as "God's palette" and "a photographer's paradise." The Dongchuan Red Land appears red because its soil is rich in iron oxide, and the color is especially vivid after rain. In different seasons, at different times, and under different light, you can enjoy different brilliant and beautiful scenery. In addition, you can also gain an in-depth understanding of the local unique farming culture and talk with local people about the growing seasons and cultivation methods of crops. Suggested tour order for today: Yuepu'ao - 107 Fork Road - Hongtu Daguan - Old Dragon Tree - Thousand-Year Divine Fir - Luoxiagou (sunset scenery) - Yuepu'ao - Luosiwan - Wafang Liangzi. Today's highlights 1. Enjoy the stunning sunset scenery at Luoxiagou 2. After sunset, enjoy the brilliant afterglow at Yuepu'ao/Luosiwan/Wafang Liangzi 3. Taste local specialty flavors, such as roasted potatoes, Dongchuan noodles, Dongchuan mutton, yak hot pot, and honey buckwheat cakes. Dongchuan Red Land photography tips 1). In March, enjoy buckwheat flowers, potato flowers, or snow scenery: red and white buckwheat flowers and potato flowers bloom in the fields, with brilliant colors and charming scenery, and sometimes it may even snow, allowing you to enjoy terraced field snow scenery. 2). In late spring from May to June, the colors are the most vivid: during this period, golden wheat, green potato seedlings, and red land form a brightly colored oil painting. 3). From September to November, the colors are the richest: after the summer harvest, the turned soil reveals a more striking red, and together with golden buckwheat, white winter rapeseed flowers, and green potato seedlings, the scenery becomes even richer and more charming. 4). The influence of different light, time, and weather on the scenery: the light is best in the early morning and evening, making it easier to capture colorful scenery; on the third day after rain, the red land becomes even more dazzling under the moisture of the rain; besides sunrise and sunset scenery, you can also enjoy different beautiful views at other times.

This morning, you will get up early to enjoy the most breathtaking and magnificent sunrise scenery of the Dongchuan Red Land, and take beautiful sunrise photos at Damakan. Suggested tour order for today: Damakan - Qicai Slope - Jinxiu Garden - 107 Fork Road - Hongtu Daguan, then return to Kunming. After returning to Kunming, we will conclude this wonderful three-day Dongchuan Red Land photography and culture tour in Kunming. Our guide will take you to the airport or railway station for your next destination. Extend This Tour 1. If you want to spend more time in Kunming, you can add a one-day tour visiting the Stone Forest (World Heritage), Xishan (Taoist grottoes), Dounan Flower Market (Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market), and Nanqiang Street Night Market. 2. If you want to continue exploring 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 want 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.