Discover Shangri-La, Travel to Yunnan in Southwest China

Colorful Yunnan

As an important border province of southwestern in China, Yunnan borders Burma, Vietnam, and Laos. It has long been reputed as “Colored Clouds in the South.” Yunnan is the most diverse province in all China, both in its extraordinary mix of peoples and in the splendor of its landscapes. That combination of superlative sights and many different ethnic groups has made Yunnan the trendiest destination for China’s exploding domestic tourist industry. It boasts imposing natural scenery, such as snowcapped mountains, glaciers, lakes, hot springs, plateaus, virgin forests, and tropical rainforests. In addition, it abounds in biological resources and enjoys such good reputations as the Kingdoms of Plants and the Realm of Animals, which has greatly benefited in the development of ecological tourism.

Yunnan Exploration.com

Yunnan Exploration is a professional online China travel agency with a history of 14 years which has helped thousands of travelers at home and abroad to obtain enjoyable trips in China. We are specialized in offering classic overall Yunnan vacation tour packages, Tibet tours and Indochina tours and some other theme tours to all people who are going to discover the beauty of fabulous sceneries and diverse ethnic groups in Yunnan. We will meet your different needs by customizing private tours for you. In addition, we have a professional sales team who are helpful & scrupulous and they are so clear about how to explore Yunnan in a best way. We are here to help you to start your trip in Yunnan and welcome to Yunnan!”

Most Popular Travel Destinations in Yunnan

Yunnan is a popular destination for tourists with tens of hundreds of must-visit attractions. With 48 UNESCO world heritage sites, Yunnan appeals to the travelers exploring the unique geographical wonders and man-made marvels. It is a place bond with exotic cultures and beautiful tales. Famous destinations in Yunnan includes: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, XishuangBanna, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Three Parallel Rivers, as well as the amazing Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces, the magnificent Dongchuan Red Land, the holy Kawa Kapo Kora and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Yunnan takes pride in its rich natural resources and cultural resources. There are 25 ethnic minority groups living in Yunnan, and each have very different religion and folklore stories. It’s rare to see so many different ethnic minority groups living harmoniously in one province. Harmonious and colorful are the most frequently used words to describe people’s life in Yunnan.

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Best-selling Yunnan Tours

Top Yunnan Tours covered all highlights in Yunnan ranging from the renowned historic sites to the remote and mysterious ethnic villages, such as Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Erhai Lake, Lugu Lake, Dianchi Lake, Three Pagodas and Chongsheng Monastery, Dali Ancient Town, Lijiang Ancient Town, etc. Yunnan Exploration always offers you endless opportunities for exploration. Top Yunnan Tours take you to seize the best sights, explore the most authentic culture, and get lost in the most fascinating scenery in Yunnan.

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Top Yunnan Themes Tours

Yunnan Theme Tours provide specific travel packages for you to explore Yunnan in particular aspects, such as Yunnan Birding Tours, Yunnan Tea Culture Tours, Yunnan Cycling Tours and River Rafting Tours, etc. Here below are brief introduction and recommended routes for themes tours.

Yunnan Tea Culture Tours

Yunnan Tea Tours will take you to visit the most popular tea mountains and Tea Plantations in Yunnan Province. Yunnan is the home town of Puer Tea and Dianhong Black Tea. Travel along the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and explore these tea plantations and local tea factories in Dali, Lincang, Puer and XishuangBanna. Puer Tea and Dianhong Black Tea will be your trip highlights of Yunnan tea tour. Yunnan tea culture tours help you to do a deep research of Chinese tea and have the chance to enjoy various famous teas in Yunnan.

Yunnan Birdwatching Tours

Yunnan Bird-watching Tour mainly introduces all sorts of Yunnan Bird-watching Tour Packages, the best places for bird-watching and travel tips for Yunnan Bird-watching Tours.  Kunming is just the right place for watching red-billed gulls. You will see them hovering over the rivers and lakes. Besides, Xishuangbanna, Dehong and Lijiang are also the popular places for bird-watching. In addition, Gaoli Gongshan Mountain is the woodlands near there where you can search for another speciality, Yunnan Nuthatch. Of course, You can also search for Lady Amherst’s Pheasant, the severely threatened White-speckled Laughing-thrush, Rufous-tailed Babbler and Black-bibbed Tit.

Yunnan Photograph Tours

Yunnan Photograph Tours, also Yunnan Photography Tours offer the best Yunnan Photography Tour Packages to capture the gorgeous Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces, the amazing Dongchuan Red Land, the magnificent Jade Snow Dragon Mountain, the breathtaking Tiger Leaping Gorge, the relaxing Lijiang Ancient Town, etc. Yunnan Photograph Tours will enable you to appreciate not only the amazing natural wonders and cultural treasures, but also the friendly and welcoming local people, as well as their cultures and traditions. It is truly an unforgettable experience.

Yunnan Golf Tours

Yunnan Golf Holiday, namely, Yunnan Golf Tours, offer you different Yunnan Golf Tour Packages, which allow you to play golf and appreciate the breathtaking scenic spots next to golf courses. Yunnan has a vast assortment of world-class golf courses and clubs with easy reach of the center. Enjoy luxury accommodation in golf resorts and visit famous Yunnan scenic spots such as Dianchi Lake, Stone Forest, Lijiang Ancient Town, Yulong Snow Mountain, Lugu Lake, Wild Elephant Valley and so on. With pleasant climate, picturesque scenery, first-class golf courses and charming caddies, Yunnan is a very good place for a wonderful golf trip. Here, you will experience the golf at different altitudes from 3100 meters in Lijiang to 500 meters in Xishuangbanna.

Minority Discovery Tours

Yunnan has the largest number of ethnic population in China with 25 ethnic minorities including Bai, Yi, Dai, Naxi, Hani, Miao, Tibetan, Hui and Yao, etc. The unique ethnic minorities culture make Yunnan the most colorful and majestic region in China. Yunnan Minority Discovery Tours will take you to tradtional ethnic villages and ethnic towns in Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Honghe, Chuxiong, Dehong and Xishuangbanna, ect. You can visit local family, local ethnic market, cutural sites such as temples and monasteries and inheritor of intangible cultural heritages in Yunnan, or join in local ethnic festivals like Munao Zongge Festival, Water Splashing Festival, Long Street Banquet Festival to get a better understanding of Yunnan ethnic culture and folk customs.

Yunnan Hiking Tours

Yunnan Exploration professionally offers the different Yunnan Trekking Tours or Yunnan Hiking Tours for the guests according to the the guests’ requirements, such as the duration of your Yunnan Hiking Travel, different customs you are focused on, what to do you like between the tough Yunnan Trekking Tour. What’s more, Yunnan Exploration has designed the Yunnan Trekking Tours aimed at young people, senior people and family with kids. The classic and famous hiking routes of Tiger Leaping Gorge, Meili Snow Mountain, Yubeng Village are favored by thousands of adventure tourists.

Yunnan Cycling Tours

Yunnan Cycling Tour Packages offer an entirely different way to experience the amazing scenery and diverse culture of China. Any Yunnan cycling tour through the rural areas between urban hubs is sure to show Yunnan’s natural splendor and provide the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the people that live here. For those who are avid fans of cycling and want a real challenge, Yunnan Exploration is ready to design a “Cycle Yunnan” tour, just for you!

Yunnan Flowers Tours

Yunnan Flowers Tour mainly introduces the best Yunnan flowers tour packages provided by Yunnan Exploration, best places to take a Yunnan Flowers Tour and some Yunnan flowers travel tips, which allow you to appreciate different flowers and picturesque sceneries in Yunnan.  What’s more, you can eat the beautiful flowers as food, such as flower cake. Luoping yellow rapeseed flowers are especially recommended in February and March when they are in bloom. Puzhehei lotus will bring you a picturesque experience.

Minority Festival Tours

Yunnan Ethnic Festival Tours offer unique and exciting experiences of ethnic customs with more than 400 ethnic festivals celebrated throughout the year, such as Torch Festival, Munao Zongge Festival, Water Splashing Festival, Long Street Banquet Festival , etc. The ethnic minorities maintain their unique folk traditions and customs full of myths and celebrated the festivals by singing, dancing, paintings and playing the ancient music. Yunnan Exploration offers various minority festival tours for your reference, or customizes one for you.

River Rafting Adventure

Yunnan is rich in water resource, offering the best rafting sites such as Three Parallel Rivers (Jinsha-Yangtze River, Nujiang-Salween River, Lancang-Mekong River) in Western China. We provide Yunnan Rafting Tours to Tiger Leaping Gorge (most exciting), Duoyi River (tender waterflow), Nanla River (tropical scenery), The First Bend of Yangtze River (magnificent riverside view), Nanxi River (picturesque natural scenery), Nanpan River (most romantic), Lancang-Mekong River (mysterious trip) and Nujiang River (spectacular scenery). The rafting tours along the upper Yangtze River are the most popular one!