7 Days Yunnan RV Caravan Self-Driving and Tea Tour (Kunming-Lincang-Xilinshan-Fengqing-Kunming)
Tour Overview
Yunnan Tea Tours offer visits to the most renowned tea mountains and plantations in Yunnan Province, the birthplace of Pu’er Tea and Dianhong Black Tea. Wondering how to organize...
Code of Tour: RVTEA001
Length of Travel: 7 Day
Destinations of Tour: Kunming-Mojiang-Xigui-Bingdao-Lincang-Fengqing-Xilinshan-Yunxian-Weishan-Chuxiong-Kunming
Departure City: Lincang
Price of Tour: $ 840
Type of Tour:
Features of Tour: Tea culture tours
Yunnan Tea Tours offer visits to the most renowned tea mountains and plantations in Yunnan Province, the birthplace of Pu’er Tea and Dianhong Black Tea. Wondering how to organize a tea tour in Yunnan? The Yunnan Tea Travel Tips will be invaluable for your tea journey in China.
Introduction
Journey along the Ancient Tea Horse Road to discover tea plantations and local tea factories in Dali, Lincang, Pu’er, and Xishuangbanna. For thousands of years, Chinese tea has served as a beverage, pastime, cultural icon, and a source of enjoyment. It spread to other parts of the world via the Silk Road and Tea & Horse Road, alongside silk and porcelain. Immerse yourself in Chinese tea culture by exploring mist-covered mountains and plantations, while also visiting magnificent palaces and historical landmarks. Highlights of your Yunnan tea tour will include Pu’er Tea and Dianhong Black Tea. Yunnan tea culture tours provide an in-depth look at Chinese tea, offering the chance to savor various famous teas in the region.
Highlights
- Explore Tea Plantations: Visit the renowned tea plantations in Dali, Lincang, Pu’er, and Xishuangbanna, where you’ll learn about the cultivation and processing of Dianhong Black Tea and Pu’er Tea.
- Hike the Ancient Tea Horse Road: Experience the historic trade route that once connected Yunnan with Tibet and beyond, offering stunning landscapes and a glimpse into the past.
- Tea Factory Tours: Discover local tea factories and witness the traditional methods of tea production, from leaf picking to processing and packaging.
- Cultural Immersion: Engage with local tea farmers and participate in tea-tasting sessions to understand the unique flavors and qualities of Yunnan’s famous teas.
- Historical Sites: Visit significant cultural and historical landmarks along the route, including ancient temples, palaces, and traditional villages.
- Scenic Beauty: Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of Yunnan’s mist-covered mountains, lush green valleys, and picturesque landscapes.
- Tea Ceremonies: Experience authentic Chinese tea ceremonies and learn about the rich cultural heritage associated with tea drinking.
- Local Cuisine: Savor the diverse and delicious local cuisine, often paired with different varieties of tea to enhance your culinary experience.
- Exploring by RV：Discover the homeland of Dianhong and Pu’er tea in Lincang.
- Attend a grand tea company resource investigation event.
- Delve deep into the core production areas of ancient tea trees in Yunnan.
- Conduct a first-hand investigation of ancient tea tree resources.
Tea Enthusiasts’ Tea Mountain Visit
- Retrace the forgotten ancient Tea-Horse Road of a thousand years.
- Experience wild ancient tea forests through hiking, trekking, and RV camping.
Blind Tea Tasting, Forest Tea Gathering, Famous Mountain Tasting
- An in-depth classic journey into Yunnan’s secret natural and cultural heritage.
- Participate in international tea culture exchange activities.
International Tea Culture Exchange Activities
- Engage with international tea enthusiasts and exchange global tea resources.
- Attend the China Tea International Marketing Seminar.
First-Hand Ancient Tea Forest Media Live Show
- Video interviews, media live broadcasts, and influencer live coverage.
- Discussions and exchanges with self-media partners.
- Witness the world’s tea origin in Yunnan.
- Participate in the revival of the ancient Tea-Horse Road charity event.
Hardcore, Professional Tea Company Resource Investigation
- Throughout the event, tea industry professionals and senior tea experts will provide insights and answers.
- Guided by a professional outdoor team, venture into rarely visited ancient tea forests and mountains to investigate core areas of ancient tea trees.
- High-value original material factory visits, connections with tea farmers, tea companies, and first-line tea research institutions.
- Engage in international cooperation and exchanges with friends from the global tea community.
- Visit intangible cultural heritage inheritors of Dianhong tea and learn about its production process in depth.
International Exchange Atmosphere
China Tea International Marketing Seminar
Introduction of International Tea Guests (Partial)
In the spring of 2024, we organized tea enthusiasts from various countries including China, Russia, the USA, the UK, Colombia, and Mexico to deeply experience the tea culture of Lincang, including:
- Fer Gaitan, Director of the Mexican Tea Academy;
- Enthusiasts of vegetarianism, Tai Chi, yoga, and meditation;
- Founder of Moksha Tea and creator of Shaktea.
- Pablo, a senior tea enthusiast from Colombia;
- Proficient in Chinese and the Four Books and Five Classics;
- Promoter of Chinese tea culture in South America.
- Charlie Lee, founder of Xilinshan Tea;
- Pioneer in promoting Yunnan tea culture globally through Yaso Travel Union.
- Vikky, a tea culture enthusiast from Nigeria, Africa;
- Gary Elliot, an American photography enthusiast and California radio broadcaster;
- Viktoria, a cultural ambassador from Russia;
- Dedicated to the international marketing of Chinese tea culture.
In this tea culture journey, we continue to invite foreign tea enthusiasts from around the world to witness the moment when our Xilinshan Ancient Tea goes global.
Niche, Personalized RV Travel
- Immersive, wild, and original ecological in-depth experience;
- Self-drive RV crossing the world’s tea origin, intimately interacting with ancient tea gardens.
2024-2026 Autumn Tea Culture Tour – Secret Realm RV Driving
Brief Itinerary
Transportation: RV from and Back to Kunming,
Route:Kunming-Xigui-Bingdao-Lincang-Xilinshan-Fengqing-Weishan-Chuxiong-Kunming
Dates: September 10-16, 2024-2026
- Sep 10-Day 1 Arrive Kunming
- Sep 11-Day 2 Kunming-Mojiang-Xigui (RV Self-Driving)
- Sep 12-Day 3 Xigui-Bingdao-Lincang (RV Self-Driving)
- Sep 13- Day 4 Lincang-Xilinshan (RV Self-Driving)
- Sep 14-Day 5 Xilinshan-Fengqing (RV Self-Driving)
- Sep 15-Day 6 Fengqing-Nanjian-Weishan (RV Self-Driving)
- Sep 16-Day 7 Weishan-Chuxiong-Kunming (RV Self-Driving)
Details of Autumn Tea Tour Itinerary
Sep 10/Day 1 Arrive in Kunming
- Arrival from various locations to Kunming
- Temporary self-driving procedure
- Welcome dinner, RV tour briefing
Sep 11/Day 2 Kunming-Mojiang-Xigui
- Depart Kunming, pass through Mojiang and Zhenyuan counties, arrive at Xigui, visit Xigui Ancient Tea Mountain, tea mountain walk, evening Lancang River fishing; Xigui Tea Gathering, farmhouse cuisine.
- Distance: Kunming – 252KM – Mojiang – 211KM – Xigui
Sep 12/Day 3 Xigui – Bingdao – Lincang
- Morning walk in Manglu Mountain and Xigui Ancient Tea Garden, head to Mengku Tea Mountain, visit Bingdao Tea Garden, Naojiao and Banuo Cane Tea Garden, tea picking and production.
Dinner with Lincang Wa ethnic specialty cuisine, Wa King Feast (song and dance). - Distance: Xigui – 130KM – Bingdao – 90KM – Lincang
Sep 13/Day 4 Lincang – Xilinshan
- Head to Xilinshan Ancient Tea Garden in Xueshan Town.
- Xilinshan Ancient Tea Garden, tea picking and production, Xilinshan Tea Factory.
- Enjoy Bai Dou Tea Gathering + BBQ + bonfire party.
- Distance: Lincang – 114KM – Xilinshan
Sep 14/Day 5 Xilinshan – Fengqing
- Trek in Daxueshan Ancient Tea Garden, including Yulan Village, 3000-year-old magnolia Tree, forest tea gathering.
- Dianhong Black Tea gathering;
- Head to Fengqing; enjoy the local food in Tongxin Meishilou;
- Distance: Xilinshan – 70KM – Fengqing
Sep 15/Day 6 Fengqing – Weishan
- Head to Fengqing County, visit Dianhong Tea Factory, Tea Research Institute, Dianhong Tea Museum, Dianhong Tea Gathering.
- Visit Weishan Old Town, enjoy Yi ethnic food dinner with Dage Dance and bonfire party.
- Distance: Fengqing – 178KM – Weishan
Sep 16/Day 7 Weishan – Kunming
- Tour Weishan Ancient Town
- Return to Kunming
- Farewell dinner and End of the journey
- Distance: Weishan – 340KM – Kunming
2024-2026 Spring Tea Culture Tour – Secret Realm RV Driving
Brief Itinerary
Transportation: RV from and Back to Kunming,
Route:Kunming-Xigui-Bingdao-Lincang-Xilinshan-Fengqing-Weishan-Chuxiong-Kunming
Dates: March 10-16, 2024-2026
- March 10-Day 1 Arrive Kunming
- March 11-Day 2 Kunming-Mojiang-Xigui (RV Self-Driving)
- March 12-Day 3 Xigui-Bingdao-Lincang (RV Self-Driving)
- March 13- Day 4 Lincang-Xilinshan (RV Self-Driving)
- March 14-Day 5 Xilinshan-Fengqing (RV Self-Driving)
- March 15-Day 6 Fengqing-Nanjian-Weishan (RV Self-Driving)
- March 16-Day 7 Weishan-Chuxiong-Kunming (RV Self-Driving)
Details of Spring Tea Tour Itinerary:
March 10/Day 1 Arrive in Kunming
- Arrival from various locations to Kunming
- Temporary self-driving procedure
- Welcome dinner, RV tour briefing
March 11/Day 2 Kunming-Mojiang-Xigui
- Depart Kunming, pass through Mojiang and Zhenyuan counties, arrive at Xigui, visit Xigui Ancient Tea Mountain, tea mountain walk, evening Lancang River fishing; Xigui Tea Gathering, farmhouse cuisine.
- Distance: Kunming – 252KM – Mojiang – 211KM – Xigui
March 12/Day 3 Xigui – Bingdao – Lincang
- Morning walk in Manglu Mountain and Xigui Ancient Tea Garden, head to Mengku Tea Mountain, visit Bingdao Tea Garden, Naojiao and Banuo Cane Tea Garden, tea picking and production.
Dinner with Lincang Wa ethnic specialty cuisine, Wa King Feast (song and dance). - Distance: Xigui – 130KM – Bingdao – 90KM – Lincang
March 13/Day 4 Lincang – Xilinshan
- Head to Xilinshan Ancient Tea Garden in Xueshan Town.
- Xilinshan Ancient Tea Garden, tea picking and production, Xilinshan Tea Factory.
- Enjoy Bai Dou Tea Gathering + BBQ + bonfire party.
- Distance: Lincang – 114KM – Xilinshan
March 14/Day 5 Xilinshan – Fengqing
- Trek in Daxueshan Ancient Tea Garden, including Yulan Village, 3000-year-old magnolia Tree, forest tea gathering, Xilinshan Ancient Tea Garden, tea picking and production, Xilinshan Tea Factory.
- Head to Fengqing; enjoy the local food in Tongxin Meishilou;
- Distance: Xilinshan – 70KM – Fengqing
March 15/Day 6 Fengqing – Weishan
- Head to Fengqing County, visit Dianhong Tea Factory, Tea Research Institute, Dianhong Tea Museum, Dianhong Tea Gathering.
- Visit Weishan Old Town, enjoy Yi ethnic food dinner with Dage Dance and bonfire party.
- Distance: Fengqing – 178KM – Weishan
March 16/Day 7 Weishan – Kunming
- Tour Weishan Ancient Town
- Return to Kunming
- Farewell dinner and End of the journey
- Distance: Weishan – 340KM – Kunming
Unified Pricing:
- 2 people in 1 RV: 6388 RMB per person
- 3 people in 1 RV: 5988 RMB per person
- 4 people in 1 RV: 5488 RMB per person
International Clients’ Notice:
Every international client needs to spend half a working day in Kunming to apply for a Chinese driving license.
Group Participation Explanation:
This RV self-driving tour is divided into two seasons, spring tea and autumn tea. You can choose your participation plan based on the dates. Each RV can accommodate 2, 3, or 4 people. The price range is determined by the number of occupants.
Company Remittance Account:
- Account Name: Yunnan Yasuo International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
- Bank: China Merchants Bank, Kunming Guangfu Road Branch
- RMB Account Number: 871906894210766
- USD Account Number: 871906894232601
- Bank Address: 488 Guangfu Road, Xishan District, Kunming, Yunnan Province
- Payment by Paypal or Alipay: Payment@YasoTrip.com
Service Included:
- Transportation: All transportation within Yunnan, including high-speed train, RV, and tourist buses.
- Accommodation: Four-star hotel in Kunming, luxury RV experience during the trip; RV with 2-4 beds/seats options.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included, featuring some local specialties; RV dining experience.
- Activities: Cultural exchange, tea factory visits; tea picking and production experience; ethnic cultural experience.
- Meetings: International marketing seminar on Yunnan tea; Ancient tea tree resource cooperation forum.
- Guides: Professional tea culture interpreters, outdoor guides, and bilingual (Chinese-English) translators.
- Media: Professional photographers throughout the journey, photo and video live streaming, downloadable links.
- Hiking: Traverse ancient tea tree forests; retrace the ancient Tea Horse Road.
- Promotion: Tea mountain resources, tea enterprise resources, international cooperation opportunities.
- Tea Gifts: Exclusive custom souvenir tea from the tea mountain trip, 357 grams of hand-made Xilinshan Pu’er tea.
- License: Chinese driving license application in Kunming;
- Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
- Yunnan Travel Insurance (云南旅游组合保险);
- Speed Train tickets between Lincang and Kunming.
- Free-bottled mineral water everyday;
Service Excluded:
- Transportation: Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
- Single room supplement;
- Tips to guides and drivers(300Yuan/Day/Group for the tour guide; 200Yuan/Day/Group for the driver);
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
- Personal travel accident insurance.
- Road Tolls: RV tolls from Kunming to Lincang, Fengqing, Yun County, and back to Kunming (approximately 500 RMB per vehicle).
- Fuel Costs: RV fuel costs for the entire journey, approximately 1000 kilometers (estimated fuel cost of 800 RMB per vehicle).
Trip Highlights A:
- Full RV self-driving experience, deeply traversing Yunnan black tea and Pu’er tea mountains.
- Travel with tea enthusiasts from around the world.
- A unique opportunity for international cooperation and cultural exchange.
- Professional examination of core production areas of ancient Yunnan tea trees.
- High-value factory, farmer, and tea resource arrangements.
- Outdoor team guiding you into rarely visited ancient tea forests and mountains.
- Live media coverage from the first scene of ancient tea in the forest.
- International participation, news coverage, and live media.
- A valuable promotional opportunity for deep corporate participation by tea enterprises.
Trip Highlight B:
- A niche, in-depth tour of Yunnan’s classic natural and cultural heritage.
- Ancient tea tree forests, ancient Tea Horse Road.
- RV camping in tea mountains, forest tea gatherings.
- Traditional tea-making crafts and artisans.
- Pure Asian-style beverages, culture, and ceremonies.
- Visiting tea gardens, picking tea, making tea, and tea museums.
- Immersive in-depth experience of famous ancient tea mountains.
- Let’s travel together!
- Let’s seek the origin of ancient tea in the world!
Luggage:
- Clothing suitable for temperatures between 15-25 degrees Celsius, outdoor gear needed for hiking, including hiking shoes, quick-dry sportswear, sports jacket, sun hat, backpack, snacks, power bank, personal medication, sports knee pads, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc.
About Hiking:
- Participation in traversing ancient tea tree forests is optional based on physical fitness.
- Alternative tours and experiences will be arranged for those who choose not to participate.
- After registration, provide a personal profile and company profile for arranging sharing and exchange opportunities.
Tea Mountain Tour:
During this autumn tea mountain tour, we will journey with RVs, exploring the mysterious and charming ancient paths, following the sounds of horse hooves and the fragrance of tea. On the Tea Horse Road, you can taste unique teas with rich aromas and captivating flavors. While savoring tea, you can also learn about the profound tea culture and appreciate the charm of Chinese tea heritage. If you love tea culture and the beauty of nature, join us for an impromptu journey of Yunnan tea charm!
Registration Methods:
- Global tea culture enthusiasts.
- Co-organizers of tea culture travel.
- Yasuo Travel global members.
- Yasuo Travel Alliance member units.
- Yasuo Travel Alliance member units can apply for inspection slots.
- Registration phone (WeChat): 18812220370.
Yasuo Travel Partner – Owenland RV Introduction
Owenland RV is exclusively customized by Beijing Owenland Travel Company. We designed the concept and draft according to China’s national conditions and the situation of overseas RV self-driving tourists. After modifications by the manufacturer’s designers, the design was finalized, and the RVs were customized for overseas tourists for self-driving tours in China.
Vehicle Details
The company’s self-driving C-type RV uses the SAIC Maxus V80 RV chassis; 6-speed manual and automatic transmission; vehicle length 5990mm, width 2230mm, height 3200mm, fuel type: National V standard, diesel; rated capacity: 4 people. The exterior of the vehicle is equipped with a manual awning, external shower head, external operating table, and multiple power outlets.
The interior includes main and co-pilot seats and dining table seats for 4 people. The main and co-pilot seats can rotate 360°. The two independent seats behind the dining table can adjust the backrest angle for comfortable seating and ease of use.
This RV is designed for European and American guests, with an interior height of 1.95m, making it comfortable for tall individuals without worrying about hitting their heads. The rear bed measures 1500x2100mm with windows on both sides for comfortable sleep.
The front bed above the main and co-pilot seats measures 1350x2000mm. It can be pushed up when not in use to increase the living space, and a ladder is provided for easy access.
The bathroom measures 1000mm x 1000mm and is equipped with a toilet and shower. The toilet is non-direct discharge, with waste stored in a 20-liter black water tank, which can be removed from the side of the vehicle for convenient disposal and cleaning.
The interior is equipped with a 110-liter double-door refrigerator, with separate sections for refrigeration and freezing, enough for a week’s food supply. The countertop can be extended and folded, with a range hood and large sink.
A large storage compartment runs through the rear of the vehicle, with access doors on both sides. The compartment measures 2100mm x 1500mm x 800mm, enough to store large luggage, bicycles, and folding strollers.
