2Day Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces and Ethnic
Villages Trekking tour
Tour Code:
Duration:2days
Tour Departure:Daily
Group Size:1-20 people
Destinations:Yuanyang-Xinjie Town-Qingkou Village-Shengcun Village-Duoyishu Rice Terraces-Laohuzui-Panzhihua Town-Yuanyang
Tour Highlights: Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces trekking tour,Duoyishu Rice Terraces,Laohuzui Rice Terraces,Hani and Yi ethnic villages trek tour
Itinerary:
Day01:Xinjie Town-Qingkou-Shengcun (B+L)
Place & Transport:xinjie Town
Today's Activities:the Qingkou Hani Village, Qingkou Rice Terraces, Shengcun Market, Bada Rice Terraces,Yi and Hani ethnic villages
Access: Take a mini-bus to Qingkou. Arriving in Shengcun, one can take a mini-bus to Duoyi village (5km, Y5) and stay at Sunlight Guesthouse in Duoyi village.
Direction: Qingkou 箐口 - Quanfuzhang 全福庄 (2 hours) - Bada View Point 坝达观景台 (1.5 hours) - Malizhai 麻栗寨 (50 minutes) - Shengcun 胜村 (2 hours).
It takes 10 minutes to descend from the main road to Qingkou village. One has to pay Y15 for visiting the village. Qingkou is the only village with traditional mushroom houses in Yuanyang.
After walking around in the village, we left the village from the south and followed a wide trail extending into the terrace fields. In half an hour, we passed a bridge. The trail starts to ascend slightly among terrace fields. In another 20 minutes, we arrived at Quangfuzhang.
Quangfuzhan has a trail that goes directly to Malizhai. There is a road mark near a stone lion statue . We took the trail going up to main road close Bada instead. Bada View Point is famous for sunset. It was quiet during the day, and we didn't sight any tourists.
The trail goes down from Pada to Malizhai. Malizhai is the biggest Hani village in Yuanyang. There is a village gate in the south. We walked to the northeast gate, and followed the dirt track to Shengchun. There is a splendid viewpoint of rice terrace and the village. The road goes further up, passing by two tiny villages before reaching Shengcun.
Day02:Duoyishu-Laohuzui-Panzhihua (B+L)
Place & Transport:Duoyichun
Today's Activities:the sunrise view of Duoyishu Rice Terraces, the sunset of Laohuzui Rice Terraces, Yi and Hani ethnic villages
Direction: Duoyishu 多依树 - Puduo Upper Village 普朵上寨 (2 hours via east trail, 1 hour via dirt road) - Dongpu Village 洞浦 (2 hours) - Duosha 多沙 (1 hour) - Laohuzui 老虎嘴 (45 minutes).
This is a leisurely 5-6 hour walk with lots of close-up views of rice terraces and minority villages. One could time the walk to get to Laohuzui around sunset as this is a prime location to view sunset (but getting back might be a problem as transport are lesser after 6pm).
From Duoyishu to Puduo, one can take the tractor track above Duoyishu (see map) to Puduo. We walked along the main road eastward for 500m and took a walking path beside a white house on the right side which went up to the top of the hill in 40 minutes. After passing the col, we walked in the west direction on the top of the hill where we enjoyed a panoramic view of stunning rice terraces around Duoyishu. Further west, we sighted two Puduo villages, the bigger upper village in front.
Passing through Puduo Upper Village, we took the path turning to the left in front of the lower Puduo Village. Walking a while in the woods, we left the trail and walked down to the terrace fields along an irrigation canal. The view is more pleasant than the main trail to Dongpu.
Dongpu has a snack shop selling beer and bread, no restaurant. Dongpu has a dirt road going southwest to the main road near Laohuzui. We walked up to the top of the village and went northwest to Duosha village. There are few traditional mushroom houses left in these villages. The majority of the houses are new, which are charmless akin to concrete 'matchbox'.
The descent from Duosha to Laohuzui view point is pleasant with a breathtaking view over the Laohuzui terrace fields.
If you have time, it's worth spending one or more days in Duoyishu to discover the surrounding countryside. One can go to Yanzijiao in the north, or walk to some villages such as Aicun in the northeast.
Price per person(US Dollars)
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Price(USD/Person) |
Deluxe Class |
Superior Class |
Tourist Class |
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1persons |
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$520 |
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2-5persons |
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$290 |
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6-9persons |
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$175 |
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10persons |
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$150 |
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single suppleyment |
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$50 |
Service Inclusion
- Breakfast/Lunch as specified;
- Accommodation (3 nights);
- Land Transfer in YuanYang region only;
- Entrance fees as listed in the program;
- Skilled driver & Experienced English-speaking guide;
- Travel Agency's Responsibility Insurance;
Service Exclusion
- Train Tickets/Flight Tickets;
- Dinner;
- Personal Travel Accident Insurance;
- Any optional programs;
- Chinese visa fees;
- Personal Consumption;
- Tips (150CNY/day to Guide; 100CNY/day to Driver);
How to book this tour?
Please email us and let us know the information below:
1. Your arrival date and flight number.
2. The name you used to book your hotel.
3. The date that you would like to take this tour.
4. The number of persons in your group that take this tour.
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