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Code: KUNMING05
3 Days Kunming to Qujing Tour
► Route: Kunming → Lujiang → Luoping → Kunming
Day 1 Kunming to Luliang Colorful Sand Forest
The recommended destination of today is the Colorful Sand Forest in Luliang of Qujing City located in the eastern part of Yunnan Province. You can get there by either train or bus.
► Distance: 130 km (80 mi)
► Duration: 2 hours
► Fare: CNY 51
► Duration: 2 to 3.5 hours
► Fare: CNY 17.5 to 23.5
Bus from Kunming East Coach Station to Luliang Bus Station:
► Bus Schedule: 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 18:00► Distance: 130 km (80 mi)
► Duration: 2 hours
► Fare: CNY 51
Train from Kunming Railway Station to Luliang Railway Station:
► Train Nos.: 7452 (7:45 – 11:29); K6150 (10:48 – 12:47); K6148 (11:10 – 14:06)► Duration: 2 to 3.5 hours
► Fare: CNY 17.5 to 23.5
Colorful Sand Forest in Luliang
► How to get there: From Luliang Bus Station, you can walk 5 minutes northwest to take bus line 5 from Tongleqiao Station, get off at Shiguancun Station, and then walk 20 minutes south to the scenic area. The whole trip takes about 1.5 hours. To save time, you can take a taxi, which takes 35 minutes and costs CNY 50. From Luliang Railway Station, hire a taxi to get to the Colorful Sand Forest in 15 minutes at a cost of CNY 20.
► Opening Hours: 9:00 – 17:00
► Recommended Time for a Visit: 3 hours
► Ticket Price: CNY 100 for entry; CNY 40 for a local guide from the scenic area.
You’ll get there around noon. After lunch, you can spend the afternoon time in this spectacular site. Thousands of years' wind and rain erosion accomplished the unique landform of the Colorful Sand Forest. As the name suggests, the miscellaneous red, yellow, white, green, blue, black and gray, together with the season, climate and sunshine make it a well-known geological wonder. Walking along the circling and tortuous path, you will find the exquisite works of art left by the Sand Sculpture Festivals. They are dexterously built among the sand walls, sand pillars, and sand channels, making one feels like in a fantasy.
After a half day strolling in the sand forest, you can rest yourself at a local guesthouse in Luliang County. Exploring the county in the evening and getting closer to the daily life of Chinese people.
► Opening Hours: 9:00 – 17:00
► Recommended Time for a Visit: 3 hours
► Ticket Price: CNY 100 for entry; CNY 40 for a local guide from the scenic area.
You’ll get there around noon. After lunch, you can spend the afternoon time in this spectacular site. Thousands of years' wind and rain erosion accomplished the unique landform of the Colorful Sand Forest. As the name suggests, the miscellaneous red, yellow, white, green, blue, black and gray, together with the season, climate and sunshine make it a well-known geological wonder. Walking along the circling and tortuous path, you will find the exquisite works of art left by the Sand Sculpture Festivals. They are dexterously built among the sand walls, sand pillars, and sand channels, making one feels like in a fantasy.
After a half day strolling in the sand forest, you can rest yourself at a local guesthouse in Luliang County. Exploring the county in the evening and getting closer to the daily life of Chinese people.
Day 2 Tour to Luoping Nine Dragons Waterfalls
In the morning, take a bus to go south to Luoping.
► Hours: 13:50 – 17:10
► Frequency: every 20 minutes
► Distance: 110 km (68 mi)
► Duration: 2 to 3 hours
► Fare: CNY 30
If you go there in February or March, you will meet the fabulous Luoping Rape Flower Cultural Tourism Festival. The grand view of thousands of rape flower fields was once awarded the title of "the world's largest natural garden of rape plantations" by the headquarters of the Guinness World Records in Shanghai.
► Hours: 13:50 – 17:10
► Frequency: every 20 minutes
► Distance: 110 km (68 mi)
► Duration: 2 to 3 hours
► Fare: CNY 30
If you go there in February or March, you will meet the fabulous Luoping Rape Flower Cultural Tourism Festival. The grand view of thousands of rape flower fields was once awarded the title of "the world's largest natural garden of rape plantations" by the headquarters of the Guinness World Records in Shanghai.
Rape Flower Fields in Luoping
After arrival at Luoping County, you are suggested to visit the Nine Dragons Waterfalls Group which is 22 km (13 mi) northeast. It is considered the most fascinating part of the Nine Dragons River. The waterfall group is comprised of 10 levels of waterfalls with different widths and heights. It has a magnificent appearance all the year round but brings you absolutely different enjoyment in different seasons.
► How to get there: From the parking lot south of Luoping Bus Station, you can take a bus to Banqiao within 30 minutes at a cost of CNY 5 per person. Then take a minivan to get to the waterfalls in 20 minutes at a cost of CNY 5.
► Opening Hours: 8:00 – 18:00
► Recommended Time for a Visit: 1 to 3 hours
► Ticket Price: CNY 95 for entry; CNY 30 for one-way cable car, CNY 50 for round-trip cable car.
Get back to Luoping Bus Station, and you can find many local guesthouses nearby to stay overnight.
► How to get there: From the parking lot south of Luoping Bus Station, you can take a bus to Banqiao within 30 minutes at a cost of CNY 5 per person. Then take a minivan to get to the waterfalls in 20 minutes at a cost of CNY 5.
► Opening Hours: 8:00 – 18:00
► Recommended Time for a Visit: 1 to 3 hours
► Ticket Price: CNY 95 for entry; CNY 30 for one-way cable car, CNY 50 for round-trip cable car.
Get back to Luoping Bus Station, and you can find many local guesthouses nearby to stay overnight.
Day 3 Luoping to Kunming
In the morning, you may head to the Duoyi River Scenic Area which owns a 12 km (7 mi) long river and more than 40 waterfalls, calcified beaches, and villages of the local Buyi people. And you will see the Waterwheel Museum which presents the history and categories of the waterwheels.
► How to get there: From Luoping Bus Station, you can take a bus to Fengze or Naige, and get off at Duoyi River. It takes 1.5 hours and costs about CNY 15.
► Opening Hours: 8:00 – 18:00
► Recommended Time for a Visit: 3 hours
► Ticket Price: CNY 45 for entry; CNY 25 for one-way battery car, CNY 45 for round-trip battery car; CNY 15 for bamboo raft; CNY 168 for Duoyi River rafting; CNY 200 for rafting combo ticket.
► How to get there: From Luoping Bus Station, you can take a bus to Fengze or Naige, and get off at Duoyi River. It takes 1.5 hours and costs about CNY 15.
► Opening Hours: 8:00 – 18:00
► Recommended Time for a Visit: 3 hours
► Ticket Price: CNY 45 for entry; CNY 25 for one-way battery car, CNY 45 for round-trip battery car; CNY 15 for bamboo raft; CNY 168 for Duoyi River rafting; CNY 200 for rafting combo ticket.
In the afternoon, return to Luoping North Bus Station and catch a bus back to Kunming.
► Bus Hours: 7:00 – 17:40
► Frequency: every 40 to 80 minutes
► Distance: 225 km (140 mi)
► Duration: 3 hours
► Fare: CNY 53
► Bus Hours: 7:00 – 17:40
► Frequency: every 40 to 80 minutes
► Distance: 225 km (140 mi)
► Duration: 3 hours
► Fare: CNY 53
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