1, the route recommended
Route Kunming (160KM - Chuxiong (110KM - Yuanmou (100KM - Wuding (160KM - Yiliang (30KM - Shilin ( 50KM-Luliang(80KM-Luxi(260KM-Tonghai(190KM-Chenggang(60KM-Kunming
Days 8 days
2,Scenery along the way
< p>Day 1: Kunming West Mountain - Dianchi - Ethnic VillageBecause the activities and performances in Kunming Ethnic Village are mostly concentrated in the afternoon and evening, it is recommended to go to the West Mountain scenic spot first thing in the morning. Xishan is a stunning place in Kunming and the best place to see Dianchi. Because it is a few hundred meters above the lake, you can't smell the algae of Dianchi here. The ropeway crosses over the 800-mile Dianchi Pond, with a view of Kunming's downtown area, and crosses the Dianchi Pond to start ascending the mountain.
Xishan Park is very large, the Dragon Gate is a must-see attraction, if the physical strength allows, walking along the trail is very comfortable, among the pines and cypresses is reflected in the beauty of Dianchi. Xishan ropeway is under the Dianchi Ridge Park, can be visited along the way. In winter, there are beautiful red-billed gulls.
The village of nationalities in Yunnan 26 minority villages, song and dance performances in one place, if the first time to Yunnan, recommended to see stroll, you can feel the diversity of Yunnan's ethnic culture in one day; nationalities in the village of bamboo rice, milk fan, burn bait block can taste, taste authentic.
Accommodation night stay in downtown Kunming
Food Bridge Rice Noodle, Steamboat Chicken, Bait Block, Broken Crispy Buns, Cold Rice Noodles, Roasted Tofu
Specialty Flower Cake: the best accompaniment to Kunming, Kunming, all over the Jiahua flower cake stores
Tips 1, if you have a day of free time again, go to Cuihu it. Cuihu Lake epitomizes the slower pace of life in Kunming, with people dancing, walking their dogs and flying kites there throughout the day.
2, the Nationalities Village main gate battery car can send travelers to the West Mountain Scenic Area small door and contact the ropeway company to send a car to pick up the tourists of the ropeway station;
3, Dianchi Lake and Cuihu Lake in December each year to March is the red-billed seagulls come to overwintering season;
4, Yunnan Normal University, inside the Southwest United Nations Memorial Museum, the school set up a special voluntary volunteers to explain as long as the number of people more than five will have student volunteers, as long as the number of students, the students will have a volunteer to explain to the students. The number of people more than five will have student volunteers to explain free of charge, the explanation is very vivid, but also very meaningful;
The second day: Kunming - Chuxiong
Kunming to Chuxiong, only 2 hours drive, here as the first day of the Dianzhong loop tour stopover. Chuxiong is far less scenic than the volcanic hot springs in western Yunnan and Dali Lijiang in northeastern Yunnan, so most of the guests here are either Kunming locals or tour groups traveling to the ancient town of the Yi people to see the ethnic songs and dances and participate in the long-table banquets.
"Chuxiong State Museum" is to Chuxiong is worth recommending the place, the latest eye-catching, when it comes to the Yi Hall of the Yi tribes in the various branches of the clothing. The Yi Ancient Town is an antique town built later, with many handicrafts and souvenirs for sale, singing and dancing performances during festivals, and long street banquets for tour groups.
Accommodation: Overnight in Chuxiong.
CuisineRoasted suckling pig, marinated chicken rice noodles
Buckwheat poop: the traditional way of eating the Yi people, eat with honey dipped in food, the entrance is delicate, fragrant and sweet
Tips 1. Kunming to Chuxiong along the way from the Dinosaur Valley exit from the high-speed tour of the World Dinosaur Valley in Lufeng.
2. Chuxiong City, "October Solar Calendar Park" to commemorate the Yi ancient calendar "solar calendar" and built, interested in visiting.
Day 3: Chuxiong-Yuanmou
Chuxiong to Yuanmou County, about 3 hours by car. Yuanmou is famous for Yuanmou people and Yuanmou Tulin.
County to Yuanmou Tulin Scenic Area, 40 minutes by car, in addition to the well-known thing Mao Tulin, Yuanmou's Tulin there are Langbapu Tulin and Banguo Tulin, if not a photography fanatic, to go to the thing Mao Tulin a enough, which can only be hiking, general stroll, 2 hours is enough.
Accommodation in Yuanmou County.
Food Tulin restaurant (opposite the scenic area, the food price is slightly more expensive than the county, still reasonable. Scenic entrance kiosk, can serve coffee and pizza.
Tips winter is the most suitable tour season in Yuanmou Tulin, the rainy season in June and July every year, the roads in the Tulin are muddy, is the slowest season here;
Day 4: Yuanmou - Wuding - Yiliang
Yuanmou to Wuding about 2 hours by car to the "southwest of the first mountain," Wuding Lion Mountain. The attractions of Lion Mountain are the Zen Temple and the peony. Located in the embrace of the Lion Mountain, Zhenxiu Zen Temple is a place where Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty became a monk.
Meanwhile, there is a peony flower garden of more than 40 acres on Lion Mountain*** with more than 40,000 peonies planted there. Since ancient times, peonies are famous for growing in Luoyang, and even the best peony flowers in Luoyang will become less colorful due to the "lack of water and soil". However, Wuding Lion Mountain breaks the myth that peonies live in the Central Plains and decline when they go south. Leaving Lion Mountain, continue driving to Yiliang, a 2.5-hour drive, is the county town of Yiliang, where you can arrange for food and lodging.
Accommodation overnight in Yiliang County. Yiliang County accommodation is very divided, nameless small hotels may only cost 20-30 yuan per room, but hygiene conditions are too poor, basically can not live. Regular store guesthouses, the price to 100 yuan or more, but clean and safe, more reassuring.
Gourmet Peony Hotel (in the scenic area, recommended Wuding Strong Chicken Stewed Yam, Boiled Fish with Sour Radish, Simmered Pig's Feet with Shiitake Mushrooms, Yi Family Crispy Pork, and Thinly Sliced Preserved Meat
TipsThe best time to travel to the Lion Mountain is from the middle of March to the first half of April every year when all kinds of peonies are in competition to open.
Day 5: Yiliang-Shilin
The main attraction of Jiuxiang, 60 kilometers away from Yiliang County, is the caves. The scenic area has more than 100 large and small caves with peculiar karst landscapes. Entering the scenic area, first take the 53-meter-drop sightseeing elevator, down to the ground floor, and then take the boat in the Yincui Gorge river valley canoeing. Traveling to the lion hall, is an open cave, the movie "Myth" was set here. The tour of the cave lasts 2-3 hours, and you can return the same way or take the sightseeing cable car to the exit.
In the afternoon, drive 40 kilometers along Jiu Shi A Highway to reach the Stone Forest Scenic Spot. From the entrance into the scenic area, the left hand side is smaller, flat peaks of the small stone forest scenic area, the famous stone peaks "Asima" is in the lake; right hand is the big stone forest scenic area, large area with many attractions. Although the stone forest is large but will not get lost, because along the road signs are very clear, walking plus battery car tour, 1.5 hours can basically stroll through. Another way to visit is to ride a bicycle, along the tour road to include the surrounding attractions together, the whole 2.5 hours.
AccommodationNight stay in Stone Forest. Accommodation in Shilin is generally more expensive, both inside and outside the scenic area and in Shilin County, and tourists staying in scenic hotels can buy just one ticket for unlimited access to the scenic area.
Gourmet Li Roast Duck (Yiliang County, Kuangyuan Town, north of Yulong Road specializing in Yiliang roast duck, it is said that many Kunming people in order to eat a portion of hot roast duck, specifically to run to buy;
Bubbling Jar of Wine: Yiliang a lot of restaurants can be point of view, supermarkets are also on sale;
Yi Bacon: Whether it's Yiliang or Shilin, the dish is almost the restaurant's regular dishes;
Pan-fried latkes: Yi! flavor, which can be tasted in restaurants in Yiliang and Shilin;
Shilin Soup Pot: this dish, again, is a Yi specialty and can be made in every restaurant in Shilin.
Sixth day: Shilin - Luliang colorful sand forest - Alu ancient caves - Luxi
From Shilin to Luliang colorful sand forest, no need to detour around Luliang county, 60 kilometers between the two attractions, driving 1 hour. The sand in the scenic area, due to the different mineral content presents different colors, coupled with the climate, sunshine, angle and other reasons, the visual effect is very layered. With the stone forest, soil forest is known as the "three forests in Yunnan".
Scenic tour time is 2 hours, thereafter, continue to drive 60 kilometers, visit with "Yunnan first hole" reputation of the Alu ancient cave. The scenic area consists of Luyuan Cave, Jade Pillar Cave, Jasper Cave and Jade Shoot River Water Cave, with cable cars and ferries connecting the different landscapes.
AccommodationNight stay in Luxi.
Gourmet deep-fried noodle cake in hemp clothes: it is crispy and soft to eat, with sugar syrup inside, sweet and soft in taste, and is available in specialties stores in Luliang;
Luliang duck: Luliang has four seasons like spring, with rivers and ditches running across the country, which is a rare and good place for raising ducks. So the duck meat here is especially good, made out of plate duck is also extremely famous.
Day 7: Luxi - Fuxian Lake
Luxi to Fuxian Lake Jiangchuan scenic area takes 5 hours drive. Fuxian Lake straddles Jiangchuan, Chengjiang and Huaning counties, and is the first choice of weekend vacation for Yunnan people.
After arriving at noon and settling into your accommodation, you can taste Fuxian Lake farmhouse specialties, spend the afternoon playing in the water on the beach at the Sunshine Coast, boating in Fuxian Lake, or go to Lushan Island in the center of the lake, and then come back to Nongjiale for dinner, and in the evening, you can also ask the owner of the Nongjiale to take you for a night trip to Fuxian Lake and fishing.
AccommodationThere are three choices for accommodation in Fuxian Lake: Sunshine Coast Scenic Area, Lu-Chong Scenic Area, and Cherry Blossom Valley Resort, of which the Sunshine Coast Scenic Area has the largest number of farmhouses and inns.
CuisineCopper pot boiled fish: Fuxian Lake is famous for copper pot boiled fish, in addition to copper pot taro and ham casserole, silverfish omelette, turnip _, a variety of wild vegetables and wildflowers are also unique local delicacies.
Specialty Lotus Root Powder: The lotus root made from the abundant light and pollution-free water is very tasty and easy to brew.
Day 8: Fuxian Lake - Chengjiang - Kunming
The best way to travel around Fuxian Lake is to circumnavigate the lake, 80 kilometers around the lake, most of the day can be completed. Recommended clockwise route around the lake: the Sunshine Coast - star fish hole - Lichang Village, Wave Rest Bay - Luchong Scenic Area (Fuxian Lake, the oldest scenic area, the lake color is very beautiful - Chenggjiang County lunch - Hatianshan National Geological Park (Chenggjiang Paleontological fossil groups - Cherry Blossom Valley Resort - the East Ring Lake Road Scenic Boulevard (extends for 20 kilometers of the flower promenade, - the boundary between the fish stone - the fish springs - the Sunshine Coast.
Departure back to Kunming, a 2-hour drive, through the Dounan Flower Market, you can stop by to buy some flowers to pack away, near the city of Kunming, you can also stroll Guandu Ancient Town.
Guandu Ancient Town was once Kunming's Dianchi Ancient Wharf and is a very quaint town with lots of old buildings, including the Vajra Throne Pagoda built during the Ming Dynasty, and the famous snack Guandu Baba is also very tasty.