{"title":"Journeys — Hidden Yunnan","description":"\u003cp\u003eJourneys — Hidden Yunnan — content coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yunnan-ethnic-tapestry-private-tour-2026","title":"Yunnan Ethnic Tapestry — 11 Days","description":"\u003cp class=\"ct-product-lead\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEleven days through China's most ethnically diverse province — 26 distinct minorities, rice terraces carved into mountains over two millennia, and a town the Nazis actually documented before China did.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYunnan borders Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, and looks like it can't quite decide which country it belongs to. That ambiguity is its charm. The Naxi people of Lijiang developed one of the world's only pictographic writing systems still in active use. The Hani people of Yuanyang built the Honghe Rice Terraces over 1,300 years. The town of Dali was once a kingdom. 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Tiger Leaping Gorge — one of the world's deepest river gorges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays 8–9 — Shangri-La:\u003c\/strong\u003e Songzanlin Monastery — Yunnan's largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Prayer wheel courtyard at evening prayers. Napa Lake grassland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays 10–11 — Yuanyang Rice Terraces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunrise over 3,000 hectares of flooded terraces — the most photographed landscape in China. Overnight in a Hani guesthouse. Return to Kunming, departure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePricing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eUSD 5,280 per person\u003c\/strong\u003e (based on 2 travelers). October–April best for rice terrace water reflections. Avoid Golden Week (Oct 1–7).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e✏️ \u003cstrong\u003eHow to edit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Products → Yunnan Ethnic Tapestry → Edit. Update itinerary, guesthouse names, and pricing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLiving Heritage Encounter — Mosuo Matrilineal Family Weaving\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Lugu Lake you spend an afternoon with \u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Gemu Lhamu\u003c\/strong\u003e, the matriarch of a Mosuo grandmother-led family and an inheritor of \u003cem\u003eMosuo shouzhi maoyi\u003c\/em\u003e — the Mosuo backstrap-loom weaving tradition on Yunnan's provincial intangible cultural heritage list. The Mosuo are one of the few remaining matrilineal societies in the world. Mrs. Gemu weaves on a backstrap loom strapped to a beam of her family house and dyes the wool yarns using local plants. 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Tibetan family lunch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShangri-La → Meili\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrive to Feilai Temple viewpoint (5h).\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeili dawn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKawagebo peak at first light. 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Evening flight to Kunming + onward.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpecific timings, restaurants, and after-hours arrangements are confirmed in your final itinerary 14 days before departure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHani village guide at Yuanyang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaxi courtyard stay in Lijiang Old Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeilai Temple viewing hotel for 2 nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBai and Naxi family meal arrangements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocal Hani guide can read morning fog probability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is not included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational flights to and from China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese tourist visa (typically $140–$185 from a Chinese consulate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel insurance (required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDinners (unless specified)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcoholic beverages at meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal shopping and souvenirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips for guides and drivers ($10–$20 per day each is appreciated but not expected)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy book this with ChinaTourly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChinaTourly is a China-based boutique travel agency. 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You receive a brief on your guide's background 14 days before departure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal workshops where applicable.\u003c\/strong\u003e When your itinerary includes a craft workshop or master encounter, you are visiting a working studio with a verified practitioner — not a tourist demonstration with rotating actors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriction honesty.\u003c\/strong\u003e We tell you what does not work — the days that cannot avoid crowds, the seasons that cannot avoid weather, the sites that cannot be photographed inside — before you book, not after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions you should ask before you book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this journey actually private?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eYes. Your party is your party from the first transfer to the last. 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Banana-leaf grilling.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eXishuangbanna II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWild herb market. Forest food walk.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eXishuangbanna → Pu'er\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrive to Pu'er. 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Afternoon Old Town.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaxi Friday market\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorning Bai market. Tea Horse Road museum afternoon.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 6\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaxi → Shangri-La via Tiger Leaping Gorge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpper trail walk. Continue to Shangri-La.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShangri-La\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSongzanlin Monastery. Pudacuo National Park.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShangri-La → Lijiang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturn drive.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0d9cf;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeparture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorning at Black Dragon Pool. Afternoon flight.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpecific timings, restaurants, and after-hours arrangements are confirmed in your final itinerary 14 days before departure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored Naxi courtyard hotel in Lijiang Old Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTibetan-friendly hotel in Shangri-La\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocal Naxi, Bai, and Tibetan-trained guides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Horse Road museum specialist access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltitude awareness for Shangri-La leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is not included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational flights to and from China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese tourist visa (typically $140–$185 from a Chinese consulate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel insurance (required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDinners (unless specified)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcoholic beverages at meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal shopping and souvenirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips for guides and drivers ($10–$20 per day each is appreciated but not expected)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy book this with ChinaTourly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChinaTourly is a China-based boutique travel agency. 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You receive a brief on your guide's background 14 days before departure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal workshops where applicable.\u003c\/strong\u003e When your itinerary includes a craft workshop or master encounter, you are visiting a working studio with a verified practitioner — not a tourist demonstration with rotating actors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriction honesty.\u003c\/strong\u003e We tell you what does not work — the days that cannot avoid crowds, the seasons that cannot avoid weather, the sites that cannot be photographed inside — before you book, not after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions you should ask before you book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this journey actually private?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eYes. Your party is your party from the first transfer to the last. No joining strangers, no shared vehicles, no 'small-group' arrangements that are simply smaller buses. One licensed English-speaking guide, one vehicle, one dedicated driver across the full itinerary.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does payment work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eA 30% non-refundable deposit at booking confirmation, balance due 45 days before departure. For trips booked more than 90 days in advance, we offer a 30\/30\/40 payment schedule. All major credit cards and bank wire are accepted.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the cancellation policy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCancellations more than 60 days before departure receive a refund minus the deposit and any non-recoverable supplier costs (typically minimal at that lead time). Cancellations 30–60 days before departure receive 50% refund minus deposit. Inside 30 days, refunds depend on supplier recoveries. Travel insurance covers the gap and is required.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I customise the itinerary?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eYes. The structure above is our Signature version. Specific evenings, an extra day in one city, a craft workshop add-on, a hotel category upgrade — all of these are accommodated through a brief design conversation. Larger restructuring becomes a Bespoke itinerary; see our Bespoke journeys page for details.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I reach you with questions during the trip?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eOur 24\/7 English-language support line, answered within 90 seconds by a senior staff member based in China. 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