• Morning: Gather in the hotel lobby and depart by car to 【Dongchuan Red Land】, a filming location for the movie Forever Young. Covering nearly 100 square kilometers, it is a concentrated, typical, and distinctive red land on Yunnan's red soil plateau. Against the backdrop of blue sky, white clouds, and ever-changing light, it forms a magnificent landscape.
• Sightseeing & Photography:
  • Stop to shoot scenery like 【Yuepu Ao (Music Score Hollow)】 on the way.
  • Proceed to shoot 【Luoxia Gou (Sunset Ditch)】, where the shadows of white clouds reflect on the red land, flickering alternately. The high vantage point with head-on light offers beautiful views.
  • Hike to 【Millennium Dragon Tree】 to feel the grandeur and sanctity of the ancient tree up close.
  • Continue photography at 【Red Land Grand View】, 【Splendid Garden】, 【Colorful Slope】, and 【Screw Bay】.
• Special Experience: Take photos with the 【Pipe Elderly】 on the red land. His weathered face witnesses years of history. Note: This activity is subject to his availability; no photography if he is absent due to rain or other reasons.

• Morning: After breakfast, depart by car to 【Yuanmou Earth Forest】 (one-way electric cart included). The Wumao Earth Forest features bizarre soil pillars, deep quiet valleys, hanging cave arches, primitive desert-like gullies, colorful exotic rocks, and various ancient plant fossils. The individual structures are vivid, tall, and independent, mainly in shapes of castles, screens, curtains, and columns, ranging from 5 to 15 meters in height (the tallest reaches 42.8 meters). Sculpted by nature, it forms a fascinating artistic palace with weird sand sculptures and mysterious landforms.
• Afternoon: Drive to 【Mile】 and visit the Moroccan-style 【Dongfengyun Art Town】. The popular "Kaleidoscope Art Museum"—a quirky castle-like building—blends unique ethnic customs with bold yet delicate designs. Resembling various wine bottles, the red brick structures combine Western domes with Chinese tile kilns, embodying abstract post-modernist elements.
• Evening: Check in at Mile. Travelers interested in hot springs can experience the 【Mid-Hill Hot Spring】 at their own expense (swimwear required) to relax.

• Morning: After breakfast, drive to 【Bamei · Peach Blossom Land】 (sightseeing bus + cruise included), hailed as the real-life version of Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring". Take a sightseeing bus to Taoyuan Cave, then board a cruise to pass through a 1-kilometer water cave. The serene and beautiful scenery unfolds before your eyes, with surrounding mountains forming a landscape like an ink painting!
• Free Photography: Capture scenes of banyan trees, kapoks, big leaf trees, flowering peach trees, bananas, taro, watermills, farmhouses, green bamboos, small fields, paths, and villages.
• Afternoon: After visiting the village, take a cruise along the Tangna River. Disembark and hike along the riverside wooden boardwalk, enjoying gurgling streams, dense forests, and primitive vegetation in the valley. Experience the freshness of the "forest oxygen bar" while wandering among the beautiful mountains and rivers. Exit through Tangna Cave by cruise and check in at Guangnan in the evening.

• Morning: After breakfast, drive to 【Puzhehei】, known as the "Jade Lake on Earth". Featuring typical karst landforms, the scenic area boasts numerous isolated peaks, lakes, and karst caves, with groups of isolated peaks, plateau lakes, and karst caves as the main attractions.
• Visit Xianrendong Yizu Village: A beautiful village "with mountains in sight, water in view, and nostalgia in memory". Surrounded by mountains and rivers, the traditional Yizu Sani dwellings with red tiles and yellow walls complement the lake and mountain scenery. Yi women are busy embroidering in courtyards adorned with flowers and green plants.
• Filming Location Tour: Hike to the filming location of the TV drama Eternal Love. Here, the lake shimmers, mountains are green, and the natural beauty of Yunnan adds charm to the love story.
• Ancient Costume Experience: Put on ancient costumes to take photos similar to those in Eternal Love.
• Evening: Climb 【Qinglong Mountain】 to watch and shoot the panoramic sunset. It is an ideal spot to overlook the entire Puzhehei. The lakes, villages, and fields form a stunning picture like a painting. (Alternative: Play and shoot by the lake)

Warm Tips:

• Qinglong Mountain has many steps; please pay attention to safety while climbing. The light is dim when descending after sunset; please carry lighting equipment.
• The ancient costume experience is a complimentary activity; no refund for non-participation.

• Morning: After breakfast, drive to Mengzi and visit 【Bisezhai】 (electric cart at own expense), a filming location for Feng Xiaogang's movie Youth. It has become a must-visit check-in spot with French-style brick-wood buildings.
• Republic of China Costume Experience: Put on military uniforms to take nostalgic photos. The red tiles and yellow walls create an instant retro atmosphere of the 1980s, allowing you to revisit the "Youth" in your soul.
• Lunch: Enjoy the famous "Feast for One"—【Mengzi Cross-bridge Rice Noodles】.
• Afternoon: Drive to 【Yuanyang Terraced Fields】. The stunning Ailao Mountains, simple and intelligent Hani people, and the ever-changing Yuanyang Terraced Fields form a breathtaking landscape. The Hani terraces are a true work of land art, and the Hani people are the real land artists!
• Sunset Photography: Arrive at Yuanyang Terraced Fields and head to 【Badagou Terraced Fields】 to shoot the sunset. The layers of terraces, together with the setting sun and field ridges, change into gorgeous colors as dusk falls.
• Evening: Check in at the core scenic area of Yuanyang Terraced Fields for the convenience of watching and shooting the spectacular terraced sunrise the next day.

• Early Morning: Go to 【Duoyishu Terraced Fields】 to watch and shoot the sunrise. As the morning sun disperses the mist in backlight, the layers of terraces gradually glow with golden light. The Hani and Yi villages nestled among them are shrouded in mist, like a poetic dreamland.
• Morning:
  • Visit 【Malizhai Terraced Fields Viewing Platform】, featuring more exquisite landscapes compared to the panoramic view of Badagou.
  • Experience a carefully arranged 【light hike through the terraces】 to feel the natural beauty up close and refresh your mind.
  • Visit 【Dayutang Mushroom Houses】, a resort to explore the traditional lifestyle of the Hani people. Learn about their daily life and experience the simplicity and tranquility.
• Afternoon: Drive to the time-honored 【Jianshui Ancient City】.
  • Visit 【West Gate Ancient Well】: Jianshui is famous for its numerous and uniquely shaped ancient wells. The water drawn from the wells is clear but appears slightly red under sunlight, making it one of Jianshui's "Eight Ancient Scenes".
  • Tour 【Zhu Family Garden】, known as the "Grand View Garden of the Southwest Border". The main building follows a "four vertical and three horizontal" layout, a flexible combination of Jianshui's traditional residential style. The complex features steep ridges, flying eaves, carved beams, and painted columns, with well-arranged courtyards forming a "maze-like" structure.
  • 【Jianshui Ancient City City Walk】: Wander through the historic ancient city with mottled monuments and curved bluestone roads. Follow in the footsteps of Chef Nic and A Bite of China. Taste local specialties freely (Jianshui Roasted Tofu, Caoya Rice Noodles, Steam Pot Chicken, etc.) and admire the 【exterior of Chaoyang Building】. With a history of over 600 years, Chaoyang Building combines Yuan and Ming architectural styles, making it a treasure of ancient architecture and a symbol of Jianshui, a famous historical and cultural city.

• Morning: Shoot 【Double Dragon Bridge】, named for the two winding rivers like dragons. Also known as the "Seventeen-Arch Bridge" (with 17 arches), it features a gabled attic in the middle, forming a magnificent view. It is a precious masterpiece in China's bridge-building history.
• Afternoon: Drive to 【Fuhai Bay Wetland Park】. Step into the wetland and marvel at its natural beauty—ponds, aquatic plants, flowers, and tree shadows create a dreamlike place.
• Return to Kunming: Depart for Kunming at an appropriate time. Two drop-off points are arranged for convenience:
  1. Kunming Changshui Airport (arrival around 15:00; recommended to book flights after 17:00)
  2. Kunming Meeting Hotel (recommended to book trains after 17:00 for same-day return)

Warm Tips:

• Estimated arrival time in Kunming is around 15:00 (airport drop-off first, then hotel drop-off). Please book flights/trains after 17:00.