Discover the Nest Tea Estate Resort in Lincang – the world's largest organic Oolong tea plantation – where rolling hills of ancient tea trees await. Hike through the pristine Mengsuo Dragon Pool rainforest, marvel at the majestic Cangyuan Sinkholes, and witness the ancient Cliff Paintings that whisper the story of early human civilization. This tour blends breathtaking natural wonders with rare cultural experiences, including a visit to Wengding Village, hailed as "China's last primitive settlement," and the spectacular Jingmai Mountain, the first UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site dedicated to tea culture.

Also delve deep into Yunnan's rich ethnic traditions by visiting vibrant bamboo art museums, ceramic manors, and traditional Wa and Bulang minority villages. Walk among the Ancient Tea Forests of Jingmai, pick your own tea leaves, and learn the sacred art of tea making from local masters. With expert guides, private transfers, and immersive experiences in untouched landscapes, this is the ultimate eco-cultural tea tour in China. Ideal for lovers of tea, nature, and heritage, this trip brings you to the heart of Pu'er and Lincang – Yunnan's most beautiful, hidden gems. Don't just travel – experience the roots of Chinese tea culture.

Code of Tour: SZW0000066
Length of Travel: 7 Days
Arrival City: Kunming
Departure City: Kunming
Price of Tour: Request
Features of Tour: this exclusive 7-day Yunnan tea-themed tour is the ultimate eco-cultural tea tour in China


The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er -- the Largest & Best-Preserved Ancient Tea Forest in the World


A Group of Dai Women Picking Tea on the Jingmai Mountain, Pu'er, Yunnan

Highlights

• The Nest Tea Estate Resort: the tea estate resort in Lincang is the world's largest organic Oolong Tea plantation, with a base area of over a thousand acres.
• Jingmai Mountain: the mountain, located in Pu'er, is renowned for its ancient tea forests, particularly Pu'er tea. It is the world's first World Cultural Heritage site related to tea culture.
• Mengsuo Dragon Pool: the beautiful pool is a natural tropical rainforest freshwater lake in a virgin forest in Pu'er, which boasts pristine natural beauty and a wide variety of precious plants and rare wild animals.
• Wengding Village: located in Lincang City, it is the most well-preserved primitive Wa ethnic village in China, renowned as "the last primitive settlement in China".
• Cangyuan Cliff Painting and Sinkholes: the spectacular cliff painting and sinkholes in Cangyuan showcase the oldest heritage and wonders of nature and human beings.

Brief Itinerary

• Day 1: Kunming-Lincang
• Day 2: Lincang-Shuangjiang
• Day 3: Shuangjiang-Cangyuan
• Day 4: Cangyuan
• Day 5: Cangyuan-Jingmai Mountain
• Day 6: Jingmai Mountain
• Day 7: Jingmai Mountain-Kunming

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Kunming-Lincang

Attractions & Activities: none
Accommodation: Lingcang
Meals: none

After arriving in Kunming, transfer to Lincang. We will pick you up at airport and transfer you to hotel for hotel check-in.

Day 2: Lincang-Shuangjiang

Attractions & Activities: Zhongshan Bamboo Art Museum, Lijing Pavilion, Colorful Ceramic Manor
Accommodation: Shuangjiang
Meals: hotel breakfast (lunch and dinner at your own expense)

Begin your Lincang tour with a visit to the Zhongshan Bamboo Art Museum, Lijing Pavilion and the Colorful Ceramic Manor to explore the unique local cultural heritage, arts and crafts, as well as the exceptional landscape in the region.

Day 3: Shuangjiang-Cangyuan

Attractions & Activities: the Nest Tea Estate Resort, Cangyuan Sinkholes, Cangyuan Cliff Painting
Accommodation: Cangyuan
Meals: hotel breakfast (lunch and dinner at your own expense)

This day, you're going to visit the Nest Tea Estate Resort, which is the world's largest organic Oolong Tea plantation resting amid the plateau mountains. In the tea resort, you can immerse yourself into the fragrance of a tea sea of thousand-year-old ancient tea trees.
 
After visiting the tea resort, you're going to explore the stunning Cangyuan Sinkholes and Cliff Painting. The huge sinkholes in the land are the masterpiece of nature in time, while the lively cliff painting dating back to the late Neolithic period over 3,000 years ago is the oldest heritage of human beings.


The Nest Tea Estate Resort, the World's Largest Organic Oolong Tea Plantation

Day 4: Cangyuan

Attractions & Activities: National Border New Village, Longnai Tree House, Wengding Village, Thousand-Meter Chinese Painting Landscape Belt
Accommodation: Cangyuan
Meals: hotel breakfast (lunch and dinner at your own expense)
 
The next day in Cangyuan, we’ll take you to explore the border characteristic village National Border New Village by the Sino-Burmese border and the Longnai Tree House in the forest, where a wooden house is built on a big tree just like a bird house.
 
Also, you’re going to visit the Wengding Village and the Thousand-Meter Chinese Painting Landscape Belt. The Wengding Village is the most well-preserved primitive Wa ethnic village in China, renowned as "the last primitive settlement in China". However, the Thousand-Meter Chinese Painting Landscape Belt is a picturesque scenic spot that blends beautiful hills, rivers, endless fields, as well as unique local residents' buildings.


Wengding Village, the Most Well-Preserved Primitive Wa Ethnic Village in China, Renowned as "the Last Primitive Settlement in China"

Day 5: Cangyuan-Jingmai Mountain

Attractions & Activities: Mengsuo Hiking, Jingmai Mountain
Accommodation: Jingmai Mountain
Meals: hotel breakfast (lunch and dinner at your own expense)

This day, we’ll take a private car to Ximeng and hike to Mengsuo Dragon Pool, which is a natural tropical rainforest freshwater lake in a virgin forest in Pu'er that boasts pristine natural beauty and a wide variety of precious plants and rare wild animals.
 
After Mengsuo hiking, we’ll take a private car to Jingmai Mountain for a once-in-a-lifetime tea tour.

Day 6: Jingmai Mountain

Attractions & Activities: the Old Bulang Ethnicity Village of Wengji, Golden Pagoda, Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain (experience tea picking and making)
Accommodation: Jingmai Mountain
Meals: hotel breakfast (lunch and dinner at your own expense)

You'll start this day's journey with a visit to the Old Bulang Ethnicity Village of Wengji, which is a thousand-year-old Bulang ethnic group village situated inside the Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest. It preserves the original ecology and traditional culture of the Blang people, with ancient villages, temples, and other historical heritage.
 
After visiting Bulang Village, you'll going to explore the world's first World Cultural Heritage site related to tea culture - the Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er. The thousand-year tea culture of Jingmai Mountain is ancient, well-preserved, and extensive, making it the largest artificial tea forest in the world with the longest history. During the tea forest journey, you can also experience tea picking and making in person to explore the interesting process of tea production.

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The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er -- the Largest & Best-Preserved Ancient Tea Forest in the World

Day 7: Jingmai Mountain-Kunming

Attractions & Activities: none
Accommodation: none
Meals: hotel breakfast (lunch and dinner at your own expense)

The last day, we'll drive from Jingmai Mountain to Pu'er, and take HSR to Kunming. After arrival in Kunming, we'll send you to hotel or airport, and our happy tour will be successfully wrapped up.

Service Included

• Accommodation: 4 star hotels throughout the trip
• Daily hotel breakfast
• Excellent English speaking guide
• 5-19 seats vehicle for transportation
• Travel insurance package
• 2 bottles of mineral water per person per day

Service Excluded

• Lunch and dinner throughout the trip
• Domestic air tickets
• International transportation for arrivals and departures
• Chinese visa fees
• Tips for guides and drivers (suggested: 200 RMB/group/day for guide; 150 RMB/group/day for driver)
• Travel accident insurance
• Personal expenses
• Single room supplements

Group Tour Service Standards

• For groups of 2-4 people, there will be an English-speaking tour guide as driver.
• For groups of 5-10 people, there will be an  English speaking tour guide and a Chinese driver.

Price Notice

Child prices: Children under 3 years old are free, children aged 4-6 years old are 50% of the adult price (Not occupying a bed), children aged 7-11 years old are 70% of the adult price (occupying a bed and tickets), and children aged 12 years and above are charged at the adult price.

Itinerary Notice

Our company reserves the right to adjust the order of the tour itinerary, but the content of the tour will not be reduced. If certain attractions cannot be visited due to force majeure or policy adjustments, our company has the right to cancel or replace them with equivalent attractions, and any fees for additional attractions will not be refunded.