What is the best time of year to visit the rice terraces? Is there anything to do there apart from see the terraces? Is it easy to find a hotel/hostel in Yuanyang?
Thanks in advance for any info!
What is the best time of year to visit the rice terraces? Is there anything to do there apart from see the terraces? Is it easy to find a hotel/hostel in Yuanyang?
Thanks in advance for any info!
The best time is not now, it's time of harvesting maybe April next year.Now it looks like this as on these photos
Depends on what you like. For me I prefer to see the planting and when the terraces are full of water. The Yun Ti Shun Jie Hotel is pictured in the link provided. I recommend you stop at Jian Shui on the way as there is much to see and do in Jian Shui.
Thanks guys!
@HFCAMPO your photos are how I would like to see the terraces, thanks a lot!
Also reading a lot of conflicting info on bus times etc online.. Anyone have a reliable source?
I running tour business, I have 2 guests go around Yuanyang, Jianshui from 21 to 24, Sep. if you are within 2 people you can join them, sharing the cost (all most half of regulare price). my phone 13354949490, email johnxie@189.cn
Nan Sha (Yuan Yang) is located 85 km (2.5 hours) south of Jianshui and 55 km (1.5 hours) west of Gejiu.
Xin Jie is located 34 km (1 hour) south of NanSha. XinJie is where you want to go if you want to see the terraced fields of Yuan Yang County.
The Hani and Yi ethnic groups live in the terraced fields of the Ailao Mountains and the Hani live in their traditional mushroom houses (Mo Gu Fang).
Habo is located 80 km (2 hours) southwest of XinJie. Habo is the place to go if you want to see the Traditional Hani Long Street Banquet held during the Hani New Year in October (Angmatu).
www.gokunming.com/en/forums/thread/9948/unesco_sites_in_china
The terraced fields of Yuan Yang are one of the 48 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China and one of the 5 UNESCO sites in Yunnan.
A complete tour of the Terraced Fields of Yuan Yang begins by purchasing tickets at the ticket office which is located 6 km (10 minutes) south of Xin Jie. The complete tour is 60 km long and takes about 5 hours. You can rent a van for 200-400 RMB to take you to all 4 scenic areas. Do not take a tuk tuk!
The 4 scenic areas include:
1 - Qing Kou Village.
2 - Lao Hu Zui (Tiger Mouth) scenic area.
3 - Bada scenic area.
4 - Duo Yi Shu scenic area.
Tickets used to be 100 RMB for all 4 scenic spots but I am certain they have raised the prices since being added to the UNESCO list.
Some articles about Yuan Yang and Jianshui, Honghe from GoKunming: