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Follow the Footsteps of Tea and Horse: Kunming to Laos Natural Discovery Tour

10 days
From Kunming to Vientiane
4.7
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Follow the Footsteps of Tea and Horse: Kunming to Laos Natural Discovery Tour - TUI China
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  • In-depth Cultural
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  • Partially Guided
  • Historical
  • Christmas & New Year
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Other languages on offer: German, French
Group Size 2 - 25
Age range 10 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore the Stone Forest's karst formations
  • Stroll through Nakeli village on the Tea-Horse Road
  • Hike among ancient tea trees on Nannuo Mountain
  • Visit the Tropical Botanical Garden in Xishuangbanna
  • Discover Luang Prabang, the Jewel of the Mekong

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVAL KUNMING (20km – 30min)
  2. Day 2 KUNMING – PU'ER (3hrs by train, included)
  3. Day 3 PU’ER – NANNUO MOUNTAIN – XISHUANGBANNA (190km – 3.5hrs)
  4. Day 4 XISHUANGBANNA
  5. Day 5 XISHUANGBANNA – LUANG PRABANG (4.5hrs by train, included)
  6. Day 6 LUANG PRABANG
  7. Day 7 LUANG PRABANG
  8. Day 8 LUANG PRABANG – VIENTIANE (2hrs by train, included)
  9. Day 9 VIENTIANE
  10. Day 10 DEPARTURE VIENTIANE (5km – 15min)
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4.7
(35 reviews)

Number of tours

38

Age Range

10 to 99 years old

Response time

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Customer Reviews

  • Buddy
    · May 9th, 2024
    Good trip with good services
  • Anonymous
    · December 18th, 2019
    Very knowledgeable guide, friendly and would go the extra mile for us. Very punctual, helpful loved Rogan as our...
    Review collected by TUI China
  • Anonymous
    · December 18th, 2019
    Rogin Luo was our tour guide and he was excellent! We can not fault his service.
    Review collected by TUI China

Dates & Availability

10 days
Follow the Footsteps of Tea and Horse: Kunming to Laos Natural Discovery Tour
From Kunming to Vientiane

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Tour ID: 258139

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