Yuxi

A land of lakes in central Yunnan, with the crystal-clear blue waters of Fuxian Lake and the distinctive Flowery-Belt Dai culture of Gasa in Xinping.

Yuxi lies in central Yunnan, just south of Kunming, and has plateau lakes including Fuxian Lake, Xingyun Lake and Qilu Lake. Fuxian Lake is one of the deepest freshwater lakes in China, with clear water. The Chengjiang Fossil Site at Maotian Mountain is a World Natural Heritage site that records the Cambrian explosion of life. Gasa in Xinping lies in the Red River valley below the Ailao Mountains and is known for Flowery-Belt Dai customs and tropical scenery; Xiushan in Tonghai is also fairly well known. The climate is mild and the area can be visited year-round, with spring and autumn the best. It is not far by road from Kunming Changshui Airport, and railways and expressways link it with Kunming.

Destinations

• Fuxian Lake & Chengjiang
• Gasa & Ailao Mountains
• Kunming City

Itineraries

• Kunming Old Town, Museums & Fuxian Lake – Stay on Wenlin Street, slowly explore the Southwest Associated University site, old streets and museums, then take a da…
• Classic Yunnan: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La – Connect Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La by high-speed rail—the most established route for first-time visitors to…
• Kunming First Visit Classics – Green Lake and the old town, the Stone Forest World Heritage site, and Xishan and Dianchi Lake: three days to cover Kun…
• Kunming-Laos Railway Round Trip – Take the international train from Kunming into Laos, traveling south to Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, and Vientiane before…
• Kunming Outskirts, Dongchuan Red Earth & Mile – Based in Kunming, a week linking the Stone Forest, a night in Dongchuan's red earth and the red-brick town of Mile.
• Kunming Family Zoos & Yunnan Nationalities Village – Stay by Dianchi's Haigeng, feed the gulls, and visit the Nationalities Village, zoo and theme park at a relaxed pace.
• Kunming Markets & Old Street Food – Zhuanxin Market, old-street rice noodles, Mushuihua wild mushrooms and the Dounan night market: two days to taste the f…
• Northeast Yunnan: Dongchuan Red Land & Black-Necked Cranes – A winter journey from Dongchuan Red Land to Huize Old Town, then to Nianhu Lake and Dashanbao to watch wintering black-…