Natural Attractions

Kunming Yanrui International Travel Agency

Natural Attractions


Yunnan has some of the world's most dramatic landscapes, with a wide range of diverse geological features, including snow-capped mountains, shining lakes, deep gorges and tropical rainforest, as well as glaciers, hot springs and volcanoes.

Erhai Lake

Known as the 'Pearl of the Plateau,'Erhai Lake is the second largest lake in Yunnan Province and the seventh biggest freshwater lake in China, by area and water storage.

Lugu Lake

Travel to the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, around 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Lijiang City, and you will discover the alpine Lugu Lake.

Yuanmou Earth Forest

Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area is found in Yuanmou County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, China, and is one of the world's largest distributions of earth forest landforms.

Discover Guangnan's Most Gorgeous Rice Fields

Every autumn in Yunnan, apart from the fiery red maple leaves and golden ginkgo trees, the most beautiful sight is the golden rice paddies.

Mount Jizu

Mount Jizu (Chicken-foot Mountain) is situated in Dali Prefecture.

Jiuxiang Cave

Jiuxiang Cave, known as the "Museum of Karst Caves" by geologists, is the largest, most numerous, and most peculiar Karst cave group in China.