Kunming Trip Overview
The ideal introduction for first-time visitors, this private sightseeing tour covers top attractions in Kunming. Enjoy a mix of locations, including must-see landmarks like Cuihu Park, Yuantong Temple, Kunming Old Street, and Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Memorial Arch plus Flower and Bird Market. As you walk, you’ll learn the history of the city and its ancient roots. You can choose the 3-4 hours or 5-8 hours walking tour(with lunch), tour with private air-conditioned vehicle or travel by foot.
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Duration: 4 to 8 hours
Starts: Kunming, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kunming, Yunnan, China
The ideal introduction for first-time visitors, this private sightseeing tour covers top attractions in Kunming. Enjoy a mix of locations, including must-see landmarks like Cuihu Park, Yuantong Temple, Kunming Old Street, and Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Memorial Arch plus Flower and Bird Market. As you walk, you’ll learn the history of the city and its ancient roots. You can choose the 3-4 hours or 5-8 hours walking tour(with lunch), tour with private air-conditioned vehicle or travel by foot.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Green Lake Park in Kunming （West Gate）, China, Yun Nan Sheng, Kun Ming Shi, Wu Hua Qu, Cui Hu Xi Lu, 小西门 邮政编码: 650091
This private tour have different options, choose your preferred way to explore the city.
Your tour guide will pick you up from the lobby of your Kunming hotel by holding your name sign, then heading directly to Green Lake Park either by subway or taxi (at your own cost)
Green Lake Park offers fascinating scenery of a wide range of lotus flowers in various kinds and beautiful lake. Wander around the roads and pavilions, enjoy local people in costumes of minority nationalities dance, play musical instruments, singing, taste tea, chat with friends and family. Appreciate the lovely Tulips if you come during spring time. Enjoy beautiful diverse lotus flowers in Summer. Watch black-headed gulls playing together in Winter.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Military School, No.22 Cuihuxi Road, Wuhua District, Kunming 650031 China
Then, heading to Yunnan Military Lecture Room for Ground Force. The Yunnan Military Lecture Room for Ground Force is a well-known military academy in China. Some of the instructors were members of the Alliance, led by Sun Yat-sen, and the Wutang became an important stronghold of the revolutionary forces of Yunnan at that time. The teachers and students of Wutang played an important role in the later Xinhai “heavy nine uprisings” and the war of national defense. Stroll around school, visit the exhibitions and get to know this part of the history from your tour guide.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yuantong Temple, Yuantong Jie, Kunming China
Continue to Yuantong Temple. With a history of more than 1,200 years, it is one of the grandest as well as the most important Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province. Follow your tour guide to visit major buildings inside the temple. Admire over 800 years old Yuan Dynasty Statues, and a copper statue of Sakymuni from Thailand. Watch locals praying, sitting and chatting, ongoing classes in Buddhist scriptures.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Laojie Section, China, Yun Nan Sheng, Kun Ming Shi, Dong Chuan Qu, 老街段 邮政编码: 654112
Move on to Kunming Old Street. It is the only retained piece of the original old blocks, you can find many Qing Dynasty characteristic residential buildings. Stroll around the street and shops.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Flowers and Birds Market of Kunming, Bailong Road, Panlong District, Kunming 650233 China
Your next stop is the Flowers and Birds Market. Strolling around the street, you will find hundreds of flowers. You’ll hear continuous bird singing. The fishes are mainly tropical — small and brightly colored for home aquariums. The Flowers and Birds Market is also a popular trading place for antiques. You can find many curios, coins, jade articles, jewelry, ink stones, porcelains, potteries, stone carvings, and marble products are among the arts and crafts. Feel free to let your tour guide know if you want to buy some souvenirs, your guide will offer tips on how to negotiate price.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dongsi Pagoda, Shulin Street, Panlong District, Kunming 650034 China
Its time for lunch, if you choose the option 5-8 hours tour, you will stop for lunch. (if you choose the 3-4 hours walking, no lunch). Then, walking pass by Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Memorial Arch for photos.
It is said that if you haven’t been to the Golden horse and Jade Rooster Memorial Arch, then you have not been to Kunming yet. The Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Memorial Arch is the symbol of Kunming, one of the most remarkable buildings of the city. Learn its history and back ground with your tour guide, then stroll around the food street and souvenir market. Feel free to try the local snacks at your own cost.
Your tour will ends here, you can choose to explore the area on your own, or your tour guide will help you find the taxi back to hotel at your own cost.
Duration: 1 hour
