1-Day Kunming Tour: West Hill, Dragon Gate, Bamboo Temple Highlights
Kunming

Explore significant landmarks in Kunming like the West Hill, Dragon Gate, and Bamboo Temple on this exclusive private day trip from Kunming.

Transportation to and from your hotel, airport, or train station in Kunming is included.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kunming - Our tour guide will sign your name and meet you at the hotel lobby at 9:00am and transfer to the Kunming West Hill and need 30 minutes driving,16KM.
  • Kunming West Hill (Xishan Forest Park) - The Western Hill is a forest park, a beautiful place with fabulous views. You can overlook the Dian Lake on the Western Hill, and there are also wonderful temples. The most amazing part is the Dragon Gate on the top of Western Hill.
  • Kunming Dragon Gate - We can take the cable car to reach the Gragon gate and spend 30 minutes there.The Dragon Gate is the essence of Western Hill forest park. The scenic spot is located at the end of the whole scenic spot of Western Hill which is sitting next to Dian Lake – the largest freshwater in Yunnan and is famed as the “Pearl on the Plateau”. Standing on the Dragon Gate, travelers can overlook the panoramic view of Dian Lake, which is magnificent and gorgeous and attracts many people to Western Hill. There is an old saying about the Dragon Gate – once enter into the dragon gate, you will become famous and successful, and it’s a symbol of good luck.
  • Bamboo Temple (Qiongzhu Si) - Next, go to the Bamboo Temple which was established during in the Yuan Dynasty as the first temple dedicated to Zen Buddism in Yunnan. It has since been burned down and reconstructed several times. The present structure mostly dates from the late Qing Dynasty.

These life-sized clay figures are stunning - either very realistic or very surrealistic. Down one huge wall come the incredible surfing Buddhas, some 70 odd, riding the waves on a variety of mounts - blue dogs, giant crabs shrimp, turtles, unicorns. One gentleman has meter long eyebrows; another has an arm that shoots clear across the hall to the ceiling.

  • Kunming - After the bamboo temple, we can have have a lunch at the city center, then, we will Transfer to your hotel in Kunming or drop off to Kunming airport/train station. End of our services.
What's Included
  • Entrance tickets
  • Complimentary lunch
  • Private car with guide
  • Air-conditioned transportation
Location
Kunming
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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