1- Day Kunming Short Hiking Tour

Summary

Welcome to Kunming, Yunnan! In the morning, your driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel (within the second ring road of Kunming) and drive you to the Western Hills. It is one of the most popular places for local people to spend their weekends especially on the 3rd of March of the lunar calendar, Kunming locals will climb the western hill together to enjoy happy times and pray for good fortune for the year to come. In the forest park you can breathe fresh air during the climb. Our hike begins from Longmen Village the foot of the Western Hill, (sometimes there is a small morning market we can visit). We will take a break at Huating Temple, which was dated back to the period of the Dali Kingdom and has many well-preserved Buddhist classics. Then we will move on towards Taihua Old Road, a tranquil road which leads to a village that goes back to the main road were be catch a bus back down. At the end of the day we will go back to our meeting point in Kunming city.

Tour info

Duration
1 day
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Our hiking tour takes place in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province and a historical and cultural city. Locals also call her “Spring City”, because her climate is like spring all year round. The whole day we will enjoy an easy hike on the Western hills, through forests and small pathways, which is a good way to experience locals' weekend life. During this hiking tour with a knowledgeable guide you will get some fresh mountain air, admire the view of Dianchi Lake and Kunming city from above and learn about the western hills and their history.

What’s included?

  • 2 bottles of local drinking water per person per day

  • Experienced private English-speaking tour guides

  • Supplement for the tour guide (meals)

  • 24/7 English-speaking customer services

  • Government taxes

  • Lunch and Dinner

  • Shopping

  • Chinese visa

  • Personal expenses

  • Domestic and international flights

  • Tourist bus / minibus transportation between airport / train station

  • Personal Travel Accident Insurance.

  • Tips for drivers and guides, highly appreciated but not requested

  • Things not mentioned in this itinerary

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 24h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Wonders Of Yunnan Travel

About operator:

Wonders Of Yunnan Travel Agency is a professional and reliable Kunming based tour operator specialized on tailor-made tours in Yunnan and other regions in Southwest China. As a subsidiary of the well established Travel Company KSCI Travel Co. Ltd, we can draw upon many years of experience in the Chinese travel market since 1981. Wonders Of Yunnan is qualified to run the business for overseas tourists traveling in China, offering complete travel solutions (tour packages, customized trips, transfers, hotel bookings, flight ticket bookings) and Meeting-Incentive-Conference-Event (MICE) services to our clients at competitive prices. You are welcome to visit our website or our office in Kunming for more information!

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