1- Day Kunming Short Hiking Tour

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.

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.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
IMPORTANT NOTE: to register your tour legally with the local authorities, we need your passport information as mentioned below. We will contact you by message via TripAdvisor. Until we received your reply with your passport information, we will NOT start arranging your tour. We are not responsible if we cannot arrange a tour guide, private transportation or hotel due to the customer’s own late reply or lack thereof (for example during national holidays or high season). Thank you for your understanding.
At time of booking full name as mentioned in passport, passport number, birthday, expiry date, gender and country are required for all participants.
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Slight hiking (5 Kilometers)
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Children must be accompanied by an adult
The daily working time for driver and tour guide during this tour is maximum 10 hours per day. Overtime working hours will be charged extra.
Tipping drivers and tour guides is custom in China. We recommend giving 2 – 3 USD per person per day to the driver and 4 – 5 USD per person per day to your tour guide.
Please only bring one small and handy day pack / hand luggage per person. Larger suitcases or backpacks cannot be taken on this day trip.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate