Location: Kunming
Top Things to do in Kunming
Top Restaurants in Kunming
- 1. QingNiao Western Restaurant (CuiHu Dian)
- 2. French Cafe (Wenlin Shop)
- 3. Salvador's Coffee House
- 4. Dian Yue Tie Road Theme Restaurant —— HuoCheNanZhan 1910
- 5. The Wicker Basket Bakery Restaurant
- 6. HongDou Yuan (WenLin Jie)
- 7. O'Reilly's Irish Pub
- 8. JianXinYuan (BaoShanJie)
- 9. Lost Garden Restaurant
- 10. As you like.
Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Kunming, Yunnan
Kunming is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province in southwest China. Known as Yunnan-Fu until the 1920s, today it is a prefecture-level city and the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. Kunming is also called the Spring city due to its weather. The headquarters of many of Yunnan's large businesses are in Kunming. It was important during World War II as a Chinese military center, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road. Located in the middle of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, Kunming is located at an altitude of 1,900 metres (6,234 feet) above sea level and at a latitude just north of the Tropic of Cancer. Kunming has as of 2014 a population of 6,626,000 with an urban population of 4,575,000, and is located at the northern edge of the large Lake Dian, surrounded by temples and lake-and-limestone hill landscapes.
Restaurants in Kunming
1. Zouba Tours-Day Tour
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5.0 based on 49 reviews
We are a company providing alternative community-based eco-tours in Yunnan. We provide all kinds of custom-made itineraries, including day trips starting all over the province. We our goal is to reduce the distance from the tourist to their hosts by exploring the remote parts of local nature and society, and encourage communication. We explicitly believe in a small scale and high quality approach.
2. China Odyssey Tours
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5.0 based on 33 reviews
In this day tour, you will visit the magical Stone Forest and Sani Minority Village. Offering the most amazing natural wonder and cultural highlight of Kunming in one day, this tour will be a great choice for you.
3. 51 Adventures
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5.0 based on 44 reviews
Welcome to 51 Adventures. We're a team of experts in local culture and history in Yunnan. We're dedicated to providing our customers with off-the-beaten adventures Our guides/drivers are passionate about sharing their experience with travelers all over the world. We speak excellent English and we're also careful and experienced drivers. Most importantly, we're reliable and responsible and we're ready to provide the best service to meet the satisfaction of our respected customers. Yunnan is perhaps the most diverse and beautiful region in all over China, which reflects in its extraordinary mix of ethnic groups and peoples and in the splendor of its landscapes. That combination of superlative sights and different ethnic groups has made southwest China one of the trendiest destination. More than half of China's minority groups reside here, providing a glimpse into China's hugely varied mix of humanity.
4. Colorful-China Travel
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
A day trip from either Lijiang or Zhongdian to the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge in the Yunnan Province China, one of the deepest canyons in the world. The difference in height from the Yangtze River to the highest peak of Jade Dragon Mountain measures almost 4,000 meters. Along a high trail, you hike high above the Yangtze River and enjoy the most breathtaking views the Yunnan Province can offer.
5. Yuantong Temple
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4.5 based on 252 reviews
Reviewed By DereckDC - Guiyang, China
I went the weekend of the tomb sweeping festival. Not too many people. The entrance fee is ¥6. I was there for maybe 45 minutes. You may take more time if you are able to read Chinese or if you have more than one person in your party. Decent place to take pictures (not of the inside of temples of course).
6. Dynamic Yunnan
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4.5 based on 300 reviews
Reviewed By KishoreS211 - Sunderland, United Kingdom
This was an optional activity on our first day of tour in China. The whole show is superb, beautifully choreographed and well executed. All actors are amateurs drawn from the nearby villages and the youngest is five years old. The whole show is a superb exposition of the rich cultural heritage and diversity of Yunan Province. The whole show is a combination of traditional and folk art representing the various ethnic communities in the. province. It tells the story of their beliefs, view of the world and living; divinity, earth, sky, moon. There are fabulous dances with amazing costumes. The show starts with the drums; The Dawn of Life, followed by act one, representing the Sun, again drums by different communities. Act two is earth represented by dance by different communities. Act three is representation of homeland by Yi minority group. Act four is pilgrimage mainly Tibetan. Final is the Spirit of Peacock dance. The show lasts 90 minutes. You wouldn't realise the passing of the time. You are allowed to take pictures without flash but no video recording allowed. But you will be too mesmerised to remember to take photos.
7. Kunming West Hill (Xishan Forest Park)
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4.5 based on 201 reviews
Reviewed By shuyajing - Kunming, China
A whole day tour of West Hill is neccesary and the best way to exploreing this park is by walking if you love hiking. One way from the park entrance to Dragon Gate is about 5-6 km, echo-friendly bus is a good choice too for senior citizens or family with kids. The entrance of the park is an artificial street to imitate the ancient town life of native Kunmingers, but you do find some good snacks and local specialties here. Along the winding road with virgin forest, there are several temples and a beautiful magnolia garden to stopover. By the end of the road, there is the essence of the park, Dragon Gate, a stone gate and group of ancient buildings located in the middle of a high cliff with stairs and tunnels dug and cut through the rocks. When you take a short cableway to the cliff top, you can enjoy most stunning panaromic view of the Kunming City and Dianchi Lake, which definitly is the highlight of the tour.
8. Green Lake (Cui Hu)
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4.0 based on 792 reviews
Reviewed By richardmS8948WS - Singapore, Singapore
Nice park full of local culture -- especially on a Saturday with all the dancing Aunties. I'd recommend you have a coffee in the Cafe on Bamboo Island. Actually don't I like how quiet it is there and I don't want too many people to discover it :)
9. Daguan Yuan Park
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4.0 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By xinyivacation - New York City, United States
This place is a magic place as no matter which season you go. Its always different. Flowers changes all year. And in the winter you have seagulls friends there. They always have some events for different festivals.
10. Yunnan Nationalities VillageBenzilam
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4.0 based on 508 reviews
Reviewed By briananthony142
There are about 30 villages from different ethnic groups such as; Tibetan, Lieu, Mong, Akha, Mongolian and many more. Many are dressed up in traditional attire,. You can see first hand how they live and can see the many home styles. They are more than willing for you to take pictures. Can easily spend several hours here.
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