The Stone Forest is a well-known site world natural heritage near Kunming, and the Bamboo Temple is the first Buddhism temple in Kunming. This private day trip will let you explore both sites with a local guide from Kunming.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✓ Local guide
✓ Bottled water
✓ Lunch
✓ Transport by private vehicle
✗ Drinks
✗ Gratuities
WHAT TO EXPECT
1. Bamboo Temple (Qiongzhu Si)
At 8 am, you guide will meet you in the hotel lobby of your centrally located Kunming hotel. Firstly you will be transferred to visit Bamboo Temple, the first Buddhism temple in Yunnan Province with a history more than 1000 years. The construction of the monastery is Chinese architectural gem to take advantage of hill view to indulge into bamboos, gardens and pavilions etc. The monastery is well-known for the 500 arhats sculptures.
2. Yunnan Stone Forest Geological Park
Then you will take one-hour ride to Stone Forest which is a well-known site of World Heritage. Stone Forest (Shilin, in Chinese) is a remarkable Karst geography, covering an area of 400 square kilometers, and includes both large and small stone forests. The Stone Forest consists of three parts: Major Stone Forest, Minor Stone Forest and Naigu Stone Forest. The natural climate made the magnificent, strange and astonish landscape in the past millions years. Nowadays there are countless various formations including animals, plants, and even human figures that can be found here.
Lunch is included at local restaurant today.
Later, you will be transferred back to your hotel where the day trip concludes.
Note: Visiting sequence might be changed as per local traffic.
ADDITIONAL INFO
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
CANCELLATION POLICY
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
• Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
• Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
