Scenic spot introduction:
Kunming Stone Forest Scenic Area is a scenic area with karst landforms as its main body. In the 400 square kilometers of the Stone Forest, there are hundreds of black forest-like megaliths. Some are independent scenes, while others are crisscrossed and connected into one piece, covering an area of dozens to hundreds of acres. The Stone Forest has the world's oldest karst landform evolution history, the widest distribution area, the most complete types, and the most unique Paleozoic karst landform stone forest, which is known as the "No. 1 Wonder in the World". The most typical one is called Liziying Stone Forest, where strange stones rise from the ground, jagged peaks and ridges, various shapes, and supernatural craftsmanship.Attractions distribution:
The Stone Forest Scenic Area consists of the Big Stone Forest, the Small Stone Forest, Naigu Stone Forest , Da Die Shui, Long Lake , Moon Lake, Zhiyun Cave , Qifeng Cave, and the main attractions in the area are Stone Forest Scenic Spot , A close call , Lotus Peak , Jianfeng Pond , Wangfeng Pavilion , Two birds crossing the river , Rhino looking at the moon , Elephant sitting on the stone platform , Millennium-old Turtle, Phoenix combing its wings wait.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A scenic spot, World Natural Heritage, World Geopark, China National GeoparkScenic spot features:
Landscape tours, karst landforms, gardens, famous mountains, stone forestsScenic spot map:
Travel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel Guide: Kunming Three-Day Travel Guide 2017
- Tiedan: 1995. Seeking Dreams in the South of Colorful Clouds
- Beijing sunset: Colorful Yunnan scenery
travelling guideline:
Tips for saving money when visiting Shilin Scenic Area:
Method 1: Stay in a hotel next to the stone forest for one night, and then enter from the village on the right side of the parking lot early the next morning;
Method 2: After 3pm, the road into the village is unguarded. Go straight into the village from the road on the right side of the parking lot and follow the main road to the Stone Forest Scenic Area.
Method three: Before entering the parking lot, follow the main road on the right and find a small road to enter the village to enter the scenic area.
You can save 140 yuan by doing one of the above methods.
Tour route:
Recommended route: Shilin Lake → Stone Forest Scenic Spot → A close call → Zuantianpo→ Spiral Staircase→ Tingjing Hall→ Qianlima→ Loving Mother Looking for Daughter→ Phoenix combing its wings → Gunpowder pestle→ Small well→ Rest room→ Knife-grinding pool→ Camp of Zhao Guan→ Cross→ Golden rooster crowing→ Meeting room→ Red cherry gate→ A line of sky→ Viewing the sky from a well→ Stone prison→ Battle between snake and rat→ Qingyun Gorge→ Knife-cut peak→ Jade bird→ Intertwining ancient vines→ Fairy charm of cave (Sanyin cave)→ Falling wild goose peak→ Tiger roaring in the south→ Jinzhuqing→ Lotus pond→ Sentry mountain→ Tang monk stone→ Jumping moon platform→ Secluded pond→ Lovers→ Stone cluster supporting the sky→ Jade bird pond→ Ashima→ Divine horse→ Plum blossom stone→ Small stone forest.
Best time to visit:
April and May are the best time to travel.
Shopping recommendations:
Local specialties: Shilin cigarettes, Shilin fermented bean curd, Shilin milk cakes, various pendants, musical instruments, etc.
Delicacies: Shilin donkey meat, Huayancai, Shilin braised tofu, Shilin milk cake, Sani New Year pork rice, Shilin black goat, Shilin horse meat, and bone ginseng.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Yunnan Province>Kunming City>Shilin Yi Autonomous County
How to get there:
To visit Stone Forest, you can take a scheduled bus from Kunming East Bus Station to Stone Forest, which takes about 2 hours. It is best to arrive at Stone Forest before noon so that you can enjoy the tour more. In addition, Kunming also has special tourist buses, and the round-trip ticket is 30 yuan.
Scenic area map:
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Stone Forest Ticket Price:
Stone Forest Scenic Area (including Big Stone Forest, Small Stone Forest, BuShao Mountain, Liziyuanjing, Wannian Lingzhi, Naigu Stone Forest Six areas): Full ticket 175 yuan/person, discount 130 yuan/person, half price 87.5 yuan/person; Chinese tour guide 60 yuan/trip, foreign language 80 yuan/trip
Cabaret performance: Free
Battery vehicles (except Naigu Stone Forest Outside): 25 yuan/person (inside and outside the scenic area)
Long Lake Scenic area: 10 yuan/person
Scenic area opening hours:
Scenic area: 9:00–17:00.
Song and dance performances: 14:00-14:30, 15:00-15:30 every day
