Kunming Grand View Park Travel Guide

Xishan District

Scenic spot introduction:

Daguan Park is the largest park in Kunming. It is named after the Daguan Tower, which stands in the middle of the park.

Attractions distribution:

Daguan Park is located on the bank of Dianchi Lake in Xishan District, Kunming City. The total area of the park is more than 700 acres. The Daguan Tower in the park was built in 1368 AD. It has luxuriant flowers and trees, rockeries, pavilions, small bridges, and flowing water. The scenery is extremely beautiful. In terms of gardening techniques, it fully demonstrates the style and characteristics of "nine summer hibiscus, three spring willows" and "foreign grand view".

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Photography, hiking, sightseeing, vacation, rafting, parks, monuments

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Yunnan Province>Kunming City>Xishan District

How to get there:

Take buses in Kunming: No. 137, No. 152, No. 44, No. 58, No. 73, No. 75, No. 80, No. 89, No. 91, etc. to reach the Daguan Park Scenic Area.

Scenic area map:

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Tickets

Daguan Park ticket price:

Adult ticket: 20 yuan;

Child ticket: 10 yuan;

1. "Full ticket" target: children and adults above 1.5 meters;

2. "Child ticket" Definition: Children between 1.2 meters and 1.5 meters;

3. "Senior Ticket" definition: Seniors over 65 years old (enter the park with ID card);

4. "Free ticket" "Definition: Children under 1.2 meters in height are free of charge (note: children must be accompanied by an adult).

Scenic area opening hours:

8:30-23:00.

Travel Tips

travelling guideline:

During festivals, the park often holds garden parties, with singing and dancing, and crowds of people. Sometimes traditional lantern festivals are held, with tens of thousands of visitors every night.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, if you look down at the water in front of the building from the Grand View Tower, you can see the body of Hangzhou West Lake's "Three Pools Reflecting the Moon." The locals call it "The Long Couple Reflecting the Moon." It is a good place to enjoy the moon and tour the lake.

Tour route:

Daguan Tower → The longest couplet in the world (the first couplet in the country) → Near Huapu → Daguan South Garden (Yuzhuang) → Dianchi Lake.

Best time to visit:

Kunming is suitable for traveling in all seasons, and the best time to travel is from March to October. This is the time when Yunnan has the most ethnic minority festivals and the most fruits and flowers.

Shopping recommendations:

Xuanwei ham, matsutake, ganba fungus, Yunnan tribute rice, Yunnan Baiyao, Panax notoginseng, Gastrodia elata, Cordyceps, Yunnan heavy color painting, Kunming glass painting, cloud smoke, Sani bag, Lunan cross-stitch, tin ware, wood carving crafts, batik, Tie-dye products, bronze crafts, clouds, etc.