China · GoGo City Guide

Kunming

3 Days in Kunming

6Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumWuhua

Green Lake Park

Dancers, musicians and winter seagulls.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1.5 h

    Green Lake Park

    Cuihu Park

  3. 19:00
    1.3 h

    Guoqiao mixian

    Food

    Kunming noodle shops

Day 2Day TripFullShilin

Stone Forest

Limestone pillars like a forest of stone.

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Day 3City DayMediumXishan

Western Hills and Dragon Gate · Yuantong Temple

Cliff-carved temples over Dianchi Lake. Kunming's oldest Buddhist temple.

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Chengjiang Fossils and Fuxian Lake

Cambrian fossils and a clear mountain lake.

Day Trip

Dongchuan Red Land

Patchwork red-earth fields.

Half Day

Flower and Bird Market

Old streets, plants, tea and curios.

Half Day

Guandu Old Town

Temples and snacks in an old town.

When to Go

This version is for Mar–May, Oct. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jun (173 mm), driest Feb (12 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER