Kunming·Stone Forest Scenic Area|Existing for millions of years, just for a stunning glance
📍Yunnan Stone Forest is located in the Stone Forest Yi Autonomous County, about 78km east of Kunming City, Yunnan Province, and is a typical representative of southern China's karst.
About 300 million years ago, the Stone Forest Scenic Area in Kunming was a vast ocean. After a long geological evolution, it finally formed a very precious geological relic , covering many types of karst landforms on the earth.
Attractions Guide
Da Shilin
Da Shilin is composed of dense stone peaks, like a stone basin. Among them are Lotus Peak, Sword Peak Pool, Thousand Jun One Hair and other typical attractions, the most famous is the Stone Forest Scenic Spot where Longyun inscribed, and Wangfeng Pavilion is the best place to appreciate the forest sea
Xiao Shilin
Xiao Shilin, the thick and solid stone wall is like a screen , dividing Xiao Shilin into several gardens , the most famous attraction in Xiao Shilin is Ashima
Stone Forest Changhu
The lake surface is shaped like a slender girl, it is the hometown of Ashima in folklore, because the lake body is hidden in the green mountains and green ridges, and the past tourists rarely come, so it is also called 'Hidden Lake' by people
Liziyuan Jing
Liziyuan Jing is outside the Ring Forest Road, on the barren hills and wild hills within a radius of tens of miles, there are strange pillars and strange stones, some are gathered, some are scattered, some are rising, some are falling, and there are no too many tall trees competing with the stone forest for height, maintaining a natural style
Qifeng Cave
Qifeng Cave is a breathing cave. Among the many karst caves in Shilin County, it is the most peculiar. Every rainy season, the cave will make a sound like an old cow panting. The breathing phenomenon of Qifeng Cave is not common in all seasons, usually occurring between June and October
Stone Forest Zhiyun Cave
There are many stalactites, stalagmites, and stone pillars in the cave. The shapes are diverse and colorful. Since the Ming Dynasty, it has been called the fairyland scenic spot, and it is the first of the eight scenic spots in the stone forest with the name of the fairy trail in the stone cave
Delicious food🍜
1.Stone Forest Horse Meat🐴
Horse meat has braised, patted, stir-fried, cold slices, stir-fried is especially good with rice🍚
2.Banqiao Lao Yan Cold Roll Powder🥘
There are pea powder, grab powder, roll powder, cold skin, thin noodles, wide noodles, you can double mix, strong and soft Q bomb
3.Stone Forest Black Goat Milk Cake🥞
Made from pure goat milk, naturally raised goats🐐, freshly squeezed and made every day, every bite can feel the strong milk fragrance
📝Note tips:
It is recommended to take a battery car🛵, the scenic gate is about 3 kilometers away from the stone forest
Be sure to apply sunscreen, Yunnan's ultraviolet rays are really strong
Don't overlook the whole view of the stone forest at the top of the big stone forest, there are many people and the stairs are narrow, you can go to the Lion Pavilion, overlooking the entire stone forest
Preparation before departure:
①Documents: ID card, student ID, driver's license or electronic driver's license
②Personal care: sunscreen, hydrating spray
③Clothes: sun protection clothing, trousers, warm clothing
④Other: charging cable, power bank, small amount of cash, mask, umbrella☔, anti-motion sickness and anti-altitude sickness
🎫Tickets:Full ticket 130, half ticket 65 (retired military full-time college students), battery car 25/person, need to buy.
Traffic Guide: Departing from Kunming
①🚆Kunming Station~Shilin Station, take the green train, takes 2h, 18.5 yuan
Advantages: Kunming Station is close to the city center, Shilin Station is close to the scenic area (10 minutes by taxi), there are drivers squatting for work/online car is easy to call after leaving the station
Disadvantages: Only 2 trains a day, buying the afternoon shift is just perfect enough to play the essence of the attractions, you need to grasp the return time. If you want to play in depth, it is recommended to go earlier.
②Kunming South Station~Shilin West Station, high-speed rail, takes 20min, 18 yuan
Advantages: There are many shifts for going and returning, and the speed is fast
Disadvantages: Kunming South is slightly far from the city center, and Shilin West is slightly far from the scenic area
③Shilin Airport Express Line, Kunming Changshui Airport~Shilin Scenic Area
Depart at 9:30 11:30 15:30 every day, 60 yuan/person
Shilin has seen it from the small textbook and has been looking forward to it. This time I have the opportunity to come as soon as possible. The overall is not bad, all the scenes will take a few hours, we will visit a few famous. The tickets are really not cheap.
Shilin has seen it from the small textbook and has been looking forward to it. This time I have the opportunity to come as soon as possible. The overall is not bad, all the scenes will take a few hours, we will visit a few famous. The tickets are really not cheap.
A natural coral reefs formed millions of years ago when the area was still submerged underwater, emerged and presented to us when the water subsided, becoming a major tourist spot in Yunnan.
Stone forest, blue sky and white clouds, green grass, beautiful flowers, all kinds of stone forests, really 5a is well-deserved, very distinctive, the scenic spot is also very large, and the photos are very beautiful. If you want to play well, I suggest you take a day to play. Because such a beautiful scenery needs to be tasted slowly, we came in the afternoon and there were not many people. At the entrance of the scenic spot, take the battery car to the main entrance of the scenic spot, and then start turning.
Beautiful limestone scenic area. If you want to avoid the crowd, I mean if you want nearly nobody to visit the park you need to go outside tourists season which is during winter. I went there during December.
As I ventured into the Stone Forest in Yunnan, China, I was immediately struck by the surreal beauty surrounding me. Towering limestone formations stretched as far as the eye could see, their jagged peaks seemingly reaching for the sky. Each step revealed a new wonder, with intricate patterns carved by nature's hand over millennia. Standing amidst these ancient giants, I couldn't help but feel a sense of reverence for the forces that shaped them. It was a humbling experience, reminding me of the timeless power and artistry of the natural world.
In addition, the tour guide will act as a photographer at multiple check-in locations to guide you on how to take photos and help you take photos, and you will be able to take pictures at home. As long as you tell your requirements in advance before setting off, especially if it is completed at the designated time, they will immediately plan the itinerary to take you