Lufeng Dinosaur Valley, Kunming

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Karst and Canyons Near Kunming

4 sights within 270 km of Kunming. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

4 sightsKunmingWithin 270 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

Quick Facts

City
Kunming
Sights
4 karst and canyon sights
Range
65 to 269 km from the centre
Closest
Lufeng Dinosaur Valley
Farthest
Cangshan
Length
Set in your private plan

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Karst and Canyons Near Kunming, by number of travelers
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Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.

Karst and Canyons Within Reach of Kunming

4 karst and canyon sights lie within 270 km of central Kunming, from Lufeng Dinosaur Valley at 65 km to Cangshan at 269 km. They are: Lufeng Dinosaur Valley, Jiuxiang Caves, Alu Caves, Cangshan.

This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.

The Kunming city guide covers the city itself.

Map of the Sights

The gold marker is central Kunming. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.

The 4 Sights

50 to 150 km from Kunming

Lufeng Dinosaur Valley, Geopark
1
Geopark

Lufeng Dinosaur Valley (世界恐龙谷)

65 km from central Kunming, straight line

The Lufeng Basin is a dense source of Early Jurassic dinosaur fossils. Yang Zhongjian and others began excavating here in 1938, and in 1941 they mounted Lufengosaurus huenei in Chongqing, the first dinosaur skeleton that Chinese scientists excavated, studied and mounted themselves.

Jiuxiang Caves, Karst Cave
2
Karst Cave

Jiuxiang Caves (九乡风景区)

67 km from central Kunming, straight line

A large system of caves and an underground river. It contrasts with the stone forest above ground.

Alu Caves, Cave
3
Cave

Alu Caves (泸西阿庐古洞景区)

118 km from central Kunming, straight line

Multi-level caves joined by an underground river, with boat rides through some sections.

150 to 300 km from Kunming

Cangshan, Geopark
4
Geopark

Cangshan (苍山地质公园)

269 km from central Kunming, straight line

A World Geopark with a pattern of nineteen peaks and eighteen streams. Cangshan fir and rhododendron grow in bands up the slope, and the Jade Belt Cloud-Travelling Path crosses the mid-slope on foot.

Distance From Central Kunming

#SightTypeStraight line
1Lufeng Dinosaur ValleyGeopark65 km
2Jiuxiang CavesKarst Cave67 km
3Alu CavesCave118 km
4CangshanGeopark269 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Kunming. Road and rail distances are longer.

Visiting These Sights Independently

Arranging these 4 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 4 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

FAQ

How many karst and canyon sights are near Kunming?

This page lists 4, all within 270 km of central Kunming in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Kunming?

Lufeng Dinosaur Valley, at 65 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Cangshan from Kunming?

269 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

How many days do I need?

It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 4 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.

This route is in Yunnan. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.

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