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A sample itinerary from Kunming that PreeChina can turn into a private tour, with an English-speaking guide and personal assistant.
At a Glance
Price
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.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
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.
Why This Route
The Stone Forest looks like a forest made of rock. Sword-shaped and pillar-shaped limestone stands straight up from the ground. The site gave its name to the stone forest landform and serves as its reference site.
UNESCO listed the Stone Forest in 2007 as part of the first phase of South China Karst.
Jiuxiang, 67 km from Kunming, is the underground counterpart: a large system of caves and an underground river that contrasts with the stone forest above ground. Dadieshui Waterfall sits at 64 km. The Kunming city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Dadieshui Waterfall (大叠水瀑布风景区). A waterfall scenic area.64 km from central Kunming, straight line
Stone Forest (中国南方喀斯特·石林喀斯特). Part of the first phase of South China Karst, listed by UNESCO in 2007.22 km from the previous stop, straight line
Jiuxiang Caves (九乡风景区). A large system of caves and an underground river.29 km from the previous stop, straight line
Stops follow distance from central Kunming. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Route Map
The yellow marker is central Kunming. Numbers 1 to 3 follow the route order. The line joins stops in a straight line and does not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
64 km from central Kunming, straight line
A waterfall scenic area.
66 km from central Kunming, straight line
Part of the first phase of South China Karst, listed by UNESCO in 2007. Sword-shaped and pillar-shaped limestone stands up like a forest. The site is the namesake and reference site of the stone forest landform.
67 km from central Kunming, straight line
A large system of caves and an underground river. It contrasts with the stone forest above ground.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | Straight line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dadieshui Waterfall | Waterfall | 64 km |
| 2 | Stone Forest | UNESCO Karst | 66 km |
| 3 | Jiuxiang Caves | Karst Cave | 67 km |
Straight-line distances from the centre of Kunming. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 3 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.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 3 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
The Stone Forest sits 66 km from central Kunming in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
A landform where sword-shaped and pillar-shaped limestone stands upright like a forest. This site gave the landform its name and serves as its reference site.
In 2007, as part of the first phase of South China Karst.
Jiuxiang, a large system of caves and an underground river, sits at 67 km from central Kunming. Dadieshui Waterfall sits at 64 km. Both distances are straight lines.
Start from the stop order on this page, then tell us your dates, group size and pace through the contact form. We build the route into a private itinerary with an English-speaking guide and personal assistant from arrival to departure.
Yes. PreeChina plans every trip as a private, custom, tailor-made journey. This route is a starting point, and we adjust the stops, the days and the pace.
Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 3 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
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This route is in Yunnan. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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Tell us when you arrive in Kunming, who is travelling and how much time you have. We build the route around your group.
