Kunming

Travel Guide

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Kunming showing a high rise building, a sunset and a city
Kunming featuring signage and a city as well as a small group of people
Kunming
Kunming featuring a city

Where to stay in Kunming

Kunming Zoo

Kunming City Centre

Kunming City Centre is noteworthy for its lake views, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Green Lake Park and Nanping Pedestrian Street.

Kunming City Centre
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Guandu

4/5(24 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the parks and waterfront in Guandu. You might want to make time for a stop at Yunnan Provincial Museum or Lake Dian.

Guandu
Kunming Zoo

Wuhua District

If you're spending some time in Wuhua District, Kunming Zoo and Green Lake Park are top sights worth seeing.

Wuhua District
The Wanda Plaza comes complete with an IMAX theatre. Soon, Kunming will look just like every other city in the world...just a bit more crowded. The Wanda Plaza towers, when completed, will be the 88th and 89th tallest skyscrapers in the world.

Xishan District

4.5/5(9 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Xishan District. You might want to make time for a stop at Kunming Sports Training Base or Lake Dian.

Xishan District
This was once a little village outside of Kunming. It is now less than one mile from my modern apartment complex and is next to the newly built subway line. Across the way is a cement factory which is churning out the liquid foundation for the new urban complex emerging all around this cultural backwater. The living meat to the left will soon become the hanging meat to the right which will presumably be served to the locals dining inside the restaurant. I can only imagine what they talk about.

Panlong

4/5(12 area reviews)

Panlong is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Kunming Botanical Garden and Yunnan Railway Museum.

Panlong
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson We are a product of nature, albeit an infinitesimal one. Nature includes quantum particles, black holes, and the expanding parts of the universe filled with dark energy. Within the scope of space-time, patience is really the only option.

Xiao Ximen

The museums and parks are just a few features travelers like about Xiao Ximen. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Green Lake Park and Nancheng Mosque are a few top places to visit.

Xiao Ximen
Grand Hyatt Kunming
Grand Hyatt Kunming
4.5 out of 5
1 Chongli Street, Panlong District, Kunming
The price is SAR 461 per night from Jun 24 to Jun 25
SAR 461
SAR 538 total
24 Jun - 25 Jun
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Kunming. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 4 restaurants. Popular attractions Tuodong Stadium and Nanping Pedestrian Street ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
"Superb service! Spacious, clean, and well designed bathroom!"

Reviewed on 18 April 2025

Grand Hyatt Kunming
DoubleTree by Hilton Kunming Airport
DoubleTree by Hilton Kunming Airport
4 out of 5
No.12001-1, Airport Road, Kunming, Yunnan Province
The price is SAR 189 per night from Jun 19 to Jun 20
SAR 189
SAR 221 total
19 Jun - 20 Jun
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Kunming. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants.
9.4/10 Exceptional! (24 reviews)
"We stayed here twice in transit. The property is clean and neat. The service was good. The airport shuttle requires a reservation from the airport and it is inconvenient if you are just transiting, particularly if you don’t have a China phone number. The breakfast was amazing and for transits that ..."

Reviewed on 27 April 2025

DoubleTree by Hilton Kunming Airport
Crowne Plaza Kunming City Centre by IHG
Crowne Plaza Kunming City Centre by IHG
4.5 out of 5
399 Qingnian Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan
The price is SAR 265 per night from Jun 26 to Jun 27
SAR 265
SAR 309 total
26 Jun - 27 Jun
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Kunming. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Nanping Pedestrian Street and East Pagoda ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (191 reviews)
"Very nice staff!"

Reviewed on 11 June 2025

Crowne Plaza Kunming City Centre by IHG
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Hotel high sky view hotel
Hotel high sky view hotel
4.5 out of 5
Beijing road Yue center, Kunming, yunnan
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Kunming. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Tongde Plaza Shopping ...
Hotel high sky view hotel
Blue Moon Hotel
Blue Moon Hotel
2 out of 5
Lang Yue Wan Gate 1, Kunming, Yunnan
Stay at this aparthotel in Kunming. Enjoy parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Kunming Botanical Garden and Wanchun Pavilion are located nearby.
Blue Moon Hotel
Guisu Villa Dian Lake
Guisu Villa Dian Lake
3 out of 5
No. 12 Hongta East Road (No. C13-4,, Dianchi Weicheng Weifengdao Residential, Kunming, Yunnan
Stay at this 3-star villa in Kunming. Enjoy parking (surcharge), a conference center, and a garden. Popular attractions Kunming Sports Training Base and Hongta ...
Guisu Villa Dian Lake
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Popular places to visit

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Green Lake Park

4.5/5(4 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Green Lake Park, a lovely green space in Kunming. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Green Lake Park
Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion. - Jim Rohn I have many Chinese students who, because I teach them one to one and have forged a relationship with them, tell me a great deal about their personal life. One of the things I have learned is that Middle School and University students spend time, during grade 7, 10 and their freshman year in university, training in the military. Personally, I would hate it and don't ascribe to its practice. However, as an observer of political economy and nation states, I must admit that it is of incredible benefit. China has a vibrance to it and it owes this in part to the level of discipline that exists throughout its society. On the contrary, in the US, there is a malaise that runs deep within its core. It is rotting from the inside out. Everywhere, you here the cry of how great America is, an affirmation without any discipline. It is a profound self-delusion and it is about to bite us all squarely on the ass.

Yunnan University

4.5/5(4 reviews)

Enjoy the collegiate vibe when you visit Yunnan University, during your travels in Kunming. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Yunnan University
Stone Forest

Stone Forest

Explore the great outdoors at Stone Forest, a lovely green space in Shilin Yi Autonomous County. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.

Stone Forest
orchid... a great good morning Hi in the lobby ... nice place to take photo

Lake Dian

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Dian during your travels in Kunming. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Lake Dian
Kunming Zoo

Kunming Zoo

See the exotic and native animals who call Kunming Zoo home during your trip to Kunming. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Kunming Zoo
Yuantong Temple is a 1200 year old Buddhist temple in the heart of Kunming. ¥6 to enter but totally worth it.

Yuantong Buddhist Temple

5/5(2 reviews)

Find out about the history of Kunming when you take a trip to Yuantong Buddhist Temple. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Yuantong Buddhist Temple

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