Kunming City Tour: Dragon Gate, Huating Temple and Daguan Pavilion
With this private 5 hours tour, you will be escorted by your personal English-speaking tour guide and professional chauffeur to visit highlights of Kunming city attractions: Dragon Gate at West Hill, Huating Temple, and Grand View Tower. This is a perfect introduction to those who have a short stay in Kunming, city of perpetual Spring.
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Kunming City Tour: Dragon Gate, Huating Temple and Daguan Pavilion
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What's included in Kunming City Tour: Dragon Gate, Huating Temple and Daguan Pavilion
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Kunming Dragon Gate
At around 9am, your private English-speaking tour guide and vehicle will pick you up from the lobby of your downtown Kunming hotel and drive to Dragon Gate at West Hill. Located 37km west of the down town Kunming, the Dragon Gate in Western Hill is close to the Dianchi Lake. This group of grottoes, sculptures, corridors and pavilions were hacked from the cliff between 1781 and 1835 by a Taoist monk and his co-workers.
Huating Temple
Next, your will visit Huating Temple, which is one of the oldest and largest Buddhist complexes in Kunming with 572 painted sculptures and more than 260 stone carvings of animals and birds, which are of marvelous shape and some romantic feel. Still remained in the temple are 17 stone stele of Ming and Qing Dynasty, along with 7 tower tombs from Qing Dynasty.
Daguan Yuan Park
After lunch, you will visit Grand View Tower (Daguan Park), which is located at the terminus of Daguan Road and is 6 km from the city center, near Dianchi Lake and facing Taihua Mountain which is on the other side of Dianchi Lake. Completed in 1690 during the Qing Dynasty, the park consists of hills, ponds, pavilions and rockeries in a style similar to that of the gardens of the Yangtze River Delta. Its lovely gardens and buildings have won the name of "West Lake Junior" commanding a panoramic view of Dianchi Lake with the charming Sleeping Beauty Hill in the background. After that, you will transfer be transferred back to your downtown Kunming hotel.
Inclusions
- Friendly and experienced English-speaking tour guide.
- All entrance tickets as listed in the itinerary.
- One-way chairlift and eco-car at the West Hill.
- Transfer by reliable driver and air-conditioned vehicle.
- Lunch at a popular local restaurant
- Gratuities (recommended).
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Airport transfer.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- NOT recommended: if you have trouble with steps road or if you have to use a wheelchair, it might be a bit challenging for you to visit the Dragon Gate.
- 30-minute steps down from the West Hill.
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You'll be picked up from your hotel in central Kunming. Please enter your hotel name and address at the time of booking.
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1. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended 2. In the evening (between 6-8 pm) before tour, your tour guide will contact you via your hotel to confirm the exact pick-up time for the next day. 3. Please enter your hotel information in the location blank at the time of booking. 4. You also can contact customer service number for more assistance. • WeChat ID: NikoHuang2017 (Highly recommended! WeChat is widely used in China.) • iMessage: +86 181 7870 8175 (For Apple users) • WhatsApp/Mobile: +86 188 0773 4970