昆明
Kunming
Tier 2·IATA: KMG
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
- extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
- highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
- extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
- highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
- highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
- extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥10starting fare
Attractions
Stone Forest石林风景区5A$19.22 (CN¥130)
Yunnan Nationalities Village云南民族村4A$7.25 (CN¥49)
Yunnan Wildlife Park云南野生动物园4A$14.79 (CN¥100)
Mount Xishan Scenic Area西山风景名胜区4A$4.44 (CN¥30)
Jiuxiang Scenic Area九乡4AFree
Guandu Ancient Town官渡古镇4AFree
Dianchi Lake滇池—Free
Kunming Old Street昆明老街—Free
Yunnan Provincial Museum云南省博物馆—Free
Colorful Yunnan Ancient Dian Resort七彩云南古滇度假区—Free
Colorful Yunnan Happy World七彩云南欢乐世界—$31.05 (CN¥210)
Kunming Sightseeing Cable Car昆明旅游索道—$8.58 (CN¥58)
Dynamic Yunnan (Show)《云南映象》演出—$29.28 (CN¥198)
Haigeng Dam海埂大坝—Free
Green Lake Park翠湖公园—Free
Kunming Zoo昆明动物园—$2.96 (CN¥20)
Yuantong Mountain圆通山—Free
Haigeng Park海埂公园—Free
Dounan Flower Market斗南花市—Free
Kunming Botanical Garden昆明植物园—$1.48 (CN¥10)
Hotels
Budget
$15.97 (CN¥108)
/night
Standard
$21.89 (CN¥148)
/night
Comfort
$39.48 (CN¥267)
/night
Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.
Food
Budget meal
$3.55 (CN¥24)
/meal
Mid-range
$10.06 (CN¥68)
/meal
High-end
$42.15 (CN¥285)
/meal
Must try:
- Crossing-the-bridge rice noodles过桥米线 · Guòqiáo mǐxiàn
- Steam-pot chicken soup汽锅鸡 · Qìguō jī
- Rose flower pastry鲜花饼 · Xiānhuā bǐng
- Wild mushroom hotpot野生菌火锅 · Yěshēngjùn huǒguō
- Rice noodles with tofu pudding豆花米线 · Dòuhuā mǐxiàn
- Grilled rice cake烧饵块 · Shāo ěrkuài
- Xuanwei ham宣威火腿 · Xuānwēi huǒtuǐ
- Mashed potato with greens老奶洋芋 · Lǎonǎi yángyù
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · BBQ skewers
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