🏨 1-Day Civil Culture Tour in Kunming Activity

1-Day Civil Culture Tour in Kunming

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From $111.88

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 7 hours

Departs: China, China

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Our tour takes place in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province and a historical and cultural city. Throughout China she’s also called “Spring City” because her climate is like spring all year round. In this trip we will show you Kunming’s hidden side. We will visit Yuantong Temple first, the oldest and biggest temple in Kunming and the center-point of Buddhism in Yunnan. Then we will show you some hidden cultural gems along Yunnan University and Green lake and visit the Yunnan military academy, a famous military school in the last century. Jingxing Bird and flower market, an interesting place full of life will show you the Old Kunming’s way of life.
• Yuantong Temple: oldest temple in Kunming and the center-point of Buddhism in Yunnan.
• Hidden cultural sites: hidden cultural sites along the Green Lake
• Yunnan military academy: one of the most famous military academies in Yunnan
• Flower and Bird Market: the real Old Kunming

What's Included

2 bottles of local drinking water per person per day

24/7 English-speaking customer services

Experienced private English-speaking tour guides

Government taxes

Supplement for the tour guide (meals)

What's Not Included

All entrance fees of the sites listed in the itinerary

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 80

Additional Info

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

A maximum of 8 people per booking
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Yuantong Temple

Here, locals find peace and harmony in a noisy neighborhood. Here you can see Southern Buddhism, Northern Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism all at the same time.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Yunnan University

From there we will walk to Yunnan university and see some less known ancient cultural sites of Kunming city. Behind the university there is a charming narrow street named Wenhua Xiang (Culture Alley) with many small coffee shops, special bookstores, bars and all kinds of food from all over the world.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Yunnan Military Academy Museum

After lunch, we will walk to Yunnan military academy, which was a famous military school in the last century. Learn about recent Chinese military history and Kunming’s importance as a military center.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Green Lake (Cui Hu)

From there we will walk through the Green Lake park to Jingxing Bird and Flower Market. The Green Lake is the bustling green center of Kunming city. Stroll through this beautiful park to see the daily life of modern Chinese people, where people practice Taiichi, local middle-aged ladies come to ‘square dance’ and grandpa’s jam together with their traditional Chinese instruments. In summer the whole lake is covered with a carpet of fragrant lotus flowers, in the winter the lake is filled with thousands of seagulls that migrate here from Siberia.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Flowers and Birds Market of Kunming

Jingxing Flower and Bird Market reflects the Old Kunming way of life, with a lot of people selling flowers, birds, fish, insects, bamboo bongs and pipes. Sometime you can even see old people “Liu Niao” which means they take their bird cages out for a walk in the park.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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