Stone Forest (Shilin)
石林风景区 · Shílín
A UNESCO-listed maze of grey limestone pillars, 90 km southeast of Kunming.
Booking recommendedBring your passportHalf a day (3–4 hours on site)
Tip
Most tour groups crowd the Greater Stone Forest; walk into the Lesser Stone Forest or the back paths for quiet.
- Opening hours
- 07:30–18:00; November–March 08:00–17:30. Enter by about 16:30. To be confirmed
- Price
- ¥130 (valid 3 days); in-park electric cart ¥25
- How to book
- Real-name tickets with your passport through the “游云南” (You Yunnan) app or mini program, the official WeChat account, or Trip.com. Your passport is scanned at the gate.
- Getting there
- High-speed train Kunming South → Shilin West (~20 min), then bus 99 or a DiDi (~20–30 min) to the gate. Direct coaches also leave from Kunming East Bus Station. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省昆明市石林彝族自治县石林风景区
Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0
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