Western Hills & Dragon Gate
西山龙门 · Xīshān Lóngmén
Taoist grottoes and a stone gateway carved into a cliff high above Dianchi Lake.
Booking recommendedBring your passportHalf a day
Tip
Ride the cable car over the lake up, then walk down through the grottoes to the gate.
- Opening hours
- About 08:30–17:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Dragon Gate ¥30; scenic bus, chairlift and cable cars extra (Dragon Gate cableway about ¥25 one way) To be confirmed
- How to book
- Timed real-name booking via the Western Hills official WeChat account, or tickets through Trip.com. Carry your passport. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Metro to Haigeng area then the Dianchi–Dragon Gate cable car from Yunnan Nationalities Village / Haigeng Park; or taxi to the visitor centre (~30 min from the centre) To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省昆明市西山区西山风景区
Photo: Colin W · CC BY-SA 3.0
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