Kunming World Horticultural Expo Garden
昆明世博园 · Kūnmíng Shìbó Yuán
The large free park left from the 1999 World Horticultural Expo, with a big greenhouse, theme gardens for tea, bamboo and medicinal plants, and gardens from Chinese provinces and other countries.
No booking needed2–3 hours
Tip
Pair it with the Golden Temple (Jindian) just up the road: take the cable car between them if it is running. The park is big, so consider the electric sightseeing cart.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–17:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Free To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- Metro Line 5 to Shiboyuan (世博园), exit A1, then about 100 m to Gate 1. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省昆明市盘龙区世博路10号
Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
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