1 Background:
The two scenic spots of Jiuxiang and Stone Forest are not too far from the urban area of Kunming, and they are about 100 kilometers away from the location of Kunming Old Street. The two scenic spots are located in the east or southeast of Kunming City, and the scenic spots are about 35 kilometers apart, so these two places are usually combined into a day trip to the scenic spots around Kunming.
2 Travel Options:
Join a group or drive (rent a car). Local travel agencies or individual organizers have many individual groups, as long as the number of people is enough, choose a good reputation.
3 Self-driving strategy:
3.1. Depart from Kunming city at 8 o'clock in the morning, transfer to Shankun Expressway through urban roads (Shilong Road or Yinkun Expressway), travel about 78 kilometers, and arrive at Shilin in about 70 minutes. The duration of the tour is two and a half hours to three hours.
The Stone Forest Scenic Area covers a total area of 400 square kilometers and has a special protection area of 4496 square kilometers, 62 first-class protected areas10 square kilometers, 107 secondary protected areas21 square kilometers, ** protected area 13573 square kilometers. The range is so large that you can't see it all in a day, but you only need to look at a few representative places for such landform features, and they are much the same. Mainly look at the big stone forest and the small stone forest, the main attractions are basically included, and we must pay attention to efficiency.
3.2 Lunch arrangement: Yiliang Roast Duck City Fresh Farm Hotel or find it yourself from the app.
At about 12:30 departing from the Stone Forest Scenic Area, about 26 kilometers through Shankun Expressway to Yiliang Roast Duck City Fresh Farm Hotel (about half an hour), the specific location is next to the Sinopec gas station in Li Maoying Village, Laokunshi Road, Kuangyuan Street, Yiliang County.
The shop has a plaque of "Yunnan Province Specialty Food Store", as well as various titles to highlight the restaurant's status in the local catering industry. The dining environment is very good, as if you are in a large botanical garden. Many tour group meals are arranged here, and it is estimated that there will be queues during the peak tourist season. Among the dishes are Yiliang roast duck, steamed pot chicken, and tomato sauce fish, and the portion is also enough, and the taste is good!
3.3 From Xian Nongyuan Hotel to Yiliang Jiuxiang Scenic Area, via Yijiu Line and Yijiu Highway, 38 kilometers, about 50 minutes.
Jiuxiang mainly looks at the caves, although there are all over the country, but the caves in Jiuxiang are still very distinctive, otherwise, Jackie Chan and the crew of "Mythology" would not come to the scene, "Follow the "Myth" to visit Jiuxiang" is really a good gimmick. Take your own time to play.
3.4 Return to Kunming city from Jiuxiang, pass through Yijiu Line and Shankun Expressway, a distance of about 105 kilometers, depending on the road conditions, it takes about one and a half to two hours.
Day trip guide