[2025 Shilin ] Travel Guide for Shilin Xinglin Grand View Garden Scenic Area (Updated Jul)

Winter vacation is here! Friends, come and get this five-day travel guide for Qujing-Kunming-Mile, and enjoy a different holiday in Yunnan! / 📅 Itinerary: Day 1: Depart from Guiyang 🚗 - Admire the autumn scenery of Ginkgo biloba in Tuole 🍂 - Arrive in Qujing 🏨 Feel the charm of autumn among the golden ginkgo leaves, and arrive in Qujing for a rest in the evening. Day 2: Former Site of Yunnan Military Academy 🏛️ - Golden Temple Park 🌳 - Haigeng Dam 🌊 Visit historical sites and learn about the military history of Yunnan, then visit the park to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and finally go to Haigeng Dam to enjoy the sea breeze. Day 3: Dongfengyun Scenic Area 🌺 - Jinpingshan Scenic Area 🏞️ - Mile Buddha 🙏 Immerse yourself in the sea of flowers in Dongfengyun, climb Jinpingshan to overlook the beautiful scenery, and finally worship Mile Buddha to feel the peace of mind. Day 4: Xinglin Grand View Garden 🌳 Stroll in the apricot forest, enjoy the freshness and tranquility of nature, and feel the relaxation and joy of body and mind. Day 5: Alu Ancient Cave 🕳️ Explore Alu Ancient Cave, enjoy the unique karst cave landscape, and end your pleasant trip to Yunnan. / Travel essentials: 🧳 👗 Clothing: Bring a three-in-one jacket, which is windproof and warm, suitable for the changeable climate of Qujing and Kunming. There are many hot springs in Mile, so remember to bring swimsuits. 🎒 Accessories: Hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen are essential for sun protection! There is also an inflatable U-shaped pillow, which is a must-have for long-distance travel and can be used on the car and plane. 📋 Documents and others: ID card, cash, and bank card, you need to bring all the documents when you go out. Don't forget to bring a power bank and data cable to keep your phone fully charged at all times! / The customs of Qujing, the flowers of Kunming, and the Buddhist charm of Mile, do you feel that your soul has been cleansed along the way? Looking forward to your next trip to Yunnan!

🌟Kunming Tourism | Xinglin Daguan Garden | Yunnan Travel | Kunming Surrounding Tour Experience traditional Chinese medicine culture, enjoy hot spring wellness, explore the mystery of karst landforms, and experience the traditional culture of the Yi people. ⬇️🌟Transportation arrangement: 🚗 Self-driving: From Kunming city center, drive along Kunming-Shili Expressway to Shilin, then turn to Yi-Jiu Highway to reach Xinglin Daguan Garden, a total distance of about 80 kilometers, taking about 1 hour. 🚌 Bus: Take a direct bus to Shilin from Kunming East Bus Station, then transfer to A2 bus to reach Xinglin Daguan Garden, a total journey of about 2 hours. 🚅 High-speed rail: Take a high-speed train from Kunming South Station to Shilin West Station, then transfer to A2 bus to reach Xinglin Daguan Garden. ⬇️🌟Accommodation arrangement: ▫️Recommended accommodation: Shiquan Village Wooden House Hotel in Xinglin Daguan Garden, experience accommodation in the forest. ▫️Alternatively, choose Zizhuyuan Wellness Center to enjoy professional wellness services. ▫️Yulanfang Inn in Xinglin Ancient Town is also a good choice. ⬇️🌟Route arrangement: DAY1: Traditional Chinese Medicine Exhibition Hall → Black Stone Ridge Scenic Area → Shihai Hot Spring Embark on a day of cultural and natural exploration, experience the profoundness of traditional Chinese medicine and the uniqueness of karst landforms. DAY2: Xinglin Zen Temple → Five-color Agricultural Sightseeing Park → Return to Kunming Visit Xinglin Zen Temple, experience Zen life, and experience the charm of modern agriculture in the Five-color Agricultural Sightseeing Park. ⬇️🌟Attraction guide: 📍Traditional Chinese Medicine Exhibition Hall 🔸Showcases the rich history and knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine culture. 📍Black Stone Ridge Scenic Area 🔸Typical karst landform, with dense sinkholes and towering stone pillars, a great place for outdoor adventures. 📍Shihai Hot Spring 🔸High-quality mineral spring water sourced from a rock layer at 2680 meters, with medical and health benefits. 📍Xinglin Zen Temple 🔸A temple integrating traditional Chinese medicine culture with Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. 📍Five-color Agricultural Sightseeing Park 🔸Showcases the magical charm of modern agriculture, experience the joy of picking. 🧡tips: ①There are many attractions in Xinglin Daguan Garden, it is recommended to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. ②If you want to experience the hot spring, please bring your own swimsuit. ③There are sightseeing buses in the scenic area, which can conveniently shuttle between attractions. ⬇️🌟Food recommendation: ①Sakura Valley Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant, offering medicinal cuisine based on traditional Chinese medicine principles. ②There are also many local restaurants in Xinglin Ancient Town, where you can taste local specialties such as Yiliang roast duck and pig's feet rice noodles.

Shilin Xinglin Daguan Garden is guided by the display and popularization of traditional Chinese medicine culture, with tourism and leisure as the carrier, and the promotion of the inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine culture as the connotation. The interaction of these three forms a unique cultural health town, allowing you to experience traditional Chinese medicine culture in all directions. The main body of this scenic spot is the Black Stone Forest, and the landscape of the stones is different and varied. You only need to walk into it, and you will be attracted by their various shapes, as if you are in the mountains and rivers. Moreover, there are dense green trees and blooming mountain flowers, which add a bit of vitality and beauty, making people linger.

5 hours drive from Kunming. 👏Recommend a place to soak in the hot spring♨️ in the Stone Forest, 1.5 hours drive from Kunming👉Stone Forest Apricot Forest Grand View Garden 【Water Quality】It's real hot spring water, the skin is smooth after soaking, for a detailed introduction of the spring water🖌, please refer to picture 11. The public hot spring area changes water very timely, I saw them changing water after dinner. 【Environment】I booked a hot spring soup house🏘, the soaking pool is very large, one pool for a family, the experience is very good. 【Food】The buffet has a variety of dishes, dinner includes boiled fish🐟, roast duck🦆, pepper chicken🐥, braised beef🐮, some vegetarian dishes🥦, and there is also a Chinese herbal vegetable salad🥗. Desserts include rice shrimp, white fungus soup, turtle jelly, etc., and pastries include Qiao cake, small cakes. Although the total quantity is not much, the variety is complete, and there are many hot dishes. 【Price】Only soak in the hot spring for 168 yuan/person/20 hours (including four meals). Stay in the hot spring♨️ soup house🏘, get 2 20-hour hot spring coupons, free Black Stone Jing ticket, including four meals🍔, shuttle service in the scenic area. It can be booked on various online platforms, the price💰 ranges from 500-800 (it will rise during holidays and peak seasons) The soup house I stayed in (the soaking pool is very large, refer to picture 10), the weekend price💰 is 800+. 【Play】The shape of Black Stone Jing is similar to the Stone Forest, the stones are black, like being splashed with ink. It's very suitable for children👦👧 to play, the scenic area is large, there are many strange stone paths, few people, children can shout and laugh without any worries, don't worry about affecting others🙊 【Cost Performance】We workers come out to play for cost performance💰, compared with various hot springs around Kunming, the cost performance index is 4 stars. 500-800 yuan, two adults and one child (below 1.2 meters) 20 hours of eating, drinking and playing, you can also enjoy the private soup, it's very cost-effective. Recommended👍 【Words at the end】Yunnan hot springs♨️ are rich in resources, this hot spring is a designated convalescent unit of the trade union, the quality is guaranteed👍 👀Wage earners, let's find high cost-effective travel methods together. 😎Insist on originality, type by myself, take photos with mobile phone, reject plagiarism❌The same username on other platforms is also me😁