Western Hills
Map of Western Hills (Click to enlarge it) |
Western Hills boasts an excellent environment with flourishing flowers and dense forest, providing tourists an excellent environment to enjoy the tranquility and marvelous scenery. No wonder that the place has gained a reputation as 'having the most pleasant environment in the world'.
Here, there are wonderful scenic spots such as Huating Temple, Taihua Temple, Sanqing Pavilion, and Dragon Gate.
Huating Temple
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Taihua Temple
Sanqing Pavilion
There is a saying - 'If you do not visit Western Hills, you haven't visited Kunming; if you do not come to Dragon Gate, you haven't been to Western Hills.' Being the outstanding scenic place in Western Hills, Dragon Gate is a big exquisite stone carved edifice. The stone paths, stone rooms, stone grottos, and stone Buddhist figures are all carved with excellent craftsmanship on a large natural rock. Like Sanqing Pavilion, Dragon Gate was also built on cliff. You can stand on the edge of the cliff holding the railing, looking downward to experience the steepness of the hill and enjoy the spectacle of Dianchi Lake.
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How to get to Western Hills
Take metro line 3 and get off at Western Hills Station, then walk southeast around 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) to arrive at the scenic area.
Bus:
1. Take bus no. 6, 51, 94, C26, or C70, and get off at Gao Yao Station.
2. Take cable car from the west gate of Haigeng Park or the southwest gate of Yunnan Nationalities Village, to get to the Dragon Gate Grottoes directly.
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Opening Hours: | 8:30 - 17:30 |
Recommended Time for a Visit: | half a day |
Ticket Prices:
Entrance Fee | Free for entering Western Hills; CNY 30 for Dragon Gate Grottoes |
One-way Dragon Gate Ropeway | CNY 25 per person |
One-way Sightseeing Battery Car | CNY 10 per person |
Round-trip Tourist Bus | CNY 12.5 for a single trip and CNY 25 for a round trip (per person) |
Combo Ticket | CNY 75, including Dragon Gate Grottoes, one-way Dragon Gate Ropeway, one-way sightseeing battery car, and round-trip tourist bus. |
* Note: Free for children under 1.2 meters (3.9 feet).
- Last updated on Jan. 22, 2024 -
Questions & Answers on Western Hills
Asked by Siying | Jan. 22, 2024 08:24Reply
Can you take taxi all the way to the ticket office?
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Answered by Leo | Jan. 22, 2024 17:27
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Yes, it is possible and the taxi fare would be around CNY 50 from the city center.
Asked by sy | Jan. 13, 2024 04:46Reply
How does a battery car looks like. Does it goes all the way up to the dragon gate?
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Answered by Fred | Jan. 15, 2024 22:22
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No, generally you need to take a cable car to the Dragon Gate.
Asked by Mimi from MALAYSIA | Nov. 24, 2023 15:30Reply
Hi, where to take tourist bus to go to Western Hill ?
Where does tourist bus stops? How to buy the combo ticket with cable car to go to Dragon gate, grottoes, battery car and tourist bus ?
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Answered by Harry | Nov. 27, 2023 01:35
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You can generally buy tickets at the spot. The bus will finally stop at the tourist center.
Asked by NG from MALAYSIA | Jul. 08, 2020 03:21Reply
How do i get to Dragon gate from 326 Beijing Road, Ibis Hotel
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Answered by Skyler from FRANCE | Jul. 12, 2020 23:42
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Do you refer to Dragon Gate Eco Park? If yes, take public bus no.44 to Hongta East Bus Stop and then transfer to bus no.94 to Longmen Village. After arriving, just walk to the destination.
Asked by Angel from INDIA | Dec. 23, 2019 03:33Reply
If I arrive at 5:30AM will I be able to see Dragon Gate?
My flight lands at Kunming at 5:30 AM and my next flight is at 1:30PM.
I only want to visit dragon gate.
Will I be able to go to dragon gate and return back on time ?
Also how is the crowd and traffic on 1st Jan?
I only want to visit dragon gate.
Will I be able to go to dragon gate and return back on time ?
Also how is the crowd and traffic on 1st Jan?
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Answered by Larry from CANADA | Dec. 25, 2019 17:20
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I feel like the time is tight. From the airport to Dragon gate, it takes around 2 hours: take metro line 6 to East Coach station, and transfer to metro line 3 to Chejiabi station (Exit D), then take bus C70 to Ma'anshan station, and walk south to scenic area. It will be crowded at that time.