Yunnan Shilin Jiuxiang One-Day Tour

Located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, the Stone Forest Scenic Area is the only karst landform in the world that showcases the Earth's evolutionary history through petrified remains and a series of stone forest landscapes. It is also one of China's four major natural wonders. Here, you can find various forms of stone forests, including sword‑like, tower‑like, and mushroom‑like shapes. The towering stone pillars, each with a unique posture, resemble a forest made of stones, earning it the reputation of "No.1 Wonder under Heaven" and "World Karst Museum". The scenic area mainly consists of the core Stone Forest area, Naigu Stone Forest, Changhu Lake, Da Dieshui, and Guishan National Forest Park, featuring numerous famous attractions such as the Stone Forest Scenic Spot, Ashima Stone Peak, and the Wannian Lingzhi.

Located in Jiuxiang Yi and Hui Ethnic Township, Yiliang County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, the Jiuxiang Scenic Area is a national key scenic spot, national geopark, and national AAAAA‑level tourist area. It boasts the largest scale, the greatest number, and the most unique cave landscapes in China, earning it the title of "Cave Museum". With rolling peaks and ridges, the area features typical karst geological wonders such as multi‑layered karst caves, fissure‑type canyons, tiankengs (giant sinkholes), and cave waterfalls, formed by surface water erosion. The Stone Forest Scenic Area is located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province. It is the only karst landform area in the world that can display the Earth's evolutionary history through petrified remains and a series of stone forest landscapes, and is one of China's four major natural wonders.

Here, you can find various forms of stone forests, including sword‑like, tower‑like, and mushroom‑like shapes. The towering stone pillars, each with a unique posture, resemble a forest made of stones, earning it the reputation of "No.1 Wonder under Heaven" and "World Karst Museum".

This is a cave cluster system with the largest scale, the greatest number, and the most unique cave landscapes in China, earning it the title of "Cave Museum".

The core area of the scenic region, the Stone Forest Scenic Spot, is a true masterpiece of nature's craftsmanship. Stepping inside, stone peaks of various shapes rise abruptly from the ground, with the tallest reaching over 50 metres.

The Jiuxiang Scenic Area is located in Jiuxiang Yi and Hui Ethnic Township, Yiliang County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province. It is a national‑level scenic spot, national geopark, and national 5A‑level tourist attraction that integrates world‑rare cave landscapes, magnificent karst landforms, and rich ethnic customs, and is known as the "Cave Museum".

After millions of years of geological change, under the combined action of continuous groundwater erosion and crustal movement, the current multi‑layered and diverse geological wonders have formed.

A view of the Jiuxiang Scenic Area

The cave cluster is the very soul of Jiuxiang, covering an area of 15,000 square metres.

Jiuxiang is not only a palace of natural wonders but also a fertile ground for ethnic culture. Multiple ethnic groups, including the Yi and Hui, reside here.

The emerald green river winds through the canyon, with cliffs standing upright on both sides like knife cuts. Vine plants hang down, and sunlight filters through the gaps, scattering dappled light and shadow on the water surface.