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Private Kunming Day Tour: Old Town & Heritage Crafts

By KAIYA INC.
Free cancellation available
Price is £77 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Explore the historic streets and temples of Guandu Ancient Town
  • Choose one intangible heritage experience
  • Visit Yunnan Provincial Museum to learn about local history
  • On Mondays, visit the Dounan Flower Market instead
  • Optional private transfer and an English-speaking guide available
Activity location
    • Kunming
    • Kunming, Yun Nan Sheng, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • 中国云南省昆明市官渡区官渡镇 邮政编码: 650206
    • Kun Ming Shi, Yun Nan Sheng, China

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Entrance Tickets + Private transfer
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Includes entrance tickets and shared return transfers. No guide included.

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£76.54 x 1 Adult£76.54

Total
Price is £76.54
Entrance Tickets + English-Speaking Guide
  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English

Includes entrance tickets and the service of an English-speaking guide. Transport is not included

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£112.14 x 1 Adult£112.14

Total
Price is £112.14
Entrance Tickets + English-Speaking Guide + Private Transfer
  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English

Includes entrance tickets, Private transfer and the service of an English-speaking guide.

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£183.35 x 1 Adult£183.35

Total
Price is £183.35

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transfer from Kunming city hotels
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Service of an English-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Intangible heritage experience (one option)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Yunnan Provincial Museum admission (free)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips and service charge

Know before you book

  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Discover the cultural heart of Kunming on a private full-day city tour that blends ancient history, intangible heritage, and local life. With private hotel pickup, a dedicated guide, and a flexible itinerary, enjoy a relaxed and immersive journey through the “Spring City.”
Begin your day in Guandu Ancient Town, one of the birthplaces of Dian culture. Within less than 1.5 square kilometres, this well-preserved historic area is home to a remarkable concentration of temples, pavilions, and pagodas dating from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.
Stroll along stone-paved lanes, admire the twin pagodas of Miaozhan Temple, explore intricate Ming-era wooden carvings at Fading Temple, and visit the Five-Platform Vajra Pagoda—one of the oldest Tibetan-style pagodas in China. With incense in the air and wind chimes echoing softly, experience the timeless charm of a thousand-year-old town.
Step into a local intangible heritage studio and choose one of two unique hands-on experiences guided by skilled artisans:
• Wutong Zousilver Craft: Learn a rare 300-year-old imperial craft using dark copper as a base, carving patterns and inlaying molten silver to create striking contrasts and flowing designs.
• Dian-Style Inside Painting: Try this delicate miniature art form by painting in reverse on the inner surface of a vessel, incorporating traditional Yunnan ethnic motifs into your own keepsake.
This interactive experience offers a meaningful connection to Yunnan’s living traditions.
Customise the second half of your day with one of the following options:
• Yunnan Provincial Museum (closed on Mondays): Explore a comprehensive collection spanning prehistoric fossils, ancient artefacts, and ethnic cultural treasures to understand the rich history of Yunnan.
• Dounan Flower Market (alternative option): Visit Asia’s largest fresh-cut flower market, where over 1,600 varieties of flowers fill the streets. Enjoy vibrant colours, affordable bouquets, and fantastic photo opportunities.

Location

Activity location
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    • Kunming
    • Kunming, Yun Nan Sheng, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    • 中国云南省昆明市官渡区官渡镇 邮政编码: 650206
    • Kun Ming Shi, Yun Nan Sheng, China