Kunming Spring Flower Viewing Guide | From Mengjing Yaxing Hotel

Starting from Mengjing Yaxing Hotel, embarking on a spring flower viewing journey is super convenient! The hotel is right next to a subway station, making it easy to reach various flower viewing spots by subway. Here's your comprehensive flower viewing guide! 📍Laoyu River Wetland Park Blooming period: Mid-February to late March Highlights: A stunning display of 560,000 tulips in 19 varieties, featuring vibrant red, delicate pink, and pure white blooms, alongside vast fields of golden rapeseed flowers. The tulips complement the lake and green trees perfectly, creating beautiful photo opportunities. Transportation: Walk from Mengjing Yaxing Hotel to Lianda Street subway station, take Line 1 to University Town station, exit from Gate C, then take bus 265 to Laoyu River Wetland Park. The journey takes about 40 minutes. Alternatively, take a taxi which takes around 20 minutes and costs about CNY 30. 📍Yuantong Mountain Blooming period: March to April Highlights: As one of China's earliest city parks to introduce cherry blossoms, it features 30,000 Yunnan cherry trees and Japanese late-blooming cherry trees cascading along the mountainside. Combined with century-old Yunnan Phoebe trees and Ming-Qing dynasty architecture, it creates a unique landscape of "half cherry blossoms, half greenery." Don't miss the Weeping Crabapple Avenue with its charming drooping flowers. Transportation: Take subway Line 1 from Lianda Street station to Huancheng South Road station, transfer to Line 2, get off at Chuanxin Drum Tower station, then take bus Z5 to Yuantong Mountain station; or walk 10 minutes from Xiaocaiyuan station Exit C. Total journey takes about 1 hour, or 40 minutes by taxi costing around CNY 50. 📍Tanhua Temple Park Blooming period: March to late April Highlights: Over 8,000 peony flowers in 9 color series and more than 20 varieties, including rare species. More than 500 crabapple trees planted on the hillside near Ruiying Pagoda in the back garden, with a 30-year cultivation history and abundant blooms. Transportation: Take subway Line 1 to Dongfeng Square station, transfer to Line 3 and get off at Dashuying station, exit from Gate B and take a taxi. The entire journey by taxi takes about 50 minutes and costs around CNY 60. 📍Golden Temple Scenic Area Blooming period: March to April Highlights: Late-blooming camellia varieties are still in full bloom. The azalea garden features 100 varieties of colorful azaleas with over 10,000 rare species, plus over 1,000 planted Fuchsia trees. Transportation: Take subway Line 1 from the hotel to Dongfeng Square station, transfer to Line 3 to East Bus Station, then take a taxi. Taxi journey takes about 50 minutes and costs around CNY 70. 📍Black Dragon Pool Park Blooming period: March to April Highlights: The 250-mu "Azalea Valley" features over 350,000 azalea plants in more than 20 varieties, creating a spectacular flower sea with red, yellow, purple-red, pink, and white blooms. Transportation: Take subway Line 1 to Dongfeng Square station, transfer to Line 2 to North Bus Station, then take a taxi or bus. Taxi journey takes about 50 minutes and costs around CNY 70. This spring, set out from Mengjing Yaxing Hotel to experience these romantic flower seas🌼Remember to check blooming periods and weather in advance, dress up nicely, and capture beautiful photos.