Kunming Stone Forest is located in Yi nationality autonomous county, in the east plateau of Yuannan Province, 120 kilometers away from the city center. Integrating natural landscape, ethic customs and scientific expedition, the Stone Forest is the landmark and the most famous attraction in Kunming.

With the long history of about 270 million years, after a long period of geological transitions, the Stone Forest became the precious geological heritage we see today. It is truly a huge natural treasure gallery, which allows visitors to discover and to enjoy the time freely. Covering an area of 400 square kilometers, the scenic are contains the stone forest lake, big stone forest, small stone forest, and plum stone forest and many other scenic spots. Walking in the stone forest is just like step into a fantastic fairy tale world. When the sun begins to set, the Stone Forest takes on a whole new incredible face.

Stone Forest covers an area of 2,670 square kilometers and is divided into several scenic areas in various formations including the Major Stone Forest, Minor Stone Forest, Naigu Stone Forest, etc. some are elegant and some are rugged. In addition to the animals looking stones, there are many stones look like plants, such as bamboo shoots, mushrooms, etc. The Stone Forest scenery reflects the splendid national culture and folk customs of Yi people and Sani people. If you come during the mid-summer Torch Festival, do not miss the bullfighting, wrestling, singing and dancing at the outdoor amphitheater down by Hidden Lake. If you visit the forests on foot, please mind that here is a big area. There are sightseeing cars at the entrance of the stone forest, you can hire one instead of walking.

Kunming Stone Forest has the world's most ancient evolution history of karst landform, the widest distribution area, and unique form of Paleozoic karst landform community stone forest. The craggy stone spires are absolutely stunning. Even with the large amount of tourists, visitors will find here is worth the 2-hour bus ride from the Kunming city center. In China, there is an old local saying: "A tour in Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest is a waste of time". With such breathtaking and picturesque natural scenery, Kunming Stone Forest is one of the most important attractions of Yunnan.