Laoyuhe Wetland Park is a national wetland park in Kunming. It has high vegetation coverage, beautiful scenery, and is open for free. It is a good place for leisure and entertainment.
I. Basic information
• Opening hours: 08:30-17:00, open all year round.
• Tickets: Admission to the park is free, and there is an additional charge for the flower exhibition.
II. Traffic Guide
• Self-driving: Navigate "Laoyuhe Wetland Park Southeast Gate Parking Lot", the parking fee is 3 yuan/hour, with a ceiling of 5-10 yuan. The parking space is tight after 14:00 on weekends, so it is recommended to arrive early.
• Bus: You can take K31, C86 and 265 directly to "Laoyuhe Park Station" or "Luojiacun Station". It takes about 800 meters to walk from "Luojiacun Station".
• Subway: Take Line 1 to "University City South Station" and transfer to Line 2 of Dianchi Greenway Connection (8:00-18:10, 2 yuan/person).
III. Travel route
• Calm healing type: enter the garden from the east 6 doors, walk on the water forest plank road, clock in front of the "Dianchi" stone tablet and "Sansheng Stone", then go to the beach to feed the seagulls, and go to the observation platform to watch the sunset at 6 o'clock in the evening.
• Parent-child interactive type: enter from the north gate, first go to the children's park to experience climbing, VR and other projects, then rent a bicycle to ride along the lake, then go to the tulip garden or hydrangea exhibition area (seasonal limited), and finally go to the beach to feed seagulls.
• Special line for photography enthusiasts: Enter the park after 5 p.m., first take pictures of seagulls flapping their wings in the backlight on the beach, then go to the viewing corridor and wait for the sunset, and finally take silhouette portraits on the dead trees by the water.
IV. Must-visit scenic spots
• Sea of flowers: there are tulips in spring, rape flowers and sunflowers in summer, and cosmos in autumn. During the flowering period, the flowers are like brocade, which is suitable for taking photos.
• Beach: It is an excellent location for close contact with seagulls. With Dianchi Lake and seagulls as the background, you can shoot atmospheric blockbusters.
• Water forest: mainly with mountain cedar, the plank road is winding in it, and the scenery is different in four seasons. When the sun shines obliquely at 4-6 o'clock in the afternoon, the light and shadow effect is excellent.
• Viewing corridor: You can overlook Dianchi Lake and Xishan Mountain, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of "set sunset and lonely cormorant flying together". The silhouette at sunset is beautiful.
V. Play items
• Rowing a transparent boat: in the water forest area deep in the park, about 50 yuan/hour/boat, you can take 2 large and 1 small, and the rental may be closed after 4 p.m.
• Fishing: There is a shallow fishing area in the park. You can bring your own or buy fishing tools at the door, 10 yuan/set.
VI. Food recommendation
Snacks in and around the park
• Bridge rice noodles: Yunnan specialty food, the soup is fresh and delicious, the rice noodles are smooth and chewy, and there are a variety of side dishes that can be added by yourself.
• Small pot rice noodles: with fresh pork, pickled vegetables, etc. as ingredients, boiled in a small pot, the rice noodles taste soft and glutinous, and the soup is rich.
• Fried taro: Cut the potatoes into pieces or strips and fry them until golden. You can add chili, cumin and other seasonings according to your personal taste, which is crispy and delicious.
• Pea powder: Chenggong pea powder is a traditional snack in Kunming, which is delicate and chewy, with spicy oil, crushed peanuts and other seasonings, and tastes very delicious.
• Roasted tofu: The tofu is roasted on charcoal until the outer skin is golden and the inside is soft and tender, with special dipping sauce, which has a unique taste.
• Papaya water: made of papaya juice and coagulant, with a smooth and tender taste, with brown sugar, rose sauce, etc., which is sweet and refreshing.
Nearby restaurants
• Yanwo Restaurant: Located in Haiyan Village, adjacent to Dianchi Lake, with an elegant environment. The restaurant's 2-3-person seafood and beef Tom Yum Kung hot pot set meal includes rich ingredients such as small green dragon and abalone. There are also romantic Southeast Asian seafood dishes for two people, including Chiang Mai cream little green dragon, salmon tarta, etc.
• Farmhouse courtyard: There are some pastoral farmhouse restaurants near Laoyu River, where you can taste the old sauce fish, which is traditionally cooked and tastes pure, as well as dishes made of home-grown vegetables and farmed poultry.
• Chaotianmen Hot Pot: Shanghai Tiandi, located next to Laoyuhe Wetland Park, is a non-heritage hot pot franchise store in Chongqing. There are fresh, fragrant and spicy authentic Chongqing red pot, and there are also Yunnan-style Tianma bamboo chicken that nourishes and health.
VII. Warm tips
• It is recommended to enter the park at 15:00 on weekdays. The light is soft, there are few people and the seagulls are active.
• Carry sun hats, sunglasses, mosquito spray, power bank and other items, and keep your mobile phone safe when rowing.
• The variety of food in the kiosk in the park is limited, so you can bring some water and snacks.