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🎫 Tickets Booking · Kunming
Last verified 26 Jul 2025
Lock in Stone-Forest passes, West-Hill cableways and free-museum slots—without battling noon queues or taxi touts.
1 Overview
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Real-name e-tickets are mandatory for the Stone Forest (Shílín), West Hills (Xīshān) Scenic Area, Yunnan Provincial Museum, Yunnan Science & Technology Museum and most panda-freeing day-trips that use the province-wide app Yún-yóu Yúnnán ("One Phone Tour Yunnan").
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Nearly every ticket lives in a WeChat / Alipay mini-program; look for "石林旅游", "游云南·西山", "数字云博" (Provincial-Museum) or "云南省科技馆".
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SIM cards help for SMS alerts, but 85 % of Kunming sites now allow foreign numbers or e-mail delivery.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
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| Passport scan | Upload the photo page (visa if asked) for every real-name ticket. |
| Mobile number | Mainland SIM recommended; foreign # + e-mail fallback works on most Yunnan apps. |
| WeChat / Alipay | Finish wallet KYC, then add Visa / Mastercard. |
| Clock sync | Match device to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) before drops. |
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
West Hills + Dragon Gate
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Capacity: 1 200 / hour
Release: Hourly quota, pick slot 1–7 days ahead
Platform: "游云南·西山" mini-prog
Yunnan Provincial Museum
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Capacity: 8 000
Release: 07 : 00, 7 days ahead (free)
Platform: "数字云博" mini-prog
Yunnan Sci-Tech Museum
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Capacity: 5 000
Release: 09 : 00, 1–7 days ahead (free)
Platform: Museum WeChat
Dianchi Cable Car
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Capacity: 6 000
Release: Rolling 14 days
Platform: "海埂索道" mini-prog
Jiuxiang Karst Caves
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Capacity: 20 000
Release: 00 : 00, 7 days
Platform: "游云南" app
Kunming Zoo (Cherry-Blossom only)
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Capacity: 40 000
Release: Drops 5 days ahead during Mar bloom
Platform: "游云南" app
*Risk legend—🟥 High ≤ 15 min sell-out 🟧 Med < 24 h 🟩 Low except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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Stone Forest bundles—choose "门票 + 观光车" to skip 2 km entry walk; ID verified at turnstile.
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West-Hill cable set—buy combo (park, shuttle, cliff-elevator) inside app; hourly slot enforced ± 30 min.
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Provincial Museum—free but auto-voids if QR unscanned within first 30 min; Tuesday closed.
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Sci-Tech Museum IMAX—¥20 dome tickets open 10 min before show inside mini-prog, not at door.
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Dianchi cable—app offers ¥10 off after 18 : 00 "sunset ride" slot.
5 Payment Methods
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Free tickets (museums) auto-void if QR unused in booked hour.
7 Pro Tips
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Stone Forest sunrise—book first slot, catch 07 : 10 bus from Kunming East Coach; crowd-free photos.
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West-Hill slots—pick 09 : 00–10 : 00; morning light on Dragon-Gate cliff & cooler queue.
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Museum double-header—Provincial Museum 10 : 00 slot → walk 800 m to Sci-Tech dome 13 : 30.
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App glitch? Screenshot confirmed QR—cell signal weak inside limestone valley at Jiuxiang.
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Holiday hack—If app shows sold-out, check after 22 : 00: unpaid reservations auto-release.
Grab Kunming's karst wonders, cliff paths and free museums with these drop-times—No Tourist Traps. No BS.