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Gejiu

Gejiu is a city in Honghe district, Yunnan, China of about 136,135 people. Within 50 km by road there are 95 places to visit: 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 forts & heritage and 15 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Honghe Prefectural Museum, 周家宅院 and Wenbi Pagoda.

23.3608° N, 103.1537° EPop. 136,135

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Within 30 km41 places
Within 50 km95
Must-see8
Notable75
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Gejiu

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm

120 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Gejiu
  2. Yasha Di Waterfall Hot Springwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Honghe Prefectural Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Xiaoweidi Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Datun Lakelake · 45 min
  6. Shadian Grand Mosquemosque · 30 min
  7. Back in Gejiu
Today’s loopGejiuStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Gejiu?

云庙 (temple, about 1 km), 宝丰隆商号 (heritage site, about 1 km), Honghe Prefectural Museum (museum, about 28 km), 周家宅院 (heritage site, about 31 km), Yasha Di Waterfall Hot Spring (waterfall, about 19 km), Xiaoweidi Lake (lake, about 20 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gejiu?

95 places on Spotwander: 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 other attractions, 10 forts & heritage, 15 mosques & dargahs, 14 parks.

Which is the nearest lake to Gejiu?

Jin Lake, about 1 km by road; Xiaoweidi Lake (20 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Gejiu?

宝丰隆商号, about 1 km by road; The Shadian Incident Shesid Memorial (Old Monument) (26 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Gejiu?

Start in Gejiu, visit Yasha Di Waterfall Hot Spring, then Honghe Prefectural Museum, then Xiaoweidi Lake, then Datun Lake, then Shadian Grand Mosque, and drive back — about 120 km by road in all.