From Kunming → Dali → Lijiang → Mid-term (Shangri-La), this is a classic tour route in Yunnan. The traffic on this route is very developed, and the tourist information is very open. Anyone who asks a local is a good information provider and guide. Both local people and business people are very friendly and enthusiastic along the way. No matter how you consult and bargain, you won't be in a hurry. The concept of "tourists are God" has deepened people's hearts here. So you don't have to follow the tour group. Self-help travel will have unexpected gains and fun.
● Dali
When it comes to Dali, people always think of "the wind in Xiaguan, the flowers in Shangguan, the snow in Cangshan, the moon in Erhai" described in martial arts novels, from which the amorous feelings and snowy months come.
Dali is a thousand-year-old city. Nanzhao State in Tang Dynasty and Dali State in Song Dynasty both used Dali as their capitals. Its long history and splendid culture left Dali with rich cultural relics and historic sites, which made it a "famous country of literature", which constituted the cultural landscape of Dali.
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Dali has a strong Bai ethnic customs, and the folk culture of "three squares, one zhaobi, four in five patios" has profound connotations; Folk festivals such as March Street and Shi Baoshan Song Festival are full of fun; Bai three tea has a long taste. In Yunnan, there is no other place where you can deeply feel the unique Bai customs and culture like Dali.
main attractions:
Cangshan-"clouds, snow, peaks and streams" are the four wonders of Cangshan. Usually take a look at Cangshan in the car, or ride a horse. Prices are all around 41 yuan.
Erhai Lake-If you are physically fit, you can ride a bike to the pier of Chai Village near Erhai Lake. Then take a cruise to see Erhai Lake. Usually the fare is 81 yuan/person, but there were four of us at that time, and we cut it to 11 yuan/person (a little miserable)! Because it is the off-season, the fare difference is much.
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The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple-It takes only 15 minutes to get to the Three Pagodas by bike after visiting Erhai Lake.
In addition, Xizhou residential market is worth seeing. butterfly spring has only a hollow reputation, so don't go.
food street and shopping:
the night market in Dali ancient city is very prosperous, especially the foreigner street. Not only can you buy special souvenirs, but you can also find bars with different moods. Seaside Cafe on Huguo Road is run by a couple in Guangdong, and the food is very good. Want to drink coffee to old wooden house, Colombian coffee 8 yuan/cup. I especially recommend two bars in foreigner street: one is the bird bar, which is very special, but it is hard to find; The other is the lazy book bar. Besides good food, there are many good books, CDs and DVDs for free enjoyment. Although these two bars are not the best bars in Dali, they are the best bars in Dali foreigner street.
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Climate and festivals:
Dali has a plateau monsoon climate, without severe winter and heat, and it is suitable for tourism in all seasons. However, as a song goes, "Dali is beautiful in March." The best tourist season in Dali is from March to June every year, and the biggest festivals in Dali are concentrated in March and April.
Transportation:
Kunming → Dali bus can take 41 yuan/person for 4 hours at any time; Train twice a day, sleeper 76-81 yuan/person
Dali → Lijiang only has a car 35-41 yuan/person, which is 4 hours' drive
There are buses to Kunming, Lijiang and Mid-term at Dali Bus Terminal (opposite to Huguo Road) outside the ancient city. Most inns and bars can help you make reservations by phone. If there are many people, you can ask to pick them up.
Accommodation:
Four Seasons Inn (recommended for vomiting blood)
I feel at home here, but I have no worries at home. The inn is a two-story quadrangle structure. In the middle of the courtyard is an attic integrating a teahouse and a coffee shop. The building of the inn is mainly made of wood and is antique. The inn has Internet cafes, pianos, table tennis, washing machines, and optional DVDs for guests to enjoy for free. There is a buffet in the morning, which is very western. There are also rentals for double riding and single riding bicycles (11 yuan/day). A-mei in the inn has first-class English. Price: deluxe double room, single room 121 yuan/person; Ordinary single room 31 yuan/person; Ordinary double room 41-51 yuan/person; 3-4 people 11-15 yuan/person; Venue: No.51 Bo 'ai Road; Tel: 1872-2671382
Yu 'anyuan Garden Hotel (also known as NO.4)
It is a large garden with good environment, located at the west end of Huguo Road, close to March Street. The price is the same as that of Four Seasons Inn; Tel: 1872-2672193
MCA
The location of MCA is a little off, outside the south gate of Dali Ancient City. The room has floor-to-ceiling glass windows, many plants are planted in the courtyard, and there is a swimming pool. The view is wide and it feels good. Walk from MCA to foreigner street for 11 minutes. Tel: 1872-2673666
Jinhua Hotel, located at the intersection of Foreigners Street, has a good environment in 21 yuan after bargain.
Yaxing Hotel (four-star) is the best restaurant in Dali, and the room price can be up to 31% off. Telephone; 1872-2671119
● Old Town of Lijiang
Old Town of Lijiang is a beautiful "paradise", which is composed of well-preserved ancient residential buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Three streams formed by the diversion of Zhushui in the Black Dragon Pool pass through the ancient city, and the spring water is crystal clear, with small bridges flowing in front of every house and willows weeping. Streets and streams are bars, inns and jewelry stores with different styles and rich ethnic customs. The streets of the ancient city are full of amorous feelings, and all of them are paved with five-flowered stone slabs, which are local specialties. The local government does not allow cars to enter the ancient city, even bicycles have to be led. Only by walking slowly, slowly savoring the leisurely atmosphere of this small town and feeling a lifestyle that you can't enjoy in the city.
You can feel a strong Naxi cultural atmosphere when you visit the ancient city. In addition to Naxi residential buildings and white sand murals in the ancient city, there are Dongba script, the oldest hieroglyph of Naxi, and Naxi ancient music. Therefore, in the evening, you must go to the famous "Lijiang China Dayan Naxi Ancient Music Concert" hosted by Xuanke, and learn that old musicians over 111 years old have played music for more than 711 years with instruments over 211 years.
Scenic spots in the ancient city:
Looking at Gu Lou-the highest place in the ancient city.
Sifang Street, the center of the ancient city, has bonfire parties on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
There are also Sanyanjing, Muwangfu and Yuquan Park.
Accommodation:
Naxi-style residential inn-Sanyanjing, Huangjia Garden, Naxi Family, Yujia Family, Dongba house, etc. Huangjia Garden Inn, 45 yuan/double room, very good; Dongba house is located at No.119 Wenzhi, Wuyi Street, the ancient city (Tel: 1888-5121975); The "Naxi Family" yard is full of all kinds of flowers and plants, and birds chirp to get up in the morning. The inn is run by Naxi people themselves and is very clean. The male owner of the inn, surnamed Yang, is very enthusiastic and can get a lot of travel advice from him. 21 yuan/Ren (No.34, Jishan Lane, Xinyi Street, 1888-5129291, 13988846172)
The best hotels in the location-WangGu Lou Inn and Old Mill Inn. Looking at Gu Lou Inn, you can see the whole picture of the ancient city, and the scenery is very beautiful. The Old Mill Inn is located opposite the guessing wall of Chunwenyuan in Jiannan, separated by a stream. The inn is near the stream. There are many antique tables and chairs near the stream for guests to read, bask in the sun and entertain. The waiter in the inn is Naxi Amei Xiaohe, who is very cute and careful. She will make you a cup of tea when you least expect it. The inn has a cupboard room and a refrigerator, which is very clean. You can cook a good dish for your friends by yourself. The owner of the inn is from Kunming. He has a shaved head and is a senior tourist guide. He often walks for a few days to explore new tourist routes. So he is very familiar with the scenic spots near Lijiang. Such as Tiger Jumping Man, Haba Snow Mountain, Yulong Snow Mountain, Baishuitai, Lugu Lake, etc. If you want to go to these places, you should listen to his advice first. In some places, he also has maps. The boss's name is Su Jianpeng, and the telephone number is 1888-5113244. EAIL: Jiannanchun Inn, a high-end inn in lj_oldmill@sina.com, is just opposite the Old Mill Inn, with good location and conditions. The inn is relatively atmospheric, and there are two restaurants and food stalls with high specifications near the stream outside the inn. (When you enter the ancient city, you will know how to get there, which is easy to find.)
Climate and festivals:
Lijiang has a plateau southwest monsoon climate, which is relatively dry, with a great temperature difference between morning and evening. It is said that "one day has four seasons".
The biggest festival in Naxi is the "Three Flowers Festival" on the eighth day of February. Followed by the Milla meeting on May 15th; The Naxi Torch Festival from June 23rd to 25th; Longwang Temple Fair, Chaoshan Festival, etc.
Transportation:
The transportation in Lijiang is very developed. There are planes flying to Kunming, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xishuangbanna, Ruili and Shangri-La. Lijiang Bus Station is located in Xincheng, with convenient buses, including luxury and ordinary buses, and there are many buses and flights to nearby scenic spots. Lijiang → Shangri-La Fare 27 yuan/person 4-5 hours drive. Lijiang → Kunming 131 yuan/person 11 hours drive.
food street and shopping:
you can buy very special things anywhere in the ancient city. Many of Naxi's arts can be purchased after commercialization. There are also some distinctive trinkets, which are cheap and refined, and are the first choice for friends and relatives.
The bars in Lijiang are unforgettable. Although the theme of each bar is different, there is one thing in common: the host is warm and hospitable, and the guests are friendly and lovely. Ask for a cup of coffee casually, find a favorite book from the small bookshelf in the bar, let the host play a favorite song, and watch the bustling passers-by by by the glass facing the street, which is unspeakable. You can also watch a movie in a bar and surf the internet, and you will be stolen for a day before you know it.
There are many bars around Fengshi Lane (formerly Missi Lane) in the ancient city. Sakura House, Camel Bar and DADAWA are all very good.
● Other
If you have enough time, you can go to several famous tourist attractions not far from Lijiang, such as Tiger Jumper, which is a "paradise for hikers". Of course, you can also choose to take a bus, but you will miss many beautiful scenery. Lugu Lake-known as "the country of daughters", is a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and clear waters and mostly inhabited by Mosuo people.
Shangri-La is especially recommended. Shangri-La is a beautiful and mysterious place. When you arrive in Shangri-La, you should visit Songzanlin Temple, the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan, with the same layout as Potala Palace. There are Napahai, Bitahai, Shudu Lake, Baishuitai, Birang Canyon, Qianhu Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain.
When you arrive in Shangri-La, you must stay with Tibetans. Before going out, many people recommended the Milk Hippo Store, which is located at the foot of Shangri-La Mountain, next to the Milk River, and is the cleanest among Tibetans. The hospitable host will prepare authentic cheese and butter tea for your breakfast. You can sit on the second floor and watch the sunrise in the morning. It's close to Songzanlin Temple, and only takes 11 minutes to walk. If you want to see authentic Tibetan song and dance performances, you can go to his neighbor's house. His neighbors have trained many people and directed many wonderful programs. Every day, tour groups come to their home to eat roast whole sheep and watch song and dance performances.
nipple hippo shop-next to nipple river bridge, Jingxiang Road, Shangri-La, 41 yuan/double room, tel: 1887-8226451
Long Xing Inn is also very good. The hospitable boss will pick up every visitor who comes to stay in his inn at the station. If you want to leave, he will get up and give you a lift even earlier. His frankness makes you feel like a distant friend who has been waiting there for a long time. It is very kind. The toilets, bathhouses and hot water in Long Xing Inn are the best along the way. The temperature in the plateau is very low, so it is a happy thing to take a comfortable hot bath. The boss used to be in charge of project technology development in a high-tech enterprise in Wuhan, and his living conditions were very good. A very accidental opportunity, he accompanied a friend who studied fine arts to the Shangri-La area, and since then, his life has changed. The night before leaving, I had a long talk with my boss and his partner all night, only to find out that he was actually a "colleague (Xing Zhi)" who worked part-time in a company at university! It's an adventure.
Address of Long Xing Inn: No.194, Beimen Street, Jiantang Town, Shangri-La County, Diqing Prefecture; Tel: 1887-8289251 41 yuan/double room, 4 people, 15 yuan/person.