Two people want to spend five days in Lijiang and Dali. Is 4,000 yuan enough?

If you start from a relatively close place, for example, my friend started from Chongqing, and the two of them traveled frugally, and the cost was about 2,000 yuan per person (including tickets).

1. Dali

The Erhai Lake was under construction when I went there. All the B&Bs on the side were closed, and roads were being built everywhere. I didn’t think it looked good at all. Be sure to check it out before going. Check out the guide. The ancient city of Dali is also quite boring. Maybe it’s because I’ve been to more commercialized ancient towns, so I find it very boring.

I didn’t go climbing Cangshan Mountain in Dali. On the one hand, I didn’t have time, and on the other hand, I had no interest.

It’s best to learn to ride an electric bike before going. I originally wanted to rent an electric bike and ride to Xizhou, but the guy who rented the bike saw through my inability to ride and insisted on renting me a bike for a round trip of 40 kilometers. The ride made me doubt my life.

There are other scenic spots around the ancient city, such as the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, which can be visited within a stroll.

2. Lijiang

Lijiang Old Town is quite beautiful when you get up early every morning to take pictures, so you must be early.

By the way, it’s best not to choose accommodation too close to the center of the ancient city in Lijiang. It’s really noisy at night.

3. Shangri-La

You can sign up for a two-day tour of Shangri-La locally, just ask the B&B owner, but be sure to compare prices. It was over 500 when I went there, and there was no extra cost and I didn't go into the store.

The itinerary is from Lijiang to Shangri-La on the first day, and will visit Tiger Leaping Gorge and Dukezong Ancient City on the way; on the second day we will go to Pudacuo National Park, and return to Lijiang in the afternoon.

The accommodation was pretty good and the group meals were average. Of course, when I went there, Yunnan was in the process of rectifying the tourism industry. I don’t know how it is now.