How to arrange a self-guided tour of Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang more appropriately?

The highway from Kunming to Dali is under construction recently. If you take a car, it will take a long time on the road, so I suggest you take the night train. The cost from Kunming to Dali is about 70, because it is a tourist train. , the conditions are pretty good. After you arrive at Kunming Station from Liuzhou, go directly to the ticket office to buy a ticket to Dali that evening. It is best to buy a ticket that departs at 11 pm, so that you will arrive in Dali at about 7 am, which is more convenient. Then you can store your luggage at the station storage office, travel lightly to Kunming city, and then return to the station to pick up your luggage and take the train in the evening.

From the train station, you can take bus 83 to the Little Garden, and then walk to Nanping Street and Jingxing Street. The Jingxing Flower and Bird Market (Kunming Old Street) has many Yunnan ethnic characteristics. It’s cheap, you can buy some and give them away. You can also buy it after returning to Kunming to avoid any trouble. You can also take Route 2 from the train station to Jianshe Road, and then go to Yunnan University, the former site of Southwest Associated University or Yunda Bar Street (Cultural Lane), where there are also many specialty shops. Food is also cheap. You can only ask yourself how to get to these places after getting off the car. I provide the nearest stops.

When you arrive at Dali Railway Station, you can take bus No. 8 directly to Dali Ancient City. It is best to check and book a hotel online. The hotel staff will usually arrange for someone to pick you up or tell you how to get there. Generally, you can take bus No. 8 and get off at Yu'er Park Station. It is in the center of the city and is close to you in any direction. As far as I know, there are several newly opened small family hotels on the south side of Dali City Wall near Boai Road. They are in small alleys and the price is about 60 yuan. They are very clean and cost-effective. Moreover, they are in the ancient city and are convenient to get in and out of. .

The main attractions in Dali are Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. It is more expensive to go down to the sea, but it is more cost-effective to go up the mountain. It depends on how you want to go. Tickets for the Three Pagodas and Butterfly Spring are very expensive, so it’s your choice whether to go or not. You can take the ropeway to Shangcang Mountain, and there are many ticket booking points in Foreigner Street. However, the focus of Dali is still the ancient city, and you can also go to Tianlong Babu Film and Television City.

It takes more than 3 hours by bus from Dali to Lijiang, and the fare is about 50. There are ticket booking points at Foreigner Street and Boai Road, and you can get on the bus directly in the ancient city. No need to run back to Xiaguan North Station to catch the bus.

There are countless small hotels in Lijiang. Check the ones with more positive reviews online, so be sure to make a reservation. When you arrive in Lijiang, you must go to Shuhe Ancient Town. You can rent a bicycle and ride there. Other places such as Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Bita Sea are more expensive, so you can choose by yourself. Walking around the ancient city and squatting in small bars is the most pleasant.

If it is not exciting enough, you can go hiking in Tiger Leaping Gorge. In about two days, you can contact the owner of the inn. They can usually introduce the person who will lead the group. However, it has been the rainy season recently, so the road may not be easy to walk, but the scenery is worth mentioning.

You can take a train from Lijiang back to Kunming (it’s best to take a train). A hard seat costs more than 40 yuan during the day, but you have to calculate the time carefully and don’t conflict with the time you return to Liuzhou. Otherwise, arrive in Kunming one day early.

Warm reminder: It rains a lot in Yunnan recently, so you need to bring rain gear and a change of clothes and shoes. There is also a big temperature difference between morning and evening, so you can’t skip a thick coat. It’s best to prepare some cold medicine. If there are girls traveling with you, remember to bring more beautiful skirts. If it’s cold, you can buy a shawl on the street for 10 yuan and put it on.

I wish you good food, accommodation and fun in Yunnan.