Yunnan's Best Eight-Day go on road trip Route

Yunnan is a treasure land in the southwest border. It has always been the core area of Nanshao culture and the place where ethnic minorities gather. There are thousands of years of civilization development history, and the climate and natural environment are unique. This is a detailed guidebook for you.

The tourist routes in Yunnan are mainly divided into northwest Yunnan routes and southeast Yunnan routes, among which southeast Yunnan is mainly a photography route, with famous scenic spots such as Dongchuan Red Land, Yuanyang Terrace and Luoping Rape Flower.

It took us 15 days to complete the punch-in tour of Yunnan Panoramic Highway. This tourist card tour is the most classic Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Lugu Lake-Shangri-La, which is a part of the Yunnan-Tibet line.

General situation of Yunnan

Yunnan is a multi-ethnic region "south of colorful clouds", named after it is located in "south of Yunling". During the Warring States period, this was the place where Yunnan tribes lived. The highest peak in Yunnan is Meili Snow Mountain in the northwest, and the lowest point is Yuanjiang Valley in Hekou County, which is less than 100 meters above sea level.

Colorful Yunnan has always been a fascinating and mysterious place.

Rich tourism resources and online celebrity attractions attract younger brothers and sisters of online celebrities from all over the country to take photos here, which is a paradise for photography and free travel.

Yunnan province is called "animal kingdom", "plant kingdom" and "non-ferrous metal kingdom". Yunnan is called "Dian" for short, and its Dianchi Lake is located in the south of Kunming. Known as the "Pearl of the Plateau". It is the largest lake in southwest China and the sixth largest freshwater lake in China.

This magical land is inhabited by ancient peoples. Yunnan is the province with the largest number of ethnic minorities in China. Besides Yugur, Liang Dong, Barrow and Hezhe, there are 52 ethnic groups in Yunnan. Colorful ethnic customs, beautiful virgin forest landscape, mysterious and ancient religious culture all add infinite charm and yearning to this place.

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1 day Kunming to Dali is basically a self-driving expressway with no scenic spots.

The next day, Dali visited Cangshan-Erhai-Dali ancient city for one day.

Three days and two days to visit Lijiang River to Lugu Lake observation deck-around the lake to Sichuan Caohai, Zouhun Bridge-Lugu Lake Town-Xiaoluoshui Village-Nisai Village-Lige Village-Flower House Love Song

On the fourth day, Lugu Lake watched the sunrise-take a pig boat to the lakeside-Liwubi Island and Liwubi Temple-take a boat ashore and take Lugu Lake to Lijiang.

On the fifth day, Lijiang visited Shangri-La for two days-Gadansong Zanlin Temple-Dukezong Ancient City-Guishan Park-Dukezong Ancient City in Shangri-La County-Moonlight Square.

Lijiang Pudacuo National Park (one-day tour) lasts for 6 days.

Seven-day tour of Old Town of Lijiang-Glacier Park-Blue Moon Valley

On the eighth day, Lijiang Lashihai Lijiang ancient love day trip.

Kundali, a classic route in northwest Yunnan, can extend the Yunnan-Tibet line to Tibet. Self-driving cultural landscape avenue: Lijiang, Dali, Kunming, Lugu Lake, Shangri-La Meili Snow Mountain, Tibet Yanjing, Bomi Linzhi and Lhasa.

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Yunnan has many scenic spots. The most famous are Shilin, Old Town of Lijiang, Yulong Snow Mountain, Shangri-La, Lugu Lake, Erhai Lake in Dali, Wild Elephant Valley in Xishuangbanna and so on. But the scenic spots span a lot, all around Kunming. Don't trust maps.

The ancients used' colorful Yunnan' to refer to this mysterious Yunling Plateau. On this red clay plateau, there are Kunming with four seasons like spring, Dali in ancient Nanzhao, Shangri-La, Lijiang in the soft age, the daughter country of matriarchal clan and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The colorful multi-ethnic culture here gives her mysterious and colorful charm. Walk in Yunnan and lead a colorful journey!

D 1- Dali

Kunming is dominated by food. Dianchi Lake, Xishan Mountain and Cuihu Lake are recommended for urban attractions.

Kunming attractions: Shilin, Expo Park, Jiuxiang Cave, Daguanlou, Yunnan Ethnic Village, Dadieshui Waterfall, Dongchuan Red Land, Jinma Bijifang, Cuihu and Xishan.

Kunming cuisine: crossing the bridge rice noodles, cold chicken rice noodles, steamed chicken, citronella grilled fish, canned stinky tofu, canned chicken and bait slices.

Places to eat, drink and have fun in Kunming: Cuihu, downtown, Xingyuan Road, Dianchi Road, Guannan Road, Guannan Avenue, Expo Avenue and Beishi District.

D2 One-day trip to Dali, ending in Lijiang.

The Three Pagodas of the Chongsheng Temple

Dali is full of' romantic affairs', which is deeply influenced by the monsoon climate of the low latitude plateau, and the seasonal changes are not obvious. There are a large number of Bai people living in Dali, and their grand gathering is held from March to April. At this time, go to dali can feel the rich ethnic customs. Of course, Dali in spring, like Kunming, is a good place to enjoy flowers and spring.

Attractions in Dali: Erhai Lake, Xinhua Tourism Village in Yindu Water Town, Heqing, Dali Ancient City, Dali Wase Town, Dali Tianlong Babu Film and Television City, Cangshan Mountain, Jianshuan Shi Zhongshan Grottoes, Fotu Temple Tower, Yuan Shizu Pingyunbei, Taihe City Site and Chongsheng Temple Tower.

Dali cuisine: white' eight bowls of earth', Dali casserole fish, milk fan, raw skin.

Dali has beautiful mountains and rivers, pleasant climate, flowers on the top, wind on the bottom, snow on Cangshan Mountain and moon on Erhai Lake, which constitute Dali's' four wonders' and is known as' Oriental Switzerland'.

Shangguan in the southernmost part of Erhai Lake and Xiaguan in the northernmost part of Erhai Lake are the main wind sources between Canger Lake and the current Dali Center. Dali ancient city, located in the middle of Erhai Lake, was once the capital of Nanzhao ancient country and the birthplace of Bai culture.

Cangshan snow is one of the four famous scenic spots in Dali, which remains unchanged all the year round and is also a unique landscape in Cangshan landscape. In the middle of winter, a hundred miles of gray snow and warm spring in March. There are piles of silverware and jade above the snow line. Cangshan has ever-changing clouds, the most famous of which is "Wang Fuyun and Dai".

In order to take pictures, several people can be said to be fighting. One morning, they went up and down the mountain, running all the way. When we get to the top of the mountain, take a photo and leave footprints.

First of all, the most famous rice noodle for lunch has many characteristics compared with those made in other places. It is really delicious. After lunch, it is Erhai Lake.

Opposite Erhai Lake is Cangshan Mountain. You can see Erhai Lake at a glance. Perhaps the best afternoon is to enjoy the sunshine in autumn, the fresh breath of natural oxygen bar, blowing the sea breeze, strolling around Erhai Lake, facing the sea with your back to the city, leaving all the troubles and trivial life behind, feeling the quiet beauty of Erhai Lake with your heart and returning to inner peace and simplicity.

The ancient city of Dali in the sunset has a solemn feeling. At first glance, it feels like time disorder, going back to the past. This special feeling is hard to feel in other cities. Strong humanistic atmosphere and heavy historical and cultural precipitation are the true portrayal of the ancient city of Dali today.

Urban architectural style is unified, the scale is appropriate, and the city appearance is simple. The streets are surrounded by running water, and every family raises flowers. There are some old houses on the street, with flowers and trees, three with one eye and one with several pots of flowers. Up to now, the city still retains a large number of buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, with temples, academies, churches and other ancient buildings dotted around, such as Jianggong Temple, Du Wenxiu Shuaifu Site, Catholic Church and other historical sites.

In the evening, I went back to the hotel and had a good rest. I started my journey early the next morning. Because it's a long way, it's a long way to go directly to Lugu Lake to the junction of Yunnan and Sichuan.

D3-4 Lijiang to Lugu Lake and then back to Lijiang.

Many travelers think that Old Town of Lijiang is Lijiang, but it is not. Apart from the ancient city, Lijiang is much bigger than Old Town of Lijiang, and there are many places worth visiting, such as the mysterious Lugu Lake, the quiet and leisurely Shuhe ancient town, the majestic Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the beautiful Lashihai and the majestic Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Lijiang customs are mainly represented by' two mountains, one city, one lake, one river, one culture and one customs'.

The second mountain refers to Yulong Snow Mountain and Laojun Mountain.

One refers to Old Town of Lijiang.

One refers to Lugu Lake.

Jiang refers to Jinsha River.

Culture refers to Naxi Dongba culture.

Style refers to Mosuo style.

Lijiang belongs to the southwest monsoon climate of the plateau, with large temperature difference between day and night and low overall climate. It is best to go to Lijiang in spring and summer. April-May is the most beautiful season in Lijiang. The lush flowers and trees contrast with the blue sky, just like a fairyland. The azaleas in Lijiang bloom in spring.

When we arrived at Lugu Lake, it was already afternoon. I want to make it up in the car, but the scenery along the way is so beautiful that I can't sleep. Of course, the most important thing after I arrive at Lugu Lake is to have a good meal.

Then take photos and go straight to Lugu Lake observation deck.

Lugu Lake has a very beautiful natural form, surrounded by mountains, full of magical functions, one bay and one island, either hidden or present. The lakeshore is graceful and winding. Numerous alluvial beaches, large and small, provide natural places for tourists to rest and play.

The legendary Lugu Lake, at this moment, is in an unprecedented calm, and its heart is truly calm. This is something you can't feel in a busy city.

Behind Sancun, there is a winding valley with clear springs. The exquisite' Bodhisattva Cave' is hidden in this valley. For tourists, this is a good place to enjoy feelings, enjoy the cool and enjoy the scenery of the valley. Lugu Lake is rich in humanistic customs and beautiful in natural scenery.

Lugu Lake in autumn is really unique. I'm really glad that when we came, we could photograph the most beautiful autumn scenery in Lugu Lake. Of course, it's beautiful here in other seasons, but I personally like autumn.

The charm of the Mosuo girl, the elegance of the canoe, and the fishing songs are one after another, which can be called' three wonders on the lake'. In every Shanwan village in Lugu Lake, you can see Mosuo girls in beautiful clothes, elegant and exquisite.

Everything in front of me is like a dream, and it is also the truest portrayal of Lugu Lake. It's really unimaginable shock. This is a more beautiful scene than imagined. Colorful Yunnan is really beautiful. It's worth it.

D5-6 Lijiang to Shangri-La, and then return to Lijiang.

Shangri-La has a long history and culture, beautiful natural scenery, Pudacuo National Park, Dukezong Ancient City, Gadansongzanlin Temple, Tiger Leaping Gorge and other scenic spots. It is worth recommending.

Of course, because there are many famous scenic spots in Yunnan, it is inevitable to make a choice when coming to Yunnan for the first time. I recommend these three must-see places. First of all, because it is a classic route for many years, the infrastructure, transportation network and other aspects are relatively perfect, so self-driving is very convenient.

Because there are many places in Yunnan where traffic is really inconvenient, it is really bad for travel to encounter this situation.

Secondly, design the route as a line to the greatest extent, and many classic scenery along the way can be taken care of. This route is considered as a classic route of Yunnan tourism.

Since Lugu Lake is farther than Shangri-La, you can go directly to Lugu Lake from Dali and then go directly to Lijiang. Passing through Shangri-La, I saw the most desirable scene on the way, and then stopped directly (chartered car, free travel) to take various photos, go for a walk, breathe fresh air, watch the blue sky and white clouds, and enjoy the scenery of this dream trip with Shangri-La. How beautiful!

In fact, Shangri-La has a long history and culture, and it is also one of the most distinctive places in Yunnan, with beautiful natural scenery, including Pudacuo National Park, Dukezong Ancient City, Gadan Songzanlin Temple, Tiger Leaping Gorge and other scenic spots.

Shangri-La is located in the east of Sanjiang Vertical Valley in Hengduan Mountains on the southeast edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Shaluli Mountains enter the county seat from Ganzi, Sichuan, and are divided into two branches on the east and west sides of the county seat. Jinsha River enters the county from Tuzhaobi, flows southward between Sasubi and Shigu in Jinjiang Township, suddenly turns northeast, and then Loki Jixin flows into Ping Zi, Sichuan, surrounding the south of the county. Shangri-La has become a magnificent place with snow-capped mountains as the city and beaches as the pool.

Shangri-La is an inclusive city, which is embodied in multi-ethnic, Tibetan and Han nationalities. Moreover, its geographical features are complex and changeable, and natural and human landscapes such as snow-capped mountains, grasslands, hills, rivers and cities are perfectly blended. No matter from the natural features or cultural features, it is very inclusive and open, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. It is a must-see place in Yunnan.

So what are the main features of these must-see cities?

Shangri-La in spring and summer has charming scenery, suitable temperature and blooming flowers. Nearly 20 days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Diqing Plateau is colorful, and autumn colors will continue on the endless plate.

Shangri-La cuisine: braised liver pepper, Weixi tofu, steamed corn porridge, Tibetan cakes ('Jixiang Street' fried fruit, longan buns,' Ba Sha' cakes, fried' Lulu Lulu'), buckwheat Baba, tuotuo meat, milk residue, yogurt, Solima wine, butter tea and highland barley wine.

Tips for Tibet tourism

1. Shangri-La is Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and Tibetan compatriots usually offer highland barley wine and butter tea to distant tourists. Here's to a full glass. When drinking, guests should wave their forefinger into the sky three times and wish "Zhasidler" before drinking. If the guest can't drink more, he may not drink with the consent of the host. Generally speaking, when the host makes a toast, the guest is invited to drink three mouthfuls first, then three mouthfuls, and then a full cup.

2. Traveling in Tibetan areas is prohibited from crossing musical instruments and braziers; The warp tube and the warp wheel shall not be reversed; Others are forbidden to touch their heads with their hands.

3. Manidui is a signpost of God in the eyes of Tibetans, and Mani stone engraved with six-character mantra or Buddha statue is a sacred object of Tibetans. When encountering religious facilities such as monasteries, manidui and stupas. You must make a detour from left to right. Tibetans consider it a sin to do the opposite. Don't pick up Mani stones at will, let alone sit on Mani stones.

D7-8 Lijiang Tour and Return

To go to the drunken Miri, Malaysia River in Malaysia, the ancient city is of course necessary, and Shuhe Ancient Town and Old Town of Lijiang are optional, but we are going to Old Town of Lijiang.

Old Town of Lijiang is said to be a place where we can meet by chance. There are many beautiful women like us, many of whom travel from all over the country. Think about how wonderful it would be to have a perfect encounter on the trip, but just think about it. We are not so lucky!

Old Town of Lijiang is no stranger to everyone. In the early years, it has spread all over the internet and all over the country, attracting many younger brothers and sisters of online celebrities to visit, and even many people want to settle here. It can be seen that Old Town of Lijiang is really attractive.

There are many nightclubs and beautiful women in Old Town of Lijiang, and there are also many beautiful little sisters and brothers outside who invite pedestrians in for drinks, such as BerryBros Kevin Rudd, a network that can be seen everywhere on the street.

Warm reminder, there are also many pits here. If it is from other places, it is better to choose carefully without knowing the situation. Of course, I didn't mean to hack it. You are very sensitive personally.

In the morning, enjoy the scenery of Old Town of Lijiang. Old Town of Lijiang has a long history and has the characteristics of a water town and a mountain city. As a minority city with a long history, it has its own unique Naxi style from the overall layout of the city to the engineering buildings, which combines the essence of Han, Bai, Yi and Tibetan nationalities.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

After lunch, there is a glacier park. Located on Yulong Snow Mountain, the park is a typical representative of modern glaciers in Yulong Snow Mountain. It is much more convenient and exciting to get on the cableway directly in Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area.

It is recommended to eat full, because the position is on the side and you eat very little, so if you come up hungry, it is estimated that you will be cold and hungry.

Glaciers are parks made up of caves and caves eroded by glaciers. It is a landform relic formed by Quaternary glaciers, and is called the Lucerne Glass Palace.

Glacier scenic area is covered with snow in winter and spring, which is the best place for skiing and playing in the snow. The scenic spots in summer and autumn are 2.7 kilometers long, and Baishui No.1 Glacier was formed 40,000 years ago. The ice tower forest, known as the top of green snow, is like a huge Kethleen, embedded in rugged rocks. Challenge the limit and surpass yourself in the snowy area at an altitude of 4506 to 4800 meters; Stay away from life and death, and purify your mind in the holiness of thousands of years of ice and snow.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

The end of the trip is Blue Moon Valley, which is located at the eastern foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, north of Ganhaizi and south of Yunshan Ping. After the snow and ice melted from the snow-capped mountains, they flowed down the cliffs, and finally formed a crystal clear and extremely sweet river in the deep valley in the upper reaches of Blue Moon Valley. It's really beautiful.

Blue Moon Valley, formerly known as Baishui River. On a sunny day, the water is blue and the valley is crescent-shaped. From a distance, it looks like a blue moon embedded at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, so

In the process of flowing, the rivers of Blue Moon Valley River are blocked by mountains, forming four major water surfaces, namely Jingtan Lake, Blue Moon Lake and Tingtao Lake. Baishuitai is also a must-see for online celebrities.

expense

Several of us went together, and the round-trip ticket price of scenic spots was about 3500 per capita. Needless to say, the whole 4-star hotel is an online celebrity hotel. Eating delicious food certainly won't miss snacks. Almost all the local specialties have been eaten. The whole process is very comfortable and free.

Because there are many of us, and as photographers, we all like to travel freely. It's very free and comfortable to go directly by car. We can stop when we want and leave when we want.

The scenery is beautiful all the way, and photography is completely ok.

Matters needing attention

1. The scenic spots along Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La started early, developed for a long time and were relatively commercialized. It's really difficult to play well with a traditional group. Almost getting on the bus to sleep and getting off the bus to take pictures is not fun at all, and it is not suitable for young people.

The infrastructure and traffic conditions of this line are much better than those of famous scenic spots such as Xishuangbanna, and the traffic network of this line is completely barrier-free. Because the traffic in Yunnan is not as good as that in the mainland, the traffic along this line is still good, and this line will have many famous features, which is really recommended.

Because of the good route, the chartered car will be very comfortable and free, which is much more fun than the traditional group tour. It is recommended to charter a car.

4. The chartered car can be booked online in advance. If you have a good reputation, book in advance and you don't need to charter your destination. This will waste a lot of time, and it's really hard to find and troublesome. Sometimes, there is no way to go around a big circle, but you can only follow the traditional group or bus, but you really lose the fun of traveling.

The most important thing about traveling is on the road, because many small places on the road are very distinctive, not worse than the places where these people punch in. However, the traditional group tour can't enjoy the fun and happiness on the way.

In this season, you need to bring a thick coat and warm pants. Although Dali and Lijiang are not so cold, it is still cold on the snowy mountains.

7. Friends who like to take pictures bring a camera, and friends who like to eat only need to bring a mouth. Those who want to pick up girls can meet in Old Town of Lijiang. See if there's an affair.

8. Yunnan may be slightly more chaotic than other places, so prevent the behavior of black tour guides and choose carefully.

9. Reasonably arrange the itinerary, scenic spots, car use and accommodation time. Pay attention to this detail, otherwise it will be very bad.

Tips for Yunnan tourism

1. Time and temperature

The best time to travel:' Four seasons a year, different days in ten miles' is an image description of Yunnan's climate characteristics. Yunnan has a complex terrain and diverse climate, but on the whole, it has the remarkable characteristics of "four seasons are not clear, dry and wet are clear".

Kunming and Dali are like spring all the year round, but the best time to travel is spring, with flowers in full bloom and many national festivals.

Lijiang, Lugu Lake and Shangri-La are suitable for spring and summer. Autumn in Diqing Plateau is also colorful, full of autumn colors and charming scenery.

2. Route arrangement to avoid going back.

It is suggested that friends who are new to Yunnan can plan the route first, because if there is no planned route here, it is really not fun and many details are troublesome. It is very important to plan the route in advance when punching in Yunnan.

Say the important things three times,' route planning, route planning, route planning'.

Before going to Yunnan, we also popularized many raiders and travel notes in advance and made a simple raiders ourselves. We had a good time, too.

Yunnan is the province with the largest number of ethnic minorities in China. Besides Yugur, Liang Dong, Barrow and Hezhe, there are 52 ethnic groups in Yunnan. Colorful ethnic customs, beautiful virgin forest landscape, mysterious and ancient religious culture, but pay attention to respect local culture and folk customs.