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Dali

This Yunnan city sits between the Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake, with Dali Old Town below the peaks. The Three Pagodas stand just outside the old town.

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Dali Ancient City

Dali Ancient City enchants visitors with its preserved architecture, stunning Erhai Lake views, and rich Bai culture, creating a captivating blend of history and natural beauty worth exploring in Yunnan, China.

Culture4.5/5

Three Pagodas

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Erhai

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Diancang Shan

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Shuanglang Ancient Town

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Dali Butterfly Spring Park

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Foreigner's Street Central Square

Pedestrian streets lined with shops and restaurants meet at this Dali square. A concrete pailou gate marks the crossing.

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Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum

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Erhai Park （South Gate）

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Ximatan Cableway

This cableway climbs Mount Cangshan, with views over Erhai Lake and Dali. At the top, a boardwalk links viewing platforms by long stairways.

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Dali Mountain Gate

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Dali Ancient City

Nestled in Yunnan, Dali Ancient City captivates visitors with its charming cobbled streets, stunning views of Erhai Lake, and rich Bai culture, making it a must-visit destination for history and nature enthusiasts alike.

Cafe4/5

Iceland Coffee

Drink5/5

Chunlu Wineshop

Dali bar with cocktails and whisky.

Drink5/5

Flower Shop Girl

Eat4.5/5

樱花园西餐厅

Cafe4.6/5

Yunnan Cafe' Bar

Eat5/5

Erhai Bay Holiday Hotel-Restaurant

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Xizhou Baba

Stays

Stay$$4.8/5

DALI YANYUAN MOUNTAIN RETREAT

Featuring free WiFi, a restaurant and a barbecue, Dali Yanyuan Mountain Retreat 大理晏清山居客栈 offers accommodation in Dali, at the foot of Mount Cangshan. Dali Ancient Town is 5 minutes' walk away. WiFi access is possible in all areas. Each room is with ample natural light and views. it is air conditioned and features a TV with satellite channels, seating area and working desk. You will find a kettle in the room. Rooms are fitted with a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find hairdryer, toiletries and shower facilities. Luggage storage, concierge service and cleaning service is offered.Free use of bicycles, bike hire, car hire and ticket service are available. Safety deposit box can be offered upon request. Guest can take a stroll at terrace and garden. Chinese delicacies are served in the onsite restaurant. Reading, calligraphy practicing and Pu-erh tea tasting are also possible.

Stay$4.7/5

Dali Yun Xi Boutique Inn

Dali Yunxi Boutique Inn in Dali offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and free WiFi. Each room includes a dining table, work desk, and soundproofing for a pleasant stay. Guests can enjoy a bar, lounge, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a terrace, patio, and garden, perfect for relaxation. The guest house provides a paid shuttle service, daily housekeeping, room service, and a tour desk. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Located in the city centre, Dali Yunxi Boutique Inn is 27 km from Dali Fengyi Airport. Nearby attractions include Dali Old City and Erhai Lake.

Stay$$$4.45/5

Dali Old Courtyard Boutique Inn

Set in Dali Old Town, Dali Old Courtyard-Style Boutique Hotel is 50 metres from Renmin Road and steps from Dali Catholic Cathedral. Cangshan is 3 km away and Erhai Lake is 5 km away. Each room includes heating and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. You will find a kettle in the room. For your comfort, you will find slippers and free toiletries. MY HOTEL features free WiFi throughout the property. Housed in a hundred-years-old Bai ethnic group style building, the property maintains the historic elements yet decorated with modern amenities.

Stay$$$$4.25/5

Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai

Set by Erhai lakeside, Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai offers accommodation just a 10-minute walk from Erhai Park. Free WiFi is available in all areas and the property boasts a fitness centre. The property is around 10 minutes' car journey from Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum. The property is located a 34-minute car ride from Dali Ancient City and Cangshan Scenic Area. The Chongsheng Temple and the Three-Pagoda is located within 40 minutes' drive from the hotel. The nearest airport is Dali Airport, around 20 minutes' car journey from the property. At the hotel, all rooms are fitted with a desk and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai offers certain units with lake views, and rooms have a coffee machine. All units at the accommodation feature air conditioning and a wardrobe. Staff at the 24-hour reception can provide advice on what to do in the area. Bike hire and car hire are available at this hotel and the area is popular for cycling. There are also meeting facilities and business centre on site suitable for conferences and events. Guests at Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai can enjoy a buffet breakfast. The restaurant at the hotel specialises in grill and Malaysian cuisine.

Stay$$$$4.15/5

Hilton Dali Resort & SPA

Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Hilton Dali Resort & Spa is nestled in Dali, 700 metres from Guanyin Hollow. Sweeping views of the Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake are featured. Gantong Temple is 1.1 km from Hilton Dali Resort & Spa, while Nanzhao Dehua Monument is 2.4 km away. Dali Airport is 14 km from the property. The Stone Mountain Golf Club and the Ancient City of Dali are both 15 minutes' drive away. Each modern room at this hotel is air conditioned and features a 42-inch flat-screen HDTV. You will find a kettle in the room. Each room is fitted with a private bathroom with a rain shower. Extras include bathrobes and slippers. There is a 24-hour front desk and gift shop at the property. You can play billiards at this hotel, unwind in the sparkling indoor pool or indulge in a treatment in our tranquil Spa. A mahjong session in one of the private mahjong lounges, Kid's Club and car hire are also possible. You can tempt your palate at the on-site restaurants serving authentic Yunnan cuisine, and extra. Refreshments can be enjoyed at the bar and lounge.

Stay$$$$3.8/5

Honglongjing Hotel

Hong Long Jing Hotel in Dali Ancient Town offers comfortable rooms with air-conditioning, TV, soundproofing, electric kettle, and wardrobe. Each room includes a terrace or balcony and a bath. Guests can enjoy spa facilities, a fitness centre, sun terrace, garden, indoor swimming pool, restaurant, bar, and lounge. Additional amenities include a 24-hour front desk, concierge service, and free on-site private parking. The hotel serves Chinese cuisine with an Italian buffet breakfast. A coffee shop and outdoor seating area provide additional dining options. Located 28 km from Dali Fengyi Airport, the hotel offers a paid airport shuttle service. Nearby attractions include Dali Ancient Town and Erhai Lake.

Stay$$3.5/5

Cabin 7 Inn

Cabin 7 Inn in Dali Ancient Town offers adults-only hostel accommodations with private check-in and check-out services. Each room features air-conditioning, a private bathroom, and a kitchen equipped with modern amenities. Guests can enjoy a lounge, outdoor seating area, and a sun terrace. Additional services include a 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, laundry, and free WiFi. The property also offers a tour desk, luggage storage, and bicycle parking. Located 29 km from Dali Fengyi Airport, the hostel is situated in the city centre. Nearby attractions include Dali Ancient Town, Erhai Lake, and the Three Pagodas. Cycling enthusiasts can explore the surrounding area with the available bicycle hire service.

Stay5/5

Yuanshanqing · Stone Hill Seaview Hostel

Stay4.8/5

Cangshan Hotel

Stay4.7/5

The One Hotels & Resorts

Stay4.6/5

Dali Ancient Town Yun Xinyuan Inn

Stay4.5/5

Buxianshan Guesthouse

Stay3/5

Loft Travelling with Hostel

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the Linden Commons

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Zizai Garden Traveling with Hotel

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Dali yearning garden inn

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Mangshu Taotangzhiqiu Seaview Hotel

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52 Inn

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the Ancient Dali Rhyme House Is Still Good Hotel

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Mengyuanju Boutique Inn

Things To Do
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8 h

1-Day Dali Tie Dye Experience Private Tour

Our tour starts in Dali Old Town and takes you to the non-touristic Xizhou and Zhoucheng. First, we will visit Xizhou, a famous historical and cultural Bai minority town with well-preserved architecture and then continue to Zhoucheng, the hometown of Chinese tie-dyeing. This Dali traditional dyeing process is unique in China and even in the world. During our tour, you can experience minority’s folk customs and daily local life and even better and make tie-dye handcrafted art with your family. Afterwards we will go on a cruise on Erhai lake and visit a local fishing village. • Xizhou: Experience morning market and Three course tea. Bai-style traditional architecture along the old tea-horse road. • Tie Dye:traditional Bai ethnic tie-dye workshop in Zhoucheng, learn how to tie-dye yourself • Erhai lake: cruise on Erhai Lake to a local fishing village

$230.00

48 h

2days tour Dali Cangshan Mout erhai lake xizhou market three pagodas from Dali

Dali City, located in the western part of Yunnan Province, is the prefecture-level administrative capital of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. Dali City is located in the Erhai Plain, the foot of Cangshan Mountain and the shore of Erhai Lake on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. It is the capital of Nanzhao and Dali in ancient times. As the political, economic and cultural center of ancient Yunnan, it lasted for more than 500 years. The average temperature is 14degrees it’s a sunshine city but it’s also called windy city, while in summer not hot and winter not cold and all the year is pleasant. During the two days we will arrange your trip to hike at Cangshan Mountain along with the Dali old town, which is a really fantastic day, also we will arrange a day trip to Xizhou market, Erhai lake cruise, and three Pagodas which is another beautiful day, hope you will enjoy the 2 days trip in Dali.

$350.00

8 h

1 day Lijiang Private Tour

This special tour contains snow mountain and valley for outdoor activities, Lijiang impression show for culture performance, and old town for history discovery. Why not give it a try? Our experienced tour guide will show you the most authentic local life and amazing landscapes!

$420.00

8 h

1-Day Dali tour with the Daili old town, Xizhou Village and Three Pagodas

Visit highlights of Dali including Dali ancient city, Xizhou village, Erhai lake and Three pagodas park with this private day tour from Dali. You will be picked up and dropped off at the Dali hotel/train station.

$194.88

5/5

8 h

Private tour to Xizhou old town local market Erhai lake three Pagodas from Dali

Meet guide in the lobby at 8:30 am and transfer to Xizhou old town in this old town you will see the traditional buildings and Ethnic minority Bai people who has their own clothes then you will visit Xizhou market to see locals are doing business, also you will enjoy cruise at Erhai lake about 2hours , it the second biggest lake in Yunan province which is the biggest one in Dali, it’s clear water and with beautiful Mountain in it’s surrounding, the cruise Ferry will stop at a village and you will visit Tianjingge Pavilion about 30minutes then board cruise again to Dali, the last one is three Pagodas which is built in Tang dynasty with the history of more than 1800 years, it’s the symbol of Dali. Transfer to hotel in Dali city.

$184.17

8 h

Private Day Tour of Dali Explore the Ancient City

Experience the many cultural and natural attractions of Dali on this easy day trip. Visit this ancient city, with its ethnic Bai culture and architecture. Also spend time on one of the largest lakes in China, Lake Erhai, on a cruise. Travelers with a range of interests will enjoy the monasteries, pagodas, markets, and villages included on the full itinerary.

$273.60

5/5

Private Customized Tour: Dali City Highlights in One Day

Have only a limited amount of time in Dali? Enhance your sightseeing experience of Dali by designing your own itinerary on this private, full-day tour. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, customize your day according to your interests. Choose to visit some of the city’s historical highlights such as Chongsheng Three Pagodas, Experience the convenient cable car to Cangshan Mountain; Take the boat cruise from Er Lake to Golden Shuttle Island, get to know Bai Minority's culture and lifestyle; Finish in the lively neighborhood of Xizhou Ancient Town. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, cable car round trip, lunch, and door to door transfer.

$213.34

5/5

6 h

Private hiking tour to Cangshan Mountain from Dali

Meet guide in the hotel lobby at 8:30am, start day trip to Cangshan Mountain , you will take Gantong cable car to the Mountain and visit streams , chessboard, waterfalls, then you will start your hiking tour at Jade belt road, it includes 19 peaks and 18 streams with the highest Malong peak is 4122 meter above sea level, today you will do the hiking and trekking about 9.8 kilometers, it’s a good way to hug nature and take deep breath in the green Mountains with plenty of oxygen, pls wear good walking shoes and take water with you meanwhile I advise you take some snacks as not many shops in the Mountain, after the hiking way you will take chairlift down to the Mountain, take private transfer to Dali old town and we will arrange your food at the local restaurant, after lunch you will visit the Dali old town.

$190.00

4 h

Zhoucheng Village Tie Dyeing Private Experience

Visit the Puzhen Bai Ethnic Group Tie-dyeing Museum in Zhoucheng. Under the guidance of professional staff, have an in-depth understanding of the historical origin of Bai ethnic group's tie-dyeing. From the ancient origin legends to the modern inheritance and development, admire the exquisite tie-dyeing works and feel the charm of intangible cultural heritage art. Try the hands-on tie-dyeing experience session. Under the guidance of the staff, try to design and make simple tie-dyed handkerchiefs or scarves, and leave with a unique travel souvenir. Walk into the traditional alleys in Zhoucheng and look for a restaurant run by local families to taste one or two dishes from the characteristic "Eight Local Dishes", such as Hongqu Pork, and experience the flavor of traditional Bai ethnic group banquet dishes as well as the connotation of folk culture.

$88.11

5/5

216 h

9 days Ancient Town Tour

While traveling this tour with us, you can visit some important villages on the ancient Tea Horse Road and you will immerse into the diversity of Yunnan. Indeed, we will vary between the famous highlights, some of the must-see places, and remote sites which will give you a unique experience and insight of Yunnan.

$1,758.00

5/5

9 h

Cangshan Mountain hike and organic homemade dinner

This activity focuses on meditational hiking which can promote health and wellness at the same time, is recreational. Travelers will be taught proper breathing to match with paces. I also offer private photos of the activity upon the guest's request. In addition, after the hike, you will be spending time at my home. You can play with my white cat, DUMBLEDORE, while waiting for the delectable organic dinner. If you still have energy,we will go for walking after dinner and search for the most interesting tea house or cafe or cocktail bars in Dali ancient town.What a way to end a fantastic day!

$36.00

72 h

3-Day Private Dali Tour

Visit highlights of Dali including Dali airport/train station pick up, Dali Ancient City, Cangshan Mountain, Three Pagodas,Erhai, Xizhou morning market Zhoucheng village and Xizhou Bai-styled folk residence with this 3 days private tour from Dali. You will be picked up and dropped off at the Dali airport/train station.

$395.00

48 h

2 Days Lugu Lake and Matriarchal Society Experience Tour

Explore unique Ethnic culture and get amazed by Mosuo people in Mosuo Culture Museum. Enchanted by the charm and breathtaking scenery of Lugu lake.

$509.00

48 h

2-Day tour of Shaxi and Tiger Leaping Gorge from Dali/Lijiang

Visit highlights of Dali and Lijiang including Dali Shibaoshan Mountain and overnight in Dali Shaxi old town then next day visit the Lijiang Tiger Leaping gorge with this 2 days private tour from Dali or Lijiang. You will be picked up Dali hotel/train station and dropped off at the Lijiang/Shuhe hotel.

$384.00

48 h

2-Days Self-Guided tour from Dali to Lijiang and overnight in Shaxi old town

Visit highlights of Dali and Lijiang including Dali ancient city/Dali hotel/train station pick up and overnight in Shaxi old town then next day transfer to Lijiang with this Self-guided 2 days tour from Dali. You will be picked up Dali hotel/train station and dropped off at the Lijiang/Shuhe hotel.

$205.00

48 h

2 Days Shangrila City Tour from Lijiang

In this short 2 days private tour ,you`ll visit the gorgeous upper tiger leaping gorge and classic scenic spot in Shangri-La. You will experience the Tibetan culture and food. The tour start and ends in Lijiang where is more convenient to connect flights and speed trains.

$437.00

8 h

Dali Private Tour to Xizhou Ancient Town and Erhai Lake

This tour is made for people who wants to experience the real local life and culture of Dali. You will visit the local residences in Xizhou, visit the local market and taste the local appetizers like Xizhou pan-baked bread. Moreover, you be taken to Erhai by horse cabin while sightseeing the local village and farms around. You will have a try on Dairy Fan in your lunch and then start a real life experience tour on those architect in unique Bai style and those local living quarters for Bai. While walking in Foreigner Street, you might have a different understanding in Dali and its life.

$185.90

48 h

2 Days Dali and Lijiang Classical Tour

This tour covers some distinctive scenic spots of Dali and Lijiang with included reliable transportation during the entirety of your trip from one destination to another. You will visit Xizhou and Zhoucheng, both near Dali, to witness authentic ethnic minority customs and daily life, in addition to a wonderful Erhai lake cruise. In Lijiang, Naxi culture is an enduring part of life in the region that you simply cannot miss. You will go to Yunhu Village, famous for its unique architecture and culture seen nowhere else. You’re going to love it! Day 1: Dali, Xizhou Village, Zhoucheng village, traditional Tie- Dye factory, Er’hai lake cruise Day2: Dali – Lijiang: Zhongyi Morning Market, Black Dragon Pool, Jade Lake Village, Dongba Museum, Lijiang Old Town

$480.00

All Inclusive Private Day Tour to Shaxi Ancient Town from Dali

Escape the bustle of the city and discover the ancient Tea Horse Road Town at Shaxi outside of Dali on this double-duty, full-day excursion. After the convenient hotel pick up, hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, discover the ancient buildings, stone bridges, ancients roads and streets at Shaxi Ancient Town. Learn its history and background from your tour guide, and experience the quaint lives of local Bai People. This private tour including entrance fee, lunch and door-to-door hotel transfers. You can choose to end your tour in Shaxi, Lijiang or return Dali.

$213.34

5/5

168 h

7 Days Yunnan Charming Old Town Tour

Discover the best of Yunnan and her beautiful old towns and idyllic mountain scenery in this classic and amazing 7-day tour！ This tour includes the best ancient towns in China. Explore the well-preserved architecture and traditional culture in Jianshui Ancient Town. Just a short trip away， the Yuanyang Rice Terraces provide a breathtaking landscape of cascading fields， where the vibrant colors of the terraced slopes change with the seasons， creating an unforgettable natural masterpiece. Travel along the 1000-year-old Tea Horse Caravan Road and experience old trading posts such as the ancient Dali Kingdom and Xizhou， home to wealthy Tea-Horse merchants for centuries. Get off the beaten track in Shaxi Old Town， which still holds the same Friday market as centuries ago. Follow in the footsteps of Victorian explorers in romantic Lijiang Old Town.