Top 10 Tours in Dali, Yunnan

Visit highlights of Dali including the Dali Xizhou old village, Erhai lake, Three Pagodas and Dali ancient city with day tour from Kunming by round way bullet train. You will be picked up and dropped off at Kunming hotel.

Inclusions: The private car & private guide, Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch, The round way train tickets with the second classn ticket, The entrance tickets

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This trip takes you to the mythical places(Shangri-La, Lijiang and Dali) with the unique travel method - Motorhome and travel route. Enjoy a private travel experience with a professional guide and chauffeur. Hundreds of old villages are to be explored.

Inclusions: Accommodation as per itinerary, Driver/guide, Professional art historian guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Use of bicycle, Live entertainment, Private tour, Landing and facility fees

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch, Gratuities, Highway Toll, Fuel

Jump on board and begin the trip with a cruise on Erhai enjoying the freshness of the lake and the beauty of the surroundings.Visit the symbol of Dali, the three pagodas in Chongsheng.Explore the core history, religion and culture of Dali by wandering freely in the ancient city

Inclusions: Round-trip private transfer, Professional guide, Lunch, Fuel surcharge

Exclusions: Gratuities, Please avoid Chinese holidays and summer vacation. The price during holidays will be modified.

This tour covers Dali, Shaxi and Lijiang with private transportation during the entirety of your trip from one destination to another. The consequence of the trip is able to be reversed. You can start from Dali or Lijiang. 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 Shaxi ancient town, wandering through the cobbled streets, you will feel the thousand years of history of the Nanzhao Kingddom and the tea-horse road. In Lijiang, Naxi culture is an enduring part of life in the region that you simply cannot miss. You will view brilliant vistas on horseback and go to Yunhu Village, famous for its unique architecture and culture seen nowhere else. You’re going to love it! (Departure from Dali)

Inclusions: Accommodation including breakfast (based on twin-bed room for 2 pax), Private transportation and transfers, including pick-up and drop-off, with skilled driver, Meals listed in the itinerary, 2 bottles of drinking water per day, English speaking tour guide, 24/7 English speaking customer service, All taxes, fees and handling charges

Exclusions: Accommodation (if you choose accommodation excluded version), Flight tickets, Chinese visa, Tour guide, Meals not listed in the program, Personal travel insurance, Personal expenses, Tips for tour guide and driver (not requested, but highly appreciated), Surcharges for upgrades from standard twin-bed rooms to double-bed rooms, Single supplement

This trip is especially for those who love nature, hiking, Chinese tea culture and willing to take a off the beaten journey, immerse themselves in the local culture. Xishuangbanna is not only widely regarded as the birthplace of tea, it is also the place where you can find all the different kinds of tea being produced: White, green, black and pu'er.  There are many rituals and festivals related with this magical plant: the most ancient form of tea ceremony consists of clay-pot tea ceremony,cooking tea in a bamboo tube, it is eaten as a salad and also as a pickle. Later more elaborate tea ceremonies where developed in order to better enjoy the joy of tea drinking. This trip will take you to enjoy the natural beauty of tea mountains, home stay in the local tea village, and meanwhile experience the traditions and different ways to enjoy tea.

Inclusions: Off the beaten path guaranteed, away from the massive tourism, Private tour guaranteed, Small-group tour guaranteed, 6 nights accommodation(Different hotels can be booked upon request), National Park fees, Breakfast, Home cooked lunch on Day 4, Home cooked dinner on Day 1 and Day 2, Professional English speaking guide, Experienced chauffeur, Transport by private vehicle guaranteed:, 5 seats private saloon car for 1-2 passengers per booking, 7 seats private MPV car for 3-4 passengers per booking, 12-15 seats private bus/van for 5-7 passengers per booking, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities, Other attractions or scenic spots.etc (can be arranged upon request), Other personal expenses, Arriving/Departure flights

A challenging but very rewarding high altitude hike that begins at the base of Cangshan Mountain at just over 2000 metres above sea level and takes you far up the mountain to a group of pristine alpine ponds located at 3750 metres (12,300 feet)! We camp right next to the ponds and enjoy an epic sunset before continuing up the mountain the next morning to the summit at an elevation of nearly 4100 metres (13,450 feet)! This is a 20 km hike with a total elevation gain of approximately 1700 metres on the first day and 300 metres on the second day, so you need to be in strong physical condition. Serious hikers willing to challenge themselves will be rewarded with spectacular scenery, stunning views and a real sense of accomplishment!

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Camping gear (tent, sleeping mats, sleeping bags), Snacks

Exclusions: Insurance, Chinese Visa , Walking sticks and snow gaitors - available for rent at 50 RMB per person.

Discover the mysterious Karst landform in Stone Forest, Visit the landmark temple and monastery: Jizhaoan Monastery and Songzanlin Monastery. With our 8-day tour, You will enjoy the magnificent sceneries of Shangri-la and Kunming and experience the lives of different minorities in the ancient towns of Dali and Lijiang. * Learn to make Tie-dye in Zhoucheng * Make Naxi Food in a local Naxi Family * Thangka Painting, Hand-paint Mani Stone etc. * Taste the famous vegetarian food of Jizhao Monastery

Inclusions: Private transportation, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Professional English Speaking Guide Service, 7 nights 4 Star Hotel with breakfast (2persons shared one room), Entrance fee listed in the itinerary, One lunch in local Tibetan family, One lunch in local Naxi family, 2nd class train from Kunming to Dali, Allowance for the guide and driver, Bottled water and paper napkins

Exclusions: Lunch and dinner not listed in the itinerary, Personal expenses and tips to the guide and driver, Some activities such as boating, camel riding, culture show etc., Flight arrive in Kunming and leave from Shangri-La

This hike is only recommended for people who are thoroughly acclimatized and in excellent shape. We don't want to candy-coat it: this is a grueling hike with 2000 metres of elevation gain in a single day, but if you enjoy pushing yourself to the limits, then you'll love it! If you want to enjoy this hike without pushing your limits to the max though, we recommend doing it as a two day camping trip. For the camping trip, the hiking itinerary is the same but instead of hiking to the summit in one day, we camp at 3780 metres the first day, then continue up to the summit at 4030 metres the next morning. The main benefits of the camping trip are that you get to camp in a beautiful, high-altitude alpine meadow and rest for the night before continuing up to the summit the next morning. The other benefit is that you get to spend more time on the summit than you would if you did this hike in just one day. Another variation of the camping itinerary is to add the summit ridge traverse!

Inclusions: Private transportation, Lunch, Snacks

Exclusions: Insurance, Chinese Visa

After hiking steadily uphill for about an hour through terraced fields and tea plantations, we come to the entrance of the gorge. We continue along a small trail that traverses the side of the gorge for another 30 minutes before finally coming to the river. We soon arrive at the first of many small but majestic waterfalls with crystal clear pools that are perfect for cooling off in during summer. After hiking beside the river past a series of waterfalls for about an hour, we come to the most spectacular part of the entire gorge, a narrow channel with high cliffs nicknamed the “Cathedral”. The walls of the cliffs are smooth, undulating and completely vertical, even overhanging. Much like a typical “slot canyon”, they were worn smooth over eons by rushing water, which gives them a very interesting appearance. This is the narrowest part of the entire gorge (only a few metres wide at its narrowest point), and the cliffs are at least 30 metres high, so the view is quite stunning.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Lunch

Exclusions: Insurance, Chinese Visa

A challenging but very rewarding high altitude hike that begins at the base of Cangshan Mountain at just over 2000 metres above sea level and takes you far up the mountain to a group of pristine alpine ponds located at 3780 metres (12,300 feet)! We camp right next to the ponds and enjoy an epic sunset before continuing up the mountain the next morning to the summit at an elevation of 4030 metres (13,450 feet)! This is a 15 km hike with a total elevation gain of approximately 1750 metres on the first day and 250 metres on the second day, so you need to be in strong physical condition. Serious hikers willing to challenge themselves will be rewarded with spectacular scenery, stunning views and a real sense of accomplishment!

Inclusions: Private transportation, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Camping gear (tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag), Breakfast

Exclusions: Insurance, Chinese Visa