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What to do and see in Dali, Yunnan: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
Discover the best top things to do in Dali, China including Dali Countryside Trips, Tibetmoto Tours, Rice & Friends Chinese Cooking School, Chongsheng Three Pagodas, Weibao Mountain, Xizhou Town, Erhai Lake, Dali Foreigner Street, Dali Ancient, Three Pagodas reflection Park.
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1. Dali Countryside Trips
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 63 reviews
Non touristy individual tours, foreign run China travelagency, 20 years travelexperience, personal service.
2. Tibetmoto Tours
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5.0 based on 56 reviews
Tibetmoto offers day tours in and around Dali by motorbike, scooter, foot (hiking), bicycle and sightseeing / photo trips. The focus on all tours is to discover Dali area beyond off the beaten track and get a real insight into people, landscape and culture. Participants can chose between fixed departure day tours and customized tours.
3. Rice & Friends Chinese Cooking School
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5.0 based on 205 reviews
Rice & Friends Chinese cooking school offers hands-on Chinese cooking courses with English instruction in a beautiful open-air setup with mountain views. It is a very authentic and personal 5-hour cooking experience, including outdoor-market shopping for ingredients, introduction to the theory of Chinese cooking, hands-on preparation of 3 dishes with a recipe booklet to take away and plenty of time for everybody to sit down together and enjoy the meal they cooked themselves. The receipes has been tested overseas and specially designed in order to make sure you can still get all the ingredients for those dishes when you are back home.
Reviewed By X8959NQmarcoc - Florence, Italy
Luxi is an amazing person, full of knowledge of food and chinese culture. She speaks perfect english and communication among us was great. Our was not just a cooking class but a journey thru local flavours and chinese history. I really reccomend taking this class (we did the "classic three chinese dishes" class) as this was our hilight in Dali. Marco
4. Chongsheng Three Pagodas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 516 reviews
Reviewed By Travdon - Philadelphia, United States
The grounds of this complex are sprawling, and you could easily spend half a day exploring. The three pagodas are great to see, as they've been standing for over 1000 years. But after you pass those, there are myriad temple buildings to explore. There are some buildings stuffed with numerous gold-coated statues of various individuals - not really sure what it was or who they were, but they were interesting to see. The path continuously hikes upwards, and you have to navigate several sets of steps, but it's worth it. Some buildings you can walk up to the top and have great views of the lake and city. The entrance fee to the complex is 75 RMB/person, plus an additional 35 RMB if you want a shuttle to take you from the three pagodas to the main temple (not worth it, as the leisurely stroll is part of the fun).
5. Weibao Mountain
6. Xizhou Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 176 reviews
Reviewed By greggyalkey - Suzhou, China
I enjoyed wandering Xizhou Town. I have been to many ancient cities in China and this particular city has a beautiful backdrop that being the lake surrounded by rice fields. There is plenty to do and enjoy here. I suggest taking a morning and or afternoon to explore and enjoy.
7. Erhai Lake
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4.0 based on 550 reviews
Reviewed By ankyfire - Shanghai, China
I rented a bike and rode along the lake from Dali ancient town to Xizhou and the butterfly spring. It was amazing and I’m already planning my next trip to Dali and riding around the lake (more days needed for that tho!)
8. Dali Foreigner Street
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4.0 based on 364 reviews
This street is where the famous cafes and guesthouses cluster along with souvenir shops and other interesting stores to create a little tourist paradise.
Reviewed By greggyalkey - Suzhou, China
Dali Foreigner Street is located in Dali Ancient City. There isn't anything really special about this street as most of what you see here you will see throughout the Ancient City. Dali Ancient City is wonderful. Like the Foreigner Street, there are lots of shops, restaurants and bars to enjoy. I suggest staying in Dali Ancient City in one of the many Inns. I had a delightful stay and enjoyed the warm and welcoming locals.
9. Dali Ancient
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4.0 based on 870 reviews
Most travelers head straight for the ancient city of Dali, also known as Dali Gucheng. The old city is where the three pagodas and Foreigner's Street are located, while Erhai lake is closer to the new city.
Reviewed By 111KItch
Such a beautiful town, Relaxed and friendly atmosphere, plenty of good restaurants and bars, stunning views from every angle. It is romantic, charming and not overly comercial. Well worth a visit!
10. Three Pagodas reflection Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By ochassot - Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Beautiful large religious complex, well worth a visit. Plan at least 2 hours on site. It is a 30 minutes walk from Dali Old Town, although there are many public buses available.
