Dali is a city in Yunnan, offering local culture, cuisine and everyday Chinese life.
Dali 🔥
Dali is a city in Yunnan, offering local culture, cuisine and everyday Chinese life.
🗺️ Yunnan 🏛️ 1 county-level city,... 📍 1 Scenic Spots
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🗺️ Dali
📍 1 Scenic Spots
Dali Scenic area maps
A sketch map drawn by our editors, showing the order of spots and distances between them.
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Dali
Travel Info
Routes · Spots · Tips
Citywalk
These routes are editable in the itinerary planner — changes show up here right away🗺️ Classic Routes 3
Dali Old Town Route
1
09:00 South Gate
60min city-gate photos
Walk
2
10:15 Fuxing Road · Wuhua Tower
60min walk Bai bazaar
Walk
3
11:30 People's Road
60min walk crafts & cafés
Walk
4
12:45 Foreigner Street
60min walk
Walk
10min 13:50 → 14:00
5
14:00 Bedding Factory Art District
60min galleries
Taxi
10min 15:05 → 15:15
6
15:15 Three Pagodas
60min reflection pool
Erhai Eco-Corridor Route
1
09:00 Caicun Wharf
60min sunrise
Bike
15min 10:00 → 10:15
2
10:15 Longkan Wharf
60min cycle the corridor
Bike
15min 11:20 → 11:35
3
11:35 Panxi S-Curve
60min cycle the viral bend
Taxi
15min 12:40 → 12:55
4
12:55 Xizhou
60min cycle/ rice fields & baba bread
Taxi
30min 13:45 → 14:15
5
14:15 Shuanglang
60min sea-view inns
Jizhao Nunnery Village Walk
1
09:00 Dali University
30min At the Foot of Cangshan
Walk
10min 09:35 → 09:45
2
09:45 Hongsheng Road
35min Coffee Alleys
Walk
15min 10:20 → 10:35
3
10:35 Gantong Temple
40min Ancient Temple
Walk
10min 11:25 → 11:35
4
11:35 Jizhao Nunnery
50min Most Beautiful Nunnery and Succulent Garden
Walk
15min 12:25 → 12:40
5
12:40 Cangshan Gate
30min Ancient City West Gate
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⚠️ Pitfall Tips
Save money, time & hassle
E-bike battery math
The loop is 120 km—check range and swap stations before renting an e-bike; a hired car is the stress-free option.
Sun & the wind
High altitude means brutal UV plus strong winds—sunscreen and shades are non-negotiable; wear a windbreaker on the e-bike.
Where to stay
The old town is lively but noisy at night; for quiet lake views choose Caicun or Shuanglang. Book seaside rooms half a month ahead in season.
Changeable weather
Dali can do four seasons in a day and forecasts lie—carry an umbrella and a light jacket; showers often blow over quickly.
Scenic Spots1
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Landmark Check-ins9
Xizhou Ancient Town
Bai courtyards and rice fields.
Panxi S-Curve
The viral lakeside S-curve.
Ideal Land
Santorini-style white villas.
Wase Wharf
East-shore sunset wharf.
Bedding Factory Art District
Factory-turned art district.
Longkan Wharf
Sunrise and gulls.
Wenbi Village
Hillside village over Erhai.
Zhemo Mountain
Night-view mountain.
Caicun Wharf
Quiet lakeside village.
