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D1: Xiaguan → Xiaoputuo → Shuanglang
D2: Shuanglang → Yuji Island
D3: Shuanglang → Nanzhao Island → Dali
D1: You can take a tourist boat from Xiaguan or Caicun Wharf to visit Little Putuo. After the tour, you can take a bus to Shuanglang from the bus station in Dali Ancient Town, or you can charter a car directly to Shuanglang.
Day 2: After breakfast, rent a bicycle locally and cycle along Erhai Lake. You can also visit nearby Yuji Island (Tianshengying), home to Yang Liping's villa and writer Zhao Qing's Qinglu. The island's simple folk customs and beautiful environment are well worth a visit. If you have the energy, continue cycling around the lake, enjoying the scenery along the way, and return to Shuanglang Village before sunset.
Day 3: On your last day, you can take a boat trip to Nanzhao Fengqing Island. The island is mostly man-made, and the scenery is beautiful, but there's an entrance fee, which is a bit pricey. If you're not too interested, spending the morning quietly in Shuanglang, near the sea, is the best option. Relax by Erhai Lake, soak up the sun, sip a cup of fragrant coffee, read a book, and enjoy the leisurely and beautiful time. In the afternoon, you can return to Dali by bus.
D1: One-day tour of Dali Ancient Town
D2: Chongsheng Temple → Cangshan Mountain
D3: Dali → Shuanglang
Day 4: One-day tour of Shuanglang
D5: Shuanglang → Xizhou
D6: Xizhou → Dali
D1: After arriving in Dali, arrange accommodation. After a short rest, you can stroll around the ancient city and feel the tranquil atmosphere of the ancient city. The bars in the ancient city are very lively at night, so you can go there to relax.
D2: After breakfast, you can charter a car to visit Cangshan Mountain and visit the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple (you can see the exterior, no need to pay for the entrance fee to visit inside). Then go to Cangshan Scenic Area and walk along the Jade Belt Cloud Road to enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the road. You can also overlook the entire Erhai Lake. Cangshan Mountain has Qingbi Creek, Zhenlong Chess Game, Tianlong Cave and other landscapes, which you can choose to visit. Return to Dali Inn to rest in the afternoon.
D3: After breakfast, take a bus from Dali Bus Station to Shuanglang. After arriving in Shuanglang, check in to a seaside inn and enjoy a romantic time facing the sea with spring flowers blooming.
D4: In Shuanglang, you can rent a bicycle to cycle around Erhai Lake and visit Yuji Island, Jinsuo Island and other places.
D5: After breakfast, proceed from Shuanglang to Xizhou Town, where the Bai people live. The Bai residential buildings are very distinctive and the scenery is beautiful, which is well worth a visit. At noon, you can enjoy the highly praised Eye Baba in Xizhou and stay overnight in Xizhou.
D6: After breakfast, return to Dali from Xizhou. Buy some local specialties for your relatives and friends in Dali. Return by car in the afternoon, ending your trip to Dali.
D1: Lijiang → Shuanglang → Dali → Cruise to Erhai Lake D2: Dali → Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple → Cangshan Mountain → Lijiang
Day 1: After breakfast, take a bus from Lijiang to Dali, which takes approximately 4 hours. Then, visit Shuanglang Town. In the afternoon, take a boat cruise to Erhai Lake from Taoyuan Wharf. Overnight, stay at a guesthouse in Dali Old Town.
D2: After breakfast, visit the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, then go to Cangshan Mountain for sightseeing. Return to Lijiang by bus in the afternoon.
Dali Ancient Town → Three Pagodas (13km) → Xizhou (17km) → Zhoucheng (8km) → Shaping → Shangguan (18km, where you can stop by Shangguan Flower Park to take photos of the film "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils") → Shuanglang → Wase (14km) → Wenbi Village (9km) → Dacheng Ancient Town → Tianjing Pavilion → Xiangyangta Village (5km) → Haidong (6km) → Xiaguan (9km) → Dali Ancient Town (14km)
Route description: The Erhai Lake circumnavigation is 126km long and takes 2 days. Stay in Shuanglang Haidi or other distinctive guesthouses, and eat street food.
D1: Kunming (Golden Horse and Jade Rooster → Tuofeng Youth Hostel → Kunming → Green Lake Park Zhonghehui) Accommodation: 7 Days Hotel
D2: Kunming → Dali Ancient Town (Foreigner Street) Accommodation: Dali Motel
D3: Dali Ancient Town (Cangshan Ximatan → Tianlongbabu Film Studio → Qiqicai Village Pier) Accommodation: Dali Motel
D4: Dali Ancient Town → Shuanglang (Peninsula 63 - Haiti Life → Yuji Island → Haijie → Haiti Life, Drinking and Stargazing) Accommodation: Haiyue Bay
D5: Shuanglang → Cycling to dig for colors → Shuanglang (visiting Qingchen on Yuji Island → Qinglu → dinner at Haiju Inn → Haicun Inn) Accommodation: Haicun Inn
D6: Shuanglang → Dali Xiaguan North Station → Kunming (BBQ and late-night snack in the city) Accommodation: Tuofeng Youth Hostel
D7: Kunming (Haigeng Park→Xishan Forest Park) → Return