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Shuhe Ancient Town is small and can be explored in one day. Shuhe is adjacent to Baisha Ancient Town, and it takes about an hour to walk from Shuhe to Baisha Ancient Town, so you can plan a day to visit both.
D1: Other places → Kunming
D2: Kunming → Dali
D3: Dali → Lijiang
D4: Lijiang → Shuhe
D5: Lijiang → Kunming
D6: Kunming → Xishuangbanna
Day 7: One-day tour of the Botanical Garden
D8: Xishuangbanna → Kunming
D1: After arriving in Kunming, buy the express ticket to Dali, visit Nanping Street in Kunming and eat Kunming snacks.
Day 2: After breakfast, take a bus from Kunming to Dali. Visit Dali Ancient Town and enjoy Dali snacks. In the afternoon, take the Zigantong cable car up Cangshan Mountain. Return to visit Chongsheng Temple and purchase tickets to Lijiang the following day.
D3: After breakfast, take a bus from Dali to Lijiang, visit Lijiang Old Town and stay overnight in Lijiang.
D4: Take a bus from Lijiang to Shuhe Ancient Town, stroll along Sifang Street, and visit attractions such as Jiuding Dragon Pond and Longquan Temple.
D5: Return to Kunming from Lijiang, buy a ticket to Xishuangbanna (Jinghong) in Kunming, and use the remaining time to visit Dianchi Lake.
D6: After breakfast, take a bus from Kunming to Xishuangbanna, visit Jinghong, eat Dai snacks, and pass by the Wild Elephant Valley on the way. If you are lucky, you may also see Asian elephants.
D7: After breakfast, visit the Botanical Garden and buy the ticket back to Kunming in the evening.
D8: Return to Kunming from Jinghong, buy some local specialties in Kunming, and fly back in the afternoon.
Day 1: One-day tour of Lijiang Old Town (Dashiqiao, Sifang Street, Mufu Mansion, Black Dragon Pool)
D2: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain → Baishui River → Baisha Ancient Town
Day 3: Shuhe Day Tour (Sifang Street, Qinglong Bridge, Longquan Temple)
Day 1: Upon arrival in Lijiang, arrange accommodation and begin exploring the Old Town. Take a photo on the Dashi Bridge, chat with the Naxi elders on Sifang Street, visit the Mu Mansion, and spend the evening at a bar in Lijiang.
D2: In the morning, we will depart for Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and visit scenic spots such as Yunshanping and Yaoniuping. After coming down from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, we can visit Baishuitai and Baisha Ancient Town. After the tour, we will return to Lijiang.
Day 3: Depart from Lijiang to Shuhe in the morning (you can take a car or a bicycle). Visit Shuhe Square Street, Qinglong Bridge, Longquan Temple and other attractions, and return to Lijiang in the afternoon.
D1: Shuhe Sifang Street → Qinglong Bridge → Ancient Tea Horse Road Museum → Jiuding Dragon Pond
D2: Shuhe West Mountain → Shuhe Ancient Town Dyeing Factory