Dali Classic 1-Day Tour
Best Season: March-May, September-November
Route Overview
Tips
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Travel Tips
Today's main activities are to visit the Dali Ancient City. In the morning, you can walk through the various streets of the ancient city to feel the life atmosphere of the ancient city. In the afternoon, visit the Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas Park to get close to the only remaining royal temple relics from the Dali Kingdom period; then go to the Three Pagodas Reflection Park on the south side of the pagodas, where you can take photos of the reflection of the pagodas in the pond, with the best shooting time being 16:00-17:00. In the evening, return to Dali Ancient City to start the night life of Dali, and the People's Road at night is truly lively.
Dali Ancient City
Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Area
Three Pagodas Reflection Park
Renmin Road
Transportation Guide
. You can walk around the ancient city of Dali, and Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas can be reached by taking bus number 19 from the north gate of Dali Ancient City or by taxi.
Dining Guide
Dali Ancient City has many characteristic restaurants. In addition to the cuisine of the Dali Bai ethnic group, you can also find various local and even foreign restaurants in the city. The must-try delicacies include: Bai three-course tea, cold chicken rice noodles, Xizhou broken crispy cake, Dali raw skin, pot-cooked fish, and roasted bait blocks, etc.
Cang'er Spring Restaurant (People's Road Main Store)
Local Specialty
Zaihuishi (First Store)
Local Specialty
Meizijing Restaurant
Local Specialty
Xiangpiao Tavern
Local Specialty
Shi Jing Private Cuisine
Bai Ethnic Specialty
Accommodation Tips
Accommodations in Dali are mainly concentrated in the ancient city, Xiaguan, and Shuanglang. The ancient city has a variety of inns and youth hostels with the most convenient facilities. The inns on Foreigner Street each have their own characteristics, and tourists who come to the ancient city usually choose to stay here.