Kunming Dali Lijiang Free Travel New Strategy 2019.09.04-2019.09.14

It is both accidental and inevitable that Yunnan will be the first stop for free travel. Yunnan has mountains, water, grasslands, tropical rainforests, etc. covering almost all natural features. Among the 56 ethnic groups, Yunnan has 52, and its folk customs are relatively simple.

Preparation: sunscreen, sunblock clothes, sunglasses, umbrellas, waterproof shoes, clothing, ID card, driving license, passport, bank card, small amount of cash, etc.

Reminder: Take a look at the strategy more and have an idea in mind. It's best to go in off-season, otherwise travel costs will increase several times. Try not to eat and shop in the scenic area, because most businesses are from other places, and the experience is not good and not cheap. Tour groups and places for eating, drinking and fun recommended by innkeepers and drivers often have rebates, and the quality cannot be guaranteed. Ask locals more about places where they often eat and shop. This will be reliable. The scenic area is still good to stay. It is best to find good companions in advance for free travel. 2 people are better, or 3-4 people are also acceptable.

Recommended innovative travel methods: shared cars, electric motorcycles, shared bicycles

D1, Kunming Changshui Airport, Dali (bullet train)

If you are traveling to the airport at night, it is recommended to stay directly near the hotel, because the airport bus stops around 10 p.m. At other times, the hotel is located near the train station for convenience of travel. Two of us met at the airport. Since we arrived in the early morning and the hotel was at the train station, we chose to drive ourselves to the hotel (share a car, it is highly recommended to travel to be easy, free and convenient, and save money), because the cost of carpooling or chartering alone is also quite high, so it is better to drive ourselves. However, a situation occurred when I came back from a tour. There was a violation reminder that had to be handled at the place where the violation was committed or where the vehicle was located, which was quite troublesome.

Kunming didn't visit much because of time constraints and rainy days. It is said that Dianchi Lake and Xishan Park are not bad. Time allows, you can also visit the stone forest that is farther away. Cuihu Park is not recommended. The Eighteen Monsters of Yunnan, the sun shines in the east and the sun shines in the west. So don't look at the weather forecast. Yunnan's willful weather may rain or shine at any time. Pay attention to sun protection. Even if you didn't have a few sunny days, you later found that your nose was peeled off from the sun and the ultraviolet rays were too strong. Go around casually in the afternoon and take the bullet train directly to the next stop in Dali, and stay at Dali Ancient City Inn at night. (Train tickets are quite tight, so if you don't want to waste time, buy them in advance.) I can eat whatever restaurant near the inn is crowded, but the food is not cheap or delicious. In the evening, I went to the bar recommended by the hotel owner and gave me a discount. The bar consumption is almost as expensive as the country. If there is no need, it is not recommended to waste money in the bar in Dali. Just keep it for Lijiang to consume. There is everything noisy, noisy, quiet, artistic and artistic in Lijiang.

D2, Dali Ancient City-Erhai Lake-Cangshan-Xizhou Ancient Town-Shuanglang Ancient Town-Nanzhao Style Island (self-driving)

The next morning, I strolled around the ancient city of Dali (with a slightly more commercial atmosphere) and checked out and went to the hotel I booked near Erhai Park. Due to the weather, Erhai Lake turned into a black sea, so I didn't see anything new. When the weather was good, I didn't see anything like it, so I didn't comment. I asked two group friends to drive around the Erhai Lake together. We are both men. You can stop and walk along the way, and you can see all the attractions big and small. The time to arrive at Cangshan was just past 5 p.m., and it was not allowed to go up the mountain after 5 p.m., so the 19 peaks and 18 streams were not seen. Here to remind travelers that under normal circumstances, Yunnan attractions are not allowed to enter around 5-6 p.m., and this is also the case with Butterfly Spring passing behind. Xizhou Ancient Town is quieter, with a slightly original style and no stop. Shuanglang Ancient Town has some commercial atmosphere and is next to Nanzhao Style Island. Although it is not possible to visit the island at night, it has another beautiful night scenery to enjoy. Starting from Erhai Park to Nanzhao Style Island, it is already surrounded by most of the sea. It is already late and we return the same way.

Dali has mainly traveled around the ancient city and the Erhai Lake. It is not possible to understand it deeply without a deep understanding, but the overall environment feels good and suitable for settlement.

There was a small incident here. One of the two group members I met with when I arrived at the hotel to check in actually ran away. I met with group member A in the same group, and group member B who was running away was A in another group. We had originally agreed to share all expenses equally, but B's behavior made us confused, which tricked us, although the loss was not big. Therefore, this is a reminder that travel friends should not travel with strangers at will, and they must be wary of others.

D3, Dali-Lijiang (self-driving)

The three drove Dali to Lijiang together. We chose to take Provincial Highway 221, although it was slower than the highway, in order to stop at any time to see the beautiful scenery on the roadside. We did not disappoint. It was indeed beautiful, and the beautiful scenery was visible with a quick tap. Arrive in the ancient city of Lijiang in the evening and stay in an inn in the ancient city. The night view is good, but the commercial atmosphere is strong. There is a bar street here, and there are countless bars and Internet celebrity shops with their own characteristics. It is a must-visit place for romantic encounters. However, it is said that more than 80% of romantic encounters are wine trays, as well as rice trays, phone trays, etc. The same is true for Momo and Tan Tan. The romantic encounters are not as beautiful as rumored, so be careful.

D4, Baisha Ancient Town-Shuhe Ancient Town-Lashihai (Ancient Tea Horse Road)(Cycling)

The night before when we asked the innkeeper how to get to these places, she recommended a pure entertainment group, but we didn't adopt it. What we need to go out to play is freedom, and we never sign up for a group, let alone too bad. My friend suddenly had the idea of riding an electric donkey. It was a good idea. He hit it off and rented two electric donkeys near the ancient city (Green Inn Courtyard in Red Sun Plaza)(the other partner A wanted to go hiking, so he parted ways) 60 yuan a day, and he could run more than 70 kilometers. I slept until I woke up naturally the next day, rented a car and set off, blowing a small wind all the way, looking at the beautiful scenery, and then put on my headphones to sing a song perfect (pay attention to safety) Baisha is a relatively original place. Entering Baisha, everyone's voice will unconsciously talk. The sound will become lighter, and the bars and cafes are also very slow and quiet. The bars here are open until 8 p.m. at the latest, which is considered a wonder in the bar world. Shuhe is located between Baisha and the ancient city of Lijiang, and its state is also between the two, between commerce and nature, between leisure and literature and art. The last stop is Lashihai. It passes through a local flower breeding base along the way. It has already been riding there, but then stopped to look back. It is very large and will be very beautiful if it is in the flower season. This is the advantage of cycling. Even if you drive, you may miss such a small attraction because it is too troublesome to turn around. Another scenic spot along the road is Huanshan Road, which can overlook the entire Lijiang. (Don't doubt that it's the whole of Lijiang, because the whole of Lijiang is only an Ancient City) It's very beautiful. Looking at a pure white building, in a small basin surrounded by mountains on three sides, it would be more beautiful if the lights were turned on at night (I can only think about it at night, and the road around the mountain is not safe and it is not recommended to take an adventure at night) When we arrived in Lashihai, we met a local wedding later, and then others rode horses up the mountain road and walked the previous Silk Road. Climb halfway down the hill on an electric donkey and come down. I met a snake. Fortunately, it was not disturbed while sleeping. There are many mountain roads in Yunnan with all kinds of poisons, but you have to be careful.

Several places have their own characteristics and are all worth visiting. In the evening, I went to a well-received local specialty store and caught up with someone else's wedding appreciation banquet. I had a double day. The dishes are good, so watch the prices online in advance and consult on site to avoid being arbitrarily charged for prices.

D5, Yulong Snow Mountain-Yushui Village (cycling)

Oxygen and down jacket, food, must-have. I rode an electric donkey again. This time I was a little bold. I rode for more than 2 hours and climbed the mountain to the Yulong Snow Mountain Tourism Center. I was worried that the battery car would run out of electricity, so I first found a place to charge it. The staff of the Snow Mountain Tourist Center and the Rescue Center were very enthusiastic and actively helped. Thank you very much and like it. I almost didn't buy tickets at the cableway ticket office. It turned out that they were all limited, especially during the peak season. You must buy tickets in advance. Tickets + cableway tickets save more than 100 yuan compared with the group, but there is no food to eat, so you must prepare something to eat in advance before going up the mountain. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is immersive, as if it is immortal. It is worthwhile to visit. In Blue Moon Valley, the blue water is crystal clear and beautiful. I bought a ticket for the big cableway, so there is no need to go to other Yunshanping and Yakuping. Yaks can be seen all the way. Riding down the mountain, I didn't even use electricity. The roads were all downhill, and it was so cool to rush down all the way! They are all one-way roads, so back and forth is not one path. There were many tiny lakes halfway through, and you could see that the water was very clear, but you didn't dare to park. The slope was too steep to park. We also encountered a cross wind halfway through. It was really strong and almost blew us down with the car. You need to be careful here. I stopped by by the Yushui Village and wanted to experience it, but when I arrived, I had finished work. I took a casual look at the Dongba Cultural Village on the roadside and headed back home. (There is a story of chatting and chatting with friends when we came back. We set out at around nine o'clock and ten o'clock that day, and then the other people who were with the group set out before dawn at around six o'clock in the morning. The actual thing was the same, and the time to come back was about the same. A lot of time spent with the group was wasted and waiting for someone to come back.)

There is usually a big meal at night. The local black goat hot pot is not bad. Try it.

D6, Lugu Lake (bus)

The reason why I don't drive by myself is that the journey is long and dangerous and I need to live locally. It took me 5 hours to arrive and stayed in a lake view room for less than 200 yuan. The room was elegantly decorated and had beautiful views. It was a good deal. It costs more than 600 in the peak season. I should remind travelers to try to choose free travel in the off-season, otherwise the travel cost will be several times higher and the experience will not be good. I paid 150 yuan and followed the bus driver to travel around the lake. Because Lugu Lake was too big and under the joint jurisdiction of Sichuan and Yunnan, and there were no cars and electric donkeys to rent, I had to choose to play with them. In the afternoon and the next morning, it is a good experience to go around the lake, take photos on various viewing platforms, and participate in a bonfire party in the evening. Surrounding the lake by boat, the water is crystal clear and has first-class water quality. It turns out to be the prototype of the Zimu River in the Daughter Country, and it deserves its reputation. Visit the Internet celebrity Dear Inn, the only "aquatic poplar flowers" in the lake. The walking marriage bridge of Mosuo people should not come to an end, otherwise it means that fate has come to an end. I was lucky enough to see a rainbow after the rain, and it was a very large mountain rainbow bridge, which was rare to see. Returning home the next afternoon, it is also suitable to have enough time to stay for a long time.

D7, Lijiang Ancient City (walking)

I changed to an inn to live in. There was a stream in front of the window. The interior decoration was simple and elegant. Although it was twice as expensive as the previous one, it was worth it. There are more than a dozen entrances and exits in the ancient city. I have been here for a few days and I still get lost in the ancient city. You can also get lost in navigation. Looking at the map, you will find that it is simply a real-life version of the maze. So prepare a powerful mobile phone, otherwise you will have to make inquiries all the way back to your place, hehe. Walking around the ancient city, I feel like I can't finish it. There are always places I haven't been to. The ancient city is quiet during the day and the pace is relatively slow. The evening is very lively and there are many people in the off-season. I heard that "Dabing's cabin is good" and went to experience it. I personally didn't like the bar, but it's called the bar. It's actually a place that integrates a clear bar, KTV, and chat room. Folk singers have their own styles, except for a little crowded, similar to the legendary pyramid scheme, and personally felt quite good. It is recommended to use the one-click tour of the ancient city function of Gaode Map when visiting the ancient city, visit the ancient city attractions in order, and stroll around the rest freely

D8, Lijiang Shopping (Bicycle)

Originally, I planned to go to Shangri-La and then move overseas in Xishuangbanna. The weather in Shangri-La was bad and the Tiger Leaping Gorge was blocked by falling rocks. The direction of Xishuangbanna was in the opposite direction and the air tickets were not cheap at this time, so the plan was cancelled. I decided to return to the city when the air tickets were cheap. The ancient city of Lijiang is a place that is suitable for staying for a longer time, with small bridges and flowing water, green trees and red flowers, and a leisurely life. Buy some gifts in Lijiang first. I went to a recommended tea merchant, where everything could be bargained. After drinking tea and chatting, I finally bought some tea. Through her, I learned about good food and bars, and after going there, I found that they were really cost-effective. There is a rice noodle shop in the ancient city that is also good. We don't even mention the name here to avoid being suspected of advertising. Friends in need can go back and chat privately. If you go shopping, just go to a local large supermarket or chain supermarket, don't buy in the scenic area. Valuable items such as silverware can be purchased in a chain store regardless of whether it is within or outside the city.

Finally, I would like to mention the mentality of fellow travelers. After some experience, I realized that I had a traveling mentality, while my friends went with a vacation attitude, which was more relaxed and leisurely. Fortunately, I can keep up with his pace, otherwise the trip will be too rushed and the experience will be worse. Having a good companion is crucial. Like-minded, a perfect ending!