Yunnan is a tourist destination that I have always longed for. Yunnan Province has many unique natural scenery and is the province with the largest number of ethnic groups in my country. Every year, it attracts a large number of tourists to visit its various ethnic cultures and beautiful scenery of various places. I booked this trip about a month in advance, and the time was ten. from mid-October to late October after a long holiday,

D1. Clear

We took the noon flight from Wuhan to Kunming, and it took about 2 hours to arrive in Kunming. We took Metro Line 6 at Kunming Airport, went to Tangzi Lane, changed to Line 2, and got off at Kunming Railway Station, and then took the bullet train to Dali. The bullet train from Kunming to Dali has many round-trip trips every day. The bullet train runs from Kunming to Dali for about 1 hour. It reaches Dali Railway Station after 6 o'clock. After exiting the station, turn right and walking a few minutes to the bus stop. Take the No. 8 bus and get off at Gucheng Dongmen Station. It takes a few minutes to reach the pre-booked B & B. The ancient city of Dali is full of uneven roads paved with stones. It is best to carry the suitcase in your hand, otherwise the wheels of the suitcase will be easily damaged. When I arrived at the B & B and entered the room, I found a surprise. A bouquet of fresh lilies was placed in the room and a plate of fruit was also given. Seeing that the fatigue of the journey was swept away, I immediately felt happy. I packed my luggage at the B & B and took a rest and went shopping. I bought grilled milk fans, bait silk, bait nuggets and other local snacks on the street. I was already full without knowing it, and I didn't have to eat dinner. I went straight back to the B & B to rest.

Erhai Shuanglang

Dali ancient city

D2. Clear

Dali is the first stop of our trip. Dali is a national-level nature reserve and an excellent tourist attraction. The majority of ethnic minorities are Bai people. It is the only Bai autonomous prefecture in China. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Dali successively established two local governments, Nanzhao and Dali State. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was Yunnan's political, economic and cultural center for more than 500 years. The novel Tianlong Ba Bu also has many descriptions of Dali.

Today, I slept until I woke up naturally, and then went to a time-honored rice noodle shop in the ancient city to eat a bowl of rice noodles. Today, we went to the Erhai Lake to play. There is a minibus on the road at the east gate of the ancient city to the famous scenic spot of Erhai Lake. The ticket price is 15 yuan/person. While we were waiting for the CMB on the roadside, a driver accosted us and carded a car to Shuanglang for 30 yuan/person. Later, there was a car with a gap of 2 people and talked about 20 yuan/person to Shuanglang. It took about 50 minutes to drive from Gucheng to Shuanglang. You can also rent a car in the ancient city to travel around the sea, or rent a high-power electric bicycle to travel around the sea. The rent for electric bicycles is 80-100 yuan/day. It is about 55 kilometers from the ancient city to Shuanglang. It takes 1 hour to ride an electric bicycle. Although it is the off-season for tourism, there are still many tourists in Shuanglang. There are many businesses renting convertible sports cars in Shuanglang. Convertible sports cars come in various bright colors and are very beautiful. There are many young couples renting sports cars around the sea to take photos. There are also many people renting electric bicycles to travel around the sea. We rented an electric bicycle in Shuanglang for 50 yuan/day, and we don't need a deposit with an ID card. We traveled all the way from Shuanglang to Diesai and Xiaoputuo, and then turned back to Shuanglang. Unfortunately, Huidiquan and Xiaoputuo were in the opposite direction. There was not enough time to go and play Huidiquan. We returned to the ancient city of Dali by bike and took a bus. We bought a mushroom hot pot for two people at the 'Eryue Kitchen' in the ancient city. The mushroom hot pot that we bought was all vegetarian, and the hot pot without meat was imperfect. Therefore, we also served it with a plate of beef rolls. After dinner, we strolled in the ancient city of Dali for a while and returned to the B & B to rest.

Erhai Lake

Erhai Shuanglang

Erhai Xiaoputuo

D3. Cloudy

The B & B we stayed in was opened by Northeastern people. Today, we provided free celery egg buns and porridge for breakfast. Eating this in the morning is still very nourishing. We ordered tickets for a one-day trip to the Cangshan Ximatan Scenic Area online in advance. We walked to the scenic spot outside the south gate of the ancient city of Dali. The staff at the bus spot gave each of us a 1-liter oxygen tank. You may need to use it when climbing Cangshan Mountain. The scenic bus drives to Cangshan Ximatan Scenic Area in a few minutes. After getting off the bus, take the cable car up the mountain. This cable car has a total length of 5555 meters and a vertical height difference of 1648 meters. It is said to be the longest and most technologically advanced cableway in Asia. The cable car is divided into 2 sections and takes more than 30 minutes to transfer between trains. The cable car rises to an altitude of 3900 meters and gets off the cable car. Tourists continue up the trail to Xima Tan. It is said that Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, once washed horses here, hence the name 'Xima Tan'. The altitude of Xima Tan is about 4000 meters, but the trail is relatively gentle and I didn't feel very tired, so I didn't take oxygen. After playing on the mountain for more than an hour, I took the cable car down the mountain and got off the cable car to Tianlong Babu Film and Television City. The legendary Dali Palace and Duan Wangye Mansion have not been seen in Dali City. However, Tianlong Babu Film and Television City reproduces the glory of the legendary Dali Palace and Duan Wangye Mansion. There are also actors performing small performances from time to time in the film and television city. After the tour, you can take Bus No. 10 in the film and television city. Bus No. 10 is the starting point at the film and television city. The bus No. 10 is the starting point of the film and television city. It passes through the ancient city. I can just get off at the B & B where I live. After a while, I go out for dinner, and continue to stroll around Dali City after dinner. After shopping for a while, I went back to the B & B to rest.

Dali Cangshan

Ximatan, Cangshan, Dali

Dali Tianlong Babu Film and Television City

Dali Tianlong Babu Film and Television City

D4. Light rain

Today, we took the bus booked in advance to Lijiang. The owner of the B & B drove us to the South Gate of Dali Ancient City, Leicuiyuan Passenger Station. At 9:30 a.m., we drove to the South Gate of Lijiang Ancient City at about 12:30 a.m., and took a taxi to the North Gate of Lijiang Ancient City to check the meter for 11.9 yuan. The B & B we booked in Lijiang is only a few minutes away from the north gate. The ground in the ancient city of Lijiang is also potholed with stone roads like Dali. After getting off the taxi, I called the B & B owner, who went to the north gate to help us carry our luggage to the B & B and arranged the room to rest. I went out for dinner at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon and ordered a Naxi delicacy preserved pork ribs hot pot at the 'Apo Laba Ribs' shop. The preserved pork ribs hot pot tasted delicious and had a unique smoky aroma. It was inexpensive and cost-effective.
The ancient city of Lijiang is 2416 meters above sea level. It was built in the Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. It belongs to the Naxi ethnic minority in China. The ancient city of Lijiang is built on water, with dense river networks and a beautiful environment.
After dinner, we walked around in the ancient city in the light rain. Although it is not the peak tourist season now, there are still many tourists in the ancient city. The houses facing the street are basically various shops. The ancient city has scenic spots and historic sites, simple ethnic minority buildings, and various small bridges and flowing water. It is a place that needs to calm down and play slowly.

Lijiang Apo pork ribs

Lijiang ancient city

Lijiang ancient city

Lijiang ancient city

Lijiang ancient city

D5. Light to moderate rain

We signed up for a group for a one-day trip to Yulong Snow Mountain online in advance. Last night, we made an appointment with the driver to get on the bus at 9:30 a.m. at the north gate of the ancient city of Lijiang. There are only 5 tourists in this group. The driver serves as a part-time tour guide. The driver provides each person free of charge. A waterproof warm clothing, bottled water and small cans of oxygen are also provided for free. Today, I visited Lanyue Valley and Yulong Snow Mountain. The driver briefly introduced the attractions on the way. It is about 20 kilometers from the ancient city of Lijiang to Yulong Snow Mountain, but the road surface is very poor. It took 50 minutes to drive from the ancient city to Yulong Snow Mountain. First, I visited Lanyue Valley near Yulong Snow Mountain for 1.5 hours. The Blue Moon Valley is a valley at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, because on sunny days, the water in the valley is blue and the valley is crescent shaped. From a distance, it looks like a blue moon inlaid at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, so it is named Blue Moon Valley. Have a group meal at Lanyue Valley Restaurant at noon. The group meal is cured chicken hot pot. After eating Chinese food, the driver drove us to Yulong Snow Mountain, which is a national AAAAA scenic spot and a sacred mountain of the Naxi people. Take the scenic bus from the entrance of Yulong Snow Mountain to take the cable car point, transfer to the cable car and rise to an altitude of 4506 meters, and start walking up the mountain along the plank road. Because it has been raining, the plank road and road surface are very slippery, and walking at an altitude of 4500 is more strenuous. It is very easy to feel tired when exercising at high altitudes, so you have to take some oxygen and rest after walking a few steps. Finally, it took more than an hour to reach 4680 meters. This height is the highest point of the tourist trail. It is said that the Yulong Snow Mountain is covered with ice and snow every year from November to April of the following year. Although we did not see ice and snow on the Yulong Snow Mountain, it still feels a sense of accomplishment to climb a height of 4680 meters. It took us about 3.5 hours to go up and down the mountain. We returned to the parking lot at the entrance of the attraction, found our tour bus and returned to Lijiang, and ended today's trip.

Lanyuegu Scenic Area

The Yulong Snow Mountain Cable Car rises to an altitude of 4506 meters

The height of 4680 meters is the highest point on the tourist trail

D6. Clear

Today, we started our 3-day tour of Shangri-La. Last night, we made an appointment with the driver to get on the bus. We got on the bus at the north gate of the ancient city of Lijiang at 7:10 a.m.. The driver was also a part-time tour guide. It was still cloudy before getting on the bus. Fortunately, the weather gradually cleared up after driving away from Lijiang. This time, the group to Shangri-La only had 4 tourists. The driver was a Tibetan, skilled and enthusiastic. He introduced us to local customs and tourist attractions along the way. The first attraction to Shangri-La is the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area.
The Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area is a national AAAA scenic area. The scenic area is on the way from Lijiang to Shangri-La. It is 80 kilometers away from Lijiang City and 96 kilometers away from Shangri-La. It takes about 3 hours to drive from Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge Town. The Jinsha River, which originates from the Gedandong Snow Mountain in Qinghai, has traveled all the way here and suddenly encountered the obstruction of two snow-capped mountains, Yulong Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain. The originally calm and peaceful river suddenly became furious. The Tiger Leaping Gorge is the largest canyon in the Yangtze River in thousands of miles. Crossing between Haba and Yulong Snow Mountains is named after the legend of a tiger leaping over the heart of the river and crossing the river. The south bank of the Jinsha River is Lijiang's Yulong Snow Mountain, and the north bank is Shangri-La's Haba Snow Mountain.

Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area

The driver drove the car to the parking lot near the entrance of the scenic area. We got off the bus and walked to the riverside of the Tiger Leaping Gorge. There were many tourists in the scenic area. The huge rocks in the center of the river were washed by the surging river, making the sound of sounding the valley. We spent 1.5 hours in the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area. After leaving the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area, the driver took us to dinner and continued on to Shangri-La. All the roads from Lijiang to Shangri-La are winding mountains. You can see the newly built highway next to the winding mountains. It is expected to be open to traffic next year. By then, it will be faster and safer to go to Shangri-La. On the way to Shangri-La, we passed through a sea of flowers. The driver stopped and let us get off the bus to enjoy taking photos. This is a fiery red wolfbane flower. The wolfbane flower is the same red from the roots to the leaves and flowers. It is very special. Leaving the sea of flowers and continuing to move forward, we reached the Yila Grassland. On the Yila Grassland, we can only see blue sky and white clouds. The green grassland is connected with blue sky and white clouds. Next to the Yila Grassland is the Napa Sea. The Napa Sea is a plateau freshwater lake with an altitude of 3266 meters. The Napa Sea is a seasonal lake with a water area of 660 square kilometers and beautiful scenery. The driver drove us around the sea. If there were beautiful attractions, we would stop and let us get off to enjoy taking photos. Napa Sea is 8 kilometers away from Shangri-La City. You can also rent an electric car in the ancient city of Dukezong and travel around the sea. After our voyage around the sea, the driver saw that it was still early and drove us to Songzanlin Temple. Songzanlin Temple is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province. It plays a pivotal position in the entire Tibetan area and is known as the Little Potala Palace. After leaving Songzanlin Temple, the driver took us to the hotel in the ancient city of Dukezong to rest for a while. At 7 p.m., the driver drove us to have a group meal. The group meal was at Tibetan homes outside the ancient city of Dukezong. There should be several tourist groups eating here. The dishes of the group meal exceeded my expectations. The dishes included butter tea, highland barley wine, yak meat hot pot, plateau chicken soup, and fresh mutton rolls. The key point is that after the dishes were finished, people took the initiative to add them. During the meal, Tibetans sang and danced nearby and interacted with tourists. After the meal, there was a bonfire party. After the bonfire party, we drove back to the hotel to rest.

Shangri-La Stellera japonica

Shangri-La Yila Grassland

Shangri-La Napahai

Shangri-La Napahai

Group meal eaten at Tibetan homes in Shangri-La

D7. Light rain

Today's itinerary is Pudacuo National Park, which is a national AAAAA scenic spot. Pudacuo National Park is 22 kilometers away from Shangri-La City and is 3,500 - 4,159 meters above sea level. It is an important part of the 'Three Parallel Rivers' scenic spot. With Bita Sea, Shudu Lake and Miritang Subalpine Ranch as the main components, it is also one of the main tourist attractions in Shangri-La. The road conditions from Shangri-La City to Pudacuo are very poor. It takes about an hour to drive. It takes about an hour to change a scenic bus at the gate of the scenic area. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the Shudu Lake Lake. The Shudu Lake is 3.3 kilometers along the lake plank road. The tour took less than 1.5 hours. Since it has been raining today, the beautiful scenery of how blue the water is on a sunny day cannot be seen. Pudacuo National Park is too different from my expectations. Pudacuo National Park should contain the Bita Sea. Scenic spots such as Yudu Lake and Miritang Subalpine Ranch are now closed to tourists three years ago. Only Yudu Lake's 3.3-kilometer trail around the lake is open to tourists. It is no longer a complete Pudacuo National Park. I think the scenic spot should inform tourists in advance when booking tickets for the scenic spot, so as not to be disappointed after visiting. Returning to the ancient city of Dukezong in Shangri-La from Pudacuo, I found an Internet celebrity Tibetan restaurant for dinner. The restaurant's Extreme Challenge program group had recorded the program here. We ordered a set meal at the restaurant. The set meal included butter tea, highland barley cakes, roasted mushrooms and yak meat hot pot. The dishes here were much better than the dishes at the Tibetan house yesterday.

pudacuo National Park

pudacuo National Park

Pudacuo National Park Yudu Lake

The ancient city of Dukezong is the best preserved and largest Tibetan settlement in China. The ancient city has the largest prayer wheel in the world. The prayer wheel requires many people to rotate together, and many people will come here to pray. In 2014, a fire broke out in the ancient city of Dukezong, and one-third of the houses in the ancient city were burned down. The ancient city is now in its restored appearance. The ancient city is not big and you can play it all in a few hours.

Dukezong Ancient City, the largest prayer wheel in the world

Dukezong Ancient City Tibetan Restaurant

Yak meat hot pot (forgot to take photos before eating)

Highland barley cakes and roasted mushrooms

D8. Light rain

The driver picked us up at the hotel at 8:10 in the morning. Today's trip is to Shika Snow Mountain. Shika Snow Mountain is a national AAAAA scenic spot with an altitude of 4500 meters and only 7 kilometers away from the ancient city of Dukezong. It is a sacred mountain in the hearts of Tibetans. It took more than ten minutes to drive from the hotel to the entrance of Shika Snow Mountain Scenic Area. As a result, the staff of Shika Snow Mountain said that Shika Snow Mountain had entered the maintenance period and was suspended for one month. This time we had no way to visit Shika Snow Mountain. After negotiation, the travel company refunded the cost of visiting Shika Snow Mountain. We decided to return to Lijiang. After more than 4 hours 'drive, we returned to Lijiang. After a good stay and rest, we came to' Apa La Ribs 'for dinner again. After dinner, we went to Mufu for a tour. Some people said that there is the Forbidden City in the north and Mufu in the south. It can be seen that Mufu is still very worth looking forward to. Mufu is located in the ancient city of Lijiang. It was the palace of Lijiang Tusi Mu in Lijiang at that time. Since the Mu, the leader of the Naxi nation, inherited the local magistrate of Lijiang in the Yuan Dynasty, it has gone through the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and the 22nd century for 470 years. Therefore, Mufu was the political and cultural center of Lijiang at that time. The TV series Mufu Fengyun was filmed here. Mufu is a national AAAA scenic spot, with an entrance price of 40 yuan/person. Although Mufu is not as grand as the Forbidden City, Tusi Mansion as a place is still of very high standards. Visiting Mufu is also a window to understand Naxi culture, and there are many displays of Naxi life and customs.

Lijiang Mufu

Lijiang Mufu

Lijiang Mufu

Lijiang Mufu

After leaving Mufu, we continued to stroll around the Ancient City of Lijiang. There is a good way to visit the Ancient City of Lijiang, that is, walking along the river without getting lost and the scenery is very good. The river is filled with all kinds of fleshy and beautiful flowers. Walking by the river, I can hear the gurgling water and the flowers in my eyes. I really hope that time can be frozen here. I strolled in the ancient city of Lijiang until evening, and ended today's trip after dinner.

D9.. light rain

Last night, I made an appointment with the driver of the 2-day tour of Lugu Lake to get on the bus at 7:45 this morning at the north gate of Lijiang Ancient City and head to Lugu Lake. Driving from Lijiang to Lugu Lake is about 200 kilometers. Most of the journey is mountain roads. Since it has been raining from yesterday to today, gravel and sometimes small landslides are often seen on the mountain roads. It feels very dangerous when sitting in the car. Fortunately, the driver is skilled and safe. It takes about 5 hours to reach Lugu Lake, and starts a tour around Lugu Lake in the afternoon.
Lugu Lake is located at the junction of Yanyuan County, Sichuan Province and Ninglang County, Yunnan Province, and is jointly managed by Sichuan and Yunnan. There are 7 ethnic minorities around Lugu Lake. The mysterious Mosuo people live beside Lugu Lake. Lugu Lake is at an altitude of 2685 meters. It is the highest lake in Yunnan Province and the third largest deep-water lake in my country. Lugu Lake's beautiful natural environment and unique ethnic customs make it a famous tourist attraction. After dinner in the evening, we watched the song and dance performance of the Mosuo people.

Group meal at roadside restaurants when going to Lugu Lake

Lugu Lake

On rainy days, there are still couples taking wedding photos by Lugu Lake

D10. Yin

Today, we continued to visit Lugu Lake. At 9:20 after breakfast, we took a bus to the dock and took a pig trough boat to experience the beauty of Lugu Lake up close. The water of Lugu Lake is crystal clear and it is said that the water can be directly drunk. There are clusters of white flowers in bloom near the bank of the lake, which locals call them:'Water Poplar Flowers' flowers. At around 11 o'clock noon, we finished our trip to Lugu Lake and drove back to Lijiang. Return to the north gate of Lijiang Ancient City around 5 pm, and visit the ancient city again after dinner.

Lugu Lake pig trough boat

Lugu Lake pig trough boat

Lugu Lake Lige Peninsula

The 'aquatic poplar flower' flowers in Lugu Lake

D11. Light rain

This morning, I slept until I woke up naturally, and then braved the light rain to stroll around the ancient city of Lijiang. After wandering until noon, I found a restaurant to eat. I returned to the B & B to rest for a while, and took a bus to Lijiang Airport and took the evening flight back to Wuhan. Some people say: There are many people who cheat on tourism and shopping in Lijiang. We have stayed in Lijiang many times before and after this time. It is not as bad as the rumors say. When taking taxis, we use the meter, and the driver is also very polite. We eat in restaurants. The menu is clearly priced and sufficient. There are also volunteers on the streets of the ancient city to provide help to tourists. I think Lijiang is also one of the tourist destinations with better tourism service management.
Summarize; During this trip to Yunnan, the entire itinerary is mainly free travel. Some scenic spots use online registration for local tour groups. The cost is low and you can enjoy the convenience of transportation. There is no shopping trouble throughout the journey. The time spent visiting the scenic spots is leisurely and natural. Some places in Yunnan are rainy from May to October, and there is basically no rain at other times. There is snow in Yunnan's snowy mountains from November to April of the following year, so it rained most of our trip in Yunnan. No snow was seen in the snowy mountains. Rainy days still have an impact on the mood and the beautiful scenery of the scenic spot. Although there are regrets, I am basically very satisfied. The total cost of food, accommodation and transportation for our trip is 7600 yuan and 3800 yuan per person. I hope this guide can be of some help to students planning to travel to Yunnan.