Written in the preface:

I haven't traveled for a year and a half, and I've been clamoring about going out to see the world. This time, I have the first summer vacation in my life, and I finally have the opportunity to go out and play. So the question arises, where should I go to play? After visiting many places, the air ticket to Japan is too expensive; it is too hot to go to island countries to get sunburned; it is too troublesome to go to European countries to get visas; it seems that it is too big to go to and I haven't yet decided where to go. Finally, I found a place that the university wanted to visit a long time ago: Yunnan. I used to want to go there because my parents were worried about the danger there and couldn't go. Now my mother went there once last year and said that the scenery there was beautiful, and she finally decided on the destination for this trip: Yunnan. It just happens that Yunnan is a place with spring all year round. Even in summer, the average temperature is only about 25 degrees. It is not hot at all. It is a good place to cool off and avoid the heat. So, I went out to take beautiful photos under the guise of going out to see the world!

Luggage: Nice skirts, Han clothes, accessories, contact lenses and framed glasses, cosmetics, makeup remover, long-sleeved jackets, umbrellas, jeans, small white shoes, sandals, hats, sunglasses, ice sleeves, water bottles, disposable towels/underwear, glucose, snacks, various medicines, cameras, battery packs.

Day1: Xiamen → Kunming (Kunming Zoo → Cuihu Park → Nanping Pedestrian Street)

Day2: Kunming → Dali Ancient City (Cangshan Gantong Cableway → Dali Ancient City)

Day3: One-day trip to Erhai Lake in Dali (Huahai → Haishue Park → Xizhou Ancient Town → Shuanglang Ancient Town → Xiaoputuo)

Day4: Dali Ancient City → Lijiang Ancient City (Lion Mountain → Wangu Tower → Lijiang Ancient City)

Day5: Ancient City of Lijiang → Lugu Lake (Departure from Ancient City of Lijiang → Special Old Duck Soup Hotpot at noon → Lugu Lake Scenic Platform → Take a pig trough boat to see Wangfei Island, board the Dear Inn → Walking Wedding Bridge, Caohai → Walking Wedding Banquet → Bonfire Party)

Day6: Lugu Lake (Ligg Peninsula → Lovers Beach → Special Peacock Pilaf) → Lijiang Ancient City

Day7: One-day trip to Yulong Snow Mountain (departure from Lijiang Ancient City → Big Cableway → Glacier Park → Lanyue Valley → Ganhaizi) → Shuhe Ancient Town

Day8: Shuhe Ancient Town → Lijiang → Kunming

Day9: Kunming → Xiamen

Day1: Xiamen → Kunming (Kunming Zoo → Cuihu Park → Nanping Street)

After a four-hour flight, I arrived in Kunming at 10 a.m., and the temperature was 17 degrees, which can be said to be very cool weather. There is an Airport Express bus from the airport to the city center, 25 per person. I bought it on the public account in advance, or I can buy it directly on site. Where we live, we take Line 2 to the Taili Hotel, which is closer to the city center.

I found a random restaurant to eat at noon. Zunyi Shrimp and Mutton Rice Noodles. The prices here are cheap. The small bowl of rice Noodles is 10 yuan, and the big bowl of ingredients and eggs is only 19 yuan.

I stayed in a small and fresh Nordic room with a loft duplex. I checked in self-service and was quite clean. I slept quietly at night, and there were bus stops nearby.

I read a travel note about Kunming Zoo before, and I felt quite good. I packed my luggage and came out. I took bus 26 and rode a motorcycle to the zoo. The ticket was 20 per person and was open until 6 p.m. in summer.

There are some parks that need to be re-consumed before entering and playing, such as Parrot Paradise, Dinosaur Kingdom, etc. Tickets are between 10 and 20 yuan.

After walking for a while, I realized that this zoo is really big. It has an elephant museum, a peacock museum, a parrot park, a large zoo museum, a children's park, a monkey museum, a red panda park... More than 200 kinds of animals are displayed. It's really possible to bring children here for a whole day. We went straight to the zoo when it closed before coming out.

It was not dark before 6 o'clock when the zoo came out and I was not hungry, so I went to the nearby Cuihu Park to visit. I have to say that the weather is really good, blue sky

White clouds are just very sunburnt. The altitude in Yunnan is relatively high and the ultraviolet rays are very strong. Everyone must protect themselves from sun protection.

At this time, the lotus flowers in Cuihu Park were already in bloom, and photographers would be seen coming to take pictures of lotus flowers along the road.

The whole park was huge, so we only walked a small part of it and took the bus to eat.

There are many shopping malls in Kunming. We went to Building B of Golden Eagle Shopping Plaza. There is a freshly cut beef shop on the 6th floor. When we see freshly cut beef, we can't walk.

Their most distinctive feature is the bottom of the passion fruit pot. This is really the first time I have eaten beef with passion fruit juice.

After eating, you can go for a walk on Nanping Street, the most famous pedestrian street. It's a short walk. At the moment, I really want to drink milk tea, but I can't find any or snacks. This street gives me the feeling that there is nothing to stroll around. I'd better go home early to wash and sleep, and take the bullet train to Dali early tomorrow morning.

Day2: Kunming → Dali Ancient City (Cangshan Gantong Cableway → Dali Ancient City)

I got up early to catch the bullet train, but I ate tofu pudding rice noodles at a roadside stall for breakfast and almost missed the bullet train. Tofu pudding rice noodles are a famous snack in Kunming. The rice noodles are topped with tofu pudding and mixed to eat. At first, I thought it was a light taste, but I didn't expect it to be quite salty.

The bullet train from Kunming to Dali takes two hours.

You can buy a bus ticket straight from here to the south gate of the ancient city of Dali for 5 yuan/person at the Dali Tourism Distribution Center with an eye-catching yellow sign on the left hand when you leave Dali Station. The departure time is 10-20 minutes.

Or take No. 8 at the bus station at the exit and get off at Fenghua Xueyue Hotel Station. The bus is only 3 yuan (30 stops for an hour and a half is not recommended).

After arriving at the South Gate of Dali, you can take the battery car here at 3 yuan per person. Just tell the driver where you want to go and you can go.

In the ancient city of Dali, we lived near the Erhai Gate, which is the East Gate, and booked the Spring Inn.

It was noon again after putting away my luggage and finding a restaurant very close to the inn for dinner. This is a cloud in my hometown. The main reason to taste Dali is to eat Yunnan specialties, such as grilled pork ribs with lemongrass, Tengchong rescue, Dali papaya and sour Erhai fish... several dishes are must-order for signature dishes.

I wanted to go to the Gantong cableway in Cangshan in the afternoon. I asked the innkeeper and suggested taking a taxi directly, which was only 20 yuan.

There are three cableways in Cangshan: Ximatan Cableway, Gantong Cableway, and Zhonghe Cableway. The three cableways have different lengths and the attractions they visit are also different. Among them, the Ximatan cableway is the longest and highest, with a round trip of 280 per person; the Gantong cableway is to the middle of the mountain, with a round trip of 110 per person.

After going up the Gantong cableway, you can see the Grand Canyon Scenic Platform, Qingbi River, and Linglong Chess Game.

The direct bus from Cangshan Mountain to the Dali Tourist Scenic Area with yellow signs costs 5 yuan/person to the south gate of the ancient city. The black car costs 10 yuan per person, and there is a direct bus to the east gate of the ancient city.

After returning to the ancient city, I first went back to the inn to change into Chinese clothes, and then went to Duan Gongzi Restaurant. This restaurant was a must-check in when coming to Dali. The theme of Duan Yu in the restaurant was the Tianlong Ba Bu. Walking in, there was a very kind of Tianlong Ba Bu atmosphere. Recommended dishes: Old Dali rice pot beef, pineapple rice, Naxi pepper chicken.

After dinner, night fell, and at this time, people began to come and go in the ancient city of Dali. The ancient city is suitable for wearing Hanfu to take photos, which has a feeling of ancient Chinese style. To borrow a sentence from Mr. Jin Yong said: In his previous life, he was probably from Dali.

The overall feeling is that although the ancient city of Dali has many people, it will not be very complicated. The entire ancient city is very clean and cheap. The fruits here are very sweet. There is one a few steps away, basically 4.5-5 yuan/half catty.

Day3: One-day trip to Erhai Lake in Dali (Huahai → Haishue Park → Xizhou Ancient Town → Shuanglang Ancient Town → Xiaoputuo)

We bought the one-day trip to Erhai Lake in Dali directly and followed the group, 128 people per person. It is not recommended to drive around the Erhai Lake by car. It is easy to drive wrong roads on unfamiliar roads. Moreover, you cannot drive into Haitue Park by car. You need to take a carriage. The carriage can bid up to 200. The advantage of following a group is that these will help you arrange well and you don't need to pay for pure play.

We had breakfast in the ancient city. A rice noodle was 20 yuan and Xiaolongbao was 12 yuan. This breakfast cost me 32 yuan and I felt so distressed. When I walked out of Erhai Gate, I found a small stall selling breakfast. The soy milk was 3 yuan a cup. I regret it instantly. I advise everyone not to eat breakfast in it.

The first stop was the Huahai where we arrived first. There were Skyscape, glass balls and other Internet celebrity photo spots where we could take photos. The ticket for yourself is 30 per person, and of course, tickets are included for our tour group.

The second stop is Haise Park. I would like to emphasize that no car can be driven in Haise Park. It is a long way to get in where the car is parked. You can walk in or take a carriage. The carriage is just for random bidding. Haishue Park is a small ecological park along the Erhai Lake. It is overgrown with weeds and beautiful ecology. The water in the depths of the Erhai Lake is very clear. It is very suitable for taking photos here.

It was already noon when we arrived in Xizhou Ancient Town on the third stop. We had to take care of ourselves for lunch, so we decided to have snacks in Xizhou Ancient Town. Xizhou Baba is sold everywhere in Xizhou, one for 20! There are sweet and salty ones. There is one restaurant with the most people in line, so we randomly choose one and buy the one with minced meat and eggs. It actually tastes like baking flour with these ingredients added to it. The hot one is better and some will be dry.

As I walked, I saw a shop selling steamed tofu and a shop selling Yangbi rolled flour. I bought one each, both for 10 yuan.

The fourth stop is Shuanglang Ancient Town. In the afternoon, we will arrive at Shuanglang Ancient Town, an ancient coastal town. Therefore, there are many Internet celebrity sea view B & Bs here. Friends who like it can choose to stay here for one night and experience it.

Finally, I set off for the ancient city of Lijiang. I passed by several photo spots and Xiaoputuo on the way, and came down to take photos and see the scenery.

I have to say that the Erhai Lake is really big, and it has been renovated and protected over the past few years, making the water here particularly clear and especially beautiful when the weather is good. I wasn't tired at all after the whole play, and I was super happy and took many beautiful photos.

It takes an hour to drive back to the ancient city of Dali halfway through the road, and you can go directly to dinner when you arrive. This time, we chose this Yihaihui Private Kitchen Restaurant and finally had the steaming pot chicken that we were longing for. When the steaming steam pot chicken is served on the table, it is full of happiness.

Day4: Dali Ancient City → Lijiang Ancient City (Lion Mountain → Wangu Tower → Lijiang Ancient City)

Say goodbye to the ancient city of Dali. We are going to the ancient city of Lijiang. You can buy bus tickets directly online, 79 per person. Starting from the south gate, you will pass the east gate. Just wait there according to the driver's instructions. The bus time is about 3 and a half hours to the south gate of Lijiang Ancient City. It is not convenient to take the bullet train to Lijiang, because the moving stations in Dali and Lijiang are a bit far away from their respective ancient cities.

We live in the east, a B & B with a classical atmosphere, 263/night. I took a taxi after getting off the bus, and the B & B will come to pick it up. The starting taxi price in Lijiang is 7 yuan, which is very cheap.

It was already halfway through noon after we packed our luggage, and we were hungry and rushed to find food. There are many tourist shops in the ancient city of Lijiang. It just happened that a friend in Lijiang recommended this Mr. Sichuan-style restaurant. It mainly serves local specialties in Lijiang. Recommendations: Yulong Snow Mountain Fish with Fresh Pepper, Fragrant Fat Beef.

At first, we didn't plan where to go in the afternoon. We looked around and recommended going to the Lion Rock Scenic Platform, so we went. To get to Lion Rock, you have to cross the ancient city and then keep climbing. Lion Rock requires tickets, and the price is 24 per person if you buy in advance. After entering, there is a large Lion Rock viewing platform, which can overlook the entire ancient city of Lijiang and Mufu.

Climbing further up is Wangulou, which is the highest point in the ancient city of Lijiang. You can better overlook the ancient city of Lijiang and look at the glaciers of the Yulong Snow Mountain.

After coming down from Lion Rock, it was time for dinner again. We chose to go to a local must-check shop: Prince of West Yunnan. This shop is the same owner as Gongzi Duan in Dali, and the decoration style is the same. The difference is that the prince of western Yunnan ate Naxi cuisine. Recommended dishes: Lijiang Naxi pork ribs, Yunnan Miao beef sour soup, Jingpo steamed beef loin.

There were so many people in the ancient city of Lijiang under the night that we couldn't walk away. We didn't like to stroll, so we went back to the B & B early. After all, we were going to Lugu Lake the next day.

Day5: Ancient City of Lijiang → Lugu Lake (Departure from Ancient City of Lijiang → Special Old Duck Soup Hotpot at noon → Lugu Lake Scenic Platform → Take a pig trough boat to see Wangfei Island, board the Dear Inn → Walking Wedding Bridge, Caohai → Walking Wedding Banquet → Bonfire Party)

The two-day and one-night tour of Lugu Lake set off. Because we will be back to Lijiang the day after tomorrow, we didn't bring our luggage and simply wore a set of clothes. Facts proved that I regretted not bringing a beautiful dress. Lugu Lake will be a little higher than Lijiang, and it will be very cold in the morning and evening. If the little fairies want to go to Lugu Lake, they can bring beautiful long-sleeved skirts and thicker coats.

We also booked a group for Lugu Lake, 688 per person (including two lunches, one breakfast and dinner, with a lake view room). Before going to Lugu Lake, I asked many friends, but they all suggested following a group rather than driving by themselves. It was difficult to drive around the eighteen corners of the mountain road. You will encounter various conditions on the road. The road ahead is full of fog, there are mudslides, and there are also raised black goats lying directly in the middle of the road to bask in the sun.

It takes a 4-hour drive from Lijiang to Lugu Lake. The master will stop at several points to rest. At about 1 o'clock, he will arrive at the lunch point. On the first day, he will have local duck soup for lunch.

In another 20 minutes, we will arrive at the Lugu Lake Observation Platform. There are 70 people per person. From here, we can overlook the entire Lugu Lake scenery.

After walking for a while, we really reached Lugu Lake. As soon as we arrived, we rushed to take a boat to tour Lugu Lake. We saw Wangfei Island and boarded the Dear Inn to take photos. When the boat paddles to the center of the lake, the water here can be drunk directly. As a city person, he has never drunk such delicious water. It is sweet and sweet. Come by yourself and see the destination at the price of the boat.

The weather in Yunnan is very unstable. It rained when we came back by boat, and it became sunny again when we went to the Zuwedding Bridge and the Caohai. Walking Marriage Bridge is the only bridge on Lugu Lake. Behind the bridge is Caohai. Zouzhuang Bridge is a place where local Mosuo men and women meet, with a total length of more than 300 meters. You can also take a boat trip to Caohai here.

After the visit, we went to the hotel and booked a room with a lake view. It was really a road away from the lake and we could see the beautiful scenery of Lugu Lake at any time.

Depart at 6:20 p.m. for local specialties and the wedding banquet. The master told us that people from other places might not be used to attending wedding banquets, but we must eat enough.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the bonfire party began. Although this is a small mountain village, since the development of tourism, the local people have also been influenced by the outside world. The bonfire party sings only popular songs. Friends from all over the world held hands and danced around the bonfire. Although it was very cold, even if they didn't know each other, everyone's face was filled with smiles.

Day6: Lugu Lake (Ligg Peninsula → Lovers Beach → Special Peacock Pilaf) → Lijiang Ancient City

We set off after breakfast at the hotel in the morning.

There are also several beautiful scenery on the way to the Rigg Peninsula, and the master will take us to take photos.

The last stop on Lugu Lake is the Darige Peninsula. The Darige Peninsula is a small village that can be seen in about one walk. The weather is good today, the sun is out, there are many aquatic poplar flowers floating on the water, and the lake is crystal clear.

After walking to the Ligg Peninsula, I returned to Lijiang. At noon, I passed through Xiaoshuishui and ate local specialty peacock pilaf. This meal will be more delicious than last night's wedding banquet and will suit our tastes.

Friends who want to come to Lugu Lake suggest a two-day trip or more. An eight-hour round trip means a day on the road. Some people who encounter a one-day trip to Lugu Lake come here to take a look and then go back. They didn't play anything.

After another four-hour drive, it was already 6 p.m. when I returned to the Ancient City of Lijiang. But it was very late here, and at 6 o'clock it was still blue skies, white clouds and the sun, so I changed into Han clothes and went out to take photos.

The restaurant for dinner is the Gudian Kun Chef recommended by a friend, on a street full of lanterns in the ancient city of Lijiang. This restaurant eats hot pot + barbecue, which suits our appetite very well. I ate mushroom yak hot pot and roasted black goat meat.

It was a little late after dinner, so I quickly went to the most beautiful oil-paper umbrella street in the ancient city to take photos. There are many oil-paper umbrellas hanging upside down on this street, which is very suitable for taking Chinese costumes. Reminds me of Dai Wangshu's Rain Lane. "The girl holding an oil-paper umbrella is wandering in this rainy alley."

Day7: One-day trip to Yulong Snow Mountain (departure from Lijiang Ancient City → Big Cableway → Glacier Park → Lanyue Valley → Ganhaizi) → Shuhe Ancient Town

You must have a good rest and conserve your strength the night before going to Yulong Snow Mountain, because Yulong Snow Mountain is relatively high and will have altitude reactions. It was previously said that Lugu Lake was also at a high altitude, and I soaked it in glucose for fear of altitude reaction. Facts have proved that nothing happened at all.

There are also three cableways on the Yulong Snow Mountain: the large cableway goes to Glacier Park and climbs 4680 meters; the medium cableway goes to Yauping; and the small cableway goes to Yunshanping. Among them, the large cableway is the longest and tallest, and is also the most prone to high inversion. I made the glucose and brought the Snickers bar.

We bought the Yulong Snow Mountain with a group for 580 yuan per person (including lunch, down jacket, oxygen bottle, and mineral water) and took a large cableway to Glacier Park. Now is the tourist season, and tickets for the large cableway are hard to get. Although the 580 yuan is a bit expensive, we can guarantee a ticket for the large cableway. Many other groups with more than 400 people still have to grab tickets themselves. There is also a way to tie the tickets for the cableway to the performance in Lijiang. However, we don't want to see the performance. Everyone can decide whether to accept or not.

It takes about an hour from the Ancient City of Lijiang. When you get there, the tour guide will take you to the check-in entrance of the large cableway, and you can walk by yourself. After checking in, you still need to take a bus to the entrance of the cableway. During this period, you spend a lot of time queuing because there are so many people.

You can start breathing oxygen when you sit on the cableway, every 2-3 minutes, and you can inhale about 45 times in a bottle.

The glacier park from the cableway is 4506 meters, and the 4680 meters still needs to be climbed up. You need to take a rest when you just get up on the cableway and then climb slowly. You can't do it too fast during this period, otherwise the high reaction will be obvious. I basically walk a few steps to take a rest, drink water, eat a Snickers bar, take a breath of oxygen, and then slowly climb up.

I forgot how long it took to finally climb to the highest point of 4680 meters. The weather was not very good and it was foggy. As a result, the sun came out when I reached the top of the mountain. I quickly took off my down jacket and took photos. I was very lucky. I also saw some glaciers. In fact, I didn't have high altitude reflection after I recovered from the top of the mountain, and I was so happy to see the glacier that I completely forgot about high altitude reflection.

To get off the cableway to go to the place to eat, you need to take the bus to Lanyue Valley and Shuiyue Pavilion. The bus will take place at the second stop.

It was almost 2 o'clock in the afternoon, so the tour guide quickly arranged lunch for us. We had chicken hot pot. The tour guide was very enthusiastic and added us an extra portion of chicken.

After replenishing your strength, the afternoon trip will be in Blue Moon Valley, and it will be down the road next to eating.

The predecessor of the Blue Moon Valley was known as the "Baishui River". On sunny days, the water is blue and the valley is crescent shaped, so it is named Blue Moon Valley. It was sunny after coming down, and the water was really light blue. Words could no longer describe the beauty here.

You can rent ethnic minority costumes in the scenic area to take photos. It will be even more different. A set of 20 yuan, unlimited time.

There is also a battery car in Blue Moon Valley, which costs 50 per person. It is not worth riding. It is not big inside, so it is only a 1 kilometer walk.

We stayed in Blue Moon Valley for two hours, taking photos. After we came out, the people who took the bus back were very right and there was a long queue. The tour guide came to pick us up as soon as we arrived at the station, and then we went to the last attraction on the way back: Gan Haizi.

Ganhaizi was originally a plateau lake, but now it has become a pasture. From here, you can see the main peak of the Yulong Snow Mountain. The snow mountain is full of clouds. We took a photo and left.

Overall, it was quite worth it. I challenged myself to climb to the top of the mountain. Of course, I did what I could do.

After returning from the Yulong Snow Mountain, we did not return to the Ancient City of Lijiang, but went to the Ancient Town of Shuhe.

B and B booked in Shuhe Ancient Town, 228/night.

Shuhe Ancient Town is another ancient town in Lijiang. There are relatively few people here. Many people choose to come here to take wedding dresses and photos. It is also quieter and less commercial. In the evening, we found a random restaurant to eat and visited Shuhe. Shuhe Ancient Town is relatively small compared to Lijiang Ancient Town, and it takes a quick visit. There is nothing fun, but I will still like it here.

I have compared the ancient city of Dali, the ancient city of Lijiang, and the ancient town of Shuhe. You can refer to it:

Entertainment: Ancient City of Lijiang, Ancient City of Dali, Shuhe Ancient Town

Commercialization: Ancient City of Lijiang, Ancient City of Dali, Shuhe Ancient Town

Quietness: Shuhe Ancient Town, Dali Ancient City, Lijiang Ancient City

Favorite level: Dali Ancient City Shuhe Ancient Town Lijiang Ancient City

Day8: Shuhe Ancient Town → Lijiang → Kunming

It was the penultimate day of the trip. I had no plans, so I slept until I woke up naturally. I felt that Shuhe Ancient Town was too boring and returned to the Ancient City of Lijiang. Shuhe takes a taxi to Lijiang Ancient City for 20 yuan, half an hour.

At noon, we went to another restaurant in Prince of Western Yunnan for dinner. The dishes were almost the same. This time, we ate the braised black goat meat that we didn't have last time.

Since I booked the train back to Kunming at 7 p.m., I had nothing to do in the afternoon, so I went to the Internet celebrity shop "Cat's Sky City" to order a cup of milk tea, and sat there in a daze all afternoon.

Lijiang belongs to a place with a slow pace of life, suitable for being in a daze. Many people here have big dogs and they envy the lives of these dogs.

It was late at night. It was about half an hour to take a taxi from the ancient city of Lijiang to the station in Lijiang, which cost 23 yuan.

On the way, I bought a sesame seed cake from the greedy old ghost on the way. I just saw many passers-by eating it. When I was greedy, I bought it and ate it on the train for a while. There are 10 sesame cakes per piece, and I recommend the ones with dried plum vegetables and meat flavor.

We bought instant noodles directly at the train station to eat. It took 3 hours for the Lijiang train to reach Kunming. After a long drive, we finally arrived in Kunming at 10:30 p.m.

This time, I stayed at the City Express Hotel 600 meters away from the station. Although it was an express hotel, I still wanted to blow it off. It had good soundproofing and a clean environment. I was very satisfied.

Day9: Kunming → Xiamen

We had lunch in Kunming at 4 p.m. on the plane. Laodian Village, 300 meters away from the hotel, is Kunming's Internet celebrity shop. The queue is as crowded as Haidilao. Fortunately, we came early. After entering the store, I found that the price was quite cheap, only about 70 per person, and it was delicious. No wonder it was so popular. Recommended dishes: Duck with knife, fish in sour soup.

After dinner, take the airport bus directly from Kunming's railway station to Kunming's Changshui Airport. Tickets are purchased on site for 25 per person, and the bus leaves every half hour. It takes 50 minutes to arrive at Kunming Changshui Airport. The airport is huge and a boarding gate is a long walk, so I suggest everyone come early.

The trip for 9 days and 8 nights ended just like this. It cost almost 5000 yuan per person. The scenery you see on the road cannot be measured with money. I hope I still use my own eyes to see those beautiful scenery that cannot be described in words.

Those places you really want to go must go.