Yunnan is a fascinating place

Yunnan is a tourist destination that I have always longed for. Yunnan Province has many unique natural scenery and is the province with the most ethnic groups in my country. Every year, it attracts a large number of tourists to visit its various ethnic cultures and beautiful scenery everywhere. I booked this itinerary about a month in advance, and the time was chosen from mid-October to late October after the long holiday on October 1.

D1. Sunny

We took the noon flight from Wuhan to Kunming, arrived in Kunming in about 2 hours, took Metro Line 6 at Kunming Airport, transferred to Line 2 at Tangzixiang, got off at Kunming Railway Station, and then took the bullet train to Dali, from The bullet train from Kunming to Dali has many round trips every day. It takes about 1 hour from Kunming to Dali. It takes about 6 o’clock to arrive at Dali Railway Station. After leaving the station, turn right and walk for a few minutes to the bus station. Take bus No. 8 to the ancient city Get off at Dongmen Station and walk for a few minutes to the pre-booked B&B. The roads in Dali Ancient City are paved with stones and uneven. 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 sent. Seeing that the fatigue of these journeys was swept away, I immediately felt happy. I put my luggage at the B&B and rested Going out for shopping, I bought roasted breast fans, bait shreds, bait cubes and other local snacks on the street. Before I knew it, my stomach was already full, so I didn’t need to eat dinner, so I went back to the hotel to rest.

Erhai Shuanglang

Dali Ancient Town

D2. Sunny

Dali is the first stop of our trip. Dali is a national nature reserve and an excellent tourist attraction. The ethnic minorities are mainly Bai. It is the only Bai Autonomous Prefecture in China. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Dali successively established Nanzhao and The two local regimes of Dali Kingdom used to be the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan during the Tang and Song Dynasties for more than 500 years. There are also many descriptions of Dali in the novel Tianlongbabu.

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 Erhai Lake for fun. There is a minibus at the east gate of the ancient city to Shuanglang, a famous scenic spot in Erhai Lake. The fare is 15 yuan/ People. When we were waiting for the CMB on the side of the road, a driver chatted up and carpooled to Shuanglang for 30 yuan/person. Later, there was a car that sent 2 people to Shuanglang for 20 yuan/person. It took about 50 minutes to drive from the ancient city to Shuanglang. You can also rent a car in the ancient city to travel around the sea, or you can rent a high-power electric bicycle to travel around the sea. The rent of an electric bicycle is 80-100 yuan per day. It is about 55 kilometers from the ancient city to Shuanglang. It takes an hour to ride an electric bicycle. I’m a bit tired. Although it’s the off-season for tourism, there are still many tourists in Shuanglang. There are many businesses renting convertible sports cars in Shuanglang. The convertible sports cars have various bright colors and are very beautiful. There are many young couples renting sports cars to take pictures around the sea. There are also Many people rent electric bicycles to travel around the sea. We rented an electric bicycle in Shuanglang for 50 yuan/day, and there is no deposit for an ID card. We played all the way from Shuanglang to Digger and Little Putuo, and then went back to Shuanglang Unfortunately, Butterfly Spring and Little Putuo are in the opposite direction. Thinking of Butterfly Spring, there is not enough time to play, so I returned the bicycle and took the minibus to return to the ancient city of Dali. I bought a group purchase for 2 people at the "Eryue Kitchen" in the ancient city. Mushroom hot pot, the mushroom hot pot purchased by group purchase is all vegetarian, and a hot pot without meat is not perfect, so we also served a plate of beef rolls, and after the meal, we walked around the ancient city of Dali for a while and went back to the hotel to rest.

Erhai Lake

Erhai Shuanglang

Erhai Little Putuo

D3. cloudy

The B&B we live in is run by people from the Northeast. This morning, we provide celery, egg buns and porridge for free. It is very nourishing to eat this in the morning. We ordered tickets for a one-day tour of Cangshan Ximatan Scenic Spot online in advance, and we walked to Dali The bus stop at the scenic spot outside the south gate of the ancient city, the staff at the bus point gave each of us a 1L oxygen tank. It may be necessary to use it when climbing Cangshan Mountain. The scenic bus will arrive at Cangshan Ximatan scenic spot in a few minutes. After the car, 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 two sections and it takes more than 30 minutes to transfer. After getting off the cable car, tourists continue to go up along the trail to Ximatan. It is said that Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty, once washed horses here, so it is named 'Ximatan'. The altitude of Ximatan is about 4000 meters, but the trail is relatively gentle. I didn’t feel very tired, so I didn’t inhale oxygen. I played on the mountain for more than an hour and took the cable car down the mountain. When I got off the cable car, I saw Tianlong Babu Film and Television City. I didn’t see the legendary Dali Palace and Duan Wangye’s Mansion in Dali City, but, Tianlong Babu Film and Television City reproduces the legendary glory of Dali Palace and Prince Duan’s Mansion. There are also small performances by actors 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 in the film and television city. The driving route of the station passes through the ancient city, and I can just get off at the entrance of the B&B where I live. I rested at the B&B for a while and went out for dinner. After the meal, I continued to wander around Dali City. After a while, I went back to the B&B to rest.

Dali Cangshan

Dali Cangshan Ximatan

Dali Tianlong Babu Film and Television City

D4. Light rain

Today we took the pre-booked bus to Lijiang. The owner of the hotel drove us to the Leicuiyuan Bus Station at the South Gate of Dali Ancient Town. We left at 9:30 in the morning and arrived at the South Gate of Lijiang Ancient Town at about 12:30. We took a taxi to Lijiang Ancient Town. The meter at the north gate is 11.9 yuan. The homestay we booked in Lijiang is only a few minutes away from the north gate. The ground in the ancient city of Lijiang is just like Dali. Go to the north gate to help us carry the suitcase to the hotel, arrange the room and rest for a while. I went out for dinner at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. I ordered a Naxi delicacy fried pork ribs hot pot at the 'A Po La Ribs' restaurant. The dried pork ribs hot pot was delicious. , has a unique smoky aroma, the price is not expensive and the price is very high.
The ancient city of Lijiang is 2,416 meters above sea level. It was first built in the Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. It is an area inhabited by the Naxi ethnic minority in China. The ancient city of Lijiang is built along the water, with dense river networks and a very beautiful environment.
We wandered around the ancient city in the light rain after dinner. Although it is not the peak period of tourism, there are still many tourists in the ancient city. The houses facing the street are basically all kinds of shops. There are places of interest in the ancient city, and there are quaint ethnic minorities Buildings, as well as various small bridges and flowing water, is a place where you need to calm down and play slowly.

Lijiang Apo La Pork Ribs

Lijiang

D5. Light to moderate rain

We pre-registered a group for a one-day tour to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain on the Internet. Last night, we made an appointment with the driver to get on the bus at the north gate of Lijiang Old Town at 9:30 in the morning. There are only 5 tourists in this group, and the driver is a part-time tour guide. A piece of waterproof warm clothing is provided free of charge, bottled water and a small tank of oxygen are also provided free of charge. Today, when visiting the Blue Moon Valley and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the driver briefly introduced the situation of the scenic spots on the road. It is about 20 minutes from the ancient city of Lijiang to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain km, but the road surface is very poor. It took 50 minutes to drive from the ancient city to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. First, we visited the Blue Moon Valley near Jade Dragon Snow Mountain for 1.5 hours. Blue Moon Valley is a valley at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The river water is blue, and the valley is crescent-shaped. From a distance, it looks like a blue moon inlaid at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, so it is named Blue Moon Valley. At noon, we have a group meal at the Blue Moon Valley restaurant. Chicken hot pot. After eating Chinese food, the driver took us to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a national AAAAA-level scenic spot and a holy mountain for the Naxi people. Take the scenic bus from the entrance of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to the cable car point, and then transfer to the cable car to rise to 4506 meters above sea level. Because it has been raining, the plank road and the road surface are very slippery. Walking at altitudes above 4500 is more exhausting. Exercise at high altitudes is particularly prone to fatigue, so it takes a few steps to walk. Take some oxygen and take a break. It took more than an hour to finally climb to 4680 meters. This height is the highest point on the tourist trail. It is said that Yulong Snow Mountain is only covered with ice and snow from November to April of the next year. We are in Yulong Snow Mountain Although there is no ice and snow, it is still a sense of accomplishment to be able to climb the height of 4680 meters. It took us about 3.5 hours to go up the mountain and go down the mountain. We returned to the parking lot at the entrance of the scenic spot, found our coach and returned to Lijiang, and ended today's itinerary.

Blue Moon Valley Scenic Area

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain cable car ascends to an altitude of 4506 meters

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

D6. Sunny

I started the 3-day tour of Shangri-La today. I made an appointment with the driver last night for the time and place to get on the bus. I got on the bus at the north gate of Lijiang Old Town at 7:10 in the morning. The driver is also a part-time tour guide. It was still cloudy before getting on the bus. Luckily After driving out of Lijiang, the weather gradually cleared up. This time, there were only 4 tourists in the group to Shangri-La. The driver was a Tibetan. He was skilled in driving and enthusiastic. He introduced us to the local customs and tourist attractions along the way. The first trip to Shangri-La One attraction is the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area.
Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Spot is a national AAAA-level scenic spot. The scenic spot 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. It originated in Geladandong, Qinghai. The Jinsha River in the snow-capped mountains traveled here for thousands of miles, and suddenly encountered two snow-capped mountains, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain. The snow-capped mountains are named after the legend of the tiger leaping across the river. On the south bank of the Jinsha River is the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang, and on the north bank is the Haba Snow Mountain in Shangri-La.

Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area

The driver drove the car to the parking lot near the entrance of the scenic spot. We got off the car and walked to the riverside of Tiger Leaping Gorge. There are many tourists in the scenic spot. We spent 1.5 hours in the Gorge Scenic Area. After leaving the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area, the driver took us to dinner and continued to Shangri-La. From Lijiang to Shangri-La are all winding mountain roads. Next to the winding mountain roads, you can see the newly built expressway, which is expected to be open to traffic next year. Yes, it will be faster and safer to go to Shangri-La. On the way to Shangri-La, we passed a sea of flowers. The driver stopped the car and let us get out of the car to enjoy and take pictures. This is a fiery red chamaejasma flower. The leaves and flowers are the same red color, very special. Leaving the sea of flowers and continuing on to the Yila grassland, there are only blue sky and white clouds on the Yila grassland, and the green grassland is connected with the blue sky and white clouds, next to the Yila grassland Napa Lake is a plateau freshwater lake with an altitude of 3266 meters. Napa Lake is a seasonal lake with a water area of 660 square kilometers. The scenery is beautiful. The driver drove us around the sea. There are beautiful scenic spots. Stop the car and let us get out of the car to enjoy taking pictures. Napa Lake is 8 kilometers away from Shangri-La City, and you can also rent an electric car to go around the sea in the ancient city of Dukezong. After we finished the trip around the sea, the driver saw that the time was still early, and drove us to Songzanlin Temple , Songzanlin Temple is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan Province. It has 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 Dukezong Ancient City for a rest After a while, the driver drove us to a group meal at 7 o'clock in the evening. The group meal was at a Tibetan home outside the ancient city of Dukezong. There should be several tourist groups eating here. The dishes of the group meal exceeded my expectations. Dishes include buttered tea, highland barley wine, yak meat hot pot, plateau chicken soup, and fresh mutton rolls. The key is that after the dishes are finished, some people will take the initiative to add them. During the meal, there are Tibetans singing and dancing beside the tourists to interact with each other. After the meal, there will be a bonfire party. After the bonfire party, we will drive back to the hotel to rest.

Shangri-la chamaejasme flower

Shangri-La Yila Grassland

Shangri-La Napa Beach

Shangri-La Tibetan family meal

D7. Light rain

Today's itinerary is Pudacuo National Park. Pudacuo National Park is a national AAAAA-level scenic spot. Pudacuo National Park is 22 kilometers away from Shangri-La City, with an altitude of 3500-4159 meters. It is an important part of the "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot .With Bita Lake, Shudu Lake and Militang Subalpine Ranch as the main components, it is also one of the main tourist attractions in Shangri-La. It takes about 1 hour to drive from Shangri-La City to Pudacuo in poor road conditions. It is at the gate of the scenic spot It takes about 20 minutes to transfer to the scenic spot bus to the lakeside of Shudu Lake. The plank road along Shudu Lake is 3.3 kilometers away. It takes less than 1.5 hours to finish the tour. Since it has been raining today, the sky is so blue and the water is so blue. I can’t see the beautiful scenery. Pudacuo National Park is too different from my expectations. Pudacuo National Park should include scenic spots such as Bita Lake, Shudu Lake and Militang Subalpine Ranch. Now Bitahai and Militang The Subalpine Ranch was closed to tourists 3 years ago. Only the 3.3-kilometer trail around Shudu Lake is open to tourists. It is no longer a complete Pudacuo National Park. I think the scenic spot should be informed in advance when tourists book tickets for the scenic spot. Explain, so as not to disappoint tourists after visiting. After returning from Pudacuo to the ancient city of Dukezong in Shangri-La, I found a net red Tibetan restaurant for dinner. This restaurant's "Extreme Challenge" program group once recorded a program here. We ordered at the restaurant I ordered a set meal, which includes buttered tea, barley cakes, roasted shiitake mushrooms and yak meat hot pot. The dishes here are much more delicious than the ones at the Tibetan home yesterday.

Pudacuo National Park

Shudu Lake in Pudacuo National Park

The ancient city of Dukezong is the best-preserved and largest Tibetan residential group in China. The ancient city has the largest prayer wheel in the world. It takes many people to turn the prayer wheel together, and many people will come here to pray. In 2014 A fire broke out in the ancient city of Kezong, and one third of the houses in the ancient city were burned down. Now the ancient city looks like it has been restored. The ancient city is not big, and you can play all of it in a few hours.

Dukezong ancient city, the largest prayer wheel in the world

Duke Zong Ancient Town Tibetan Restaurant

Yak Meat Hot Pot (I forgot to take a picture before eating)

Barley Cake and Roasted Shiitake Mushrooms

D8. Light rain

At 8:10 in the morning, the driver picked us up at the hotel. Today’s trip is to Shika Snow Mountain. Shika Snow Mountain is a national AAAAA-level scenic spot with an altitude of 4,500 meters. It is only 7 kilometers away from the ancient city of Dukezong. It is a sacred mountain in the hearts of Tibetans. .It took 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 has entered the maintenance period and will be closed for one month. We have no way to visit Shika Snow Mountain this time. After negotiating with the travel company and refunding the cost of visiting Shika Snow Mountain, we decided to return to Lijiang. After more than 4 hours of driving, we returned to Lijiang. After dinner, we went to Mufu for a tour. Some people said: 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 is the palace of Lijiang Mu's chieftain in Lijiang. Since the Yuan Dynasty inherited Lijiang Tuzhifu, it has gone through the 22 generations of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties for 470 years, so Mufu was the political and cultural center of Lijiang area at that time. The TV series "The Wind and Cloud of Mufu" was filmed here. , The ticket price is 40 yuan per person. Although Mufu is not as magnificent as the Forbidden City, as a place, the standards of Tusifu are still very high. Visiting Mufu is still a window to understand the culture of the Naxi people. There are many scenes of the life and customs of the Naxi people. exhibit.

Lijiang Mufu

After leaving Mufu, we continued to wander around Lijiang Old Town. A good way to visit Lijiang Old Town is to walk along the river without getting lost. The scenery is also very good. The river is full of various succulents and beautiful flowers. Walking along the river , Hearing the gurgling water and the flowers in the eyes, I really hope that time can freeze here. I wandered around the ancient city of Lijiang until the evening, went out of the ancient city to have dinner, and ended today's trip.

D9.. light rain

Last night, I made an agreement with the driver of the 2-day tour of Lugu Lake that I will get on the bus at the north gate of Lijiang Old Town at 7:45 this morning to go to Lugu Lake. It is about 200 kilometers from Lijiang to Lugu Lake, and most of the whole journey is on mountain roads. It has been raining all the time today. There are often gravels and sometimes small landslides on the mountain road. It is very dangerous to sit in the car. Fortunately, the driver is skilled and safe. It takes about 5 hours to reach Lugu Lake. In the afternoon Started the tour around Lugu Lake.
Lugu Lake is located at the junction of Yanyuan County in Sichuan Province and Ninglang County in Yunnan Province. It is jointly administered by Sichuan and Yunnan. There are 7 ethnic minorities around Lugu Lake. The mysterious Mosuo people live beside Lugu Lake. Lugu Lake is 2685 meters above sea level. , is the lake with the highest altitude in Yunnan Province and the third largest deep-water lake in my country. The beautiful natural environment and peculiar ethnic customs of Lugu Lake make it a famous tourist attraction. .

Group meal at a roadside restaurant when going to Lugu Lake

lugu lake

On rainy days, new couples take wedding photos by Lugu Lake

D10. Overcast

Continue to visit Lugu Lake today. After breakfast at 9:20, we will drive to the pier and take a pig trough boat to experience the beauty of Lugu Lake up close. The water of Lugu Lake is crystal clear. It is said that the lake water can be drunk directly. Clusters of white flowers, the locals call them "watery poplar flowers". At around 11 o'clock in the afternoon, we finished our trip to Lugu Lake and drove back to Lijiang. We returned to the North Gate of Lijiang Ancient City at around 5 o'clock in the afternoon. After dinner Night tour of the ancient city again.

Lugu Lake pig trough boat

Lugu Lake Lige Peninsula

'Water poplar' flower in Lugu Lake

D11. Light rain

This morning I slept until I woke up naturally, and then wandered around the ancient city of Lijiang in the light rain. I found a restaurant for dinner at noon, went back to the hotel for a rest, took the bus to Lijiang Airport, and took the evening flight back to Wuhan. Some people said: In Lijiang There are a lot of rip-offs in tourism and shopping. We have stayed in Lijiang many times this time, and it is not as bad as the rumors say. When taking a taxi, you always use a meter. The driver is also very polite, and the menu for eating in restaurants is clearly marked. The price tag is also sufficient, and there are volunteers on the streets of the ancient city to help tourists. I think Lijiang is also one of the tourist destinations with better tourism service management.
To sum up; this trip to Yunnan, the whole itinerary is based on free activities, and some scenic spots adopt the method of online registration with local groups. The cost is not high and you can enjoy the convenience of transportation. It is calm and natural. In some places in Yunnan, it is the rainy season from May to October, and there is basically no rain at other times. The snow-capped mountains in Yunnan have snow from November to April of the next year, so we spent most of our trip in Yunnan this time. It was raining, and there was no snow in the snow-capped mountains. Rainy days still have an impact on the mood and the beauty of the scenic spot. Although there are regrets, I am basically very satisfied. The total cost of food, accommodation and transportation for this trip is 7600 Yuan, 3800 Yuan/person, I hope this strategy can give a little help to students who are planning to travel to Yunnan.