6 Days Dali - Erhai - Lijiang
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Over 6 days, 6-Day Dali & Lijiang Private Tour links Arrival in Dali with Lijiang Departure, taking in Dali Old Town and Three Pagodas, Erhai Lake Lakeshore Visit, Dali to Lijiang, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain along the way. Meet your private guide, transfer to the hotel and take a gentle first walk through Dali Old Town. Dali’s basin is close to 2,000 metres; the old town and Three Pagodas are easy walking, while the Erhai shore and Xizhou lanes add a longer 4–8 kilometre section by vehicle and on foot. Transfer to Lijiang airport or railway station after a relaxed final morning; Black Dragon Pool can be added when the departure time is late enough. Try a bowl of rice noodles or a slice of ba-ba flatbread near the market, then look north for the snow line on Jade Dragon Mountain when the afternoon haze lifts. Opening hours, traffic and local access are checked during the trip, allowing the guide to reorder visits when needed.
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Daily itinerary: Arrival in Dali → Dali Old Town and Three Pagodas → Erhai Lake Lakeshore Visit → Dali to Lijiang → Jade Dragon Snow Mountain → Lijiang Departure.
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Meet your private guide, transfer to the hotel and take a gentle first walk through Dali Old Town. In Dali & Lijiang, Arrival in Dali comes before Dali Old Town & Three Pagodas; the separate Dali to Lijiang visit adds a second point of reference. Later in Dali & Lijiang, Dali to Lijiang brings a different activity: Continue north to Lijiang and begin exploring its UNESCO-listed old town and Black Dragon Pool.
Explore historic lanes, city gates and the Three Pagodas, with time for a local café or market stop. This stop opens a sequence through Erhai Lake Scenic Route and Dali to Lijiang on the Dali & Lijiang itinerary. Later in Dali & Lijiang, Dali to Lijiang brings a different activity: Continue north to Lijiang and begin exploring its UNESCO-listed old town and Black Dragon Pool.
Travel the lake shore through Xizhou and Shuanglang, stopping at Bai villages and panoramic waterside viewpoints. Within Dali & Lijiang, the next named stop after Erhai Lake Scenic Route is Dali to Lijiang. Later in Dali & Lijiang, Dali to Lijiang brings a different activity: Continue north to Lijiang and begin exploring its UNESCO-listed old town and Black Dragon Pool.
Continue north to Lijiang and begin exploring its UNESCO-listed old town and Black Dragon Pool. Dali to Lijiang sits between Erhai Lake Scenic Route and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the Dali & Lijiang sequence. Later in Dali & Lijiang, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain brings a different activity: Visit the mountain scenic area, Blue Moon Valley and a Naxi village beneath the snow peaks.
Visit the mountain scenic area, Blue Moon Valley and a Naxi village beneath the snow peaks. Earlier in Dali & Lijiang, Erhai Lake Scenic Route formed a separate part of the journey before Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Earlier on Dali & Lijiang, the Erhai Lake Scenic Route stop has its own activity: Travel the lake shore through Xizhou and Shuanglang, stopping at Bai villages and panoramic waterside viewpoints.
The Lijiang Departure portion of Dali & Lijiang follows the earlier Jade Dragon Snow Mountain visit. Transfer to Lijiang airport or railway station after a relaxed final morning; Black Dragon Pool can be added when the departure time is late enough. Earlier on Dali & Lijiang, the Erhai Lake Scenic Route stop has its own activity: Travel the lake shore through Xizhou and Shuanglang, stopping at Bai villages and panoramic waterside viewpoints.
Three days suits first-time visitors; five or more days allows Shaxi, Shibaoshan or a relaxed lakeside pace. Final train or flight times should be confirmed before fixing the last day; when timings change, sightseeing is shortened instead of adding an unrealistic transfer.
Prices are per person, based on double occupancy.
Only places used by this itinerary are shown below. The final hotel list follows confirmed transport, season and room availability; upgrades and room preferences can be customized.
The planned route starts around Dali and finishes around Lijiang. Exact airport, railway-station or hotel transfers are matched to your confirmed arrival and onward tickets.
Yes. The published day order is a workable starting point, not a fixed group schedule. We can change hotel level, walking time, special interests and selected stops while protecting the route logic.
Your local team checks current access before travel. Outdoor sections may move within the itinerary, and mountain or canyon routes can be shortened or replaced when conditions make the original plan unsafe.
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