6 Days Dali - Shaxi - Lijiang
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Over 6 days, 6-Day Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang Tour links Dali to Shaxi with Shaxi to Lijiang, taking in Sideng Square and Xingjiao Temple, Shibaoshan Grottoes, Yuxi Bridge and Countryside, Bai Village Discovery along the way. Leave Dali after an Erhai or Xizhou visit and travel privately into the Shaxi valley. 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. Continue north to Lijiang with an optional stop in a Naxi village. 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. The route is best suited to travelers who prefer a private guide, a named set of sights and time for a proper meal in each place, with the daily emphasis on a focused private journey with a balanced daily rhythm. 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: Dali to Shaxi → Sideng Square and Xingjiao Temple → Shibaoshan Grottoes → Yuxi Bridge and Countryside → Bai Village Discovery → Shaxi to Lijiang.
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Leave Dali after an Erhai or Xizhou visit and travel privately into the Shaxi valley. The order of Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang links Dali to Shaxi with a later Sideng Square & Xingjiao Temple visit and a distinct stop at Yuxi Bridge & Countryside. Later in Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang, Yuxi Bridge & Countryside brings a different activity: Walk from town to Yuxi Bridge and continue through fields and Bai villages at an easy pace.
The order of Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang links Sideng Square & Xingjiao Temple with a later Shibaoshan Grottoes visit and a distinct stop at Bai Village Discovery. Explore the market square, ancient theatre stage, Xingjiao Temple and caravan-era lanes with your guide. Later in Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang, Bai Village Discovery brings a different activity: Visit nearby communities for traditional courtyards, farming landscapes and a locally hosted meal.
Explore forest paths, historic Buddhist carvings and mountain viewpoints around Shibaoshan. Shibaoshan Grottoes sits between Sideng Square & Xingjiao Temple and Yuxi Bridge & Countryside in the Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang sequence. Yuxi Bridge & Countryside is a separate later stop on Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang: Walk from town to Yuxi Bridge and continue through fields and Bai villages at an easy pace.
Walk from town to Yuxi Bridge and continue through fields and Bai villages at an easy pace. Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang gives Yuxi Bridge & Countryside its own time before the planned move to Bai Village Discovery. Later in Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang, Bai Village Discovery brings a different activity: Visit nearby communities for traditional courtyards, farming landscapes and a locally hosted meal.
Visit nearby communities for traditional courtyards, farming landscapes and a locally hosted meal. The Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang itinerary pairs this visit with Yuxi Bridge & Countryside beforehand and Shaxi to Lijiang afterward. Shaxi to Lijiang is a separate later stop on Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang: Continue north to Lijiang with an optional stop in a Naxi village.
Continue north to Lijiang with an optional stop in a Naxi village. The route reaches Shaxi to Lijiang after its named Bai Village Discovery visit on Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang. Earlier on Dali, Shaxi & Lijiang, the Bai Village Discovery stop has its own activity: Visit nearby communities for traditional courtyards, farming landscapes and a locally hosted meal.
Two nights lets the town breathe; three or four nights allows Shibaoshan, village cycling or an unhurried Dali–Shaxi–Lijiang route. 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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