8-Day Dali, Shaxi, Nuodeng & Tengchong Tour

Visit Xizhou for traditional Bai architecture and a market-lane walk. The order of Dali, Shaxi, Nuodeng & Tengchong links Lakeside plants and mountain scenery at Erhai Lake with a later Traditional theater building beside Sideng Square in Shaxi visit and a distinct stop at Nuodeng. Return to Dali for a second night and an unhurried dinner.

Drive to Shaxi and walk through Sideng Square and the old trading streets. Coming from Lakeside plants and mountain scenery at Erhai Lake, the Dali, Shaxi, Nuodeng & Tengchong itinerary now turns to Traditional theater building beside Sideng Square in Shaxi. An overnight stay lets you enjoy the village’s morning and evening atmosphere, beyond a quick roadside visit.

Continue by road to Nuodeng, a historic hillside village associated with the salt trade after Traditional theater building beside Sideng Square in Shaxi; Historic architecture in Tengchong follows on the next day. After check-in, take a guided walk through its stone lanes. The slopes and steps can be demanding, so luggage assistance and room access should be discussed before booking. The transfer toward Nuodeng includes sensible comfort stops around the actual road or rail schedule. Keep water and valuables in hand luggage; on arrival, the guide prioritizes check-in and the named local visit before the next day's Historic architecture in Tengchong instead of adding an unrelated detour.

Set aside the day for the westbound drive to Tengchong, with meal and comfort stops after Nuodeng; Countryside and traditional village scenery around Heshun follows on the next day. Road conditions determine the final schedule. Check into a comfortable hotel and rest on arrival rather than combining the journey with a ticketed excursion. The transfer toward Historic architecture in Tengchong includes sensible comfort stops around the actual road or rail schedule. Keep water and valuables in hand luggage; on arrival, the guide prioritizes check-in and the named local visit before the next day's Countryside and traditional village scenery around Heshun instead of adding an unrelated detour.

Spend the day around Heshun’s lanes, traditional houses and village ponds after Historic architecture in Tengchong; Steaming geothermal pools in Tengchong follows on the next day. Visit open heritage interiors when available and leave time for tea or a quiet courtyard lunch. Return to your Tengchong base without another hotel change. For the Day 6 visit to Countryside and traditional village scenery around Heshun, heshun’s library, ancestral halls, ponds and caravan-era lanes form a 3–4 kilometre walk, with thin rice noodles available near the old town.

Explore the Hot Sea geothermal area on established paths after Countryside and traditional village scenery around Heshun; Tengchong Departure follows on the next day. A separate hot-spring bathing session can be quoted on request and is not assumed in the base visit. Choose a shorter walking circuit or a relaxed afternoon according to your interests. Once Countryside and traditional village scenery around Heshun is complete, Hot Sea’s boardwalk passes steaming vents, mineral pools and boiling springs, with a hot-spring egg as the characteristic snack.

Transfer to Tengchong airport for your onward journey. Earlier in Dali, Shaxi, Nuodeng & Tengchong, Steaming geothermal pools in Tengchong formed a separate part of the journey before Tengchong Departure. Travelers returning to Dali should request an additional road-transfer day rather than combining it with a tight flight connection.