? This trip a *** there are four places: Lijiang, Shangri-La, Dali, Kunming. It's a semi-libre trip, in Lijiang and Shangri-La it's a group tour, and in Dali and Kunming it's a free trip.
? A week before departure, we booked a round-trip ticket and a guest house in Lijiang. Lijiang Old Town consists of three towns, Dayan Ancient Town (Lijiang Ancient Town in the local population), Shuhe Ancient Town and Baisha Ancient Town. Shuhe Ancient Town is quieter and Dayan Ancient Town is more lively, we chose Dayan Ancient Town. Hotels range from a hundred to a few thousand dollars. To experience the flavor of Yunnan, I booked a four-day B&B on Ctrip - Glistening Courtyard. One of the reasons I chose them is that they are ranked high on Ctrip and have many positive reviews, and another very important reason is that they have so many dogs. The inn is a place where a lot of young people work together, and the atmosphere is great. Basically each person has a dog, big golden hair, corgi, schnauzer, Akita ...... jerk dog into daily. The store is at the north gate of the old city, 2 minutes from the intersection. Everyone in the selection of the time also try to choose the ancient city inside, close to the intersection of the inn, because every day out to play, car pickup and delivery are in the intersection, far from the intersection to walk a long time.) The ancient city is not motorized.
? In Yunnan, after choosing the inn, the store staff can solve all your needs. We are equivalent to daily reporting scattered tours. Book the next day's tour on the first night, and the master will call you to tell you what time to wait at the intersection early the next morning.
Day1:Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport - Lijiang Sanyi Airport -, "Lijiang Thousand Years of Love" (stay at the Glistening Courtyard)
? Down the airport there is a master waiting, directly pick up to the inn. After a short rest, we took a taxi to an original Naxi local dishes restaurant, go late only hot pot and roast meat to eat. Earth chicken hot pot boiled morels, morels are expensive, more than a hundred not a few pieces, but really very fresh. Grilled meat is roasted on the marble slab, it is said that it will not catch fire. Many of the waiters in the store are Naxi, very introverted.
At 4pm, I took a taxi to the Thousand Years of History scenario area to see the 5pm show. If you have seen any of the Songcheng Thousand Years of Love shows, this is not necessary. We had already seen Songcheng Thousand Years of Love and Sanya Thousand Years of Love before, so this show didn't shock us. The so-called shock was the same set pieces: the sound effects were good, a lot of the stage was live action (water system, horses ......), and actors would fly onto the stage from the back of the theater. If you haven't seen the Songcheng series, it's still well worth a look.Ps: The most shocking show I've seen is still Princess Wencheng in Lhasa, bar none.
? The night casually strolling around the old city, want to go to eat Yun Xueli restaurant, two are too much because of the queue and give up. In the residence of the inn next to eat the bridge rice line, not too good, two people 66 yuan. Suspected of being pitched, because there is no price tag.
Day2: Inn - Lashihai National Wetland Park (
live spotting courtyard)
(day trip 260 yuan per person, before going to ask clearly is not the clouds on the other side of the house, because their horseback riding is the mountain road, a lot of home horseback riding is in the ordinary highway or scenic area of the road, the sense of excitement will be reduced by too much too much. 260 yuan. (Including travel photography, lunch, pick up and drop off)
A beautiful sleep, 10:30 out to go to Lashihai. The actual car is actually a great deal more than just a few minutes. The day is still cloudy when you go out, and when you get there, it's already blue sky and white clouds everywhere. Lashihai should be Lijiang's net red photo place, all kinds of net red props can be seen everywhere. Jeeps, glass balls, large pools, tents, large garlands can let you shoot enough at once.
Lunch is arranged by the group, more like a banquet, come enough six people to open a table, eat hot pot. Chicken soup pot base, vegetables and chicken enough, but the hygiene and flavor are not satisfactory, so there is no appetite. What's not bad is that I met a mother and son from Hangzhou, and they had a nice conversation. The next few days of the trip also have a daily exchange with this soon to be a high school student mother sister, I believe that the fate is not yet finished.
The most interesting thing about horseback riding is that the horseman keeps popping out in English to drive the horses, like what Be careful come on baby let'S go quickly, when the horse is lazy and won't go to eat grass, the horseman will criticize it, "Don't eat snacks when you go to work! "The horse will be criticized for not eating snacks at work. Horses walking on the mountain road, let a person have a sense of time and space of the trance.
? The trip is relatively easy, and the evening continues to stroll through the ancient city of Lijiang.
Day3:Lijiang - The First Bay of Yangtze River - Tiger Leaping Gorge - Ela Grassland - Duzongke Ancient City - Toast Feast (live in Shangri-La Maoyuan Hotel,)
? Cost: 840 yuan per person (Yesterday, I know the mother and son from Hangzhou reported 460 group, we think the price is amazingly low dare not report. Later contacted them, did have in shopping. It is said that the unscrupulous tour guide scared them if they do not buy oxygen will foam at the mouth. According to the inn sister to science, go to Shangri-La per capita consumption of two days between 400-500, that travel agencies rely on what to make money, can only play the shopping ball, nothing more than let you in the shopping store too long waiting for the car, compressed in the attractions time. Yunnan in these years rectification has no forced shopping behavior, before the net rumors do not buy things to beat the phenomenon of people do not have. Live can not have four stars, the car can not be 15 or less business car. Let's just believe five points.) 11 business car, pure play group, including a night of four-star hotel accommodation, three square meals and breakfast. Master explained more than 10 yuan consumption is not necessary, buy some fruit and water or can.
Lijiang departure, 1 hour later arrived at the first bay of the Yangtze River, feel nothing to see. The master said, this is the legendary "scenery are in the toilet", want to go to the toilet to go a little, do not want to go to the toilet also go a little. Toilets leave a very bad impression, because the flushing toilet water can not keep up with the hygienic conditions make people crazy. The side facing the row of potties is a big transparent glass, so you can enjoy the view while using the toilet. However, the sanitary condition of the toilet just wants people to run away quickly. Here at an altitude of 1800 meters, the service area, the sister with a loud speaker shouted hurry to bring three bars of chocolate, eat to the altitude of 3800 Tiger Leaping Gorge will not have high reflex. Many travelers have bought, the car asked the master, said to eat chocolate to prevent high reflex and no scientific reason.
The car continued to Tiger Leaping Gorge, the normal drive 50 minutes, however, we just walked more than twenty minutes on the beginning of traffic jams. When we left the master said, 7 o'clock from Lijiang is not authentic, however, there is no way, Tiger Leaping Gorge is the most beautiful is this season, so to avoid the peak of the private car, can only be an hour early. Normal traffic jam time ranges from 30 minutes to 2 hours. We probably a **** blocked 1 hour to reach the destination. When we got off the bus, we were shivering with cold, the sound of the roaring river and the wind of the wild waves were intertwined in our ears. As you go down the wooden steps, you will reach the river, and the roaring river water rolls along with the chaotic yellow sand, which is really spectacular. The photographs here do not do justice to the vastness of the Jinsha River.
The next stop we came to the Ira grassland. According to the master said, before the grasslands of Shangri-La is still very beautiful, but now has been in the construction of roads and houses, and not properly protected, so the grasslands have been destroyed. Do not think it will be "wind-blown grass low see cattle and sheep", now only cattle and sheep dung. Because there is no blue sky and white clouds reflecting, really not much to see.
? Then, we entered the city. Duzongke ancient city, also known as the ancient city of moonlight, burned down in 2014 and then rebuilt, and now see is brand new, also known as the "small Potala Palace". Here is the world's largest Bible drum, to more than ten people to push it. I was feeling dizzy and nauseous, so I just looked at the pigeons on the square, and did not go up to see the barrel.
? After arriving at the hotel and resting for an hour, we went for a toast feast. The so-called feast in my thought is not eaten sumptuous, but the number of people dining. Hundreds of people were seated around the hexagonal stage, each person in front of a small pot of alcohol, a plate of shabu-shabu, said that you can add meat and vegetables, the truth is that the meat may not be enough for people with a large meal. We were all licking our chops and asking for "meat, meat, meat." As we ate, the show started on the stage, with men and women in Tibetan costumes singing and dancing and interacting with the audience!
Day4:Pudacuo National Park (stay at Glistening Courtyard)
There is only one stop on today's itinerary, which is Pudacuo National Park. Pudacuo and Putuo, Potala mean the same thing is to ferry people to the other side of the meaning. Note, not the national forest park oh. The world's most famous national park is also the first national park in the United States, is the famous Yellowstone Park. China's first national park is Pudacuo. The biggest difference between a national park and a national forest park is that a national park should be kept as original as possible, and there can't be too many artificial things. Pudacuo itself is very large, but only a little bit of development. Originally there are three scenic spots, but 17 years in order to protect the ecology, closed the two scenic spots, only the genus can see the lake. Along the genus of the lake circle, there are 3.3 kilometers of wooden trestle, and our task is to hike through the 3.3 kilometers. The sky is not beautiful, the hiking process has been in the pattering rain, the lake looks like it has been a blanket, less richness.
? Next to the trestle is the dense forest, so there are often small squirrels running out to ask for food, which has become the only entertainment for the crowd. The squirrels here are a bit smaller and thinner compared to those in West Lake, which should be due to the fact that they have been fed too few times, and of course they are a bit more wary of humans.
After lunch, we'll go back to Lijiang!
Day5: Lijiang - Dali - Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple - Xizhou Ancient Town - Hai Tongue Park (stay at Yaduo Hotel in Ancient Town)
There is a train in Lijiang, but there is no train from Lijiang to Dali. The last time I rode the green train would have been two years ago when I went to Tibet, and this time I experienced it again. Instead of saying that the green train is the representative of slowness, I prefer to call it a symbol of romance. Because the time is slow, so you can calm down to enjoy the scenery along the way. Two hours of driving, although the middle of the temporary stop twice, but also will not be bored, because the window is the beautiful scenery.
? Put down the luggage, had lunch, we directly took a taxi to the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple scenic spot, scenic spot is very close to the ancient town. (Because it is already in the afternoon, so in order to save time to choose sightseeing bus tour, forget how much money ......) sightseeing bus along the right side of the driveway road to pull us to the top of the mountain. The entire scenic area is to the three towers as the facade extends backward in turn. One step up will reach another hall. And we were touring in reverse order because we were going up by car. Above the palace at the top of the hill, you can overlook the previous palace. The reason why there is no full view of the scenic spot may be due to the fact that it is too close to the previous hall both horizontally and vertically. The great hall has a sense of immediacy of the Forbidden City because of its appearance of yellow walls and deep red roofs, which makes it appear more grandiose. Descending down the steps, you will come to a small lake where the three pagodas are reflected, and a stunning image is presented before your eyes. The most prominent feature of the temple is that there are a lot of flowers on both sides of the road, so compared to many temples a lonely solemn mansion, Chongsheng Temple has a lot more lively colors.
The reason why Xizhou Ancient Town became my second stop in Dali was because I found a travel article about Xizhou Ancient Town on Hornet's Nest, and a photo of a round house in it left a deep impression on me. Xizhou Ancient Town is a little far from Dali Ancient Town, a half-hour taxi ride. When I went there, it was already four or five o'clock in the afternoon, and there were very few tourists in the ancient town, and individual stores were even closed. This is the most simple, the original appearance of the best preserved an ancient town I have ever seen. Scenic area is the living area of the villagers, just the main street into the scenic arterial road, a small alley into the villagers are still home. Stores are not too much decoration, those broken store door and mottled walls just because of more small flowers and plants and ornaments and art characters into a unique landscape. Along the main road inward, you will see the rice paddies, because of the white houses embellished, rice paddies is also the scenery.
Originally, I wanted to take an electric car around the whole town, but by mistake, I went to the Hai Tongue Park. The tongue park is 3 kilometers away from the ancient town of Xizhou, if you do not take the road in the town, the west road around the sea can also be reached. Arrived at the park is already very late in the evening, vaguely visible lakeside set up some roads, nothing more than boats, swings, garlands. If you want to take pictures, charge 5 yuan for the road. The sky and the sea present a sense of ink painting.
Day6:Day trip around the Erhai Sea (stay at Dali Ancient City Yaduo Hotel)
The route is: Hotel - Yunshui Flower Field - Puzhen Tie Dye - Shangguanhua - Hewei Village Pier -Shuanglang Ancient Town-Small Putuo-Ancient City.
The way out: chartered car 400 yuan (with three drop master inquired, this is the market price), the driver is the town of Xizhou Bai people, all the way to the explanation of the customs and traditions.
The car along the west side of the lake all the way to the north, because the middle of a lot of road repairs, so the car is not always traveling along the lake. The first stop to reach the cloud water flower field, this is actually a photography base, inside a lot of props, charges 40 yuan, because with the master know so each person charges 30 yuan. (Doubt that the master intentionally pull us) but because the weather is not good, the grass is wet, so did not how to shoot, hurriedly left.
? Around and around, through the small village, we arrived at the Pu Zhen tie-dye museum, which you can learn about the history of tie-dye, watch the whole process of tie-dye, personally experience how to dye cloth, appreciate the finished product of tie-dye (inside a variety of items, how many of them are really handmade is not known.) However, I feel that the art of tie-dye is still very good, and I hope it can be passed on forever.
? The next two neighboring attractions are the Butterfly Spring and Shangguanhua, because I want to see the caves, so I chose the Shangguanhua. The scenic area package ticket 130, including a 5D adventure experience (really can not think of what to call) Tianlong Cave visit and up and down the cableway fee. That 5D experience if there are children can go, we did not try to think or more exciting, should be a lot of places have, can not be counted on Guanhua characteristics. Tianlong Cave is famous for having filmed "Tianlong Bawu", the cave landscape is general, but from the exit out of the view is very good, overlooking the city of Dali and the Erhai Sea, the effect is said to be better than the Cangshan.
? The car into the east road driving around the sea, the next journey all the way to the lake. The car is a great example of this, but it's also a great example of how to get the best out of a car that's been in use for a long time. The weather should be the best time of the day, blue sky, white clouds, green mountains are presented in the way of reflection in the Erhai, pleasing to the eye.
? Then is the Shuanglang Ancient Town, the main street of the town is not large, but because of the Nanzhao style island and Yang Liping Sun Palace Moon Palace where the Yuji Island will be more flavor. Nanzhao style island to take a boat, Yuji Island walking can be, but charged 10 yuan boarding fee. Most of the people rushed to the Sun Palace Moon Palace, and found that only can be seen from afar can not be blasphemous play. However, these two palaces only look at the appearance and location can also be described with the word luxury. (Photos in the camera, did not copy out)
? Little Putuo the loudest should be just the name, personally I think it should be called little Putuo or mini Putuo. In fact, it is a small island in the Erhai Sea, one or two hundred meters away from the lake, take an ordinary boat can be reached. The wind was so strong and the weather was so gloomy that we were forced back to the car. There are a lot of inns next to the small Putuo provide Netflix photo props, glass ball ah, the sky mirror, swing everywhere. Even some stores directly pull the jeep to the house platform, really is to take pictures of everything, but also finally know how the Internet those popular photos are taken out of it.
Day7:Dali - Kunming - Yunnan Nationalities Village (live in Kunming Children's Hospital opposite the Yaddo Hotel)
After breakfast, we set off to the Dali Railway Station, two hours and nine minutes to arrive at the Kunming Railway Station. The hotel called to ask if there is an umbrella, to wear thicker, said it was raining. I didn't expect to find the best weather for a few days after I got off the bus. The clouds in the clear blue sky, as if they had been accumulating for too long, there is an outlet for them to spurt out.
After lunch, we went to the Yunnan Ethnic Village. The village is very large and is made up of a combination of many ethnic minority villages. 15 ethnic minorities blend together to form the colorful ethnic village. Walking between the different villages, you will learn about the characteristics and customs of each ethnic group. The Dianchi Stage is supposed to be the center of the village, next to which there is a snack street with smoky barbecue, which seems to be a specialty of all the ethnic groups. There are all kinds of performances in the village from early morning, some of them are in the open-air square and are free of charge. Some are in specialty venues, with fees ranging from a few dozen to a few hundred. If you have the time it's perfectly possible to go there early in the morning and savor all the shows one by one. We caught up to see the Yoshi Elephant show (20 yuan), different size elephants for the audience to offer a cute show, but also for the elephants a little sigh of relief, the size of such a huge elephant was tamed to obedience, woe is me.
Then went to Dianchi Stage to see the "Call of the Plateau" (130 yuan), to be honest, this show compared to the Songcheng series and a few grades lower. There is no plot, very far-fetched to link the various ethnic minorities with natural things, such as the Bai people on behalf of the white clouds, Jingpo people on behalf of the dewdrops and so on. Actors in various ethnic costumes take turns dancing different types of dances, and finally stand under the colorful clouds in colorful costumes. If you want to learn about the characteristics of each ethnic costume, this is a good choice. I prefer to call it an ethnic costume show rather than a song and dance show. However, it must be said that the dance soundtrack, the minority dance inside the leak more is a kind of primitive beauty, wild beauty.
Day8: Kunming Doonan International Flower Center - Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport
In the morning, sleep in, have a nice breakfast at the hotel, and take a taxi to the sea of flowers!
There are several venues in Dounan, and we just wanted to see fresh flowers, so we skipped the Ocean Pavilion next to it to get to the main venue, Dounan International Flower Center, which is known as the largest flower market in Southeast Asia. On the first floor is a flower and greenery market with many varieties of flowers, fresh colors and cheap prices, which is a blessing for flower lovers. Like eustoma, carnations, roses are 10 dollars two or three zhang, a zhang have more than ten. In Hangzhou is simply delusional! And all the flowers are longer stems, as if just harvested from the base, not carefully pruned. No wonder my classmates said they could "carry" flowers back. "Carry" is a good word, proved that, after a while, I did buy two bouquets of full moon on the shoulders of the entrance to go.
The second floor of the succulent market, all have seen the unseen, a wide range of people, let a person overwhelmed. I realized that not all succulents are green, and not all succulents are small. On the third floor is the flower food court, do not have time to stroll, then return to the hotel to leave the airport.
Eating recommendations: Lijiang - there is a pot, Dali - plum well, do not miss!
Eight days of travel is so the end of it, finally rounded out the dream of Yunnan for many years, there are satisfied with the regret (worried about the weather, did not go to Lugu Lake and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain), I believe that this will also become a special experience in life. The return flight, suddenly saw the colorful sky, perhaps this is the best response to the trip to the south of the colored clouds.