There is no direct access to Lugu Lake
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All buses need to pass through Lijiang, transfer in Lijiang, and arrive at Lugu Lake.
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It takes about eight or nine hours to drive. It is recommended to rest in Lijiang for one night and set off again the next day.
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, so you won’t be too tired.
The most comprehensive travel guide to Yunnan
The farthest place in Yunnan is also the closest place, Cangshan Erhai Lake, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lugu Lake,
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, Xishuangbanna… The beautiful scenery of Yunnan is fascinating. But when you want to really set foot, you don’t know how to choose from so many beautiful destinations. If it is your first time to travel to Yunnan, the most recommended classic route is: Kunming - Dali - Lijiang - Lugu Lake -
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There are many classics on this route, which are relatively concentrated. They are all on the same line. There is an airport in every place, and there are direct flights to many cities across the country. The transportation is also very convenient, and you can choose it according to your own time.

  1. Essentials for traveling in Yunnan 1. Sun protection: Ultraviolet rays are super strong. Be sure to bring sun protection products: sunglasses, parasols, sun hats, sunscreen (high index), lip balm, etc. can effectively prevent ultraviolet rays. If you don’t take any sun protection If you don’t take appropriate measures, your skin can easily get tanned or sunburned.
  2. Cash: Although the Internet is very developed, it is still better to bring some change. Some places only accept cash. For example, this time I took the Zhucao boat to Dear Inn, which only accepted cash.
  3. Hydrating mask: Yunnan is really dry, but the weather in Yunnan has a large temperature difference between morning and evening. It may be cold when you go out in the morning, become very hot when the sun comes out at noon, and become very cold again at night, so babies must pay attention Keep warm~
  4. Medicines: Depending on your health condition, you should also bring the necessary standing medicines such as rhodiola rosea, Yunnan Baiyao, cold medicines, gastrointestinal medicines, motion sickness medicines, band-aids and other anti-inflammatory, analgesic, motion sickness and seasickness, heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines. Fengyoujing, tiger balm, etc. For some elderly and infirm travelers, emergency medicines are also needed.
  5. Food: barrel noodles, biscuits, eight-treasure porridge, chocolate (every place in Yunnan has local specialties, so generally you don’t need much, and you can just buy it locally)
  6. Clothes: Jackets, long pants, long tops, and hats are also required in summer. It is recommended to prepare 3-5 sets of clothes, and you can bring more underwear as appropriate. Those who like to take photos should bring long skirts + short skirts + local traditional costumes or ethnic costumes. These are great tools for taking photos and can create a variety of blockbuster looks.
  7. Shoes: The most suitable shoes are travel shoes, which are light, soft, and have non-slip soles. The size of the shoes is slightly looser and not too tight. It is best not to wear high heels when traveling for women.
  8. How to dress when traveling in Yunnan. “Four seasons in one day” is a climatic characteristic common in many areas of Yunnan. It is difficult to accurately distinguish the seasons from people’s clothes when walking on the street, because the weather changes throughout the day. This makes people have to wear clothes from all four seasons, which is one of the “Eighteen Monsters of Yunnan” “wearing clothes from all four seasons”.
  9. Generally speaking, it is best to bring these clothes when traveling to Yunnan.
  10. Summer: skirt + trousers + T-shirt + dress + jacket.
  11. Spring, autumn and winter: long pants + thick jacket + down jacket.
  12. Yunnan has a big temperature difference between morning and evening. No matter what time you come, it’s best to bring a jacket.
  13. Xishuangbanna Even during the Spring Festival in winter, it is only a little cold at night, so long pants and long sleeves are enough. Other times just short sleeves + shorts are required.
  14. It is not recommended to wear shorts or short sleeves; Yunnan has strong ultraviolet rays and it is easy to sunburn the skin.
    Tips:
    If you want to go to scenic spots such as Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Pudacuo Park, you don’t necessarily need to bring cotton-padded clothes, because there are down jackets for rent at the foot of the mountain for 50 yuan/piece; children who are afraid of trouble and not afraid of spending money can consider renting one temporarily.
  15. Here are three combinations introduced to you:
  16. Invincible mix and match: For those who love traveling and sports, the sports and leisure mix and match suit not only has the softness and elasticity of sportswear, but its rough and thick denim fabric brings a solid and wear-resistant fit for mountain climbing and hiking. For protection, the cool three-piece set of jacket, sports T-shirt and jeans can be called the comfortable and handsome “Three Musketeers” in travel wear.
  17. Anti-shock windbreaker: This is a very popular outdoor clothing in the world. It is usually made of waterproof and breathable fabrics and has good wind resistance and warmth retention properties. This high-tech product is also impermeable to rainwater. Come in, and the vapor produced by sweat has the magical effect of dissipating out. Most of these windbreakers are matched with bright contrasting colors and are made into a looser style of short windbreaker with a hood. The waist size is adjustable, making it easy to wear casually and conducive to outdoor activities. Even in winter, adding a long sleeve underneath can protect you from the cold wind at night.
  18. Suitable for travel photography: long skirt + short skirt + local traditional costumes or ethnic costumes. These are great tools for taking photos and can create a variety of blockbuster looks. Color, if you want to be fresh and fresh, wear light colors: white, light blue or light-colored stripes or plaids, and small florals. If you want to highlight the main body or sexy, wear red or yellow. If you want to be artistic, wear solid colors of cotton and linen. Well, white, blue, yellow, there’s not much to say. Taboo: black, highly saturated blue, green, red, purple, whoever wears it knows.
  19. What shoes should I wear when traveling to Yunnan?
    You must be careful when choosing shoes when traveling to Yunnan. It is recommended to wear flat-soled travel shoes, which will make walking easier and not hurt your feet. It is estimated that many beauty-loving girls feel uncomfortable wearing only travel shoes, so you can bring an extra pair of beautiful shoes to wear for taking photos or going to the bar at night. In addition, when purchasing, you should pay attention to the fact that the strength of the toes and heels should be moderate, and there should be anti-slip stripes; when trying on, the toes should be able to move freely. Walking for a long time will cause your feet to swell, so the shoes you wear when traveling must be one size larger than your usual shoes.
  20. Yunnan Attractions Guide 1. Kunming Attractions
    (1) Must-visit attractions: Kunming is generally used as a transit station, and there are few attractions worth visiting.
    (2) Attractions that can be visited: Xishan, Dianchi Lake, Ethnic Village, Jinma Square, Cuihu Park, Lecture Hall, Yunnan University, Stone Forest, Jiuxiang, etc.
    Tips: Cuihu Park, Lecture Hall, and Yunnan University are in the same area, not far away. Xishan, Dianchi Lake, and Ethnic Village are in one area; Shilin and Jiuxiang are outside the city, and it takes a day to visit.
  21. Dali attractions
    (1) Must-visit attractions: Dali Ancient City, Erhai Lake, Xizhou Ancient Town, Shuanglang.
    (2) Attractions to visit: Cangshan Mountain, Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, Butterfly Spring, Jizhao Temple, Shaxi Ancient Town, Erhai Cruise Ship, etc.
    Tips: Come to Dali and circle the Erhai Lake. You can basically visit all the attractions, such as Caicun, Haiji Park, Sea of ​​Flowers, Wetland Park, Xizhou, Shuanglang, White Tables and Chairs, Glass Ball, Sky Realm, etc. The popular photo spots are all on the shores of Erhai Lake.
  22. Lijiang Attractions
    (1) Must-visit attractions: Lijiang Ancient City, Shuhe Ancient Town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Blue Moon Valley.
    (2) Attractions that can be visited: Lashihai, Tea Horse Road, Baisha Ancient Town, Yuhu Village, Wenhai, Lion Mountain, Mufu, etc.
    Tips: Lijiang is a tourist center, whether you go to Lugu Lake,
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    , will all pass by and stay here, so I have a lot of time to visit the ancient city. There is no need to spend time alone to visit the ancient city. If you don’t have enough time, you don’t need to consider the surrounding small attractions. There will be no regrets if you don’t go.
  23. Lugu Lake Attractions
    (1) Must-visit attractions: Lugu Lake Observation Deck, Walking Wedding Bridge, Lover’s Beach, Lige Peninsula, Pig Cao Boat Landing, Bonfire Party
    (2) Attractions to visit: Dear Inn, Gemu Goddess Mountain, Goddess Bay, Mosuo Museum, etc.
    Tips: Lugu Lake is not very big, and the attractions are all on the lakeside, so spend a day around the lake and visit all the attractions.
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    Attractions
    (1) Must-visit attractions: Pudacuo Forest Park, Dukezong Ancient City, Napa Sea, Songzanlin Temple, Tiger Leaping Gorge.
    (2) Attractions to visit: Meili Snow Mountain, Yubeng, Bala Gezong, Shika Snow Mountain, Baishui Terrace, etc.
    Tips: The scenic spots you can choose to visit are not that the scenery is not good, but that the distance is relatively long, so you can’t arrange a two-day tour. If you want to go, you have to customize it.
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    There are also many beautiful niche attractions, such as Qianhu Mountain, Bigu Tianchi, Runi Village, Weixi Yunnan Golden Monkey Park, etc.
  25. Detailed explanation of point-to-point transportation 1. Kunming Changshui Airport - Railway Station (Kunming Station)
    (1) Airport bus line 919c, fare is 13 yuan;
    (2) Metro Line 6 - transfer to Dongfeng Bus Station - Line 3 - Dongfeng Plaza Station - transfer to Line 2 - Huancheng South Road Station, estimated to take 1.6 hours;
    (3) Taking a taxi takes about 1 hour and costs about 120 yuan;
    (4) There are several long-distance bus stations in Kunming: to go to Banna, you have to go to the Southern Bus Terminal, which is at Xinluoshi Bay, in the southernmost part of Kunming! To go to Dali, you have to go to the Western Passenger Terminal, not the Northwest Passenger Terminal. Don’t get confused.
  26. Kunming - Dali
    (1) Train: After the opening of the high-speed train, it only takes about two hours to reach the two places. The trains are very dense from 7 a.m. to around 9 p.m., and the second-class ticket price is 145 yuan.
    (2) Bus: Most buses take about 5 hours to drive. You can take a bus from Kunming Western Bus Terminal to Dali. The whole journey is high-speed and the fare is 80-140 yuan.
    (3) Airport - Dali Ancient City: Special buses start at 7:30 every day and provide services according to flight arrival time until all flights end on the day. Passengers can take the bus at the Airport Express waiting area on the right side of the airport exit, and just get on the bus and buy a ticket. It costs 15 yuan per person to go to Xiaguan Railway Station and 30 yuan per person to Dali Ancient Town.
  27. Dali - Lijiang
    (1) Train: There is only one bus from Dali to Lijiang every day, D8791 (20:31-21:52), with a second-class seat fare of 52 yuan; there are many ordinary trains, with a hard seat fare of 34 yuan.
    (2) Bus: Departs from Dali Bus Station and North Bus Station on a rolling basis from 7:10 to 19:00 every day. There will be a bus in about half an hour, with fares ranging from 50 to 80 yuan.
    (3) Airport - Lijiang Old Town: The special bus runs from Lijiang Sanyi International Airport (Exit 2) to the courtyard of Blue Sky Hotel, Fuhui Road, Lijiang City. It departs on a rolling basis according to the flight arrival time. After the last flight lands, the civil airline bus The ticket price is 20 yuan/person.
    Tips: There is no direct access to the ancient city. After exiting the Blue Sky Hotel, turn left and walk forward for about 200 meters to Fuhui Market Bus Station. Take bus No. 11 and pass two stops to the ancient city entrance)
  28. Lijiang - Lugu Lake
    (1) Bus: There are two buses from Lijiang Passenger Terminal in the morning and one in the afternoon from Lijiang to Lugu Lake Passenger Terminal (Daluoshui). The running time is about 5 hours and the price is about 70.
    (2) Carpooling: The price is about 130-180 yuan per person. Inns usually have carpooling services, but it is recommended that people traveling alone do not carpool with strangers.
    (3) Chartered car: To charter a car from Lijiang to Lugu Lake, you need to confirm the vehicle operation qualification. Depending on the model, the price is 400-600 for a sedan; 600-800 for a commercial vehicle.
    (4) Airport - Lugu Lake: The return bus from Lugu Lake Airport is adjusted synchronously according to the take-off and landing of the flight. Generally, it departs half an hour after the plane lands, and you can go to Daluoshui. The fare is 30 yuan and the journey takes about 1 hour.
  29. Lijiang——
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    (1) Bus: There is a bus every day between 7:30-17:10, about 45 minutes, and there are additional buses in peak seasons. The minibus fare is 58 yuan and the bus fare is 63 yuan. The drive takes 4 hours.
    (2) Chartered car: chartered car from Lijiang
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    , need to confirm the vehicle operation qualification. Depending on the model, the price is 400-600 for a sedan; 600-800 for a business car;
    (3) Airport - Dukezong Ancient City: There is currently no airport bus, so you can only take a taxi. The distance is not far, it takes about 20 minutes and costs about 30 yuan.
  30. Food Guide 1. Kunming Food
    Cross-bridge rice noodles, small pot rice noodles, bean curd rice noodles, steam pot chicken, Guandu cake, roasted bait cubes, Yiliang roast duck, various wild mushrooms, papaya water, ice porridge, rose cold cake
  31. Dali Food
    Dali three-course tea, earthenware bowl, and special snacks such as milk fan, bait cubes, Dali pickled fish, Xizhou dada, and Dali various yogurts.
  32. Lijiang Food
    Lijiang is most famous for its salmon, black goat, and cured pork ribs hot pot, and the ones on Huama Street are more authentic.
  33. Lugu Lake Food
    Pork fat, smoked fish, Sulima wine, Lugu Lake grilled fish, whitebait, crucian carp soup, dried small fish.
  34. Shangri-la
    gourmet food
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    Located on a plateau, the climate is cold and the food is mainly Tibetan. Recommended: highland barley wine, butter tea, tsampa, yak meat, and Tibetan pig.
  35. Accommodation Guide 1. Accommodation in Kunming
    After all, Kunming is the provincial capital. Accommodation is very convenient. There are high-end hotels, express hotels, and youth hostels. We recommend several accommodation areas to consider places that are close to the train station, long-distance bus station, and airport. You can also choose Jinmafang, Cui. Lake, Guandu Ancient Town area.
  36. Dali accommodation
    大理 的住宿其实也是跟好玩的地儿紧密联系的，有大家都知道的古城、 双廊 、才村，也有略微小众的环 海西 路（ 海西 ）、环 海东 路（ 海东 ）、金梭岛、 喜洲 等地方，其中古城、 双廊 、 喜洲 、才村本身就是第一次来 大理 的必到之地，住这里应该可以省去不少奔波的劳心。
    （1）如果是以玩为主，那么推荐住古城或 双廊 ，毕竟旅游发展，不管去哪里的交通都会相对方便。
    （2）如果是以住为主，那么就推荐金梭岛、 海西 、 海东 的民宿，因为这些地方往往都没什么游客，很比较安静，可以心无挂念地欣赏洱海，缺点是周边没什么景点。
    3、 丽江 住宿
    丽江 主要有大研和 束河 两个古镇。客栈的数量可以用“巨多”来形容，价位几十到几百不等，方圆3.5公里的大研古镇散布了一千四五百家的大小客栈，而相对安静，还未被完全开发的 束河 也有数百家客栈。
    （1）如果您在旅游旺季(春节、五一、十一长假)打算前往 丽江 旅行，一定要在出发前预定好房间。
    （2）如果您选择的是纳西人的客栈，请尊重主人的民族习惯；如果您住的是家庭客栈，也请体谅主人的辛苦，尽量保持环境的卫生，晚上不要在外面逗留太晚。
    （3）选择有单独庭院、有公共活动空间的客栈入住。这样的客栈空间宽敞，住在里面不觉得压抑，客房之间的相互影响较小。
    （4）假如你的行程是5天，没必要一次交给客栈5天的房钱，不妨先交两天，感受一下，安顿下来后，可以边玩边看，或许会有更适合你的客栈——参观风格各异的客栈，本身也是一种享受。假如一开始住下的客栈不尽人意，两天后就可以退房走人。
    4、 泸沽湖 住宿
    泸沽湖 的住宿主要分三个区域：大落水、里格、尼塞。
    （1）大落水村开发较早，是 泸沽湖 交通的中心，宿选择更多，条件更好，沿湖的海景房比比皆是，吃饭购物也要便宜一些。
    （2）里格的住宿房间面向 泸沽湖 ，没有遮挡物，视野开阔，价格相对贵一些，里格半岛的住宿贵而且不一定能订到房。
    （4）尼塞村的村子小人口少，比较安静，适合喜欢原生态、晚上也不需要热闹夜生活（酒吧、篝火会），就想纯粹感受世外 桃源 的朋友。
    5、
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    住宿
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    住宿地点多在独克宗古城区，旅馆多为民居式客栈，价位在100-300元不等，环境很好也很有特色，县城内团结路、北门街一带也是旅馆集中区域。
    著名的五星级酒店有天界神川大酒店、
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    大酒店。四星级酒店有扎西德勒酒店等。 三星 级和二星级酒店数量更多，可以说在
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    住宿问题是不用担心的。
    有的客栈条件不算很差，但房价明显偏低，入住率也不错，甚至花钱刷好评。这是不是就是传说中的“性价比高”呢？也不一定。这种客栈有个明显的特点：住客的二次消费较多。他们不以房费赚钱，而是先用低廉的房价吸引大家来住宿，老板和员工普遍待人热情亲和，很快能跟客人打成一片，用请吃水果零食请坐公交等方式拉拢人心，称兄道弟中就把报团、订车、购物、吃饭等消费推出去了。有良心的口碑好的客栈，推的消费大多质量较好价格合理，皆大欢喜，客栈游客双赢。黑心的客栈也不少，推荐低价的拉市海的、推荐黑车黒团的、推荐假银子假玛卡的比比皆是，堪称笑里藏刀。如果连住几天都不选择客栈推荐的消费，或者“油水”已被榨干，客栈方的笑脸可能就会减少……建议自己先在网上做攻略，多了解 丽江 纯玩团和包车的行情，做到心中有数，多方比较，再做定夺。这样至少不会轻易被客栈忽悠。切记：明显低于成本价的东西，一定不要选择。
    七、客栈选择八大秘籍1. 网上的图片真假鉴别
    缘由：
    Before going to Lijiang, I looked at a certain Lijiang travel website. The photos of the inns on it were very beautiful. However, when I arrived on site, the difference was very big. It was the same in several hotels I visited, and I was very disappointed.
    Crack:
    a. Don’t trust photos that only take close-ups or parts of a room. Many inns without courtyards only take pictures of flowers and plants, which feels beautiful. In fact, because the courtyards are very stingy, I can only take partial pictures.
    b. The rooms in many inns are very small, so when taking photos, I usually just take a picture of a pillow or something. It’s best to ask for a panoramic picture.
    c. Most popular inns on travel websites are paid to be promoted by travel websites. The reviews from netizens are basically false, so be careful to identify them.
    d. Take a look at the blogs, diaries, etc. written by tourists about these inns. Method: Search the name of the inn on Baidu, and there will be blogs, diaries, etc. written by tourists. The quality of this place cannot be determined by trust.
  37. Promote the inn atmosphere as a selling point of the inn
    reason:
    Some inns don’t have any rigid advantages. In the end, they can only say that their inn is very fun. As a result, the room conditions and the location of the inn were very poor.
    Crack:
    a. In fact, the inns in Yunnan are basically run by people from other places who like Yunnan. Every inn is quite fun (the key is that you have to get familiar with the innkeeper and don’t treat yourself too much as an outsider)
    b. Because all good inns have a courtyard, tourists staying in the same inn can naturally make appointments to charter a car together. Therefore, it is not the advantage of a certain inn to charter a car together, it is the same for every inn.
  38. The inn takes you shopping
    reason:
    Many inns will take you shopping, and the inns in the middle will give you rebates.
    Crack:
    a. Many inns in Dali and Lijiang make money not by accommodation, but by taking you to buy things. Therefore, the house prices will be very low, and then they will take you to buy silverware and jade. Don’t follow suit, just make your own choice. Of course, you should listen to the inn’s reminder and introduction.
    b. Some inns focus on word-of-mouth and never take customers shopping. You just need to communicate with the innkeeper to get a general idea of ​​the market conditions.
  39. Room sound insulation
    reason:
    The inn is basically a wooden structure, especially the old house, and the two rooms are separated by wooden boards. You can easily hear the sound of intimacy next door
    Crack:
    a. When booking a room, ask what is used to separate the two rooms. It must be soundproofed with brick walls or soundproofed (according to my experience, inns under 100 yuan are basically made of wooden partitions) )
  40. Lijiang Inn Location
    reason:
    There are hundreds of inns in the ancient city of Lijiang. Which inn has a better location?
    Crack:
    a. The ancient city is not open to traffic. If cars can reach the door, I guess this inn is on the edge of the city and has convenient transportation. You don’t need to bring heavy things into the ancient city.
    b. Don’t stay in an inn within a 2-minute walk to Sifang Street. Because it’s so close to the bar street, the singing in the bar street will disturb you if you order it before 11 o’clock.
    c. Don’t stay in an inn that’s too remote. There may be no street lights at night, making it scary to walk.
    d. The ancient city road is very complicated. It is best to stay next to some iconic attractions. In this way, if you get lost, you only need to find the standard attractions to find the inn.
  41. Inn prices
    reason:
    The prices of B&Bs in Yunnan range from 60 to 2,000 yuan, and they all have their own specific customers.
    Crack:
    a. If the price range of different rooms in an inn is too large, you must not stay there because the values ​​of guests staying in different rooms will be very different. It is easy to cause conflicts.
    b. If you have a certain financial foundation, don’t expect that a room for 60 yuan can meet your needs. If you can sell a room for 200 yuan, the innkeeper can sell it for 60 yuan, which should not be such a good thing.
    c. I recommend staying in a room priced around 300. Inns at this price range all have their own characteristics. They are hygienic, clean, safe and comfortable. After all, when traveling, if the accommodation is too poor and affects your sleep, or if you get sick, the whole trip will be unhappy.
  42. Lijiang Inn or Shuhe Inn
    reason:
    Lijiang Ancient City and Shuhe are two ancient cities. There are many inns in both cities. Pay attention to the distinction.
    Crack:
    a. The advantages of inns in Lijiang Ancient Town: large scale, convenient transportation (if you want to go to many scenic spots, stay in Lijiang Ancient Town), lively at night, and can have many programs. The environment is relatively suitable for accommodation compared to Shuhe.
    b. Shuhe has a more rural atmosphere, fewer tourists, and is relatively quiet, unlike the liveliness of the ancient city of Lijiang.
  43. The courtyard of the inn
    reason:
    In fact, before coming to Yunnan, I had the impression that the inns had a very beautiful courtyard, especially in Lijiang. In fact, many inns have very small courtyards, or even many have no courtyards, so you must pay attention.
    Crack:
    Before booking a room, ask the boss for a photo of the courtyard. If you don’t have a courtyard, don’t check in. It’s very depressing.
  44. Recommend several classic routes to arrange travel: Dali: 2 days; Lijiang: 1-2 days; Lugu Lake: 2 days;
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    2 days; whether you arrive in Kunming, Lijiang or Dali first, the itinerary is almost the same. You just need to combine it according to your own time. We recommend three classic routes of 5-9 days:
  45. 5-day itinerary
    Day 1: Departure point—Kunming—Dali—Check into hotel
    Day 2: Dali Erhai Lake (Haitongue Park + Huayu Ranch + Zhoucheng Tie Dyeing + Xizhou Ancient Town + Double Corridor + Color Digging)
    Day 3: Dali - Lijiang (Dali Ancient City + Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas + Shaxi Ancient Town)
    Day 4: Lijiang one-day tour (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain + Glacier Cableway + Blue Moon Valley + Eternal Love Show)
    Day 5: Free travel in Lijiang and fly home according to the time
  46. 7-day itinerary
    Day 1: Departure point—Lijiang—Check into hotel
    Day 2: Lijiang - Dali (Erhai Lake Cruise + Nanzhao Customs Island + Three-course Tea Show) or Erhai Lake Tour
    Day 3: Dali - Lijiang (Dali Ancient City + Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple + Cangshan (Gantong Cableway))
    Day 4: Lijiang - Lugu Lake (Lige+Lovers Beach+Caohai+Bonfire Party)
    Day 5: Lugu Lake — Lijiang (Mosuo Village-Zhucao Boat Boarding Dear Inn)
    Day 6: Lijiang one-day tour (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain + Glacier Park Ropeway + Blue Moon Valley)
    Day 7: Free travel in Lijiang and fly home according to the time
  47. 9-day itinerary
    Day 1: Departure point—Dali—Check into hotel
    Day 2: Dali one-day tour (Erhai Lake Cruise + Nanzhao Customs Island + Three-course Tea Show) or around Erhai Lake
    Day 3: Dali - Lijiang (Dali Ancient City + Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple + Cangshan (Gantong Cableway))
    Day 4: Lijiang one-day tour (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain + Glacier Park Cableway + Blue Moon Valley)
    Day 5: Lijiang - Lugu Lake (Lige+Lover Beach+Caohai+Bonfire Party)
    Day 6: Lugu Lake — Lijiang (Mosuo Village-Zhucao Boat Boarding Dear Inn)
    Day 7: Lijiang —
    Shangri-la
    (The first bay of the Yangtze River + Tiger Leaping Gorge + Xiaozhongdian Flower Sea + Pudacuo National Forest Park)
    Day 8:
    Shangri-la
  • Lijiang (Dukezong Ancient City + Songzanlin Temple + Napa Sea + Yila Grassland)
    Day 9: Transfer to Lijiang and end the trip
  1. Itinerary to Xishuangbanna, Canada
    Day 1: Direct flight to Xishuangbanna - check in hotel
    Day 2: Get up easily in the morning - Menglun Botanical Garden Scenic Area - Primitive Forest Park
    Day 3: Explore the Dai Village—Yexiang Valley
    Day 4: Xishuangbanna—Flight—Dali or Lijiang
    After arriving in Dali or Lijiang, you can freely combine according to your own time and what you want to go, and refer to the itinerary above.
    There are many other classic destinations in Yunnan. If you want to know about other routes and add Yunnan travel customization, you can add WeChat ❤AR T98 77❤ and we can customize an exclusive route for you.
  2. Choice of travel mode I believe everyone who is planning to travel to Yunnan will struggle with this issue.
    Today we will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each travel method to see which way of traveling to Yunnan is suitable for you.
    Nowadays, there are four main ways to travel in Yunnan: group travel, independent travel, semi-free travel and the now popular customized travel.
  3. Group travel
    The most traditional way to travel is to find a travel agency in your city, explain the travel period, and then pay. The travel agency will make all the arrangements for your food, drink and fun.
    The best thing about traveling with a group is that you don’t have to worry about booking air tickets, checking travel guides, and customizing travel itineraries. This form of tourism once carried 80% of tourists in Yunnan. With the changes in the tourist population and the chaos in Yunnan’s group tourism market, the rate of group tourism is declining every year.
    Group tours are suitable for:
    For people over 50 years old, as these people are getting older and their physical strength has begun to decline, group tours are the best option.
    For students or people with no social experience, regardless of whether it is fun or not, safety is the most important thing.
    Things to note:
    On the surface, group travel is the cheapest way to travel, but it is not cheap when you include the shopping and self-pay expenses in the travel itinerary.
  4. Free travel
    The most popular way of traveling among young people. They generally have free time when traveling and there is no time limit.
    Book your own tickets, plan your own travel itinerary and strategies, and embark on the journey with freedom and passion.
    This way of traveling is the most free, and it can cultivate people’s abilities and experience the most. You can make your own decisions during the journey. Today I just want to sleep, so let myself sleep all day. Tomorrow, I will meet someone I really like on the way. place, then allow yourself to stay one more day.
    If you want to save money on your independent travel, you can find a few friends of the same sex who have the same travel time and route. Limit the number of people to about 4 people. In this way, not only will you have someone to take photos and communicate with you during the trip, but you will also be able to share food, accommodation and rides together, which can save a lot of money.
    Free travel is suitable for people:
    People who have a relatively long travel cycle, relatively free time and a certain amount of life experience.
    Things to note:
  5. When checking travel guides in the early stage, you must determine whether the guides are useful. Most of the guides online now are useless, and some are from 10 years ago. Such a guide has no reference value.
  6. Money should be kept separately, so that even if it is lost, you will not be blamed. If you have a mobile phone, try to prepare two. If you lose one, you can use the other to contact your parents and family in time.
  7. Keep a certain distance from strangers and do not go to niche attractions that are too remote. It is best for girls not to travel alone, but to go with people you know.
  8. Semi-free travel (short-term pure travel)
    It has been a relatively popular travel method in the past two years, the most popular choice among young people, and is a combination of independent travel and group travel. In recent years, the quality of group tours has declined, forced shopping has become serious, and the demand for independent travel has increased, thus giving birth to this travel method.
    This model consists of free travel and group tours. The tour groups are mainly local one-day tours in Yunnan and short-term pure play groups such as two-day tours.
    For example, you plan a 5-day travel itinerary
    Day 1: You book your own flight to Lijiang. After arriving in Lijiang, you find an inn of your own style to stay at.
    The next day: You want to go to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, but the shuttle bus from Lijiang to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is inconvenient, and the cableway tickets for the snow mountain are also difficult to buy and the queue time is too long. If you find it inconvenient to go there by yourself, you can sign up for a local one-day tour of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
    Day 3: I was tired from playing yesterday, so I slept in the inn until noon. In the afternoon, I could go to Dali by car or train.
    Day 4: When visiting Erhai Lake in Dali, you can rent a car or an electric car and go there. If it’s too troublesome, you can directly sign up for a one-day tour. Not only did you enjoy the Erhai Lake, but you also took some beautiful photos.
    Day 5: After flying home in the afternoon, you can also go to Lashihai in Lijiang and go horse riding and boating on the Tea Horse Road for a leisurely time. However, I am not familiar with the gameplay and prices, so I signed up for a day at Lashihai. Tour group play.
    In fact, to put it bluntly, it is a travel mode of free travel and group travel. If you want to go to places that are convenient for you, go alone. If you feel that it is not convenient for you to go, sign up for a local one-day or two-day tour. It has the freedom and depth of independent travel and the comfort and convenience of group travel. The economics of traveling are also relatively moderate.
    Semi-independent travel is suitable for:
    People who want to experience free travel in depth without being too tired.
    Things to note:
    When booking local short-term tour products, it is best to book in advance and choose products that are purely for fun and do not go into shopping stores and include all costs. Many people are looking for cheap and book some fake tours that are purely for fun. Remember, you get what you pay for. Don’t think about spending the minimum amount of money on all kinds of purely fun and quality tours, and then complain about all the deceptions in Yunnan when you go back… … … …
    It is best not to book at local inns. The prices are inflated and most of the tours are temporary. The quality is not guaranteed. Often in the same group, there are people who book for 180 and others who book for 580.
  9. Chartered and customized tour
    Compared with group tours, customized tours are more personalized and free. Travel destinations, projects, time and content are customized according to the customer’s own needs; compared with independent tours, customized tours seem to be less “free”, and all The itinerary and details are all designed and booked by professionals, so you don’t have to worry about making a guide yourself.
    Customized travel is slightly more expensive than independent travel and group travel, but from a cost-effective perspective, it is not necessarily more expensive than independent travel and group travel. The reason why many tourists choose customized travel is because of previous independent travel or group travel. The group tour experience was not good, so I started trying to customize it.
    First: Planning your own route is very tiring. If you leave your desired travel destination and your own needs to the customized tour personnel, they will choose it for you.
    Second: Many people have a big misunderstanding about customized travel. They think that customized travel is expensive. This is wrong. Customized tours are divided into levels: low-end, mid-range, and high-end.
    Third: It’s up to you to decide whether it’s all-inclusive or a package, so the price will also change. For example, if you only need air tickets and accommodation, but not others, you can ask them to customize air tickets and accommodation, or you only need air tickets and scenic spots, or you can customize them individually.
    Fourth: The categories of customized tours are very clear. For example, there are classic attractions, adventures, leisure vacations, or family tours, honeymoon tours, etc., all with corresponding themes and high quality.
    Free travel is suitable for people:
    Those who find it troublesome to travel independently need personalized travel, theme tours, and pursuit of quality.
    Things to note:
    Businesses that have formal travel agency qualifications and complete procedures are not only responsible for the protection of funds, but also for safety. Reliable and responsible customizers can not only design a departure plan that meets your needs, but can also help you solve problems that arise during the trip. Don’t worry about anything. I would like to introduce myself without humility. I am a native of Yunnan. I am familiar with Yunnan tourism, customs and customs. If you want to come to Yunnan, you can add me - WeChat❤A R T9 8 7 7❤, I can give you a suggestion Travel plan~!
    10: How much does it cost to travel to Yunnan? Many people are concerned about the cost. The travel mode (group travel, independent travel, customized travel), travel time, and accommodation standards are different, and the prices will be different. We will stay in ordinary special hotels (200 yuan/night) according to the 7-day itinerary, and the calculation is free I believe that after reading the prices of travel and customized tours, you will have a good idea of ​​the cost.
    Day 1: Departure point—Lijiang—Check into hotel
    Day 2: Lijiang - Dali (Erhai Lake Cruise + Nanzhao Customs Island + Three-course Tea Show) or Erhai Lake Tour
    Day 3: Dali - Lijiang (Dali Ancient City + Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple + Cangshan (Gantong Cableway))
    Day 4: Lijiang - Lugu Lake (Lige+Lovers Beach+Caohai+Bonfire Party)
    Day 5: Lugu Lake — Lijiang (Mosuo Village-Zhucao Boat Boarding Dear Inn)
    Day 6: Lijiang one-day tour (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain + Glacier Park Ropeway + Blue Moon Valley)
    Day 7: Free travel in Lijiang and fly home according to the time
  10. Free travel-self-guided tour
    Tickets: Erhai Cruise (140) + Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple (100) + Cangshan Gantong Cableway (120) + Lugu Lake (100) + Dear Inn (100) + Bonfire Party (30) + Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Entry Fee ( 100) + large ropeway (120) = 810
    Fare: Airport to and from Lijiang Old Town (100) + Lijiang to and from Dali bullet train (104) + Lijiang/Dali bullet train station (140) + Lijiang to and from Lugu Lake bus (220) + Lugu Lake carpooling (150) + Jade Dragon Snow Mountain round trip Bus (60)=774
    Accommodation: 200⁄2*6=600
    Catering: 500 yuan/person (the average meal price of 70 yuan per person per day is a bit low)
    Total cost: 810+774+600+500=2684 yuan/person
  11. Join local short-term gaming groups
    Lijiang - Dali 2-day tour (600) + Lijiang - Lugu Lake 2-day tour with lake view room (600) + Jade Dragon Snow Mountain one-day tour (420) = 1620 yuan
    Accommodation: 200⁄2*4=400 (Dali and Lugu Lake package includes two nights of accommodation)
    Fare: Airport to and from Lijiang Old Town (100)
    Catering: 200 yuan/person (because the short-term tour package includes 7 meals)
    Total cost: 1620+400+100+200=2320 yuan/person
  12. Customized tour-chartered tour
    Tickets: Erhai Cruise (140) + Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple (100) + Cangshan Gantong Cableway (120) + Lugu Lake (100) + Dear Inn (100) + Bonfire Party (30) + Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Entry Fee ( 100) + large ropeway (120) = 810
    Charter fare: 500 yuan/day*5=2500; 2500⁄2=1250
    Accommodation: 200⁄2*6=600
    Catering: 500 yuan/person (the average meal price of 70 yuan per person per day is a bit low)
    Total cost: 810+1250+600+500=3160 yuan/person
  13. Anti-Fraud Guide Yunnan has rich tourism resources, and tourists from all over the country and the world come here every day. Tourism is one of the pillar industries in Yunnan. Yunnan’s tourism industry is very developed and it is also a highly competitive industry. For first-time tourists, they regret being deceived. Choosing what kind of practitioners to serve you and preventing being deceived is also a problem that tourists often encounter. For this reason, we have compiled the following anti-fraud knowledge to introduce to everyone, and give you tips on how to prevent fraud when traveling in Yunnan.
  14. Be careful of the “wild horse tour guides” and solicitors at airports and stations, especially at the entrance to the ancient city.
    Dali and Lijiang There are a large number of unidentified people with various signboards gathered in passenger distribution centers such as stations and airports. Some are selling tickets, some are pulling people to stay in hotels in the ancient city, and some are pulling people to go on tours. They definitely do not have legal status. qualifications, But most of them have a very strong ability to observe people’s opinions, can cater to their interests, and are eloquent. They will first sell them at a high price, and if that doesn’t work, they will deceive them at a super low price. Once they succeed, they will immediately resell the customers, and then they will be gone in the blink of an eye. No one can be found. In fact, there are many problems here. Since they can pick up hotels at a low price at a loss, they naturally have ways to rip off customers (methods to deal with it: just say you have been there or found a place to stay).
  15. Beware of taxi traps
    Some taxis or local black taxis are waiting around airports and some large hotels. They use some sweet words to deceive the trust of tourists and earn money by introducing accommodation, introducing guests to eat in local restaurants, and introducing guests to travel. Take high illegal kickbacks. Among them, following Lijiang black taxi drivers to participate in tourism is the most risky. They are lured to Wenfeng Temple or surrounding temples at low prices to donate money to the so-called eminent monks to build temples or consecrate jewelry, tell fortunes, and so on. Once you are found to have been deceived, you will complain without complaint. Door. Because the black car driver will claim that he took the guest there “at the request of the guest.”
  16. Cheap but no good goods
    The saying “cheap stuff doesn’t mean good stuff” is also very applicable to travel.
    In terms of accommodation reservations and travel arrangements, taxi or black car drivers have no advantage over regular inns. All they can introduce are low-value artificial landscape projects and transportation vehicles without tourism qualifications and safety guarantees.
    The Internet is a very transparent medium. There are many websites introducing Yunnan tourism on the Internet, and the quotations for the same routes and attractions are also varied. Why? When tourists choose travel routes online, they should carefully check the specific attractions in the itinerary and whether the tickets for the attractions in the itinerary are included in the route price. Although some websites indicate a lot of content in the itinerary, they only indicate in an inconspicuous place the attraction tickets that are actually included in the price.
  17. Lies about romantic encounters in Lijiang bars
    Whether it is a real affair or a fake affair, it is still a high-risk thing during the journey. Beware of deliberate scammers who turn into romantic exotic lovers. They may have a one-night romance or get married and lose both their lives and wealth within a few days! There are too many expectations and fantasies about foreign love during the trip. Even if you are destined to meet new friends during the trip, don’t rush to develop it. The most important thing is to protect yourself, even if you have a high-risk romantic encounter! Remember to do as the Romans do when you are in town. Some temples in Lijiang do not allow female visitors. Please do not break in without the permission of the administrator. Do not wear revealing clothes to enter the temple, which will destroy the beliefs of the locals. Therefore, you must respect them and avoid conflicts with ethnic minorities, so as not to bring others with you. Being inconvenient or attracting unfriendly looks.
  18. Be wary of soliciting chartered cars for tourists in the ancient city
    There are various routes for horse riding in Lashihai, and the racecourse will send you a ride directly without any ticket fees. There is no play time limit. The Naxi elder sister outside said that it would cost 100 yuan to ride a horse or 10 yuan for a bus ride to Lashihai. The personal experience of a few tourists who were ripped off has proved that this is an extremely unreliable thing. There is no need for tickets to Lashihai, but after the eldest sister takes you there, several people will come out to collect tickets and tell you that the tickets range from 40 to 100 yuan. Horseback riding costs 100 yuan to take you riding on the wetland for dozens of minutes. (It won’t take more than half an hour), and then we will recommend you to ride for extra time, and extra time will add money. This is the truth about money. You will be charged after eating. If you have a conscience and send you back to the Old Town of Lijiang, you will not be charged any more. What’s more, you will be charged some hard work fees when you come back. In the past, many guests believed that 100 is required to ride a horse, and a trip to Lashihai was a waste of money. 6 to 7 hundred is normal, and there are also ones that cost more than 1,000. For the same route and gameplay, the real price is actually just over 200. It is recommended that you choose carefully, spend money, and be sure to have fun and enjoy yourself.
    Shuhe Ancient Town does not charge entrance fees now. If you go there, don’t listen to the kind people who take you in. Those are superfluous kindnesses and don’t pay attention to them. Take a taxi to the entrance of Jiuding Longtan in Shuhe to avoid harassment from these people, and then you can visit the ancient town along the way without repeating the same route. Heilongtan Park does not require tickets. The premise is that you have a receipt for the Guwei fee. If you can get there before 7 o’clock in the morning, you do not need to check the Guwei ticket. Baisha Ancient Town does not require tickets, but the Baisha murals require a ticket of 30, and photos cannot be taken, so you can selectively view them.
  19. What are the key things to look for when choosing a hotel in Lijiang?
    What to do in Lijiang? Are you serving the purpose, or are you concerned about the price? How to choose an inn: There are currently thousands of inns in the ancient city. If you search more, you should still be able to find rooms with price differences of more than ten or twenty yuan, but additional services are actually the standard for measuring price. If hygiene, quietness, location, etc. are ignored by the inn owner, the indirect loss to the guests will be more than ten yuan. For example, I don’t recommend you to eat at affordable and delicious places. Each meal may cost hundreds. For example, if you cannot provide professional travel advice, you may end up spending a lot of money and wasted time. It will be even more troublesome if the innkeeper and the driver work together to cheat money. Maybe not only are the rooms cheap, but the driver’s fare may also be very cheap. Dragging you to burn incense sticks or dragging you halfway and then ditching you. Or even, for example, how many inns can let you buy things that cost more than ten yuan outside? In thousands of inns where good and bad people are mixed, understanding the various stories of the inn, understanding who the inn owner is, and understanding the reputation of the inn will all affect the happiness of your trip to Lijiang;
  20. Specialty products are forcibly sold. As long as you buy them, I have all the tricks to trick you.
    There are several places similar to specialty shopping malls. In this kind of store, you will be surrounded by “trustees” who look like buyers, talking about the benefits of the products, and they will boast about the reincarnation of gods.
    When you get a little excited, the trap will come! Maybe you are just choosing, or you just want to weigh it to see how much it weighs. Someone will talk to you next to you to attract your attention, or you may take it openly and process it directly into powder! At this time, you have to take it whether you want it or not. You can’t return it if you become a fan, and the price depends on the shop owner. Whether one or two will sell for hundreds or thousands, it depends on your mood!
    Nowadays, touts are smarter and will pretend to be tourists. They may be the people in the same car or boat with you, saying how good something is and how cost-effective it is to buy it here. If you believe it, you are doomed to tragedy.
  21. Yak meat
    “Eating Cordyceps sinensis and drinking mineral water” refers to plateau yaks. Due to the complex terrain, plateau yaks need to go to the mountains and countryside and are in good shape, so the meat tastes particularly delicious and highly nutritious. Walking around the streets of the ancient city, you can smell the aroma of meat all over the streets.
    But have you ever thought about it? Lijiang receives tens of millions of tourists a year, but there is not so much yak meat. Therefore, many unscrupulous businesses add horse, cat, pig, dog meat, etc. to it. It depends on whether it carries diseases. I don’t know. So travel friends must pay attention.
  22. Bar waiters scare people to death
    It is said that Lijiang City is the capital of romance. When men go to the bar alone, they basically go there to have a romance. If there is no lady accompanying you, you will definitely be surrounded by 1 to N beauties soon after you go to the bar. When you are having a romance in Lijiang When the capital really lived up to its reputation, the beauty bartender had already started working.
    Bottle after bottle, under the anesthesia of alcohol, men spend a lot of money on drinks, vowing to get beautiful women drunk, and when their wolfish nature succeeds, the beautiful women will say goodbye to you soberly, leaving you alone with a table of wine. bottle and empty wallet.
    There are also various chat softwares such as WeChat, QQ, and Momo. Many beauties take the initiative to add you, saying that they are coming to Lijiang alone, asking for your phone number, and inviting you to drink. As long as you dare to go, congratulations. You, as few as a few thousand, as many as tens of thousands.
    It goes without saying how to take precautions here.
  23. Individual travelers receive low-priced tours
    Many tourists will say when they return to the inn after visiting the ancient city, “Your line is expensive! Others are a hundred or even hundreds cheaper. Many stores in the ancient city have signs with prices written on them! 300 yuan for Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 300 yuan
    Shangri-la
    …”.
    Every line has a cost. It doesn’t mean that a high-priced one is necessarily good, but one that is too low-priced must have problems. Mainly in two aspects:
    First, the content is reduced
    First of all, compare attractions, services, additional services, etc. The tickets for some attractions are as high as several hundred. If you remove one, the price will naturally come down. Many low-priced tours do not go to these attractions, and they will arrange these attractions as unsightly, boring, etc. If tourists don’t understand them, they will naturally be fooled.
    Secondly, the accommodation location, room type, etc. For example, a Rig room is more than RMB 100 more expensive than a Luoshui room, and a Feilai Temple view room is about RMB 100-200 more expensive than an ordinary room.
    Third, additional items. Such as oxygen, trekking poles, cold-proof clothing, raincoats, battery cars, sightseeing cars, etc. The miscellaneous expenses can range from dozens to hundreds when added up.
    Fourth, the model license plate. Large passenger cars are naturally cheaper on average, but there are many people and things to do, so they don’t stop until the station is reached; 9-seater business cars are slightly more expensive, but they are more comfortable with fewer people, and they can stop at will to take pictures or use the toilet.
    Next, you need to check whether the car license plate is a tourist license plate. A car with a regular tourist license plate comes with its own insurance. If anything happens, it will be investigated, someone will take care of it, and you will be compensated. The price of private and unlicensed cars is low. Yunnan is full of mountainous roads, so there is no need to talk about safety. If you encounter an unscrupulous driver, take him shopping, dissatisfied with throwing passengers on the road, etc., it will be even more difficult to cry, and there will be no complaints. Door.
    Therefore, economic consumption is correct, but do not be greedy for cheap and lose big for small things.
  24. Advertising gimmicks
    Many websites or stores have many low-price shopping tours. When tourists go to inquire, they will give you various reasons such as it is not fun, the road conditions are bad, etc. Anyway, they cannot sign up for this tour, and then they will recommend another route to you. In fact, this is more Cheaper is more cost-effective, something like that…
    Under the offensive of businessmen’s sharp tongue, tourists are naturally more likely to be deceived.
    Tips: Yunnan has undergone a major tourism overhaul in recent years, and the tourism environment has become very good. Most people are still very simple and kind, so don’t worry. Beautiful Yunnan welcomes you,
  25. Yunnan Travel Suggestions As far as my personal travel experience in Yunnan is concerned, there are several important points——
    One: Try not to go with regular tour groups. Because with this kind of group tour, you have to get up at 6 o’clock every morning. Traveling is inherently relaxing, so don’t go with a group tour. Waking up early is painful, and it may seem like your schedule is full, but it’s actually very inefficient. After customizing your strategy and itinerary, renting your own car is more cost-effective and gives you a lot of freedom.
    Two: Try not to go with shopping groups. If you want to be cheap, but you are not a low-key person, then you must not sign up, otherwise the tour guide’s words will be unpleasant to listen to along the way. If you are a completely shameless person and will not buy anything recommended by the tour guide, then… take care~
    Three: If you really don’t have much ability or time to make your own travel guide, then choose to travel independently or in a group tour. This saves some effort, is economical, and can be played in depth.
    Anyway, the most basic rule of tour groups is - you get what you pay for. Don’t expect to find a cheap and worry-free tour. The cost of a cheap tour must be spent on food, drink and shopping, while a more expensive tour can save you worry. These are all my experience (blood) tests (tears) from traveling with my parents over the years~
    Conclusion: Free private travel is the best choice, suitable for people who have a certain financial foundation and pursue high-quality travel. The second place is semi-independent travel in small groups, which is more economical and affordable, with free itinerary and suitable for petty bourgeoisie travel. The third place is the ordinary tour group, which is cheap but crowded and noisy, and the fourth place is the low-price tour group. (Of course, those who want to be cheap and save face can choose the fourth one, but the user experience is really not guaranteed).
    If you like Yunnan and want to know more about Yunnan, whether it is classic routes, niche routes, customs, special food, independent travel, group travel, or customized travel, you can send me a private message and I can give you a travel plan that suits you~ !  
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