1. Where is Shangri-La?
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    It is a Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province (the only Tibetan area in Yunnan). It is located at the junction of the three provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. It is the only way to Tibet and is also the location of the world natural heritage “Three Parallel Rivers” scenic spot. In Tibetan “
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    ” means “the sun and moon in the heart.”
  2. How to get to Shangri-La?
    arrive
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    The train has not opened yet, heading to
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    , mainly in two ways: airplanes and cars.
  3. Airplane
    During the peak tourist season (May-October), there are direct flights from Kunming, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lhasa, Changsha, Xishuangbanna and other places
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    Airport. During the off-season, you can first fly to Kunming and then transfer to Kunming.
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  4. Car
    The road is accessed
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    main mode of transportation. because
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    The distances between various scenic spots are long, and the departure time of the shuttle bus often changes due to weather, road conditions and other reasons. Therefore, before going to the scenic spot, be sure to ask the local station about the traffic conditions, including whether there is a shuttle bus, whether the road is easy to walk, etc.
    (1) Kunming-Shangri-La
    The total journey is about 720km, departing at 8:30, 9:30, 14:00, 20:00 and 20:30 every day. The seat ticket is 249 yuan (8:30, 9:30 and 14:00 are tickets), and the sleeper ticket is 208 yuan. (20:00 and 20:30 are sleeper berths). Tourists can take the bus at Kunming West Passenger Terminal, which takes about 12 hours.
    (2) Lijiang-Shangri-La
    The total distance is about 187km. It departs from 7:30 to 17:10 every day and runs every 45 minutes. There are overtime buses in peak seasons. The minibus fare is 89 yuan and the bus fare is 98 yuan. The journey takes 3-4 hours. Therefore, many people set out from Lijiang
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    , Lijiang has the second largest airport in Yunnan, and currently has a high-speed rail. Lijiang can be said to be the distribution center for tourism in northwest Yunnan.
    (3) Dali——Shangri-La
    The whole journey is about 300km and lasts about 8 hours. It is a high-speed train during the day and a night train departs at 16:00 at night. Take the bus from Dali North Passenger Transport Station (Xiaguan Yuhua Road), the The fare is 105 yuan.
    (4) Shangri-La - Deqin
    The total journey is 184km, passing through Benzilan, Dongzhulin Temple and Baimang Snow Mountain. It departs at 8:20, 9:20 and 12:00 every day. The fare is 70 yuan and the journey takes 8 hours. Chartering a car costs about 800 yuan/day. It is still cost-effective to charter a car with a large number of people. You can contact Lijiang Wangsibao. During peak season, it is recommended to go to the passenger terminal one day in advance to buy tickets. The scenery along the way is extremely beautiful, and you can see the Napa Sea, Jinsha River Grand Canyon, Benzilan, Dongzhulin Temple, and Baiyue Snow Mountain.
    (5) Shangri-La—Tiger Leaping Gorge
    The total journey is 96km. Get off at Qiaotou. The first bus is at 8:00 and runs about every 3 hours. The price is 40-68 yuan/person. The fare from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiang is 55 yuan. You can negotiate with the driver to get the price to 50 yuan. The bus at the bridge is from
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    Whether you can get on the passing bus to Lijiang depends on your luck. The last bus is around 18:00, so remember not to miss the last bus.
  5. Charter a car or join a group tour
    From Lijiang to Shangri-La, why is it better to charter a car or join a tour group?
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    It's not far from Lijiang, less than 200 kilometers away. The scenery along the way is beautiful. There are many good attractions along the way, such as the First Bend of the Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Xiaozhongdian Flower Sea, etc. You can charter a car or go with a group, and you have more time and a good itinerary. With great controllability, you can visit these great attractions; It is particularly inconvenient to go to these scenic spots by public transportation. First, because the public transportation time is fixed, your itinerary will be very passive. Second, it is unsafe. There are no direct buses to the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area, and you have to wait on the way. Transferring to a van is still not safe for you who are new here. It is recommended that you charter a car or go with a group. Friends who find it troublesome can contact Wang Sibao. We have chartered cars, small business car groups, and private customized groups to meet all your needs as much as possible.
    From Lijiang to Shangri-La, why is it better to charter a car or join a group than to drive by yourself?
    Drivers who are experienced in self-driving travel should automatically ignore this item.
    I am new to Lijiang and not familiar with the road conditions; arriving in Lijiang
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    The Songyuan Bridge in the development zone is a high-speed highway, but the road from the development zone to Xiaozhongdian is a second-grade asphalt road. There is a long uphill road with many turns and narrow roads. The road conditions are relatively poor and there are many large vehicles; from Lijiang to
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    The altitude is gradually increasing. If you drive there, you will not be able to drive if you suffer from altitude sickness. Forced driving seriously threatens your own safety.
  6. How to choose a truly pure play quality group? What traps are waiting for us now?
    Minmin recommends that everyone take a quality tour that is purely for fun without shopping, so we directly pass the regular shopping tours organized by travel agencies!
    ① Judging from the price, this is the most direct.
    The following cost calculations are based on the market price on weekdays, and will double during the Golden Week. The most classic Lijiang in northwest Yunnan -
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    Take a two-day tour as an example:
    Chartered car fee: Ordinary commercial car is about 900-1200/day
    Accommodation: 80 yuan/person-200 yuan/person/night (
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    Business hotel, Lugu Lake Inn market price)
    Attraction tickets: Tiger Leaping Gorge 65 yuan, Pudacuo 260 yuan (including sightseeing cars in the scenic area) Songzanlin Temple 115 yuan, Lugu Lake 100 yuan
    Insurance: 10-20 yuan/person
    Tour guide fee: Normal tour guide subsidy should be 100-300 yuan/day (based on the workload of the tour guide, this compensation should be paid)
    If it is lower than the above cost accounting price, it is 100% a low-price shopping group, even if it is under the banner of quality tourism.
    ②. Judge based on the content included in the fee.
    Still with
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    Take a two-day tour as an example. For a truly pure tour, at least go
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    Plateau oxygen and cold-proof clothing must be included, and then
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    Tibetan performances there include “Tibetan Home Visit Toast Banquet”, “Dreams”
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    ", "Shambhala Nights", etc. The so-called pseudo-pure play group will not include these things. In short, the more self-funded projects, the less thorough the pure play will be. The minimum standard for pure play is not to enter shopping stores.
    ③. There are several major traps in the current Lijiang tourist route market. Please read them carefully!
    A. Due to the fierce market competition, the widely distributed retail stores in Lijiang Old Town and Shuhe Ancient Town attract tourists who do not know their circumstances by offering fake and genuine shopping at very low prices or even forcing shopping groups. The common feature of this type of tour is that the price is extremely low. When consulting with customer service, you are guaranteed to be absolutely free from shopping and entering the store. However, when you actually join the tour, the tour guide who leads the tour has another set of words. What? Do you want to make a complaint? Forget it! Where can I complain about such verbal and unsubstantiated complaints? They won’t write on the receipt and travel contract that it’s just for fun and not to enter the store! The most important thing is the price! More than 300 yuan
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    A two-day tour is generally not enough even for the cost. How do you want to just have fun? If you still don't understand after reading it, or if you are in need, or want to be lazy, if you are looking for a pure play group, a car, or a customized small group, you can contact Minmin by adding the homepage account or follow Weibo; Lijiang Zhao Min for details.
    B. The legions of soliciting aunts and aunties are widely scattered at airports, railway stations, bus stations and intersections in Lijiang Old Town! Please do not underestimate this group of people. There are quite a lot of tourists attracted by them every day. Pickup slogan: Can I use the car? Lashihai Ancient Tea Horse Road and Shuhe, five yuan per person! This may not be the case when you arrive at Lashi Haima Farm. The price of riding a horse ranges from 280-580 yuan per person depending on the length of the route. how? Don't want to ride anymore? How can that work! Just go back and tell me where I put you without any clues! There are definitely not a few people who have been fooled like this! Friends can directly search on Baidu: “Never go to Lashihai” and you will understand! This is how Lashihai's image was ruined! But do we really not want to go to Lashihai? Of course not! There is still a real one-day tour of the Lashihai Ancient Tea Horse Trail!
    Friends who come to Yunnan, many people’s definition of Yunnan tourism is “touring the mountains and rivers”. But only for Yunnan
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    There is a different definition that is different from “touring”. All say
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    It is the place “closest to heaven”. This statement also gives to a certain extent the
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    Covered with a layer of mystery… also because
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    It belongs to a Tibetan area, so this place has many unique features compared to Lijiang, Dali, Banna and other places… Many people come here because they are curious about this Tibetan area, and also Maybe it's because of the devout faith in my heart .
    No matter why we went, we arrived
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    You can appreciate the Tibetan scenery that is different from other places in Yunnan. For many friends who want to go to Tibet but have not been able to go yet, they can also experience the unique splendor of this “little Tibet” in advance.
  7. What attractions are worth visiting in Shangri-La?
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    Which of the daily tourist attractions do you know?
    The scenery of Saibei Ila Grassland VS the plateau lake Napa Sea
    Napa Sea is a seasonal plateau lake and grassland landscape. In late summer and early autumn, there is a large amount of water. In winter and spring, the water surface shrinks, and the rippling lake water turns into a large swamp meadow. At this time, it becomes the Ila Grassland. Starting from June, all kinds of wild flowers are blooming, and the vast grassland is full of beautiful qionghuayao grass. Everywhere is the beautiful scenery of the grassland, where the grass is blown by the wind and cattle and sheep are seen. To the west, the three snow-capped mountains of Shika, Shika and Xinyala stand tall and tall. Snowy mountains, grasslands, cattle and sheep make up the scenery of Saibei in the southwest.
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    Tips:
  8. Ticket: 65 yuan
  9. Play time: 2-3 hours
  10. Best time to visit: June to November
    Napa Hayila Grassland
    ·The scenery of Napa Sea has its own characteristics in each season. The late summer and early autumn is the rainy season, when the water volume is large. Napa Sea is a large lake with a small pasture beside the lake. ·In the dry season of winter and spring, the lake surface shrinks or even dries up, turning into a large swamp meadow - Yila Grassland. ·There is an eight-petal white lotus pagoda at the entrance of the scenic spot. There are only two such pagodas in the world, and the other one is in India.
    Plateau treasure—Pudacuo National Forest Park
    “Pudacuo” in Tibetan means that God helps to reach the other side of the lake by boat. The scenic spot is mainly composed of three scenic spots, Duhu Lake, Militang and Bitahai. Tour buses are used to pick up and drop off tourists between each scenic spot. Pudacuo basically includes all the natural landscapes on the plateau. The mountain lakes are as clear as a mirror, the pastures are rich in water and grass, the flowers are in full bloom in the wetlands, and birds and animals are often seen in the virgin forests.
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    Tips:
  11. Play time: 1 day
  12. Opening hours: November to March: 08:00~16:00, April to October: 08:00~17:00
  13. Tickets: 258.00 yuan (including 120 yuan for sightseeing tickets and 138 yuan for entrance fees); Cruise ship: There are cruise ships in Bitahai that can be used to tour around the lake. Boat fare 50 yuan
  14. Best time to visit: Suitable for all seasons. In spring, you can enjoy the alpine meadows in full bloom and the mountains full of rhododendrons; in the summer, you can enjoy the green mountains to cool off and the meadows in full bloom with wild flowers; in the autumn, you can enjoy the colorful dense forests; Admire the blue lake waves under the white snow in winter
    Pudacuo National Park
    ·Located in a large
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    The central area of ​​​​the scenic spot is an important part of the world natural heritage “Three Parallel Rivers”. ·With Bitahai, Shudu Lake and Militang subalpine pasture as its main components, it is
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    One of the main tourist attractions. ·It has geological landforms, lakes and wetlands, forest meadows, river valleys and streams, rare animals and plants, etc., and the original ecological environment is well preserved. ·Pudacuo is a paradise for photography lovers . The scenery is especially beautiful in spring and autumn. It is the best time to visit or take photos in Pudacuo.
    Moonlight City - Dukezong Ancient City
    The ancient city of Dukezong is built on the mountain. The road is paved with stone slabs according to the terrain, with natural undulations. You can still see the horse hoof marks left on the stone road, which are the tokens left by the caravans over the years. In Tibetan, it means White Stone City. The exterior walls of all buildings in the ancient city are coated with a layer of local white mud. Looking at the ancient city in the daytime, it is white and holy, like a lotus emerging from the mud but not stained. In the evening, under dim light, the white exterior walls are covered with bright moonlight, so it is also known as Moonlight City. The most unmissable place in the ancient city is Guishan Park, where you can effectively drive the world's largest prayer wheel with everyone.
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  15. The courtyard on the north side of Moonlight Square is the “Diqing Prefecture Red Army Long March Museum” (10:00-17:00), which can be visited for free.
  16. To the south of the Long March Museum is the Diqing Prefecture Museum (8:30-18:00), which is also open free of charge. There are free tutorials every day at 9:00 am
    Dukezong Ancient City
    ·The architectural layout of the ancient city is like an eight-petal lotus, with Moonlight Square in the center and quaint Tibetan wooden houses surrounding it one after another. ·It is the best-preserved and largest Tibetan settlement in China, and is the hub of the Ancient Tea Horse Road. ·It was once a window for ethnic cultural exchanges between the snow-covered Tibetan countryside and the Yunnan region, and the economic and trade link between Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan.
    Magical terrain - the first bay of the Yangtze River
    The first bay of the Yangtze River is 50 kilometers away from Lijiang County. The water flow here is very fast. The rolling Yangtze River is blocked by cliffs and turns sharply into a “V”-shaped bend. However, due to the wide surface of the river, the river appears as gentle as a mirror. There are green willows on both sides of the river bay, and the mountains are faintly visible under the white clouds and blue sky. Not far away are the neat fields and villages and towns with smoke rising from their cooking stoves. On such a plateau, the scenery is like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, which is amazing.
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  17. Recommended play time: 1 hour
  18. Ticket: 30 yuan
    The first bay of the Yangtze River
    ·After the Yangtze River was blocked by the Hailuo Mountain Cliff in Shigu Town, it turned sharply into a V-shaped bend and flowed northeast, forming the first bay of the Yangtze River in its thousands of miles. ·You can see the magnificent landscape of the Yangtze River, Lancang River and Nujiang River flowing together here. ·The river water is turbid during the rainy season. If you want to see the clear blue water, it is best to come between December and March of the following year.
    Booming - Xiaozhongdian Sea of ​​​​Flowers
    Xiaozhongdian is in Lijiang
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    A must-pass town with large lush pastures. From late May to mid-June every month, it becomes a sea of ​​flowers, attracting a large number of photography enthusiasts. In the autumn of September and October, this place becomes a world of wolfsbane flowers. The fiery red wolfsbane flower blooms extremely beautifully.
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  19. Tickets: Free, you can see the sea of ​​flowers on the road
  20. Play time: 1 hour
    Xiaozhongdian Flower Sea
    ·Xiaozhongdian is the place to go from Lijiang
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    A small town that must be passed through is located in the alpine dam area and has a large area of ​​​​lush grassland. ·From late May to mid-June, this place becomes a sea of ​​​​flowers. ·There are colorful azaleas , wolfsbane flowers, galsang flowers, etc., which are the first choice for many people to take wedding photos. ·In September and October, this is the world of wolfsbane flowers. The large wolfsbane flowers with fiery red eyes are extremely gorgeous.
    Little Potala Palace-Songzanlin Temple
    Gedan Songzanlin Temple is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province. The temple is built on the mountain. The main hall is majestic and gorgeous. The murals in the hall are brightly colored and delicate in brushwork. They mainly describe historical sites and allusions and promote Buddhist doctrines. It plays an important role in the entire Tibetan area and is known as the “Little Potala Palace”.
    Tips:
  21. Ticket: 115 yuan
  22. Play time: 3-5 hours
    Garden Songzanling Monastery
    ·Songzanlin Temple is built on the mountain. From a distance, it looks quite similar to the Potala Palace in Lhasa. Because of its grand scale, it is known as the “Little Potala Palace”. ·There is an oval city wall built around Songzanlin Temple, and the two main halls of Zhacang and Jikang are located at the highest point in the center of the temple. Not only is the architecture exquisite, but there are also many religious instruments and precious cultural relics hidden in the temple. It is also known as the “Tibetan Art Museum”.
    Thrilling and majestic - Tiger Leaping Gorge
    Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area is famous for its “danger” and is one of the deepest canyons in China. Tiger Leaping Gorge has points
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    Section and Lijiang section, Tiger Leaping Gorge is divided into three sections: Upper Tiger Leaping, Middle Tiger Leaping and Lower Tiger Leaping, with a total of 18 dangerous shoals. With the naked eye, you can see the river current and boulders fighting each other , majestic. There is a “Tiger Leaping Gorge” sculpture in the scenic area, as well as a three-kilometer long plank road, suitable for hiking and viewing.
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  23. Ticket: 65 yuan
  24. Opening hours: 6:30-19:00
  25. Tour time: Upper Tiger Leaping: 2.5 hours; Middle Tiger Leaping: 3 hours
    Note: For those who are not in good physical condition, it is recommended not to walk the entire Tiger Leaping Gorge. Instead, you can go up to Tiger Leaping Gorge, which is about 5.2 kilometers round trip. The scenery of Zhonghutiao is very beautiful , but the road conditions are poor. It is recommended that tourists with poor physical fitness avoid going there. If you go, it is best to be accompanied by professionals.
    Tiger Leaping Gorge
    ·Tiger Leaping Gorge is the canyon with the largest drop in the world. It is divided into three sections: upper, middle and lower Tiger Leaping Gorge, with a total length of about 20 kilometers. ·The Upper Tiger Leaping is dominated by the “ Tiger Leaping Stone”, the Middle Tiger Leaping is characterized by the “line of sky” as its danger, and the Lower Tiger Leaping is characterized by the beauty of “the high gorge emerging from the flat lake”. ·The conventional way to visit is to take a bus from Tiger Leaping Gorge Town directly to Shang Hutiao. Only by walking through Zhong Hutiao can you truly appreciate the majestic momentum of Tiger Leaping Gorge. ·In addition to the majestic natural scenery, it is also a world-renowned hiking resort with an endless stream of outdoor enthusiasts.
    If you like Yunnan and want to know more about Yunnan, whether it is classic routes, niche routes, customs, special food, free travel, group tours or customized tours, you can follow @李江赵民 on Weibo or contact Minmin via private message . I can give you a travel plan that suits you~!
  26. Essentials for traveling in Yunnan
  27. Sun protection: Ultraviolet rays are extremely 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 do not take any sun protection measures , your skin will be easily damaged. Tan or sunburn.
  28. 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.
  29. Hydrating mask: Yunnan is really dry, but the weather in Yunnan has a big 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 to keeping warm. Oh~
  30. 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.
  31. 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)
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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”.
  35. Generally speaking, it is best to bring these clothes when traveling to Yunnan.
  36. Summer: skirt + trousers + T-shirt + dress + jacket.
  37. Spring, autumn and winter: long pants + thick jacket + down jacket.
  38. Yunnan has a big temperature difference between morning and evening. No matter what time you come, it’s best to bring a jacket.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. Guide to Yunnan Attractions
  42. 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
  43. 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 along Erhai Lake
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
    If you like Yunnan and want to know more about Yunnan, whether it is classic routes, niche routes, customs, special food, free travel, group tours, or customized tours, you can follow @李江赵民 on Weibo. I can give you suitable advice. Your travel plan
  46. Shangri-la
    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.
    If you like Yunnan and want to know more about Yunnan, whether it is classic routes, niche routes, customs, special food, free travel, group tours, or customized tours, you can follow @李江赵民 on Weibo. I can give you suitable advice. Your travel plan
  47. Detailed explanation of point-to-point traffic
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. 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)
  51. 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.
  52. Lijiang——
    Shangri-la
    (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
    Shangri-la
    , 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.
  53. Food guide
  54. 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
  55. Dali Food
    Dali three-course tea, earthenware bowl, and specialty snacks such as milk fans, bait cubes, Dali pickled fish, Xizhou dada, and Dali various yogurts.
    3. 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.
    4. Lugu Lake Food
    Pork fat, smoked fish, Sulima wine, Lugu Lake grilled fish, whitebait, crucian carp soup, dried small fish.
    5.
    Shangri-la
    gourmet food
    Shangri-la
    It is located on a plateau, has a cold climate, and its food is mainly Tibetan. Recommended: highland barley wine, butter tea, tsampa, yak meat, Tibetan fragrant pig.
    6. 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.
    2. Dali accommodation
    Accommodation in Dali is actually closely related to interesting places, including the well-known Ancient City, Shuanglang, and Caicun, as well as the slightly less popular Huanhai West Road (Haixi), Huanhai East Road (Haidong), Jinsuo Island, Xizhou and other places, among which the ancient city, Shuanglang, Xizhou and Caicun itself are must-visit places for first time visitors to Dali. Living here should save you a lot of trouble from traveling.
    (1) If you mainly focus on fun, then it is recommended to live in the ancient city or Shuanglang. After all, with the development of tourism, the transportation will be relatively convenient no matter where you go.
    (2) If you are mainly staying, then we recommend B&Bs in Jinsuo Island, Haixi, and Haidong, because these places often have few tourists and are relatively quiet, so you can enjoy the Erhai Lake without any worries. The disadvantage is that there are not many scenic spots around. .
    3. Lijiang Accommodation
    Lijiang mainly has two ancient towns, Dayan and Shuhe. The number of inns can be described as "huge", with prices ranging from tens to hundreds. There are 1400 to 500 inns in Dayan Ancient Town with a radius of 3.5 kilometers, while it is relatively quiet and has not yet been fully developed. Shuhe also has hundreds of inns.
    (1) If you plan to travel to Lijiang during the peak tourist season (Spring Festival, May Day, and National Day holidays), be sure to book a room before departure.
    (2) If you choose a Naxi inn, please respect the host's ethnic habits; if you stay in a family inn, please also be considerate of the host's hard work, try to keep the environment as clean as possible, and don't stay out too late at night.
    (3) Choose an inn with a separate courtyard and public activity space. This kind of inn has a spacious space, so you don't feel depressed when you stay there, and there is less interaction between the guest rooms.
    (4) If your itinerary is for 5 days, there is no need to pay the hotel room for 5 days at a time. You may as well pay for two days first to get a feel for it. After you settle in, you can play and look around. There may be an inn that is more suitable for you. ——Visiting inns with different styles is also a kind of enjoyment in itself. If the inn where you stay at the beginning is not satisfactory, you can check out and leave after two days.
    4. Lugu Lake accommodation
    Accommodation in Lugu Lake is mainly divided into three areas: Daluoshui, Lige, and Nisai.
    (1) Dashui Village was developed earlier and is the transportation center of Lugu Lake. It has more accommodation options and better conditions. There are many sea-view rooms along the lake, and eating and shopping are also cheaper.
    (2) The accommodation rooms in Lige face Lugu Lake. They have no obstructions and a wide view. The price is relatively expensive. Accommodation in Lige Peninsula is expensive and it may not be possible to book a room.
    (4) Nisei Village is a small village with a small population and is relatively quiet. It is suitable for friends who like the original ecology and do not need lively nightlife (bars, bonfire parties) at night, but just want to experience the paradise.
    5.
    Shangri-la
    stay
    Shangri-la
    Accommodation places are mostly in Dukezong Ancient Town. Most of the hotels are residential-style inns, with prices ranging from 100 to 300 yuan. The environment is very good and unique. Tuanjie Road and Beimen Street in the county are also areas where hotels are concentrated.
    Famous five-star hotels include Tianjie Shenchuan Hotel,
    Shangri-la
    Grand hotel. Four-star hotels include Tashi Delek Hotel and so on. There are more three-star and two-star hotels. It can be said that in
    Shangri-la
    There is no need to worry about accommodation.
    The conditions of some inns are not very bad, but the room prices are obviously low, the occupancy rate is also good, and they even spend money to get good reviews. Is this the legendary “high cost performance”? Not necessarily. This kind of inn has an obvious characteristic: guests spend more on secondary consumption. They do not make money with room rates, but first use low room prices to attract people to stay. The boss and employees are generally warm and friendly, and they can quickly get along with the guests. They win people over by offering fruits, snacks, and taking the bus, etc., and they are brothers. We have introduced group bookings, car bookings, shopping, meals and other consumption. A conscientious inn with a good reputation will recommend products that are mostly of good quality and Reasonably priced, so everyone is happy and it is a win-win situation for both inn and tourists. There are also many shady inns, and there are many that recommend low-priced Lashihai, black cars and black group tours, and fake silver and fake maca. If you stay for a few days and do not choose the consumption recommended by the inn, or if the “oil and water” has been squeezed out, the smiles on the inn's face may decrease… It is recommended that you make a guide online first and learn more about the market for pure play tours and chartered cars in Lijiang, be aware of it, compare multiple aspects, and then make a decision. At least this way you won't be easily fooled by the inn. Remember: Don' t choose anything that is obviously lower than the cost price.
  56. Eight secrets for choosing an inn
  57. Identify the authenticity of online pictures
    reason:
    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.
  58. 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 .
  59. 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.
  60. 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) )
  61. 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.
  62. 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.
  63. 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.
  64. 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.
  65. Recommend several classic routes to arrange travel: Dali: 2 days; Lijiang: 1-2 days; Lugu Lake: 2 days;
    Shangri-la
    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:
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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 follow @李江赵民 on Weibo, 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 and do not go into shopping stores and include all costs. 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 recommend myself without any 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 follow @李江赵民 on Weibo. I can give you a travel plan that suits you~!
    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 int and 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.
  19. what A ret and key things to look for when choosing A hotel INL i Jiang?
    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.
    There are also various chat softwares such as WeChat, QQ, and Momo. Many beauties take the initiative to add you, saying that they are the only ones who come to Lijiang. They take the initiative to ask for your phone number and invite you to drink.
  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 them 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
    So economical consumption is right, but don’t 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 join regular long-distance tour bus 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. With customized strategies and itineraries, renting a 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 of yourself.
    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 can save some effort, it is economical and can be played in depth.
    Anyway, the most basic rule of tour groups is that you get what you pay for. Don't expect to find a cheap and hassle-free tour. The cost of a cheap tour must be on food, drink and shopping, but a more expensive tour can save you worry. These are all My experiences (blood) tests (tears) while traveling with my parents over the years
    If you like Yunnan and want to know more about Yunnan, whether it is classic routes, niche routes, customs, special food, free travel, group tours, or customized tours, you can follow @李江赵民 on Weibo and I can give you advice. travel plan
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