2-Day Dali Ancient City Tour

Tour Overview
Dali is the ancient capital of both the Bai Kingdom Nanzhao, which flourished in the area during the 8th and 9th centuries, and the Kingdom of Dali, which reigned from 937-1253. On this tour, we will explore some historical facts about the two kinfdoms and the great ancient city itself.

Day 1 Arrival in Dali (D)
Be met and transfer to your hotel. Later visit Three Pagodas and Dali Ancient City.

Day 2 Dali departure (B, L)
Enjoy cruise on the Erhai Lake and then transfer to visit Xizhou Old Town. After that drive to the airport (train station) for the flight (train) to your next destination or proceed to Lijiang.

-Erhai Lake: We will cruise to visit two islets. One has a big historical temple with many interesting legends and stories. The other is home to the Bai people. The locals are proud of their traditional buildings and live on fishing. A temple and a small primary school are also found in this tiny island.

-Xizhou Old Town
In Xizhou, we will stroll in the streets to see the Bai people's old folk houses and visit a local market. We also visit a local personage's former residence. In his big home, we will enjoy an interesting show which related to the Bai people's customs and traditional garments and be served the "Sandaocha" (a traditional regional tea ceremony consisting of three unique tea flavors) as well as.

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