大理旅行ガイド

Between Cangshan and Erhai — where wanderers find home

Plan your visit

Recommended stay3–4 days

Getting there昆明から飛行機で約1時間、または昆明西から列車で2時間。

Good to know洱海一周はサイクリングでも車でも1日がかり。三塔は南岸に。

Dali is Yunnan's lake-and-mountain old town: the Bai people's marble-and-blossom city on Erhai lake beneath the 4,000-metre Cangshan range. It's the relaxed alternative to Lijiang — bike-and-cafe days, three-courses-of-tea ceremonies and the classic Yunnan loop start.

Top sights

Dali Old Town — Walled grid of stone streets around the Foreigner Street cafe quarter — lively without Lijiang's crush.
Three Pagodas — The 9th-century trio backed by Cangshan reflections in the pond — Dali's defining photo.
Erhai lakeside cycle — Rent an e-bike for the 2-hour run along the west shore through Bai villages, rapeseed fields and piers.
Cangshan cableway — Ride up to the cloud-line paths and the Qingbi Stream — walk the jade corridor as long as legs allow.
Xizhou village — The best-preserved Bai courtyard town with morning markets and Xizhou baba flatbread off the griddle.

Suggested itinerary

古城の朝. 大理古城朝市、三塔、白族絞り染め工房
洱海一周. 電動スクーターで一周、漁村探索、湖畔カフェ
蒼山登山. ロープウェイで高山草原へ、中和寺ハイキング、洱海パノラマ

Budget reference

LodgingOld-town courtyards ¥250–500; lake-view inns ¥350–700.

FoodBai dishes ¥30–80: er si rice noodles, raw-meat salad (try cautiously), Xizhou baba ¥5–10, wild mushroom hotpot ¥100–150.

Local transportE-bike rental ¥50–80/day, buses ¥2–5, Dali-Lijiang train ¥34–60.

TicketsThree Pagodas ¥75, Cangshan cableway ¥80–100, Erhai west shore free.

Where to stay

Old town for atmosphere; lakeside villages (Caicun, Shuanglang) for views and quiet.

Good to know

Sunscreen at altitude: the UV off Erhai is brutal — hats matter more than in lowland Yunnan.
E-bikes need the lakeshore permit roads — ask the rental shop for the current allowed loop.
March brings the Sanyuejie fair, but Feb–March rapeseed bloom is the scenic peak.

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大理旅行ガイド