Private Customized Tour: Dali City Highlights in One Day

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About this activity

Have only a limited amount of time in Dali? Enhance your sightseeing experience of Dali by designing your own itinerary on this private, full-day tour. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, customize your day according to your interests. Choose to visit some of the city’s historical highlights such as Chongsheng Three Pagodas, Experience the convenient cable car to Cangshan Mountain; Take the boat cruise from Er Lake to Golden Shuttle Island, get to know Bai Minority's culture and lifestyle; Finish in the lively neighborhood of Xizhou Ancient Town. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, cable car round trip, lunch, and door to door transfer.

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At a glance

Duration: 6–8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Unique Beijing Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–9 years) · Adults (10–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: English speaking guide
Included: Lunch
Included: Bottled water
Included: Private Tour
Included: Cable Car round trip
Included: Entrance fee
Included: Transport by private vehicle
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off (for hotels in Dali City)

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Cangshan Mountain

one hour Admission included

Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your Dali hotel, hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, embark upon your customized tour of the city's sights. Discuss the historical highlights and attractions you wish to see with your knowledgeable guide who will help you plan an itinerary according to your interests. Then, set off and explore. Typically, you will start with the Cangshan Mountain.
Cangshan Mountain

one hour Admission included

Cangshan Mountain includes 19 peaks and 18 streams. The highest peak is Malong Peak with the height of 4,122 meters (13,524 feet). To make good use of your valuable time, you will take the convenient cable car to reach one of the peak. Choose the peak you wan to go.

Xima Pool Cableway takes you from Tianlong Babu Studio City to Xima Pool on Cangshan Mountain. The route is about 5,580 meters (6,100 yards) long. From the cable car you can see Dali Ancient City and enjoy the natural scenery on Cangshan Mountain. The whole journey takes about 40 minutes.

Gantong Cableway is about 2,630m (2,876 yards) long and takes you to Gantong Temple.

Zhonghe Cableway is about 1,668m (1,824 yards) long, and ends at Zhonghe Temple.
Chongsheng Three Pagodas

one hour Admission included

Then, heading directly to Dali Chongsheng Three Pagodas. The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple is a 1,800 years old national treasure under preservation. It is also a record of the development of Buddhism in the area. They are standing at the east foot of the tenth peak of the massive Mt. Cangshan and facing the west shore of the Erhai Lake.

Upon arrival, stroll around the temple and courtyards with your tour guide, admire over 1000 years old pagoda, get to know its history, culture, religion and art.
Stop 4

one hour

Continue to Dali Ancient Town. Spend some leisure time to stroll around the ancient town, enjoy its grand city wall, traditional Bai ethnic minority folk houses and marvelous scenery. You will enjoy lunch in one of the restaurant here.

Dali ancient town was a gateway to the Silk Road in Southwest China, and also served as a seat of government and a major military barracks for Yunnan Province in ancient times.
Erhai Lake

one hour Admission included

Then, continue to Erhai Lake. Erhai Lake is the largest highland lake and one of the seven biggest fresh water lakes in China. It means, 'sea shaped like an ear', in Chinese.
Stop 6

one hour

Take the boat cruise Erhai Lake, then visit Golden Shuttle Island (Jinsuo Dao), and the nearby fishing community of Bai Minority, get to know Bai Minority's culture and lifestyle.
Xizhou Town

one hour Admission included

Depending on your time, you can visit Xizhou Town. Xizhou Town is a main residential district for Bai Nationality, as a birthplace of Dali culture; it is also a famous historic cultural town of Bai Nationality. You will spend some leisure time to explore the town, your tour guide will explain the detailed stories about Bai Nationality. Feel free to ask questions if you have.

After the tour finished, you will be transferred to your hotel in Dali.
Stop 8

Passing by

If you have already visit some of those places above before, and want to do something different. Please feel free to discuss with your tour guide on where to go, you can choose these attractions or activities base on your interests: Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum/ Dali Municipal Museum/Butterfly Spring

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel Grand Dali Erhai Park Railway Station Airport Road
Boya Hotel
Yier Lake View Hostel
E-Cheng Hotel Dali High-Speed Railway Station Erhai Lake
Dali Rujia Inn
Jiuyue Seaview Smart Hotel (Dali Station Erhai Park Branch)
Fairyland Hotel (Dali Erhai Park Railway Station)
Dali Yunpin Hotel
Xiahongjiudian
Xingyuewan Yage Pudi Hotel
Xingfu Huijia Business Hotel
Crystal Orange Hotel (Dali Erhai Park)

and 293 more pickup points

Your driver will waiting for you at the exit of the arrival hall by holding your name sign

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

Xima Pool Cablecar to Cangshan

Tianlong Babu Studio City to Xima Pool, it takes 40 minutes, from the cable car you can see Dali Ancient City, Cang mountain

Pickup included
Gantong Cable Car up and down

Gantong Cableway takes you up and down

Pickup included
Tour without Cangshan Mountain

This tour including city highlights, without visit to Cangshan Mountain, no Cable car included

Pickup included