大理
Dali
Tier 3·IATA: DLU
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
- extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
- highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
- extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
- highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
- highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
- extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
- highDali Sanyuejie (Third Month Fair)· Lunar Mar 15–22 (~Apr)
Taxi flag-drop:¥8starting fare
Attractions
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple崇圣寺三塔文化旅游区5A$10.80 (CN¥73)
Dali Ancient City大理古城4AFree
Nanzhao Island南诏风情岛4A$10.06 (CN¥68)
Mount Jizu鸡足山4A$8.13 (CN¥55)
Butterfly Spring蝴蝶泉4A$5.62 (CN¥38)
Shaxi Ancient Town沙溪古镇4AFree
Dali Hot Springs Country大理地热国4AFree
Tianlong Babu Film Studio (Dali)天龙八部影视城4A$5.62 (CN¥38)
Cangshan Mountain苍山—$16.27 (CN¥110)
Erhai Lake洱海—Free
Erhai Lake Cruise洱海游船—$19.22 (CN¥130)
Shuanglang双廊—Free
Zhang's Garden张家花园—$11.83 (CN¥80)
Xizhou Ancient Town喜洲—Free
Ximatan Grand Cable Car洗马潭大索道—$47.32 (CN¥320)
Gantong Cable Car感通索道—$16.27 (CN¥110)
Erhai Lake Sightseeing Bus大理环洱海旅游观光巴士—$10.06 (CN¥68)
Dali Luge Theme Park大理路极主题公园—$18.93 (CN¥128)
Ideal State理想邦—Free
Erhai Ecological Corridor洱海生态廊道—Free
Hotels
Budget
$19.08 (CN¥129)
/night
Standard
$29.28 (CN¥198)
/night
Comfort
$69.95 (CN¥473)
/night
Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.
Food
Budget meal
$3.84 (CN¥26)
/meal
Mid-range
$9.91 (CN¥67)
/meal
High-end
$42.59 (CN¥288)
/meal
Must try:
- Dali clay-pot fish大理砂锅鱼 · Dàlǐ shāguō yú
- Xizhou flaky pastry喜洲粑粑 · Xǐzhōu bābā
- Carved plum wine雕梅酒 · Diāoméi jiǔ
- Fried milk fans (cheese)乳扇 · Rǔshàn
- Raw pork delicacy生皮 · Shēngpí
- Grilled rice noodle strips烤饵丝 · Kǎo ěrsī
- Three-course tea三道茶 · Sāndào chá
- Hot and sour fish酸辣鱼 · Suānlà yú
Styles:Fast food · Street snacks · Yunnan
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