Dali Travel Guide
Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture has one city and 11 counties within its jurisdiction. Its prefectural capital is Dali City ( including Xiaguan city and Dali ancient city ).
There are four scenic areas in the Dali region, including the Cangshan Mountains, Erhai Lake, Butterfly Spring and other historic relics ( in Dali City ), Jizu Mountain ( in Bingchuan County ), Shibao Mountain ( in Jianchuan County ) and Weibao Mountain ( in Weishan County ). more about Dali »
- Chinese Name: 大理
- Chinese Pinyin:dà lǐ
- Location: Southwest of China
- Latitude: 25°43' N
- Longitude: 100°10' E
- Elevation: 1976 M (6483 FT)
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0872
- Population: 3.48 million
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Houses of Bai People in Xizhou
Overview One of the 25 or so minority groups in Yunnan province is the Bai people. The history of this small minority is very interesting. The little town of Xizhou (the name means “happy town”) is a now a quiet town with a population of about 32,000 people. It is 18 kilometers north of the ancien... more about Houses of Bai People in Xizhou
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From Kunming to Guangzhou
The cheapest way is by train:
From Dali to Kunming K9624 leaves 8:46 and arrive 1605 duration 7.5 hrs CNY50 for hard seat.
K484 leave 1745 and arrive 2010 next day, duration 26 hrs CNY539 per person for soft sleeper
From Guangzhou to Hong Kong, you can take either bus or train (2.5 hrs).
Hi Maxim, according to the information from Dali Bus Station, there is no bus from Dali to Shaxi. If you take a taxi, it takes at least 3 hours.
Dear Chuck Reinitz,
Shaxi is located in the north of Dali. I am sorry I can't provide a suitable map for you. I just searched it using google map.
You could go to Kunming West Bus Station (Xibu Keyunzhan), the express bus is available every 20 minutes from 08:00 until 23:30, durition 5-5.5 hours, cost from CNY130 per person.
Good luck, Karen
Hi Ankush Nischal,
We don't have Indian guide at prestent. Most of the guides can speak Engish and there are some Spanish-speaking guides, French-speaking guides and Italian-speaking guides.
If you need our service, please contact us. We also can arrange a China tour for you.
Please send your e-mail to lussie@chinahighlights.com
Hi Yeoh,
Yes, coaches are available from Lijiang to Dali, Dali to Kunming. It takes about 3.5 hours from Lijiang to Dali (fare CNY130), and 4.5 hours from Dali to Kunming (fare CNY60). There is ample room for your bags on the coach.
I strongly suggest that you consult with the hotel you stay at and book the tickets with them, they can tell the right bus station and get you the good bus. Try to avoid overnight buses to avoid potential risks.
Have fun in Yunnan!
From the Dali Ancient Town, you can rent a bicycle and bike north to Wu Wei Si Monastery. Biking is a wonderful way to tour the nice Dali.
There is no bus from Hekou to Dali, you should take bus to Kunming first then take train to Kunming (the highway from Kunming to Dali is under renovation) there are two buses daily to from Hekou to Kunming, departs at 9:30am and 10:30am, it will take you 7 hours to Kunming, the price is around RMB171 per person, you can just go to the bus station and buy it yourself.
Hi! Buses run frequenly between the two cities, so you can go to the bus station and buy tickets on spot. Prices range from 80-100 depending on different buses.
You can also take trains.
Dali - Kunming
K9616/K9613，departs at 20:53，and arrives at 05:15 the next morning.
Kunming-Dali
K9614/K9615，departs at 23:00，and arrives at 07:06 the next morning.
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