Dali Ancient Town Travel Guide with Recommended Sightseeing Order

Dali Ancient Town is a very popular tourist attraction. Let’s take a look at how to travel to Dali Ancient Town! Let’s take a look at the recommended travel routes and travel tips for Dali Ancient Town! See below for details.

I. Travel Route

1. Take a shuttle bus from the ecological parking lot → get off at the visitor center → walk to the South Gate → Du Wenxiu’s Mansion (tour) → take a shuttle bus from Baihua Hall → get off at the Purple Bamboo Forest on Foreigner Street → Foreigner Street (tour) → walk to Chiang Kai-shek’s Ancestral Hall (tour) → take a shuttle bus from the cinema → via Boai Road, Yita Road, South Ring Road → return to the ecological parking lot or tourist bus parking lot;

2. Take a shuttle bus from the ecological parking lot → get off at the visitor center → walk to the South Gate → climb the city wall → take a shuttle bus from the Imperial City Root → get off at Foreigner Street → walk to the cinema for a tour (take a shuttle bus) → return along Yu’er Road and Boai Road → turn left into the Baihua Hall passage and park on the left → Qifu Fan (tour) → Red Dragon Well → walk to the visitor center from Fuxing Road → take the shuttle bus between the ecological area and the visitor center to return to the ecological parking lot or tourist bus parking lot;

3. Take a shuttle bus from the ecological parking lot → get off at the visitor center → walk to the South Gate → climb the city wall → take a shuttle bus from the Imperial City Root → get off at the Purple Bamboo Forest on Foreigner Street → Foreigner Street (tour) → walk to Chiang Kai-shek’s Ancestral Hall (tour) → cinema (take a shuttle bus) → return along Boai Road → turn left into the Baihua Hall passage and park on the left → Red Dragon Well → walk to the visitor center from Fuxing Road → take the shuttle bus between the ecological area and the visitor center to return to the ecological parking lot or tourist bus parking lot.

II. Opening Hours

Opening hours: Open all year round, all day.

III. Reservation Method

Download the “You Yunnan” APP to make an appointment to enter the park.

IV. Service Facilities

Transportation within the park:

Shuttle bus: Located at the South Gate Visitor Center of the ancient city, operating hours 8:30-17:30, 35 yuan/person, tour around the ancient city, children must be accompanied by adults.

V. Transportation Guide

Ancient City Address: No. 42, Yita Road, Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

1. If you take the train to Dali, you can take the No. 8 bus and the Three Pagodas line at Dali Railway Station. No. 8 bus terminates near the Sixty Hospital (Erhai Gate); the Three Pagodas line terminates at the Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas Scenic Area; you can also find the Dali Tourism Scenic Area direct bus service store (on the left side of the exit) at the railway station to buy direct bus tickets to the South Gate Visitor Center of Dali Ancient Town.

2. If you arrive in Dali by plane, you can buy airport bus tickets at the “Airport Bus Service Point” counter on the right side of the exit at the airport, directly to Xiaguan City or Dali Ancient Town;

3. From Xiaguan to Dali Ancient Town, you can take the No. 4 bus that starts from the bus company, the terminal is near the North Gate of Dali Ancient Town;

4. The “Dali-Xiaguan” minibus, departing from the express passenger station, passes through Xiaguan Construction Road and Guanping Road along the way, and can reach Dali Ancient Town, with a journey of about 40 minutes;

5. Take a taxi from Xiaguan City to Dali Ancient Town, which takes about 25 minutes;

6. Dali Ancient Town can be accessed by Dali Ancient Town self-service electric vehicles, line 1 starts from the Literature Building, passes through Lüyù Road, Boai Road intersection, Renmin Road intersection, Ye Yu Road intersection to the East Archway of Yu’er Road; line 2 starts from Boai Gate, passes through Red Dragon Well, Renmin Road intersection, Foreigner Street intersection, Cangshan Gate to the East Archway of Yu’er Road;

VI. Warm Tips

1. The weather in Dali is pleasant in March and April of the lunar calendar, and there are many ethnic festivals, the most famous being the “March Street”. It is suitable to visit Dali at this time to appreciate the scenery and experience the folk customs.

2. The weather in Dali is warm and comfortable when the sun is shining, but the temperature drops immediately after rain. No matter when you travel to Dali, be sure to bring warm clothes.