Here is a money-saving guide for students on a three-night, two-day trip to Dali!

Don’t take a taxi after getting off at Dali Station! The taxi costs fifty or more! It’s too expensive! Take bus No. 8, only 3⃣️ yuan per person! Direct access to the ancient city! If you want to stay, you can book in advance online. There is no need to choose too expensive one! We lived not far from March Street and we even caught the March Street! Day 1 Xizhou Going to Xizhou Ancient Town: Don’t type 🚖, navigate to Cang’ermen! Go straight to the right for about twenty meters and you will see some buses! Even if the bus is not full, the driver will ask you where you are going on the side of the road. It only costs 7⃣️ yuan per person! Then get off at the intersection, it's only a few steps away from the ancient town! Don’t take the shared yellow car; it costs five dollars per person. Students, please walk a little longer. The ancient town has more life atmosphere than Dali Ancient Town, it is worth a visit! The covered bridge is very close from Xizhou Ancient Town to the covered bridge! If you rent an electric car, it is very convenient. If you take a taxi, it will only cost about ten yuan. Ten dollars is a good deal if there are a lot of people. There is no need to go to the internet celebrity S Bay! It’s true that when I passed by there, it was so crowded ❌, but there were very few people on the covered bridge! The photos are very good! You can also ride a shared bike around Erhai Lake! Caicun is a village with many people! The photos on the Internet that show a tree with a bench under it can be taken everywhere! Caicun Pier! There are covered bridges! There is no need to go. Day 2 Dali Ancient Town Everyone says that Dali Ancient Town is only worth visiting at night! I think both are fine. Taking photos during the day is very good, and there are fewer people, so it won’t be crowded. You can also take photos for free on the city gate📷, and you can overlook the ancient city from the city gate! If you want to watch the sunrise at Longkan Pier, you can go there in the morning and find a less crowded viewing platform! The atmosphere for couples to take photos is super good! If no one wants to take your picture, you can find a freelance photographer who is not expensive or very cheap. March Street Night Market We happened to catch up with March Street that day. If we went in the morning, it would be really crowded! We can go a little later when the streets are getting more crowded! There are so many things to eat and drink in March Street! 🍓Only twelve dollars for two kilograms! There are also various handicrafts, not expensive! Fungi from Yunnan are also very cheap! If you come across it, it's really worth a visit. If you want cheap and delicious food, you can go to Huguo Road! There is a snack street nearby, where you can eat as much as you want for only a dozen yuan per person! You can also go to Dali No. 1 Middle School cafeteria! You can also go for vegetarian meals! Free vegetarian meal! There are also vegetarian meals for five dollars!