3 Days 2 Nights in Dali... Too excited about my perfect itinerary to sleep

3 Days 2 Nights in Dali... Too excited about my perfect itinerary to sleep I've been to Dali many times. Here's a practical 3-day tour guide covering all the highlights. If this is your first time in Dali, please read this through!!! - ✔️3-day Route Station/Airport👉Dali Ancient City👉Longkan Wharf👉Lang Bridge👉Xizhou Ancient Town👉Shuanglang Ancient Town👉Wenbi Village👉Airport/Station (can be done in reverse order) - ✔️Attractions Introduction ❶Dali Ancient City You must visit Dali Ancient City at the foot of Cangshan Mountain to experience its prosperity and romance ▪️Ticket: Free ▪️Opening hours: 24 hours ▪️Recommended time: 0.5 day · ❷Longkan Wharf Located by Erhai Lake, mainly for viewing the sunrise over Erhai and the beautiful metasequoia forest ▪️Ticket: Free ▪️Opening hours: 24 hours ▪️Recommended time: 0.5 day · ❸Lang Bridge Located by Erhai Lake, there are many popular photo spots, such as under the bridge arch and the leaning tree... The popular wheat field with wind-blown waves on social media is also here ▪️Ticket: Free ▪️Opening hours: 24 hours ▪️Recommended time: 0.5 day ▪️Wheat field location: I Have a Field by Erhai · ❹Xizhou Ancient Town Xizhou Ancient Town is one of my favorite places to visit. It's less crowded during off-season. Currently, the wheat here looks like wild grass as the ears haven't grown yet. Several streets are full of cherry blossoms🌸 ▪️Ticket: Free ▪️Opening hours: 24 hours ▪️Recommended time: 0.5 day · ❺Shuanglang Ancient Town Shuanglang Ancient Town is my preferred place to stay. There are many waterfront guesthouses by Erhai Lake. It's very relaxing to stay a night at one you like. You can watch the sunset over Erhai Lake. I stayed at Dali Qianli Zoudanji Yunhe Seaview Hotel, facing Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake and Dali Ancient City ▪️Ticket: Free ▪️Opening hours: 24 hours ▪️Recommended time: 0.5-1 day ▪️Attractions: Yang Liping Sun Palace, Nanzhao Cultural Island · ❻Wenbi Village The road views here are stunning. Walking up along the road, you can overlook Erhai Lake which looks like an ocean. Great for photos ▪️Ticket: Free ▪️Opening hours: 24 hours ▪️Recommended time: 0.5 day · ❼Zhemo Mountain, Windmill Mountain, and Yunxiang Mountain offer panoramic views of Dali - ✔️3-day Itinerary ▪️Day 1: Airport/Station-Dali Ancient City-Xindi Coffee ▪️Day 2: Longkan Wharf-Lang Bridge-Xizhou Ancient Town ▪️Day 3: Shuanglang Ancient Town-Wenbi Village-Station/Airport - ✔️Transportation and Accommodation 🛏Accommodation: Arrange according to your itinerary 🚗Transportation: Taxi/Car rental/Charter/Bus/Electric bike Based on personal experience, it's more cost-effective to take taxis when visiting only 2 places per day along Erhai Lake without detours