A Guide to the Girl-Heart-Exploding Garden

🌺 Dali Tianyuan Garden Travel Guide | Monet Garden at the Foot of Cangshan Mountain, Get the Internet-famous Swing + Flower Sea Mini Train to Instantly Capture Your Girl Heart! 🎢 --- 📍【Why Visit Tianyuan Garden?】 ✅ Dali’s New Top Attraction: 100,000㎡ of Dreamy Flower Sea, Different Blooms Every Season ✅ Collect All the Internet-famous Installations: Sky Mirror / Windmill Cottage / Flower Swing ✅ Family Friendly: Cute Pet Feeding + Flower Field Mini Train, Perfect for Kids ✅ Prime Spot for Cangshan Panorama: Backdrop of Snowy Mountains, Every Photo Looks Like a Painting --- 🚗 Transportation Guide ▸ Self-drive: Navigate to "Dali Tianyuan Garden," 15 minutes from the Old Town (Free Parking) ▸ Bus: Take C2 from Old Town → Walk 800m from "Shangmocun Station" ▸ Car Rental: Tour around Erhai Lake, about 30 RMB one way --- 🎫 Tickets & Hidden Perks ▪ Basic Ticket: Adults 48 RMB, Children 28 RMB (Free under 1.2m) ▪ All-in-One Pass: 88 RMB includes ticket + mini train + flower ice cream 👉 Totally worth it! ▪ Photographer Perk: 20% off tickets with a DSLR camera --- 📸 Must-Check-in Spots 1️⃣ Cloud Swing (Top Hotspot) ▸ White swing hanging over the flower sea, wear a long dress for a flowing effect ▸ Best Time: Before 9 AM for soft light, afternoon for backlight 2️⃣ Dutch Windmill Area ▸ Pretend you’re in Keukenhof, paired with tulip fields (March-May only) 3️⃣ Cute Pet Park ▸ Feed alpacas/deer, a must for families (Feed 10 RMB/bag) 4️⃣ Flower Sea Mini Train ▸ Thomas-style train through lavender fields, full of childhood fun 5️⃣ Secret Garden Café ▸ Use rose latte as a prop for an Instagram-style afternoon tea --- 👗 Outfit Suggestions ▪ Fairy Style: White/light purple tulle dress + straw bag ▪ Countryside Style: Floral dress + wide-brim hat ▪ Avoid: High heels sink in the soil! Wear flat shoes --- 🍰 Food Guide ▸ Garden Restaurant: - Freshly baked rose flower cake 5 RMB each - Butterfly pea flower soda (super dreamy for photos) ▸ Bring Your Own Essentials: - Foldable picnic mat (perfect for picnics among the flowers) --- 🏡 Accommodation Recommendations ▸ Garden Homestay: Stay at "Tianyuan Flower House" with flower sea views from the window (about 150 RMB per person) ▸ Dali Old Town: Vibrant nightlife, recommended "Chunshan Homestay" --- 💡 Tips to Avoid Pitfalls ✔ Avoid harsh noon light! Best photo times are 8-10 AM & 4-6 PM ✔ Picking flowers is prohibited, 200 RMB fine per flower ✔ Lots of mosquitoes, be sure to bring mosquito repellent --- 🚩 Half-day Tour Route 08:00 Enter → Flower Sea Swing → Windmill Area → 10:00 Mini Train → 11:30 Café → 13:00 Return --- ✨ Hidden Activities ▪ Flower Bloom Schedule: - March Tulips | May Roses | July Sunflowers | September Cosmos ▪ Morning Mist Special: Light fog on rainy mornings creates a fairyland atmosphere