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3 people, 6 days and 5 nights Yunnan trip

: Budget travel guide for 3 people in Kunming for 6 days and 5 nights! Only 1300 per person, staying in homestays + enjoying free activities. Three girlfriends explore Kunming for 6 days and 5 nights with a total cost of 3890 yuan, less than 1300 yuan per person! Stay in artistic homestays, try all the local snacks, check in at Dianchi Lake and Erhai Lake for the same blue hour vibes, and even saved on the Stone Forest tickets with our "clever trick." Save money and get great photos! 📅 Itinerary: Slow pace + high cost performance 📍D1: Arrive in Kunming, stay at a youth hostel by Green Lake (40 yuan per bed), visit Wenlin Street + Yunnan University old campus (free) 📍D2: Stone Forest "outer play" — carpool to Liziyuanqing, hike into the side entrance of the scenic area, enjoy the view of the strange peaks + take photos (only pay 60 yuan per person for carpool) 📍D3: Feed the red-billed gulls at Haigeng Dam, Dianchi Lake (free) + take the cable car halfway down Xishan Dragon Gate (one-way cable car 30 yuan, walk up to save half) 📍D4: Day trip to Dali! Take the high-speed train 2 hours to Dali Ancient Town (second class seat 145 yuan per person), visit Foreigner Street + check in at Erhai Gate, return to Kunming the same night 📍D5: Free tour of Guandu Ancient Town + Yunnan Provincial Museum (see dinosaur fossils) + stroll around Nanping Street 📍D6: Before leaving, visit Dounan Flower Market, buy a bunch of fresh flowers for 10 yuan! 💰 Expense details (total for 3 people) Transportation: High-speed train + city carpool ≈ 1200 yuan Accommodation: Youth hostel + 2 nights in homestays ≈ 650 yuan Food: Rice noodles, grilled rice cakes, wild mushroom hotpot (small portion) ≈ 1200 yuan Tickets + cable car: Only spent 300 yuan (Stone Forest free ticket, museum free) Others: Flower market + souvenirs ≈ 540 yuan ✅ Total 3890 yuan, 1297 yuan per person! 📌 Money-saving tips: Travel off-peak, carpool group buys, make good use of free attractions, always carry your student ID!
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