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Escape the city! Come to Yunnan to enjoy an 8-day slow life of romance and beauty

Feeling tired of life? Then come to Yunnan! ☁️ The sunshine, blue sky, snow-capped mountains, ancient towns here... every snapshot is a healing masterpiece that instantly helps you find the rhythm of life. Here’s a classic 8-day Kunming-Dali-Lijiang travel guide, where all the poetry and distant dreams you long for are waiting for you~ 🚄【Itinerary】 Kunming (2 days) → Dali (3 days) → Lijiang (3 days) Fly directly to Kunming✈️, then easily travel between cities by high-speed train~ 🌈【My 8-day journey of romance and beauty】 📍Day 1-2: Kunming ➡️Dianchi Haigeng Park: the best spot to feed seagulls (recommended in the morning) ➡️Dounan Flower Market: Asia’s No.1 flower market 💐 flowers at bargain prices! 📍Day 3: Kunming → Dali (2h by high-speed train) ✨Stay in a guesthouse in Dali Ancient Town, stroll along Renmin Road at night~ 📍Day 4: Erhai Lake tour 🚗 Recommended to drive a convertible! Route: Xizhou Ancient Town (great for rice field photos) → Shuanglang (check in at a trendy coffee shop) → Wase (stunning sunset views) 📍Day 5: Cangshan Mountain day trip 🌿Jizhao An (China’s most beautiful temple) → Ximatan Cableway (overlooking the full view of Erhai Lake) 📍Day 6: Dali → Lijiang (1.5h by high-speed train) 🏮Stay in Lijiang Ancient Town, enjoy folk music at the bar street at night~ 📍Day 7: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 🏔️Blue Moon Valley (Tiffany blue lake so beautiful it makes you cry) → Glacier Park (remember to book tickets in advance!) 📍Day 8: Shuhe Ancient Town ☕Find a riverside café to daydream and perfectly end your trip 💫【Must-do experiences】 ✔️Convertible drive around Erhai Lake: a must on your life bucket list! 🌊 ✔️Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Blue Moon Valley: an unreal fairyland on earth 💎 ✔️Lijiang folk bar night: slightly tipsy listening to "Go to Dali" is so healing 🎶 ✔️Buy flowers at Dounan Flower Market: 10 yuan brings a whole day of happiness 💐 📌【Useful tips】 ✅Sunscreen + sunglasses + hat are a must! The UV rays in Yunnan are really strong 🌞 ✅Book Jade Dragon Snow Mountain cableway tickets at least 3 days in advance 🎫 ❌Don’t buy silver or jade in the ancient towns (huge rip-off warning!) ⏳Shuhe Ancient Town is quieter and more artistic than Lijiang Ancient Town 🏔️Sitting in a café by Erhai Lake, watching the distant Cangshan Mountains, sipping Yunnan small-grain coffee… this is what life should be like~☕
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Posted: Dec 2, 2025
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