If you like blue and happen to come to Lugu Lake...
So congratulations on choosing the right place🎉🎉
When spring flowers bloom, seagulls fly, sunrise and morning mist intertwine with the semi-permanent deep blue lake, isn't this a perfect portrayal of fairyland!
If you don’t like the hustle and bustle of Dali, Lijiang, then you might as well explore the mysterious daughter country of Lugu Lake! If you are visiting in March, here is my 2 days and 1 night guide, remember to save it!
🔖Reference itinerary:
🌟Day1: Depart from Lijiang, drive for about 3-4 hours and spend about 70 yuan to reach Gemu Goddess Mountain. Then go to Goddess Bay to enjoy the sunset and stay in Daluoshui Village in the evening.
🌟Day 2: Watch the sunrise and morning fog at Langfang Pier, then visit Caohai and Wedding Bridge, then go to Xiaoluoshui, Lige Observation Deck, Lover's Beach and Lugu Lake Observation Deck.
Lugu Lake is not very big, so it would be easier to drive yourself or charter a car for 2 days and 1 night.
🌈Ride the ropeway up to Gemu Goddess Mountain, which is the sacred mountain of the Mosuo people. The ropeway is very exciting, so don’t try it if you are afraid of heights. There are also wild monkeys on the mountain, so be careful to avoid them.
🌈The Sea of Cao and the Walking Marriage Bridge are the most iconic attractions in Lugu Lake. You can feel the vast beauty and learn about the Mosuo people’s walking marriage customs.
🌈Take a pig trough boat🛶 to tour the lake, you can experience the pure beauty of Lugu Lake up close. From December to March, you can watch the sunrise, morning mist and feed seagulls; from May to October, you can enjoy the poplar flowers.
🌈Overlooking Lugu Lake from the observation deck, you can see the endless blue, especially the Rige Observation Deck. The Rige Peninsula divides the lake into a heart shape, and the lake is quiet and blue.
🏡Catering and accommodation:
Daluoshui Village is quite lively. This time I chose to stay at Anxia Resort Hotel. I can see Lugu Lake when I go out and feed seagulls within a few steps. The first floor of the hotel is a restaurant and a bar. It is very comfortable to have a few drinks with friends here, and there are some cute cats. Each room has an independent terrace, and you can enjoy the lake view by the window, just like an oil painting. There is also an Anxia Mountain and Hotel, the window view is also extremely beautiful.
The delicacies here 🥯 include fried bacon with wild mushrooms, stone pot fish, stone grill, etc., all worth trying.
❗️❗️Important:
1️⃣The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, especially when watching the sunrise, you should prepare a thick coat.
2️⃣The sun is strong during the day, so remember to apply sunscreen before going out.
3️⃣If you want to feed the seagulls, you must prepare some dried fish in advance.