Classic Dali Tour

Tour Code: DT-PDT01S

Tour Departure/ Pick-up: Xizhou Village, Dali

Tour Duration: 2 Days

Tour Highlights: Xizhou Village, Dali Old Town, Three Pagodas, Erhai Lake, Indigo Workshop

Itinerary

Day 01 Dali (L)

Arrive in Dali city, the economic and cultural center of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. Check into 4-star Dali Landscape Hotel. Today's program starts from Xizhou Village which is located about 18 kilometers north of Dali. Xizhou Village is one of the Bai ethnic minority villages around the Erhai Lake and has historic prominence with a cluster of over 100 protected buildings. You are escorted to visit the houses of local residents which are characterized by a traditional Chinese rectangular courtyard with a screen wall facing the gate. You will be greeted with the genuine tea ceremony of the Bai minority and treated to a song & dance performance by local Bai people.

Enjoy the authentic local food at Linden Center where resides in an expansive and luxurious courtyard home in Xizhou village. After lunch, you will drop in on some local farming families and be guided to see the local Bai people's typical way of life by taking a visit to the pretty Fishing Village of Shuanglang. Also you can stroll along Erhai Lake for a while. Following this is a visit to local Indigo Workshopwhere you can appreciate the traditional way of indigo dying. In the afternoon, continue to visit Three Pagodas. Originally built a thousand years ago, they still stand intact as a marvel of architecture. Drive back to Dali. Enjoy a leisure stroll in Dali Old Town in the evening.

Day 02 Dali (B)

After breakfast, transfer to the next destination. Service concludes.