During the epidemic in early 2021, Lijiang, Lugu Lake, and Dali self-driving tours, off-season travel but the beauty is still !!

  • Number of days: 5 days
  • Time: February
  • Average cost: 5000 yuan
  • With whom: Couples
  • Updated: 2021.02.21

Number of people: 2 days: 5 days and 4 nights Time: February How to play: free travel + self-driving tour

DAY1 (Wednesday 2/3 7.25-10.25) Guangzhou-Lijiang

DAY2 (10.00-2.00)Lijiang-Lugu Lake

DAY3 (13.40-18.00)Lugu Lake-Dali Shuanglang

DAY4 (11.30-12.30)Shuanglang-Dali Ancient City

DAY5 (13.45-16.20) Dali Airport-Guangzhou

DAY1, Lijiang Ancient City
> I almost missed my flight again, and during the epidemic, I had to check in at the airport two hours early. At 5.10 a.m., I woke up with a sudden bang, Mom, I couldn't catch up, I came to the airport at 6.10 o'clock, we were queuing, a security inspector said loudly, who is the plane at 7 o'clock, hurry up and come out with me, there is no danger We have successfully arrived in Lijiang, Yunnan. By the way, no nucleic acid testing is required!! Only the Yunnan health code and itinerary green code can pass (although we still do it in advance)

Lijiang Sanyi Airport

In other words, the airport is really small~ Then we went to pick up the car after taking the luggage, and the renter waited outside the airport according to the scheduled time, and after checking a round of cars, we started our trip to Yunnan.

It took about half an hour from the airport to the ancient city of Lijiang, the road was unimpeded, humming a little song, and arrived at the parking lot, the ancient city could not drive, we dragged our luggage past the market in the ancient city, everyone was carrying a basket behind them, full of New Year's flavor.

Seeing that every child and adult had a plateau red on their faces, I confirmed that it was right, this was Yunnan. This should be the least touristy year ever~ We stayed at the Fulin Inn for the first night, and China-TravelNote can search directly. My boyfriend's classmate's father recommended us to stay here, and he said that after you arrive, you can choose any room you like, 200 a night. We chose a room and put down our luggage to have breakfast and lunch, we were so hungry.The hostess beauty recommended us to go to a nearby rice noodle that is said to be the most delicious and cheap

A simple bowl of rice noodles warmed up in our hearts, after eating, we asked the store how to go to the Lion Rock, the highest in the ancient city, the store was very enthusiastic, and kept telling us very detailed. How is it the most advanced and convenient.

There are very few people on the road, basically locals, the ancient city goes up to the highest point of Lion Rock for about 15 minutes, many rugged stairs with a little slippery, it is recommended that women do not wear high heels~ You don't need to buy tickets to enter the city, just provide a health code. There are still a few shops on both sides of the road, and they are basically home for the New Year. I feel like I'm in a fake Yunnan. Reached the top of the mountain and chose a coffee shop with a view of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

The coffee shop is next to Lion Rock, the only place where you can see the whole picture of the ancient city and the snow-capped mountains is more perfect, Drinking Yunnan coffee in the sun is worth it in this life.

He is painting snow-capped mountains and ancient cities

I took a sneak peek and asked in a low voice if I could film you? He said yes with a kind smile, we chatted with him, today is the third day he came here to paint, and he started painting here at 9 o'clock in the morning, I sighed, I don't know what words to express, "The master of the world, it's really awesome"! !

Sit quietly here, put aside distractions, and enjoy the coffee and the sun.

The whole view of the ancient city, the top of the mountain is a little cold, although it is afternoon, but the wind is quite strong, it is recommended to bring a thick jacket.After coffee we went down the mountain

When I first arrived in the ancient city of Lijiang, I felt that every brick and every tile was a landscape. There is no need to rush here, just wander slowly on the paths made of bricks and stones in the ancient city, listen to the sound of gurgling water, and indulge in this paradise. Because there is no specific itinerary, most of the time is spent wandering around the ancient town, and the above are all taken while wandering.

Guess what the child is doing? Catching fish hahahaha The dog raised at the Fulin Inn: called Twelve Twelve likes to pounce on people

Back at the inn, my uncle came back from Dali, and helped us arrange dinner, and we went to the foot of the real Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to eat chicken pot together.The scenery is pleasant, the scenery tastes first-class, it should be the best chicken soup I have ever drunk, delicious~!!

Positive! Uncle called early in the morning and asked the proprietress to stew the chicken soup first, so that we could happily enjoy the deliciousness brought by wild vegetables + chicken

Talking and laughing during the epidemic, eating and drinking, what is lacking?

A restaurant that was reserved by us Restaurant exterior Cat drinking Lijiang water

After eating we went down the mountain and came back in about 40 minutes, vaguely seeing a dozen stars. My uncle said, "You go to Lugu Lake to see so many stars that you get goosebumps, what is this?" Back in the room to rest, my uncle opened two bottles of wine and waited for us downstairs.

Drink at 9 o'clock~ There are only three of us, my uncle's lover and daughter are meditating in the room, and the uncle said, "It's so comfortable to come to such a place and talk and laugh with you." Hahaha The night of rumors and laughter slowly passed, wash up and sleep.

Tips: Yunnan is really dry, you must ask the store to get a humidifier, a Cantonese person like me went to the middle of the night to be woken up by dry nose, dry and painful, so that the next day when I woke up with nosebleeds, it is normal.

DAY2, Lugu Lake
Get

up at 9 o'clock and prepare to leave for Lugu Lake, a wonderland on earth, have breakfast at KFC, and depart at 10.30, about 4 hours away.

I saw another flavor of KFC, so I took a picture.

After crossing an unknown number of hills and one hundred and eighty-one bays, all the gods should pay attention to safety, there is no need not to overtake, after all, the dog's life is important. Because we witnessed a "car accident" with our own eyes, fortunately we didn't hit it, and we hit the wheels of the truck, and we were so worried that the bridge car would be hit and flew down the mountain, it was terrible!

I climbed over one mountain and then went up another, all of which were winding roads, and suddenly remembered that the mountain road to Switzerland last year was exactly the same. Halfway through the drive, I saw a beautiful lake, so I stopped to take pictures and went to urinate.

After filming, I continued to move forward, leaving my boyfriend to sleep by himself, ding~ arrived at Lugu Lake, You need to buy a ticket to enter, 70RMB per person, and you need to provide Yunnan health code and ID card.

Lugu Lake is located at the junction of Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province, and is under the jurisdiction of Sichuan and Yunnan. A lake is surrounded by mountains, forming a wonderful lake and mountain scenery. Lugu Lake is known as a pearl of the plateau, and it is well deserved, and the lake water is also blue.

Rig Island Rig Peninsula business district

We stayed at the Riege Peninsula in Lugu Lake. 1080 One night, the only room with a 270° lake view.

There is a parking lot in Lugu Lake, we went to about 2.30 p.m., called the staff of the homestay, and someone would come out to pick up the tricycle. Basically all the restaurants where I eat are closed, and there are only one or two left, and they only provide rice noodles. We ate a bowl and went back to the homestay.

The only trail to the Rig Peninsula is bumpy. The seagulls outside the balcony of the B&B seemed to welcome us It's not a lie, it's really 270° hahaha

I don't want to go to Dali anymore when I come here, if I don't have anything to eat. We rested for a while, and because the wind was too strong in the afternoon and it was unsafe, the boatmen stopped driving, so we decided to take a cruise around the lake.

Lugu Lake is 76 kilometers of highway mileage, and the lake is the best way to get close to Lugu Lake, because Lugu Lake is located at the junction of Yunnan and Sichuan, and walking on the road around the lake, one accidentally crosses the province. The journey from Lugu Lake in Yunnan to Lugu Lake in Sichuan is thrilling, and there are few passers-by, like the scene of a war.

Lugu Lake We have successfully arrived at Lugu Lake in Sichuan!

A little further forward is the marriage bridge.

The marriage bridge is located on the grass sea of Lugu Lake, and when the Mosuo people get married, the man will go to the woman's home through the marriage bridge, because the marriage bridge is related to the love of the Mosuo people, so many couples regard this as a bridge of love.Holding the person you love before getting married From beginning to end, it is said that you can be able to get along with your head~~ Ahahahaha

Sea of grass Grass Sea Walking the marriage bridge was covered by the two of us, and one or two heads could be vaguely seen around. We had a lot of wind that day, and there were no two or three people, so it felt a bit desolate. Wait for the sunset to slowly change color is like a burning mountain

After walking the wedding bridge, I took a bunch of landscape photos, and it was getting dark, so I had dinner on the way back. The journey back to Yunnan from Sichuan takes about 50 minutes. There are no street lights at night, so be careful when driving~~~ The climate is getting colder and colder after dark, so you should always prepare a padded jacket and don't catch a cold~ On the way back, I saw the archway of the Mosuo people, which was so special! Scenery everywhere

When I arrived at Rig Village, I asked the store at noon that it would be open in the evening, and it was the only restaurant in Rig Village that served dinner. Otherwise, we would only eat cup noodles in this pleasant place. We had barbecue (beef, palm treasure), stir-fried cabbage, and stir-fried celery with hairy beef. The first time I ate hairy beef, I had never eaten it anywhere else, the original milky aroma, not fishy at all.

Treasure in the palm of your hand Super large weight is only 48 charcoal grill is also a super large portion, only 68

I ordered 4 dishes and didn't finish eating, the best thing was charcoal-grilled palm treasure and stir-fried celery with hairy beef, and it was more than 200 after buying the order. After eating, I went back to the B&B, and after washing, the two of them watched the stars on the balcony, really full of stars, big and small, twinkling and twinkling, seeing me goosebumps, such a big child has never seen so many stars, but unfortunately my garbage camera can't take a single picture. That's great!

I originally planned to return to Lijiang to meet my uncle on the third day, and only set off for Dali on the fourth day, but I temporarily changed my attention and took a six-hour drive to Dali tomorrow. So I immediately booked an inn in Dali Shuanglang, and decided to sleep in this pleasant Lugu Lake to see if the weather was windy the next day, so I got off the pig trough boat and had lunch before leaving.

DAY3 Lugu Lake-Dali Shuanglang

It was nearly a 6-hour drive, so we slept until 11 o'clock and got up before leaving. We had a cup noodles at the homestay, and then at 12 o'clock the people at the homestay drove us to the parking lot

Rig Island The road is very bumpy and small, the little handsome guy's driving skills are amazing The dog is raised by the little handsome guy, he ran to play by himself, and he saw it chasing after him on the road, so obedient

Put away the luggage, let's go to the pig trough boat, today's wind is not as strong as yesterday, the passengers are only us, we can only charter a boat. There are far and near boating options, and for half an hour, two people charter a boat for a total of 100RMB and swim around the Rig Peninsula. Remember to buy another pack of dried fish, which can be fed to the seagulls when you take the boat, and they will follow you all the way.

Rig Island A seagull enjoying the view alone

The scenery of Lugu Lake is a painting with a casual shot. Friends with loose time should stay for a few more days. The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and when the sun goes down, the wind will gradually pick up and it will be cold, so you need to bring a jacket with you.

It is best for the beauties on the boat to wear clothes with a large difference in color, so that they look better in photos The boatman was young, he grew up here, he was talkative, and his skin was tanned Silly boyfriend Rig Island When I took the boat, I happened to see the B&B we were staying in, the appearance is so beautiful, I recommend friends to stay, the only room in the entire other side inn has a 270°C lake view, Second floor (Liuru room)

Okay, the cruise is over, the only disappointment is that I didn't eat and see the water-based poplar flowers, because they are only available in summer, growing in the lake. So we decided to do it again in the summer.

Departed from Dali at half past 1, more than 300 kilometers, it takes 5~6 hours to drive, and it is estimated that it will arrive at 6 o'clock. I found a problem, the locals here drive very slowly, and it is said that they don't want to go home so early~ . The car was very small all the way, and after climbing one mountain and then to the second mountain, I was so bored and wanted to sleep in the sun, and I had an idea, I turned on the computer and watched Ace 6.

Watching computers while driving is dangerous, friends don't learn from me.

Thank you for your hard work as a driver, driving for nearly 6 hours. At exactly 6 o'clock, we arrived at Dali Shuanglang.There are many shops that rent convertibles and electric cars here, we live in the Sea View Sunset Honeymoon Loft Sea View Starry Sky Room, 370RMB a night, what I didn't expect was that the owner of the B&B was actually from Guangdong, there was a feeling of home, speaking Cantonese, too kind. The boss said that they also have a branch in Lugu Lake~~~.

The room environment is not bad, the price is reasonable, but the floor-to-ceiling glass is a little dirty. small plural Sunset

We plan not to go out to play tonight, so we will eat takeout at the B&B, Grab a local beer and rest for the night, because it feels like there's nowhere to go.

Dali's common romance.

"Wind and Flowers and Snow Moon" are the four most famous landscapes in Dali: Xiaguan Wind, Shangguan Flower, Cangshan Snow, and Erhai Moon.

, stayed in the B&B for one night, watched TV, drank wine, ate late-night snacks, and listened to the sound of Erhai Lake, which was very comfortable.

DAY4 Dali Shuanglang - Dali Ancient City

When we woke up, we set off, and the witty driver boyfriend chose the route around Erhai Lake to go to the ancient city, taking pictures while admiring Erhai Lake.

It's too comfortable to blow the wind with the window open

We saw a beautiful tree on the way, we stopped to take pictures, isn't the road just to relax and enjoy, Wherever you go, you can take pictures.

After admiring, we continued to move forward slowly, and when we arrived near the ancient city, our uncle recommended us to go to the foreign street to eat the hamburger restaurant opened by foreign friends and the delicious orange juice. We parked the car in the nearby parking lot, walked over, Dali Ancient City is a relatively crowded place, Lijiang Lugu Lake is close to no tourists, here, at least many shops are open.

Dali Ancient City is divided into outdoor and indoor

The beef in the burger is the best I've ever had, the fries are fried for a long time, and the orange juice is very satisfying.

When I was eating, I saw the old man pushing the window open, so I took a picture haha

After eating, we took a casual stroll and found a café to bask in the backyard, and there were quite a few people in the store, like a courtyard house, next door was a homestay

EM, why is the photo reversed? coffee shop We are sitting here, next door is the B&B

is so comfortable, I just want to sit quietly for 1 hour, 2 hours until the sun goes down... After eating and drinking, we went to the Reflection Park to see the Three Pagodas.

Three Pagoda Reflection Park There is a bit of wind, there are lines on the lake, and the reflection cannot be photographed

The ticket is 75RMB/person, although I didn't take a picture of the reflection, I also took a souvenir to prove that I had come.

Fake sky mirror hahaha Erhai Lake in the distance, Cangshan Mountain behind it, and the three pagodas are in the middle Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Area

There are few tourists in the three pagodas, and it is deserted, only to see many aunts selling handicrafts with bamboo baskets on their backs.

After visiting the three towers, we went to the homestay, my uncle went to Dali two days ago, and by the way, he helped us book a homestay, and more than 1,000 yuan was cut into 400RMB/night, sharp!When we arrived at the Colorful Cloud Hotel, we parked here, which was a short distance away from the Colorful Cloud Inn, and arranged a tricycle to pick us up.

Dali Colorful Cloud Inn Dali Colorful Cloud Inn The inn is located in the middle of the ancient city of Dali, which is prosperous and quiet, and it is convenient to go anywhere

After check-in, we rested in the room for more than half an hour.

Xiaodu is really all-round, we played with it, turn the lights on and off,

The room is an authentic one-bedroom and one-living room, and 400 yuan is really worth it. The most commendable is the toilet, with heating, give 120 points, a good B&B depends on whether the bathroom is clean. Great!! After dark, we went to eat mushroom soup hot pot, the innkeeper recommended us to go to this one, the price is reasonable and not arbitrary, I heard that there will be two menus in other places, one for locals and one for tourists.

We ordered the mushroom set, which contains 5 bells of mushrooms (see hand green, chanterelle, porcini mushroom, morel, matsutake mushroom), see hand green must be cooked for 20 minutes before eating, easy to poison, and a villain dancing in front of us. Watching the news, there are many cases of food poisoning after eating undercooked mushrooms and entering the hospital.

After eating, we walked around, the ancient city of Dali is relatively small, and it can be finished in 1 hour.

Dali Ancient City Bar Street Foreigner Street centipede insects, sprinkled with a lot of paprika Eat cross-eyed

chickens Eating insects for the first time in my life, I was a little scared. The proprietress said, "What is there to be afraid of, you must eat when you come to Dali, and there is a lot of protein, only I have one here", in short, it has been promoted. I feel that the taste is okay, and the fry is a little dry.

The two held hands, walked slowly, looked at pedestrians, and came to the ancient city to date hahahaha, a bit romantic. The ancient city is not big, so we walked around and bought flower cakes and brown sugar. Back at B&B 10, I originally planned to have a drink in the bar street before going back, but the bar street was very noisy and I couldn't stand it when I was old. After returning to the homestay, I casually asked the proprietress if there was any red wine for sale, and the proprietress said, you can choose whatever you want. Then my boyfriend picked one, but refused to sell it. said he didn't know how much it would sell, so we chose the second one. The original price was 300 to sell to us, and later I said half price for you, the proprietress may think that we chose the first one for so long, and we didn't sell it, so I was a little embarrassed to give it to us at half price.In addition, fruit was also sent to us to eat hahahaha

Hahahaha when negotiating with people The sunset is actually a wall lamp Boyfriend's photography skills have improved again, MUA

After washing, we started drinking and watched the waves 2. With a humidifier to accompany us, we slept well this night

DAY5 Dali - Guangzhou

originally booked a flight to the 11 store in the evening, but due to the seriousness of the epidemic, the flight canceled the night flight, so we changed to a flight back at 1:35 pm. I woke up downstairs to eat rice noodles, bought a cup of coffee, and met a clingy and active corgi

Dali Colorful Cloud Inn The place where we live is Star Dad, which is big, but I don't like to drink hahaha This corgi is too invisible

We are ready to go back to Guangzhou, we are really a little reluctant, if it is not the Chinese New Year soon, I want to stay for a few more days.

The handsome guy took us to the Colorful Cloud Hotel to pick up

the car At 12:30 at the airport, the person returning the car was waiting at the airport gate. We delayed returning the car by an hour, and we needed to pay for it, but he said he wouldn't charge it if he gave it a 5-star review.

Dali Airport/Sea World Dali's airport is very small, with only one person on duty, no queue, and no one traveling Chartered hahahaha, no one went back to Guangzhou

16:25 We got off the plane and returned to Guangzhou.

Brother Airplane specially came to pick us up and take us home, thank you

Summary: Yunnan, which is full and basically uninhabited, is rare to see in ten years, and look forward to seeing the water-based poplar flowers next summer. Happy ending!!! I wish you all a happy Year of the Ox and a bullish spirit!


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