Ten-day free travel on the north-south line of Yunnan (2023).

Number of days：10 days
Time: March
Average cost：6700 Yuan
With whom：with parents
Updated: 2023.03.23

Jiuxiang, Shilin, Xishan, Haigeng Dam (3.12-13)

Jiuxiang

The first stop after entering the scenic spot is to take a boat tour of Yincui Gorge. Although it was a short ride, it was quite enjoyable.

Jiuxiang The

stone pillars in the cave are eroded by water droplets, and the landscape is set off by the color of the lights.

Jiuxiang The

last stop in Jiuxiang is to take the ropeway cable car back to the gate of the scenic spot, and there is no turning back throughout the whole process.

Jiuxiang In

the afternoon of the same day, I drove from Jiuxiang to Shilin.

Stone forest

Stone forest is a unique natural landscape. However, there are too many tourists and the scope is too large. After a walk in the central area, you can take a battery car around the site to see the stone forest.

Stone Forest A

beautiful view before leaving the stone forest.

On the third day of arriving in Kunming, climb Xishan, watch Dianchi Lake, and cross the Dragon Gate.

After taking the Xishan Ropeway cable car up the mountain, there is still a steep stone staircase to walk to the Longmen.

Xishan

Dragon Gate A

small platform in front of the dragon gate where tourists gather to take pictures.

Xishan

Leaving Longmen, the road is not easy to walk. Older people should be careful.

Xishan

Xishan On

the western mountain, you can see Dianchi Lake, Yunnan Ethnic Village and Kunming city.

After coming down the mountain to Haigeng Dam, it happened to be evening, and a large number of seagulls were foraging for food in the tourist feeding room. It was spectacular.

Dianchi Lake

Dianchi

> Dianchi Lake floats

on the water when you are tired of flying.

> Dianchi

Dali Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas, Erhai Lake (3.14-15)

Kunming takes the train to Dali, After lunch, come to the Three Pagodas and check in at the Dali landmark.

Chongsheng Temple Three Pagoda Cultural Tourism Area

Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Area

Cangshan (it should be) behind the Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Area

, the layered perception in the fog is very beautiful.

Erhai Lake

3.16 In the morning, I enjoyed tea and enjoyed Erhai Lake on the balcony of my apartment.

After checking out, we drove up Lijiang along Erhai Lake. The sea view is beautiful all the way, and I tried Yunnan's special wild mushroom pot through Shuanglang, which tasted good.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (3.17)

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Take the Glacier Park Ropeway (Grand Ropeway) The cable car is a viewing platform at an altitude of 4,506 meters.

Yulong Snow Mountain

There is a pedestrian walkway on the platform that can climb to a higher viewing platform.

Yulong Snow Mountain

Tourists gather on the 4506-meter viewing platform, and people with high reactions can go to the infirmary on the platform to breathe oxygen and seek help.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

After staying for half an hour, start to climb to the top along the plank road.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

The scenery on the road is beautiful and frozen, with smoothies in the wind.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Yulong Snow Mountain

The highest point was successfully checked in, and people lined up to take pictures.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain The

scenery down the mountain is equally beautiful.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

After lunch, take a car to the Blue Moon Valley in the north.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain The

river water is cold and thorough, like meltwater from the snowy mountains. After a short period of appreciation, take a few photos and leave the Blue Moon Valley.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Return to the starting point to watch the "Impression Lijiang" performance.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

There are a large number of actors, with the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as the background, and the customs and culture of various ethnic groups in Yunnan as the theme, mixing music, vocals, and the script confession, it is a rather shocking performance.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Leaving the theater and ending a day trip to the snowy mountains is quite satisfying. Tips: The ticket fee is unreasonable, and those who want to go to plan by themselves.

Shangri-La (3.18-19)

We wanted to stop by to visit Tiger Leaping Gorge, but we navigated into a bad road under construction and the door was closed. After wasting most of the day, I finally went directly to Shangri-La and missed the time to visit the Songzan Forest Scenic Area.

Shangri-La

Wander around the ancient city of Dukezong, and there is also a good view on the platform on a temple.

Pudacuo National Park On the

second day of Shangri-La, walk Pudacuo National Park. There were few people, and there was no one after walking for almost half an hour.

Pudacuo National Park

Squirrels are plentiful and not afraid of people. It seems to know how to approach tourists to forage.

Pudacuo National Park

The nature conservation work in the park is first-class, with near-zero man-made pollution and free and close activities of wild animals.

Pudacuo National Park

should be hungry squirrels, and will even climb directly on people, and those who are afraid should not stop to open their backpacks.

Lijiang

Return to Lijiang at night and stay in a cheaper B&B as a transit. The room was a little surprised to see the view of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

Lugu Lake (3.20-21)

Lugu Lake Take

two sections of highway and one section of road from Lijiang, winding around the mountains, It took about 2 and a half hours to drive to Lugu Lake. Near the entrance is an observation deck with a panoramic view.

Lugu Lake After

going down the mountain road, you can go to Sanjiacun Wharf, where you can take a small wooden boat paddled by manpower to visit the lake. A boat of 8 people, ¥70 per person, usually rows to the vicinity of the island in the lake.

Lugu Lake The

boatman has been rowing since he was a teenager, he is a minority ethnic group (I forgot what ethnic group), it is a matrilineal society, and the children have the surname of their mother. Marriage customs are also different from those of the Han people.

Lugu Lake

Due to the wind and waves, we floated in a safe position for a while before starting to return to the pier.

Lugu Lake

The lake has a nice view, and there are seagulls floating with our canoe along the wind and waves, hoping that you will feed them.

3.20-21 After spending one night in Lugu Lake, we returned to Lijiang the same way and took the high-speed rail home, ending the journey of 10 nights and 11 days.