Recommended attractions
A. must-go places
Dali Ancient Town
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
Erhai Lake
Cangshan Mountain
Xizhou Ethnic Village
B. Other Recommends
Butterfly Spring
Dali Museum
C. Nearby attractions
Jizu Mountain in Binchuan
Shibao Mountain in Jianchuan
Recommended itinerary
Dali 1 day tour
Day 1. In the morning, you could enjoy the stunning scenery of Erhai (including Erhai Park, Erhai Three Isles, Nanzhao Islet) by boat. Then, visit the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple. Later, you could go to visit Dali Ancient Town and experience the Bai Culture.
Dali 2 days tour (option 1)
Day 1. Follow the itinerary above
Day 2. In the morning, take a 1-hour car ride to visit Xizhou Ethnic Village, afterwards go ahead to Lijiang.
Dali 2 days tour (option 2)
Day1. Follow the one day tour itinerary
Day2. In the morning, take a car ride (about 2-3 hours) to visit Mount Shibaoshan, afterwards go back to Dali or go ahead to Lijiang. (The distance between Lijiang and Shibaoshan is about 100km, about 1.5 hours by car)