Dali Attractions
Places covered in the Dali travel guide: Butterfly Spring, Dali Old Town, Erhai Lake, Mount Cang (Cangshan), Shuanglang, Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, and more.
These stops are the places named in theDali travel guide— the three-day shape, food, and what to confirm before you go live on that page. Open a stop for the write-up that sits under it.
Butterfly Spring
Butterfly Spring at the foot of Cangshan in Dali: the legend, what the pool and butterfly museum are like now, how to get there and pairing it with Xizhou.
Dali Old Town
Dali Old Town walking guide: getting there by bus 8, the gates and Wuhua Tower, Renmin Road and Foreigners' Street, Bai food and how to avoid the crowds.
Erhai Lake
Erhai Lake in Dali: the 129 km ecological corridor, west bank vs east bank, cycling and e-bike tips, the best villages and how to split the loop by day.
Mount Cang (Cangshan)
How to visit Mount Cang (Cangshan) in Dali: Ximatan and Gantong cableways with 2025 prices, the Yudai Road trail, altitude and weather, and what to pack.
Shuanglang
Shuanglang on the east shore of Erhai Lake: where to watch sunrise, Nanzhao Island, staying overnight, getting there from Dali Old Town and when to go.
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
Visiting the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali: the Nanzhao-era towers, the reflection pool photo, getting there from the old town, and timing.
Xizhou
Xizhou Ancient Town north of Dali: the Yan family compound and Bai courtyards, rice-field walks to Erhai, Xizhou baba breakfast and how to get there.