Top Dali Nature and Wildlife Tours

Escape the bustle of the city and discover the ancient Tea Horse Road Town at Shaxi outside of Dali on this double-duty, full-day excursion. After the convenient hotel pick up, hop on your private air-conditioned vehicle, discover the ancient buildings, stone bridges, ancients roads and streets at Shaxi Ancient Town. Learn its history and background from your tour guide, and experience the quaint lives of local Bai People. This private tour including entrance fee, lunch and door-to-door hotel transfers. You can choose to end your tour in Shaxi, Lijiang or return Dali.

Experience the many cultural and natural attractions of Dali on this easy day trip. Visit this ancient city, with its ethnic Bai culture and architecture. Also spend time on one of the largest lakes in China, Lake Erhai, on a cruise. Travelers with a range of interests will enjoy the monasteries, pagodas, markets, and villages included on the full itinerary.

Start from the foot of the mountain. As the altitude continues to rise, several simple and elegant temples appears. The first one that catches your eye is Huating Temple. Near mid-mountain area, there are some small restaurants with unique flavors scattered around. After having enough food and drink, continue to climb bravely towards the top of the mountain to the Golden Summit. Walking into the temple on the Golden Summit, a magnificent golden Buddha statue comes into view. After fully enjoying the beauty on the Golden Summit, start the return journey going down the mountain. On the way down, take a different path and explore the mysterious corners hidden deep in the mountain forest. Walking along these secluded paths, be pleasantly surprised to find some small shrines. There is also the natural spring water gushing out from the cracks in the mountains. At this time, walk down the mountain path slowly towards the foot of the mountain.