The latest guide to Dali’s Erhai Lake for taking photos, food, accommodation and travel

Dali’s Erhai Lake is a famous natural landscape. The natural ecosystem here is very complete and has maintained a good ecological environment for thousands of years, attracting a large number of animals and plants to grow around it. This is a first class tourist attraction. Let’s introduce it in detail below.

I have traveled through the four seasons of Dali, watched countless mornings and dusk of Erhai Lake, and photographed many beautiful scenery in spring, summer, autumn and winter, so as to update the latest things to do in Dali recently.

Season: When is the best time to travel to Dali?

From November to January, the weather is very stable and it rarely rains. There are very few tourists and it’s perfect for relaxing. The winter sun is very warm and has a healing effect. The so-called slow life in Dali can only be experienced in the quiet winter! You can go to Dali University to see cherry blossoms, and go to Erhai Lake to feed seagulls.

Spring is my favorite season from February to June. Everything has revived, and there are endless flowers and pastoral scenery everywhere, including wheat fields, cherry blossoms, roses, galsang flowers, rapeseed flowers and azaleas.

How to play in Dali?

755-79000 Shuanglang Ancient Town, Xizhou Ancient Town, Dali Ancient Town, Erhai Lake

755-79000, Three Towers of Chongsheng Temple, Tianlong Babu Film and Television City, Ximatan Island

: Go to Jingye Temple for fast food, Dali University to see cherry blossoms, and Zhoucheng to tie-dye.

The best route for a day trip to Erhai Lake

Starting from the ancient city, chartering a car around the sea is the most convenient, followed by renting a car around the sea, and then looking for a trip around the sea.

4 hours in the morning: Ancient City - Majiuyi - Yangjiadang - Covered Bridge - Haishe Park - Xizhou. (Haixi)

3 hours at noon: Xizhou-Taoyuan Highway-Hewei Pier-Hongshan Temple-Shuanglang. (Haixi-Haidong)

3 hours in the afternoon: Shuanglang-Wolong Mountain-Waise-Xiao Putuo-Haidong-Tianjing Pavilion. (Haidong)

These places are good places to take pictures. Touring around the Erhai Lake is actually about seeing the scenery, and taking photos is the real thing.

What can I visit in Dali Ancient City?

Renmin Road and Fuxing Road are the two most central roads in the ancient city.

Renmin Road is more artistic, while Fuxing Road is more commercial. Generally, when visiting these two roads in the ancient city, you must go to Renmin Road! Specialty restaurants and folk songs are usually concentrated on this street.

"One Day"

Restaurant Zuihuo Bar (Renmin Road Branch)

Piaozi Haodafu Linzhi Piaoxiang Music Tavern (Renmin Road Main Store)

"Two Days"

Mi Rose Flower Cake House

Jade Flower Cake Jiahua Flower Cake Renmin Road Store

"Three Days"

Dali Duangongtian Zi Barongbu Theme Store

Xiao Li Xiaochu Hua Yijian Wild Mushroom Pot Cuisine

Hotel Accommodation

It is the most prosperous place in Dali. It is generally recommended to stay near the ancient city for one day and stay in a sea view room for two days.

Comfort of the ancient city:

Yunduo Love Letter Inn, Dali Dongshengxia Inn, auspicious for thousands of years

The most beautiful sea view room:

Dali, Dongfang, Hunan Sea View Villa

Dali Hushan Yunyin Minsu

Jowusuo Sea View Resort Hotel (Dali Erhai Shuanglang Branch)