Top 6 food & drink things to do in Dali

1. Dali Yunnan Local Market Pottery Making Eco Tour

The length and the itinerary of the tour can be adjusted upon request. For extended sustainable tours in different regions of Yunnan, feel free to get in touch with us.On our tours, our guide will share with you our plastic-free lifestyle. We will help you to refuse all single-use plastic disposables from all venues we visit and provide you with a reusable food container, chopsticks, a spoon, and a reusable water bottle, etc. It’s our mission to encourage and take people to places which they wouldn’t have found on their own. We provide cultural immersion tours, that help people have an in-depth Yunnan experience whilst promoting local sustainable businesses and traditions, keeping the local communities prosperous and alive!

2. Two-day Shangri-La city tour from Lijiang

Private tour of Shangri-La over two days, featuring Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge and Tibetan culture, starting and ending in Lijiang.

3. Dali Old Town walking food tour

Four hours on foot — explore Dali's ancient streets and markets while sampling local Yunnan snacks at three different stops.

4. Three-day private tour of Dali highlights

Three days exploring Dali — Ancient City, Cangshan Mountain, Three Pagodas, Erhai, local markets, with pick-up and drop-off at Dali airport or train station.

5. Private tour of Xizhou Ancient Town and Erhai Lake from Dali

Full-day private tour — visit Xizhou Ancient Town, local market, horse cabin ride to Erhai Lake, and enjoy Bai cuisine.

6. Private tour of Xizhou old town, Erhai Lake cruise, and Three Pagodas

Eight hours, private van, English-speaking guide — visit Xizhou old town, enjoy a two-hour Erhai Lake cruise, and see the historical Three Pagodas of Dali.

“Exploring Dali with Linda as my guide was a wonderful experience. I appreciated the opportunity to go at my own pace and adjust to the ongoing COVID-related policies. I highly recommend this tour.”— taclyde