A flower swing in a lakeside garden of daisies at sunset over Erhai Lake

Customized Tour — Your Design

Our four signature journeys are only a starting point. Tell us your days, budget, interests, group size and dates, and we'll build a private Dali itinerary around you — any length, at your pace.

The best trip is the one that fits you — not the other way round.

Every itinerary is designed by a host who lives in Dali, with a focus on good pacing, avoiding the crowds and real local experience rather than rushing from stop to stop. Combine parts of our signature routes, stretch a trip to four days to reach Shaxi or Jianchuan, or time it to a lunar festival — we'll shape it around your dates, pace and budget.

Mix and match

  • Classic ErhaiOld town, Three Pagodas, Xizhou, both shores
  • Bai cultureMuseum, courtyard houses, three-course tea, tie-dye
  • Photography & hidden gemsNuodeng, Cangshan clouds, Erhai sunrise
  • Slow living & familyBeach play, easy walks, markets, farm café
  • Festivals & seasonsSanyue Jie, Torch Festival, Raosanling, fishing lanterns, mushrooms
  • Farther afieldShaxi & Yujin Bridge, Nuodeng, Weishan, Jianchuan
Step1

Tell us about you

Send your rough dates, how many are travelling (1–4), how long you have, and the things you're hoping for. A sentence is enough to start.

Dates & groupInterestsPace & budget
Step2

We draft your itinerary

Within 2 days you'll get a day-by-day plan with stays, transport and a clear price — then we adjust together until it feels right.

Day-by-day planClear quoteAdjust together
Step3

Travel it your way

Once the plan is confirmed, we meet you in Dali and the days unfold at exactly the rhythm you asked for.

Private transfersLocal hostYour pace

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Let's design your Dali

Tell us the shape of the trip you're dreaming of. There's no obligation — the first draft and quote are on us.

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