 By Air Dali Airport located in southeast bank of the Erhai Lake and opened to flight in 1995, is named ¡°civilization airport¡± in southwest China. With a land area of 2,525 mu (one mu is about 667 m2), 4C of flight zone grade and 2,600 m of runway, the airport can receive Boeing 737 and below. It has a tarmac area of 19,550 m2, 4 parking berths and an airport building area of 4,200 m2. Its flight cities include Kunming, Xishuangbanna, Tianjin, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Guiyang, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, etc. It has successively won the awards of ¡°May Day Prize¡± and ¡°National Aviation Outstanding Unit¡± granted¨CChina Federation of Trade Unions. Dali airport is 2 kilometre from downtown,about 100 RMB by taxi. regular flights everyday: Dali to Kunming, Dali to Xishuangbanna
By Train Getting to Dali by train is also convenient. Located in Yunling Street, the Dali Railway Station can be reached by city buses No.6, 7, 8, 10, and 11. Trains run only between Dali and Kunming. There are five trains daily and travel time is about seven to nine hours. The earliest train leaves from Kunming at about 08:00 and the other four all run at night from 21:00 to 23:00. The tickets from Dali to Kunming are only sold in the reception center of the No.35108 Army building on Jianshe Road from 09:30 to 17:30. Charges are CNY 30 for hard seats and CNY 49 for soft seats, and respectively CNY 52 and CNY 81 for trains with air conditioning.
By City-bus There are dozens of public buses running to every corner of Dali. Most of them are self-service buses that require exact change. Visitors can take them to some of the scenic spots. For example, visitors can take the No. 6 to Erhai Park or the No. 8 to the Ancient City of Dali. The ticket price from Xiaguan to the Ancient City is CNY 1.5. In addition, autobuses can shuttle visitors between various spots. For instance, the trip from Butterfly Spring to the Dali Ancient City by autobus costs about CNY4. Visitors can also tour Cangshan Mountain by cable car or on horseback.Generally speaking, traveling around the scenic spots of Dali by city-buses is very convenient and enjoyable.
By Taxi For people who want to get to their destination as quickly as possible, taxis are wise choice. Generally, the starting fare is CNY5, and CNY1.4 will be charged for each kilometer, while for Santana brand taxis, the starting price is CNY6. An additional CNY1.6 is added per kilometer.
By Bicycle Renting a bicycle is the perfect solution for those who want to enjoy a trip around the Ancient City of Dali to get a full view of its beauty and unique charm. Cycling along the paths paved with stone slabs is a very fashionable way to appreciate the Ancient City. Bicycles can be rented quite easily. For example, the Hongshancha Hotel on Huguo Road offers bicycles for hire. Usually, the rental is about CNY 10-20 per day, and a deposit is paid in advance.
By Ship Erhai Lake has a long shipping history. In 1999, the Xiaguan Dock of Dali Port was expanded and renovated into a grand and well appointed dock with 13 berths. Nowadays, busy shipping around Erhai Lake is injecting new energy into the shipping industry of this area. Cruise ships are indispensable to an agreeable journey on the Erhai Lake. Definitely, the navigable waterways of Dali mostly are concentrated around Erhai Lake. Visitors can enjoy a tour of Erhai Lake by boat beginning at around 09:00 every morning. Visitors can take Bus No.6 from Xiaguan and Bus No.2 from Dali Ancient City. The ticket price should be about CNY 60-100. Its a good idea to make your reservation one day ahead of time.
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