In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Dali Ancient Town and taken to the meeting point. it’s a short 15 minute drive to Xizhou, where we will first visit the morning market. You will find a lively and maybe tidbit chaotic but charming market, where locals dressed in traditional minority clothing sell and buy local fruits, strange vegetables, freshly cut meat, piles of fragrant spices and anything else you can think of. Wander through the rest of town and visit exquisitely well preserved old Bai-style traditional courtyards and feel in a different world as you explore the Bai minority’s distinctive culture. Xizhou is a small town with a long history, dating back thousands years, when it was an ancient economic hub along the tea-horse road.
- Experienced private English-speaking tour guides
- Supplement for driver and tour guide (meals)
- 2 bottles of local drinking water per person per day
- 24/7 English-speaking customer services
- Government taxes
- Transportation with skilled driver during the whole tour at the designated period of time
- Lunch and Dinner
- Shopping
- Chinese visa
- Personal expenses;
- Domestic and international flights
- Tourist bus / minibus transportation between airport / train station
- Personal Travel Accident Insurance.
- Tips for drivers and guides, highly appreciated but not requested
- Things not mentioned in this itinerary
Embark on our journey from the quaint Dali Old Town, venturing into the less visited towns of Xizhou and Zhoucheng. We’ll commence by exploring Xizhou, a renowned town that is home to the Bai minority, renowned for its abundance of preserved architecture. Subsequently, we’ll steer to Zhoucheng, the birthplace of the distinct Chinese tie-dyeing craft, that’s uncommon both domestically and globally. During this tour, you’ll get an up-close perspective of the indigenous folk customs as well as the everyday lives of the locals, and even get to try your hand at tie-dyeing. Later, we’ll set sail for a cruise on the Akhai Lake, enroute visiting a native fishing hamlet.
- Xizhou: Experience the morning marketplace and the traditional Bai architectural structures along the ancient tea-horse route
- Tie Dye: Discover the conventional Bai ethnic tie-dye workshop in Zhoucheng and get a hands-on experience of tie-dyeing
- Akhai lake: Set sail on a cruise on Akhai Lake, leading to a local fishing village
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
