The Latest Erhai Guide: All 9 Stunning S-Curves Revealed!

🌊 A Complete Guide to Dali's Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake | Experience the Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon in One Stop! 🌄 🗓️ Best Time to Travel 🌸 March–May: Spring blossoms, rapeseed flower fields ☀️ June–August: Summer retreat (but remember to bring an umbrella 🌂 for the rainy season) 🍁 September–November: Clear and crisp autumn, the most beautiful season ❄️ December–February: Fewer crowds, beautiful scenery, seagull season (November–March) 🚗 Transportation Guide ✈️ Airport to Dali Ancient City: Airport bus: CNY 25/person 🚌 Taxi: approx. CNY 80 🚖 (40 mins) 🚲 Around Erhai Lake Transportation: Electric bike rental: CNY 50–80/day ⚡ (Recommended!) Bicycle: CNY 30/day 🚴♂️ Chartered car around the lake: CNY 300–400/day 🚗 🏡 Accommodation Recommendations 🌅 Erhai Lake Coast 1. Shuanglang: Enjoy high-end sea views Recommended guesthouse: Mingyue Songjian Price: CNY 800+ 2. Caicun: More cost-effective Recommended guesthouse: Erhai Xinglai Price: CNY 300–600 3. Longkan Wharf: Excellent place to watch the sunrise Recommended guesthouse: Yundu Price: CNY 400–800 🏯 Dali Ancient City Lively and convenient: Dali Ancient City No. 1 Courtyard Artistic and fresh: Cat Fruit 🌟 Must-Visit Attractions 🏔️ Cangshan Mountain Guide Ximatan Cableway 🚡 (Full ticket price: CNY 310) Directly reaches an altitude of 3,966m, with different scenery in each season Gantong Cableway (Ticket price: CNY 100) Easy hike + Jizhao Nunnery (Vegetarian meal: CNY 20 🍚) Yudai Yunyou Road 🚶♂️ 12 km gentle trail, beginner-friendly 🌊 Erhai Lake Guide Around Erhai Lake Route (approx. 130 km): 📍Ancient City → Caicun → Panxi S-Bend → Xizhou → Shuanglang → Wase → Xiao Putuo → Ancient City Must-stop stations: Panxi Village Internet-famous S-bend 📸 Xizhou Ancient Town (Rice fields + Corner Building) Shuanglang (Yang Liping Sun Palace ☕) Wenbi Village (Wedding photography base) 📸 Photo Guide 1. Best time: Sunrise 🌅: 6:30–7:30 (Longkan Wharf) Sunset 🌇: 18:30–19:30 (Haidong Highway) 2. Outfit suggestions: White/red long dress 👗 Straw hat + woven bag 👒 3. Must-take scenes: S-bend cycling photo 🚲 Tree by Erhai Lake 🌳 Xizhou rice fields 🌾 🍜 Food Map 🥢 Must-Eat List 1. Bai ethnic characteristics: Spicy and sour fish 🐟 Rushan (Can be grilled or fried) Raw skin (For the brave) 2. Snack recommendations: Xizhou Baba (Salty and sweet) Cold chicken rice noodles 🍜 3. Internet-famous restaurants: Shuanglang "Mu Xi Dali" (Reservation required) Ancient City "Young Master Duan" ⚠️ Tips to Avoid Pitfalls 1. Be sure to check the vehicle condition and record a video when renting a car 📹 2. Sunscreen! Sunscreen! Sunscreen! ☀️ (Strong ultraviolet rays on the plateau) 3. Buy special seagull food for feeding seagulls during the seagull season (CNY 5/pack) 4. It is recommended to spend 2 days touring around Erhai Lake, don't rush 5. Book guesthouses 1 month in advance during peak season 🏨 💰 Cost Reference Accommodation: CNY 200–800 per night Dining: CNY 50–100/person/day Transportation: Car rental CNY 50–300/day Tickets: Cangshan Cableway CNY 100–310 Total: CNY 500–1,500/person/day 📅 Classic Itinerary Three-day Essential Tour: Day 1: Dali Ancient City → Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas → Xizhou Ancient Town Day 2: West Erhai Lake Line (S-bend + Lang Bridge + Shuanglang) Day 3: Cangshan Cableway + Jizhao Nunnery + East Erhai Lake Line Five-day In-depth Tour: Add a day trip to Shaxi Ancient Town/Nuodeng Ancient Village 🌟 Local Suggestions 1. Erhai Lake is most quiet and beautiful before 7am 2. Want to take photos of the unmanned S-bend? It is recommended to stay in Panxi Village 3. Go to the "March Street" fair on Wednesdays/Saturdays 🛍️ 4. Learn a Bai phrase: "A Peng Ge" (handsome guy), "Jinhua" (beautiful woman) 📢 Important reminder: Protect the ecology of Erhai Lake, do not litter! ♻️ 👇 Interactive time: Have you been to Dali? What is your most unforgettable experience? Share your story in the comments section~ ✨ (Collect the guide for easier travel!)