Dzień wycieczki 354

KUNMING/DALI (B/L/-)

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Overland drive with seat in public coach bus from Kunming to Dali, 360 KM, 4.5 hours. Standing against the Cangshan Mountains in the west and adjoining the Erhai Lake in the east, embraced by undulating hills around, Dali was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom as early as 1,300 years ago. It is home to Bai minority. Upon arrival in Dali, proceed to visit the Three Pagodas, stroll in Dali old town. Standing in a way of a tripod on the outskirts of old town, the Three Pagodas were constructed in about 850 and 1050 following the model of the Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an. For centuries, they are considered landmark of the region. Rest of day walk through the town for discovery of old town Dali The old town of weathered gray granite stands at 2,100 meters on a long, narrow rice plain between the Cangshan Mountains and the Erhai Lake, a natural configuration that seems specially designed for a good, bountiful life. Format of the old town is like a chessboard with four gates guarding in the directions of east, south, west and north, a design that was adopted by most towns in ancient China.
Lunch at local Chinese restaurant, dinner at leisure.