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# Day 1

* Arrival in Kunming · Transfer to Dali

@ Flight arriving at Kunming. Self-exploration. Dinner at a recommended restaurant. Drop off to Kunming hotel.

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# Day 2

* Erhai Lake · Dali Ancient Town · Local Market

~ Morning

@ Breakfast.

~ Afternoon

@ Erhai Lake — highland lake ringed by Bai minority villages and Cangshan Mountain. Optional: 4 km cycling trip along the lakeshore. Dali Ancient Town — marble-paved streets, wooden shopfronts and a Cangshan mountain backdrop. Local market visit.

~ Night

@ Drop off to hotel. Dinner at a recommended restaurant.

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# Day 3

* Butterfly Spring · Xizhou Ancient Town · Tie-Dyeing Experience

~ Morning

@ Butterfly Spring — a natural spring pool beneath a hackberry tree, famous for its butterfly swarms in spring.

~ Afternoon

@ Xizhou Ancient Town — best-preserved Bai minority town in the Dali area with ornate three-courtyard architecture. Tie-dyeing experience — traditional Bai technique using natural indigo dye.

~ Night

@ 2-hour drive from Dali to Lijiang. Drop off to hotel near Lijiang Ancient Town. Dinner at a recommended restaurant.

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# Day 4

* Farewell

@ Breakfast and check out. Drop off at the airport.

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