Erhai Lake Seagull Watching Guide

Redwoods 🍁 and seagulls, the romance of Erhai Lake in winter is tangible. 🚗 Transportation: ✅ Around Erhai Lake [Scooter 🛵]: Rent a scooter that can run 200 km, and you can ride around Erhai Lake. [Bus 🚌]: You can buy a "Erhai Lake Tour Bus" ticket on the "You Dali" WeChat official account. [Charter 🚗]: About CNY 350 per day in the off-season, and a little more during holidays. [Car 🚗]: Convenient and free, but not recommended for those who are not good at driving. 👍️ Must-see attractions: 1️⃣ Longkan Wharf: A great place to watch the sunrise over Erhai Lake, with beautiful redwoods on the lakeside in autumn. 2️⃣ Xizhou Ancient Town: Many well-preserved Bai-style residential buildings with strong ethnic characteristics. 3️⃣ Shuanglang Ancient Town: A typical Bai fishing village with charming scenery and beautiful views of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. 4️⃣ Xiaoputuo: A small island in Erhai Lake with a Guanyin Pavilion, an important place for Buddhist culture. 5️⃣ Nanzhao Island: One of the three islands in Erhai Lake, with attractions such as Nanzhao Palace and Guanyin Statue, full of historical and cultural atmosphere of the Nanzhao period. Tour route: Dali Ancient Town ➡️ Cang'er Avenue ➡️ Xingsheng Bridge ➡️ Longkan Wharf ➡️ Caicun Wharf ➡️ Langqiao ➡️ Xizhou ➡️ Xiaoputuo ➡️ Santorini ➡️ Wenbi Village. Food recommendations 🍿 Start your day with Erkuai or Xidoufen for breakfast. For lunch or dinner, try the tender and spicy sour fish, delicious and nutritious fish in a clay pot, smooth chicken rice noodles or cold chicken rice noodles, and unique-flavored Rushan, all of which are Dali flavors. 💗 Other tips: Seagulls and redwoods are mainly distributed along the ecological corridor. To enjoy the beautiful winter scenery along the 50 km corridor, cycling or taking a sightseeing bus is the best choice. Shared bikes, Snoopy electric bikes, sightseeing buses, and family tour buses can meet different travel needs. All of them are managed by China Travel International, and the sightseeing buses stop on request, which is very convenient.