Erhai Lake
Dali Attractions
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Introduction to Erhai Lake (洱海)
Located in the Dali Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province,since it has a shape of an ear, it gets the name Erhai (Ear Lake).Ranked the second place in Yunnan Province and the seventh freshwater lake in the nation by area and water storage.The lake covers an area of more than 250 square kilometers and is 21.5 meters at the deepest.It stretches 42 kilometers from north to south and 3.9 kilometers from east to west.
When you are at Erhai Lake, you can not miss to visit the fishing villages of Bai people nearby, which is the few fishing villages on the altiplano. The famous movie of the Five Golden Flowers, reflected the life here. you can take wooden ships or yachts there to enjoy your erhai lake tour. Remember to bargain before you get aboard. |
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Location Dali, Yunnan Province, China |
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Main Sights Erhai Lake |
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Travel Information Admission for Erhai Lake: free, but visitors should pay 30 Yuan for the fare of resource protection. Opening Hours: 8:30AM - 6:00PM |
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Transportation 1. The Erhai Lake park can be reached by taking bus No. 6 from Xiaguan. The Lake can also be easily reached by bike from the ancient city in less than 15 minutes. 2. It only costs 5 Yuan by taxi from any place in Dali town. |
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Travel Tips
1. Recommended duration for a visit is about an hour. 3. It is not recommended to visit there during “May 1st” and “October 1st” these two golden vacation weeks. At that time, Yunnan with suitable weather will meet a lot of tourists, so the hotel reservation and transportation will be in its climax, the price will be much higher than ordinary times. |
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Tour including Visiting Erhai Lake |