Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. Seneca
The Hidden Plum Hostel is, as the name said Hidden! Ok stop the jokes, to get here the easiest way is to walk throu fuxing road until the North Gate, cross the gate and keep going straight around 100m. Turn left at the sign (the alley is between a hairdresser and a tool fixing shop) and walk until the hostel. In the small alley you will need to turn right, left, right, no this one is not a joke. That the price of the quietness out of the traffic noise. We think it's better to be awaken by the roosters than the horns!
Air:
There are no direct flights to Dali. You will have to fly through Kunming first.
Beijing-Kunming - There are 18 flights per day starting from 07:50am to 21:10pm. The flight takes 4 hours.
Kunming-Beijing - There are 12 flights per day starting from 12:35pm to 20:00pm
Shanghai - Kunming- There are 12 flight per day starting from 07:35am to19:10pm. The flight takes just under 3 hours.
Kunming- Shanghai - There are 10 flights per day ranging from 09:00 to 20:10pm.
Full Price Air Ticket (one way)
Beijing-Kuming - RMB2210
Shanghai-Kunming - RMB2100
Kunming-Dali - RMB 650
Getting to Dali from Kunming:
Air:
There are only two flights a day from Kunming leaving at 07:35 and 19:55 (30 minute flight)
Train
There is a train which runs daily between Kunming and Xiaguan (Dali), In peak seasons there may be another additional train running and schedules may be rearranged. The journey is about 8hrs. But it is better to make the journey by bus.
Bus
Most travelers choose to travel to Xiaguan from Kunming by bus. 3 major bus stations in Xiaguan, all on the same street, Jianshe Lu.
A.The biggest bus station is the Dali Central Bus Terminal (Dalishi Keyun Zongzhan).Most of the express buses start from here, and there is a separate waiting hall for passengers who take expresses.
Buses to the key tourists destination around,such as Kunming/ Lijiang/ Zhongdian/Ruili/Tengchong... are available with high frequencies, daily.
B.The second largest station is called the Transportation Service Terminal (Keyun Fuwu Zhan), some express and regular buses leaving from here. Most of the Kunming buses arrive at this station.
C.Dayun station-opposite the biggest one and beside the Dayun Hotel. Express buses do not use this station but normal buses to/from Kunming and other destinations are available.
There are no direct flights to Dali. You will have to fly through Kunming first.
Beijing-Kunming - There are 18 flights per day starting from 07:50am to 21:10pm. The flight takes 4 hours.
Kunming-Beijing - There are 12 flights per day starting from 12:35pm to 20:00pm
Shanghai - Kunming- There are 12 flight per day starting from 07:35am to19:10pm. The flight takes just under 3 hours.
Kunming- Shanghai - There are 10 flights per day ranging from 09:00 to 20:10pm.
Full Price Air Ticket (one way)
Beijing-Kuming - RMB2210
Shanghai-Kunming - RMB2100
Kunming-Dali - RMB 650
Getting to Dali from Kunming:
Air:
There are only two flights a day from Kunming leaving at 07:35 and 19:55 (30 minute flight)
Train
There is a train which runs daily between Kunming and Xiaguan (Dali), In peak seasons there may be another additional train running and schedules may be rearranged. The journey is about 8hrs. But it is better to make the journey by bus.
Bus
Most travelers choose to travel to Xiaguan from Kunming by bus. 3 major bus stations in Xiaguan, all on the same street, Jianshe Lu.
A.The biggest bus station is the Dali Central Bus Terminal (Dalishi Keyun Zongzhan).Most of the express buses start from here, and there is a separate waiting hall for passengers who take expresses.
Buses to the key tourists destination around,such as Kunming/ Lijiang/ Zhongdian/Ruili/Tengchong... are available with high frequencies, daily.
B.The second largest station is called the Transportation Service Terminal (Keyun Fuwu Zhan), some express and regular buses leaving from here. Most of the Kunming buses arrive at this station.
C.Dayun station-opposite the biggest one and beside the Dayun Hotel. Express buses do not use this station but normal buses to/from Kunming and other destinations are available.
Now that you are in Xiaguan/ New Dali: |
. By taxi:
Show the adresse in chinese: 大理深巷杏花青年旅舍 大理古城北门街39号
It schould cost you around 50 Rmb to get here.
It schould cost you around 50 Rmb to get here.
.From the train station:
Get on the bus n° 8 (1.5 Rmb) until Fuxing rd ( walking st), The stop of the bus is just on the corner of Yuer street and Fuxing street. Walk on the direction of the north, cross the North gate then walk a further 100m until the sign "The Hidden Plum Hostel". Turn left and walk 40m more till the Hostel.
.From the city bus Station:
Expect to pay 50 Rmb by taxi until the Hidden Plum/ You can also get a taxi (5Rmb) or walk 15 mn until the train station. Usually there is as well white minibuses for 3 yuan dropping you at the West Gate. From there walk down Yuer Lu then turn left in Fuxing Lu and walk straight until the North Gate