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Black Dragon Pool Park, Lijiang
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Getting There & Away
The golden rule: most buses advertised to Dali actually go to Xiaguan. Coming
from Lijiang, Xiaguan-bound buses stop at the eastern end of Dali to let pas-
sengers off before continuing on to the north bus station.
From Kunming's west bus station there are numerous buses to Dali (¥103 to
¥142, four to five hours, every 20 minutes from 7.30am to 7.30pm). Heading
north, it's easiest to pick up a bus on the roads outside the west or east gates;
buy your ticket in advance from your guesthouse or a travel agent and they'll
make sure you get on the right one.
From the old town (near West Gate village) you can catch a 30-seat bus to
Kunming for ¥110; it runs three or four times a day, departing 9am, 10.30am,
11.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm.
