We are not a company , we are friends from the community , gradually coming together but working independently.
In 2019, I launched "Hiking Experience + Home-cooked Dinner" on Airbnb. Tourists who have been to Dali liked it very much and recommended it to their friends. Later, some friends in the community joined the team and brought different local experiences. In 2022, after Airbnb stopped its business in China, we created our own Chinese WeChat applet for local travelers. Now we have created this multilingual website, hoping to meet more travelers from different countries and have meaningful trips in Dali.
To learn more about each guide, read: Guides of our community
If you have any questions, please join our chat group (facebook messenger) and ask directly. All our friends are in the group, no need to book our service, you can ask any questions.
Chen Lingjie
In April 2023, I traveled to Iran. I was lucky enough to experience life in the country more deeply, thanks to the local friends I made there. Through this experience, I realized that when people travel to another country, it makes a big difference if you have 「friends」 there, even if it's the first time you meet them. Therefore, I decided to focus on two things from a traveler's perspective to make your trip more meaningful.
1️⃣ Make in-depth travel easier , provide outdoor experiences, and take you to places that are hard to reach: mountain roads, streams, lakes, villages, farms, and local cuisine. We want your trip to be both enriching and relaxing. There is no group size requirement ; most trips can be completed with just one customer because we serve independent travelers.
And since most tourists from other countries to China will face huge language barriers, we not only provide 「language services」 , but also assist you in arranging local transportation. For example: help you 「arrange a taxi」 to pick you up from your hotel to the meeting point and back.
2️⃣Provide rich self-guided tour information .
Aside from cost considerations, we also like to explore independently on our trips, without a guide, because it allows for freedom. We'll share a wealth of information for you to explore on your own. This includes details about natural outdoor attractions, temples, ancient villages, hot springs, cafes, restaurants, and other local business experiences we recommend. You'll find seasonal weather advice, what to wear, tips for getting to Dali, local transportation, accommodation, and dining. We'll update this regularly. By referring to this information ahead of time, you can plan your trip and make the most of your time here.
Click here: Dali local information
If you still have questions, please join our chat group (facebook messenger) to ask. You don't need to book our service, you can ask any questions.
Chen Lingjie
We are a group of young people in Dali. We like hiking, camping, cycling, stargazing, nature observation, traveling, or doing our own handicrafts. Some of us run cafes and restaurants. We take travel experience as our job and share our favorite life with travelers. Get to know all of us here: Community Guide
Some of our guides, such as Honghong and Aruna , have their own Airbnb-like homestays. Some of our friends in the community, such as Lele and Daidai, are both our guests and friends, and run their own inns in Dali. They are all reliable and have their own characteristics. We present these accommodations for your reference. It may make it easier for you to make a decision among the dazzling choices.
Many of our guides for Handicraft Experience are also Artisan. For example, Li Zhenhao's plant specimens, Jingshan 's pottery, Deng Huzang 's lacquerware, and Liu Mai 's woodblock carvings. We display their works. If you have participated in their courses, you will know where the things come from and who made them. It is also a good way to connect with people during travel.
During our trip, we visited people in the mountains , beekeepers in the plum forest , tea gardens in the valleys , watched the milk fan workshop making dairy products, and beekeeper Chunyu . Most travelers have tasted the products, met the producers, and understood their simple and natural character. If you want to eat them when you go back, contact us to buy them. You can not only taste the pure mountain products, but also support their livelihoods.
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I received a short essay from a listener a few days ago. I was so touched. I have met many young jazz lovers recently, some of whom are college students....
China has long been ready to expand high-level opening-up, provide a series of considerate policies for foreign friends, and continuously improve the convenience for foreigners to come to and stay...
China has long been ready to expand high-level opening-up, provide a series of considerate policies for foreign friends, and continuously improve the convenience for foreigners to come to and stay...
As the sky darkened, we left the village and devoted ourselves to our own lives, shuttling between two, or even countless, worlds. The world on the screen, the world in...
As the sky darkened, we left the village and devoted ourselves to our own lives, shuttling between two, or even countless, worlds. The world on the screen, the world in...
I think I have achieved my goal: I have stolen some relaxing and happy time during the summer vacation peak season which should have been stressful. ✌️Thank you☺️See you next...
I think I have achieved my goal: I have stolen some relaxing and happy time during the summer vacation peak season which should have been stressful. ✌️Thank you☺️See you next...
More ways to choose activities: choose activities by age, activity time, intensity, distance
Elderly people | Elderly people with good legs and feet
1 year old | 2 years old | 3 years old | 4 years old | 5 years old | 6 years old
7 years old | 8 years old and up | 12 years old and up
More ways to choose activities: choose activities by age, activity time, intensity, distance
Cultural and natural in-depth travel | short , light and medium distance hiking
Cycling | Paddleboards, kayaks and mini sailboats
Forest Picking | Tea Garden Experience | Historical and Cultural Town-Walk
Nature observation | Stargazing | Bird watching | Beekeeping
Indoor workshops or crafts in nature
More ways to choose activities: choose activities by age, activity time, intensity, distance
Morning | Afternoon | Afternoon to Evening | Evening
full day | two day trip | three day trip
More ways to choose activities: choose activities by age, activity time, intensity, distance
Only in this season or Best in this season
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The recommended local restaurants are places we would go to ourselves, with different cuisines and consumption levels.
Some of our guides, such as Honghong and Aruna , have their own Airbnb-like homestays. Some of our friends in the community, such as Lele and Daidai, are both our guests and friends, and run their own inns in Dali. They are all reliable and have their own characteristics. We present these accommodations for your reference. It may make it easier for you to make a decision among the dazzling choices.
Many of our guides for manual experience are also creators of manual works. For example, Li Zhenhao's plant specimens, Jingshan 's pottery, Deng Huzang 's lacquerware, and Liu Mai 's prints and carvings. We display their works. If you have participated in their courses, you will know where the objects come from and who made them. It is also a good way to connect with people during travel.
During our trip, we visited people in the mountains , beekeepers in the plum forest , tea gardens in the valleys , watched the milk fan workshop making dairy products, and beekeeper Chunyu . Most travelers have tasted the products, met the producers, and understood their simple and natural character. If you want to eat them when you go back, contact us to buy them. You can not only taste the pure mountain products, but also support their livelihoods.
