Cangshan Mountain hike and organic dinner in Dali

Hike Cangshan Mountain with meditational breathing, then eat organic dinner in a local home.

A 9-hour activity in Dali combining meditational hiking on Cangshan Mountain with organic dinner at your guide's home and an evening walk through Dali ancient town. You'll climb roughly 3.5 kilometers of steps, rest at Zhonghe Temple overlooking Erhai Lake, descend 4.5 kilometers on a wild road, then spend the evening eating homemade food and exploring tea houses, cafes and bars your guide recommends. Children from age 4 are welcome. Moderate fitness is needed for the mountain sections.

The experience

The hike starts with meditational breathing techniques matched to your pace as you climb the narrow steps up Cangshan Mountain. You'll cover about 3.5 kilometers of steep terrain, then transition to the flat Jade Belt Road for 1.5 kilometers, passing Zhonghe Temple where you rest and eat snacks while looking out at the full view of Erhai Lake spread below. The descent takes a wild road down 4.5 kilometers to Zhonghe station, where your guide picks you up and drives to their home.

Dinner is organic food cooked in the guide's yard: roasted duck leg with rosemary, vegetable salad with roasted duck, miso soup with local mushrooms and tofu, and a choice of local yogurt with seasonal fruit, sweet dumplings with black sesame, or striped rice cake in milk. You drink red wine or Chinese Pu'er tea while eating. If you want, the guide will photograph you during the hike and provide those images afterward.

After dinner, you walk into Dali ancient town to find a tea house with a Japanese yard, a cafe with European vintage decor, or a cocktail bar with an English-speaking owner: your guide recommends places and you choose how long to stay at each one. The whole day runs about nine hours from start to finish.

What’s included

• Guide fee for the mountain hike and for walking through Dali ancient town.
• organic dinner with red wine or Chinese Pu'er tea.
• photography fee if you request private photos.

Options for this experience

2 options

Hike on Cangshan Mountain followed by an organic dinner in a courtyard12:00Lasts 9 hours. Includes a homemade organic dinner and a hike up and down Cangshan

Private photography during the walkAvailable from 12 Nov · 10:00Private photography: everyone who books this service receives a set of digital photos and a New Year calendar featuring their photo album. Lasts 8 hours round trip on Cangshan

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 12:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 to 68 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Liya's Wonderland

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want a guided hike with breathing techniques, then rest at a local home with a home-cooked dinner and evening walk through Dali's cafes: all as one continuous experience rather than separate outings.

Traveler reviews

5.00★★★★★★★★★★

2 verified traveler reviews

Read all the reviews ›

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Jade Belt Road on Cangshan Mountain?

The Jade Belt Road is a flat 1.5-kilometer stretch that runs partway up Cangshan Mountain after the steep initial climb. You walk it after the first steep section and rest at Zhonghe Temple, which sits on this road with views of Erhai Lake.

How much climbing and descending is there on this hike?

You climb roughly 3.5 kilometers of narrow steps up Cangshan Mountain, rest on the flat Jade Belt Road, then descend 4.5 kilometers on a wild road down to Zhonghe station. The descent is longer than the climb.

What does the organic dinner include?

Dinner includes roasted duck leg with rosemary, organic vegetable salad, miso soup with mushrooms and local tofu, and a choice of local yogurt with seasonal fruit, sweet dumplings, or striped rice cake in milk. Red wine or Chinese Pu'er tea is served.

What happens in Dali ancient town after dinner?

After eating, you walk with your guide through Dali ancient town to explore tea houses, cafes, and cocktail bars. Your guide recommends specific places (a tea house with a Japanese yard, a cafe with European vintage decor, or a bar with an English-speaking owner), and you decide where to stop and how long to stay.

Do you provide photos from the hike?

Private photographs are available upon request. Your guide will photograph you during the activity and provide the images afterward.