Among other activites, hiking (from several hours up to one day) and trekking (more than one day) and definitely part of the best experience you can have in the Dali region. Several paths start from the village where the guesthouse is located and you can either hike with the staff of the Lodge or ask us to help to find local people willing to share some time with you.
The most famous hike from the guesthous is the one going up the Mountain Ji Zu Shan 鸡足山 (Shan, 山, means mountain in Chinese). It a quite serious hike (26 kilometers long, roughly 1700 to 1800 meters total elevation) that would take 8 hours if you are fit.
Based in Dali Old town, our friends from the local trekking agency Amiwa Trek offer several option to trek in the surrounding mountains. If you prefer to have a guide talking English or French with you, you can give them a call at 135 7788 7173 and see where you could go next with them. The agency does provide most of the equipment you might need (rain jackets, walking sticks, water bottles, food & snacks, etc.) specifically if you go for a camping trek (tent, sleeping bas, mattresses, backpack, etc.).
Amiwa Trek is an local trekking agency based in Dali that aimed at trekking all around Yunnan (Mekong River, Tibetan Meadows, Haba Mountain, Xishuangbanna...) and other provinces close-by. It is run by Chinese and French people in a friendly but professional way. Amiwa Trek mainly focuses on organising custom-designed trips, from one day to several weeks, fitting clients’ skills and expectations but has also ready-made packages. English, French, German and Chinese are spoken.
To contact them: www.amiwa-trek.com and +86 135 7788 7173.
The most famous hike from the guesthous is the one going up the Mountain Ji Zu Shan 鸡足山 (Shan, 山, means mountain in Chinese). It a quite serious hike (26 kilometers long, roughly 1700 to 1800 meters total elevation) that would take 8 hours if you are fit.
Based in Dali Old town, our friends from the local trekking agency Amiwa Trek offer several option to trek in the surrounding mountains. If you prefer to have a guide talking English or French with you, you can give them a call at 135 7788 7173 and see where you could go next with them. The agency does provide most of the equipment you might need (rain jackets, walking sticks, water bottles, food & snacks, etc.) specifically if you go for a camping trek (tent, sleeping bas, mattresses, backpack, etc.).
Amiwa Trek is an local trekking agency based in Dali that aimed at trekking all around Yunnan (Mekong River, Tibetan Meadows, Haba Mountain, Xishuangbanna...) and other provinces close-by. It is run by Chinese and French people in a friendly but professional way. Amiwa Trek mainly focuses on organising custom-designed trips, from one day to several weeks, fitting clients’ skills and expectations but has also ready-made packages. English, French, German and Chinese are spoken.
To contact them: www.amiwa-trek.com and +86 135 7788 7173.
Amiwa organise des randonnée de quelques heures à plusieurs semaines dans le Yunnan et à ses abords, notamment dans les régions de Dali, Shaxi, Lijiang, Haba, Gorges du Saut du Tigre, Baishuitai, Shangri-La, Deqin, Yubeng, Bingzhongluo, vallée du Mékong (Gongshan, Fugong, Liuku) mais également dans le Xishuangbanna au Sud, des itinéraires spirituels et religieux (zone de missions chrétiennes, pèlerinages tibétains, etc.) ou des séjours mi-randonnée mi-culturel à thème (autour du thé, de la musique chinoise, de certains groupes ethniques, etc.).
Pour en savoir plus : www.amiwa.fr (site en français)
Pour en savoir plus : www.amiwa.fr (site en français)
