Yunnan | Don't come to Chicken Foot Mountain in April, or you will

From Dali Ancient Town, here's a two-day and one-night guide to Chicken Foot Mountain using "public transportation + hiking". Public Transportation: 1: From Dali Ancient Town to Dali Bus Station: Take the No. 8 bus Cost: 3 yuan (coin or scan QR code - search for "Dali Bus Ride Code") 2: Route: Board at Dali East Gate, alight at the train station, takes one hour. 3: From Dali Bus Station to Shizhongsi Public Toilet (direct, no stops). . Cost: 34 yuan (go to the hall with your ID to buy a ticket, don't lose it, the driver will scan the QR code before departure, buy a ticket after boarding on the return trip, 32 yuan) 2: Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes. 3: Note: The earliest departure is at 8 am and the latest at 11 am, the earliest return is at 11 am and the latest at 2 pm. . Entire Hiking Journey 1: Hiking route: Map 1, almost no stops, ascent: 2 hours 23 minutes, descent: 1 hour 34 minutes. 2: Fortune-telling cost: 3 yuan. 3: Order: First queue at the golden summit to tell fortunes, remember the fortune number, then go to the right-hand side to the fortune collection point, pay 3 yuan in cash to get your fortune, writing the prayer costs: 6 yuan Order: Write the prayer next to the fortune collection point, note that there is a knack to installing the prayer, it's not easy to describe here, you can ask the master on-site, after installing the prayer, walk clockwise around the highest white pagoda three times, then go to the Great Buddha Hall to kowtow and state your wishes, exit and burn the prayer. 5: Lighting lamps, you can buy lamps at the fortune collection point, ranging from 10-50 yuan, buy according to your needs. 6: Note: When lighting lamps, do not directly use someone else's lamp, there are candles available for ignition. . Food 1: Vegetarian meals: Breakfast 5 yuan/person, lunch and dinner 10 yuan/person, cash required 2: Times: Breakfast at 7 am, lunch at 12 pm, dinner at 5 pm Note that the kitchen has limited supplies during the off-season, eat early if you want to. 3: Other: There are dining and accommodation options on the mountain at Xianghui Street, also accessible, not far from the cable car station, very close to the Golden Summit Temple. . Accommodation 1: Location: There are accommodations on the mountain, go down the stairs to the right of the Great Buddha Hall, the canteen is next to the accommodation. 2: Cost: Standard room/big bed room 200 per night, with private bathroom, no hair washing or bathing, plug in the electric blanket upon entering, deposit 100, cash required, do not lose the deposit slip. Shared room 30 per night, 100 for a room (during off-season, you can pay 100 to stay alone in a room), no private bathroom. 3: Experience: I stayed in a big bed room with a small balcony, the environment is really average, similar to the off-season guesthouses in the ancient town priced at 50-80, but the sisters there are very enthusiastic and patient. Note: No need to lock the door, just press the handle behind the door and pull it up, no refunds or exchanges after booking. . Other 1. Admission ticket: 55 yuan/person, purchase 1 hour in advance. 2. Attire: A windbreaker is sufficient, no need for down jackets, down jackets are provided free of charge by the accommodation if needed for sunrise or sunset. 3. Cable car round-trip tickets can be used for ascending today and descending the next day, no need to repurchase. 4. If not hiking the entire way, it's more cost-effective to buy a package ticket. 5. Prepare more cash in denominations of 1, 5, 10 yuan.