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🎫 Tickets Booking · Dali
Last verified 22 Jul 2025
Smoothly secure cable-car clouds, pagoda sunrises and lake-deck seats—minus the WeChat guesswork.
1 Overview
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Real-name QR mandatory for Cangshan cableways, Chongsheng Three Pagodas, Dali Ancient-Town entrance fee (environment ticket) and Erhai cruises.
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All advance sales run through the Yunnan-wide "游云南 Go-Yunnan" mini-program or Dianping. Foreign numbers work; a mainland SIM just speeds SMS.
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Peak releases: Cangshan drops 7 days ahead at 20:00 CST, Three Pagodas 10 days ahead at 10:00, Erhai sunset cruise 3 days ahead at 09:00.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
Chongsheng Three Pagodas
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Capacity: 10,000
Release: 10:00, 10 days ahead
Platform: "游云南·三塔"
Erhai Sunset Cruise (Xiaguan pier)
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Capacity: 2,000 seats
Release: 09:00, 3 days ahead
Platform: Dianping / "洱海游船"
Cangshan Zhangshan Cable Car
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Capacity: 6,000
Release: Rolling 5 days
Platform: Same mini-prog
Dali Ancient-Town Environmental Ticket
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Capacity: Open quota
Release: Buy anytime; validity 7 days
Platform: QR auto-pushed with hotel reg.
Shaxi Friday Market Shuttle
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Capacity: 800 seats Fri only
Release: Tickets Mon 12:00
Platform: "游云南·沙溪古镇"
Jizu Mountain Cable Car (day-trip)
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Capacity: 5,000
Release: Rolling 7 days
Platform: "鸡足山索道" mini-prog
Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan)
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Capacity: 25,000
Release: Rolling 10 days ahead
Platform: "圆明园" mini-prog
Olympic Park venues
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Capacity: varies
Release: Rolling 7–14 days
Platform: Venue-specific mini-progs
🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med < 24 h 🟩 Low except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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Cangshan choice – Ximatan (west ridge, glacier ponds) vs Zhangshan (mid-ridge cloud walkway). Both need separate QRs; pick one per day.
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Three Pagodas – Opt for 07:30 slot; first bell chimes, minimal selfie-sticks.
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Erhai cruises – Sunset sailing 18:30 best colours; deck seat extra ¥30, select "甲板位".
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Shaxi shuttle – Friday-only direct bus (¥45) from Dali railway; sells fast with hikers & photographers.
5 Payment Methods
| Method | Notes |
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| WeChat / Alipay | Preferred; foreign card OK after wallet KYC. |
| Credit-card gateway | Three Pagodas & Erhai cruise sites accept Visa/MC. |
| Cash | Still needed for Shaxi village homestay deposits & rural taxis—carry ¥200 in small notes. |
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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Full refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • None < 4 h.
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Free environmental tickets auto-void if QR unscanned within 72 h of first use.
7 Pro Tips
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Dual alarms—19:57 & 19:59 before Cangshan drop; passport number on clipboard.
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Beat cable-car crowd—Arrive 08:00; first cabins 08:30; clouds clear before 10:30.
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Weather watch—Cableways halt if wind ≥ 12 m/s; mini-prog SMSes refund note.
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Deck position—On Erhai sunset run, starboard (right) side faces Cangshan glow.
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ID for buses—306 shuttle to pagodas checks passport; keep original not photo.
Book Dali's clouds, pagodas & lake glows stress-free—No Tourist Traps. No BS.