Sleep in Dashanbao town and wake up on the plateau for sunrise
Dashanbao town, Zhaoyang District
Dashanbao is a high plateau in the west of Zhaoyang District, about 79 km from Zhaotong city and over 3,000 m up, and its small town means you can sleep on top instead of driving up in the dark. The township has 46 guesthouses run to local standards and more than 1,000 beds (2026), including larger places such as Yuanshan Yunyi (远山云驿), which has grown to more than 80 rooms. In July the sunrise crowd is already on the Jigong Mountain viewing platform by 6 a.m., and on summer evenings a bonfire party fills the town square.
What locals sayMost summer guests come from outside Yunnan, many from Sichuan where July can hit 37–40°C, and some book the same guesthouse every trip.
- Time
- 1–2 nights · Jul–Aug for cool air, Nov–Mar for cranes
- In Chinese
- 大山包镇 民宿
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
