Our Guides & Two Things We Do

Our guides are not professional tour leaders, which gives them unique personalities and life stories. They focus on sharing local life and landscapes rather than intense outdoor activities. In the coming years, we aim to offer multilingual guide services. Our website dalitrip.com is live, and several guides can lead in English, including Honghong, Huanhuan, Jason, Phoebe, Captain, and Randy. Phoebe also speaks Japanese and French. Li Zhenhao and Jing are improving their English quickly. Huanhuan is learning Spanish for a cooking course, while Jason and Xiaoyang study Japanese.

Jason, from Shanghai, settled in Dali 12 years ago. He ran a late-night eatery for years, has extensive hiking and camping experience, including cycling the Sichuan-Tibet route and swimming across Erhai Lake. He manages public platforms and built dalitrip.com, occasionally leading trips. He speaks English. In 2025, he studied at a language school in Kyoto and cycled across Japan; he now plans to cycle and travel.

Honghong, from Shanghai, moved to Dali over 10 years ago. She is enthusiastic, independent, and energetic. A CrossFit enthusiast, she taught many to swim and ran a fish & chips restaurant. She leads light hikes, in-depth tours, farm picking, and dinners, and can guide in English. Recently, she has been leading summer camps across China.

Caifeng, from Fujian, moved to Dali over 10 years ago. He was the second manager of our late-night eatery, famous for his garlic fried chicken. He later opened his own ramen shop. An IT enthusiast, he supports our tech needs and leads hikes and in-depth tours. He is a versatile leader across multiple teams.

Jing (Zacaojing), from Hunan, moved to Dali 7 years ago. She is a photographer with a unique aesthetic, a forest forager, and enjoys painting, pottery, and tattooing. She leads photography, mushroom picking, pine nut gathering, and foraging tours. Her mushroom identification skills are highly respected. She is happily learning English.

You (Summer), from Chongqing, is a new member and Jing's friend. She is a freelance video producer with a free spirit. She is deeply immersed in learning English. Her Xiaohongshu account: Kisblu-Y.

Xiao Li (Little L), from Eryuan, Dali, is our youngest guide (post-2000). He worked as a chef in local Western restaurants and loves hiking, camping, and paddleboarding. He leads forest hikes and paddleboarding trips. After working as a surfing coach in Hainan, he now leads paddleboarding activities with energy and care. He also leads the Tuesday Fengyu market trip and plum wine making. After a recent motorcycle trip in Vietnam, he started learning English from scratch.

Hanhan, from Shaoyang, Hunan, runs the late-night eatery in the old town. He is straightforward and often bickers with He Chen. He used to travel solo by motorcycle with kayak and camping gear. He started with handmade crafts, then joined the eatery, and later took over. He reopened the eatery on Huguo Road, merging old and new teams. He leads hiking, paddleboarding, and in-depth tours.

Shitou, runs the late-night eatery at Xiaoyuanzi South Area. He is gentle but meticulous. He came to Dali during the pandemic and worked with He Chen before taking over. He is a strong swimmer. He leads paddleboarding and stream hiking.

Chen Bali, from Yueyang, Hunan...

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