Tickets and booking
Admission is 40 RMB, posted as valid every day of the year (Monday-Sunday, 1 January-31 December). The pack lists no advance-booking channel and no reservation requirement, so paying at the gate is the practical default; there is no online ticketing detail to act on. Concessions: half price for full-time students at undergraduate level and below with a valid student ID; free entry for children 1.2 m and above (as worded in the listing — confirm at the gate), seniors aged 70 and above with valid ID, and active-duty military and disabled visitors with valid ID. The park flags all of this as reference information subject to same-day on-site disclosure, so carry the relevant ID and call 0872-2431125 or 0872-2431433 if a concession is central to your budget.
Entrance and routes
The pack records one address — Township Road 035 off Yongxing Road, Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan — and no alternative gates or route options, so plan on the entrance at that address and nothing else. Hours are 08:30-18:00 daily year-round, and no last-entry time is documented; if you intend to arrive within an hour of the 18:00 close, confirm the admission cut-off by phone on 0872-2431125 or 0872-2431433. Budget 1-3 hours on site per the park’s own suggestion.
Photo spots
The pack does not itemize viewpoints, so keep this simple: the spring that gives the site its name is the focal point and the obvious first stop for photos, with the rest of the grounds covered on a 1-3 hour walk. No photography rules, restricted zones, or light conditions are documented — check on-site signage on arrival. If you want the day’s full opening window behind you, the 08:30 opening is the earliest documented start; the pack makes no claims about crowds or light quality at any hour.
Timing and crowds
Butterfly Spring opens 08:30-18:00, every day of the year, with a suggested visit of 1-3 hours. The pack contains no visitor-volume data, so no quiet-period or peak-time claim can honestly be made. The practical default: arrive near the 08:30 opening to bank the maximum buffer for a full 3-hour visit, and treat any arrival close to 18:00 as risky until you have confirmed the cut-off on 0872-2431125 or 0872-2431433.
Walking and effort
This is a stroll, not a hike: the park’s own suggested duration is 1-3 hours, which points to a compact, walkable site rather than a trail network. The pack lists no distances, elevation gain, or difficulty ratings, so plan for ordinary walking — the kind of footwear you’d choose for a city park — and direct questions about terrain or accessibility to the park on 0872-2431125 or 0872-2431433.
Getting there
The pack documents no bus routes, rail connections, driving times, or fares — only the location: Township Road 035 off Yongxing Road, Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. Independent travellers should arrange their own transport to that address and treat any specific bus number, fare, or travel time sourced elsewhere as unverified. The park’s phone lines, 0872-2431125 and 0872-2431433, are the documented channel for directions on the day.
Cost breakdown
The only documented cost is admission: 40 RMB per person, year-round. Working from that: 20 RMB for eligible students (half price, valid student ID required) and 0 RMB for the free categories — children 1.2 m and above as listed, seniors aged 70 and above, active-duty military, and disabled visitors, all with valid ID. Nothing else — transport, guides, food, or in-park extras — appears in the pack, so any budget beyond the ticket is undocumented; the park notes posted information is for reference and subject to same-day changes.