Many people yearn for Lijiang, a place you must visit once in your lifetime. The scenery is incredibly beautiful. Come to Lijiang, stroll through the ancient city, climb Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, see the Blue Moon Valley, ride horses on the Tea Horse Road… I think it’s a very pleasant travel experience.
How much does a 5-day trip to Lijiang cost?
Five days to visit all these places might be a bit rushed, so I recommend 6-7 days. If you’re not extravagant, it will cost you about 2500 yuan per person.
Best Lijiang 5-Day Itinerary
DAY1: Cangshan Mountain—Jizhao Temple—Tianlong Babu Film City—Dali Ancient City; You can enter the Cangshan Mountain Scenic Area from the Gantong Temple in the morning. You can have vegetarian meals at Jizhao Temple at noon; then take the Gantong cable car to the Cangshan Grand Canyon, go through the Seven Dragon Maidens Pool to the top of Cangshan Mountain, overlooking the Dali Ancient City and Erhai Lake; then go to the Tianlong Babu Film City. You can start strolling through Dali Ancient City in the afternoon around four or five o’clock.
DAY2: Dali—Erhai Lake—Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas—Xizhou Ancient Town—Taoyuan Pier—Nanzhao Style Island—Lijiang; On the second day, you can explore Dali by renting bicycles, cars, or electric vehicles. You will pass by Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas and Xizhou Ancient Town. If you want to explore the whole of Dali, pay attention to time management. If you are going to Lijiang, you need to arrive at Dali North Bus Station or Dali Ancient City Tourist Bus Station by 7:00 pm to take the bus, which takes about 3 hours.
DAY3: Lashihai—Lijiang Ancient City; It takes about 6-7 hours in total. In the morning, visit the Lashihai Wetland Park, then the Lashihai Flower City. Admire the beautiful lake scenery, watch the snow mountain reflection, walk on the Tea Horse Road, and explore the Lijiang Dayan Ancient City in the afternoon to experience the Naxi ethnic culture; Recommended itinerary for exploring the ancient city: Mu Mansion—Wangu Building—Lion Mountain—Wenchang Palace—Big Waterwheel—Dayan Flower Lane—Dashishi Bridge—Sifang Street—Wanzi Bridge—May 1st Street.
DAY4: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Glacier Park—Blue Moon Valley—Yunsanping—Shuhe Ancient Town; It takes about 8 hours to explore. Set off for Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, take the cable car to the Glacier Park at an altitude of 4506 meters, explore for about 2.5 hours. You need to walk some distance. Due to the high altitude, you might experience some discomfort, so you need to walk slowly; then take the cable car back, you can watch Impression Lijiang, if not, go directly to Blue Moon Valley for sightseeing, then take the Yunsanping cable car to the top for sightseeing. In the afternoon, take a car to visit Shuhe Ancient Town.
DAY5: Lijiang—Lugu Lake—Lugu Lake Viewpoint—Grass Sea—Rig Island—Lover’s Beach—Goddess Bay—Moso Bonfire Party; Take the earliest bus at 8:00 am, which takes about 3.5 hours. You can explore Lugu Lake by chartered car, bicycle, or electric vehicle.
Attraction Guide
Lugu Lake
Lugu Lake has a unique “Axia” marriage, natural and primitive folk customs, and beautiful natural scenery, which gives this ancient land a mysterious and beautiful color, known as “the magical Oriental Kingdom of Women.”
Lijiang Ancient City
One of the most famous towns on the Tea Horse Road, it has been around for eight to nine hundred years. The ancient city has wooden houses with blue tiles, ancient streets and stone alleys, bridges and flowing water. Standing on the East Street of the ancient city, you can see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance, which is a type of Chinese folk house with distinctive characteristics and style.
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