Lijiang Travel Tips

Lijiang City is located at the junction of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in northwest Yunnan Province. The average altitude of the urban center is 2,418 meters. It is also known as the "four most well-preserved ancient cities" along with Langzhong of Sichuan, Pingyao of Shanxi, and Shexian of Anhui, which are also among the second batch of national historical and cultural cities. Lijiang is located in the Greater Shangri-La area. The Shangri-La we are talking about here is a particularly vast area. Whether it is Dr. Joseph Locke or Mr. James Silton, the Shangri-La in their minds is the last fairyland on earth, a place where no one can tell its specific location. beautiful place. But in Tibetan, Shangri-La means a place with snow-capped mountains. Diqing in Yunnan, Daocheng in Sichuan, and Linzhi in Tibet all have wonderful scenery described by Joseph Locke and James Silton, and they also have ancient legends related to Shangri-La. In fact, the specific location of Shangri-La is really not important. Everyone has his own Shangri-La in his mind. It is a dream paradise. Just like what is said in the ancient Tibetan legend: You don’t have to go far away, Shambhala is in your heart.

So, we called the vast area at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet, including Diqing in Yunnan, Daocheng in Sichuan, and Linzhi in Tibet, the "Greater Shangri-La". Lijiang is at the core of the Greater Shangri-La. As an important hub of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, Lijiang is the representative of this region.

Lijiang Old Town is the most suitable place for people to live, with streets paved with colorful stones and springs flowing out of the mountains bypassing every street in the ancient town. The tranquility, quietness and leisure of the town have attracted many people. Naxi ancient music and Dongba script are called "living fossils" of music and writing. They record and continue the Naxi civilization.

Among the daughter countries in folklore around the world, the Mosuo people are probably the only ones that exist to this day. There is a beautiful Lugu Lake in Ninglang Yi Autonomous County at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan on the northwest Yunnan Plateau. The Mosuo people have lived on the banks of Lugu Lake for generations. This is a "daughter country" far away from the troubles of the world.

The beautiful natural landscape and the rich and mysterious cultural landscape have created Lijiang’s unique identity as a “World Memory Heritage, World Cultural Heritage, and World Natural Heritage”, and it has deservedly become a tourist destination for people across the country and even the world. A tourist destination that everyone yearns for!

Lijiang is located in the northwest of Yunnan. The plateau climate has a large temperature difference between morning and evening. Kunming is like spring all year round, and Banna is still warm like summer. The daytime temperature in Dali and Lijiang is also about 15 degrees, but Shangri-La and Lugu Lake The temperature difference there is a bit big. The temperature in the morning and evening is about 4 to 6 degrees, and the temperature at noon can reach 16 to 20 degrees. The sun's ultraviolet rays are strong during the day. When traveling there, be careful to bring enough clothes, because the scenic spots you visit will be relatively large and the temperature difference span is also large. Secondly, girls should bring sunscreen, as ultraviolet rays are relatively strong in plateau areas.

Travel guide around Lijiang, Yunnan, by plane: There are relatively few direct flights to Lijiang. You can go through Kunming. If you want to stay in Kunming, you can choose Green Field Villa Inn. I have stayed there before and it is quite good. , giving people a very warm feeling and close to the train station. You can also transfer to Lijiang through Chengdu and Chongqing. Booking discounted flights in advance will save you a lot. If you want to take the train, fly to Kunming first, and then take the train from Kunming to Lijiang.

Train frequency from Kunming to Lijiang:

K9618/K9619 Kunming 09:26 ~ Lijiang East 19:09, running time 9 hours and 43 minutes

K9606/K9607 Kunming 22:00 ~ Lijiang East 06:39 Running time 8 hours and 39 minutes

After arriving in Lijiang, it is recommended to stay at a Lijiang Inn to experience the local Naxi-style courtyards, small bridges and flowing water, and the customs of people's homes!

Travel routes around Lijiang:

1. One-day shopping trip to Dayan Ancient Town, haha

2. One-day trip to Lashihai Tea Horse Road

3. One- and two-day hiking tours of Tiger Leaping Gorge (Upper Tiger Leaping)

4. One-day hiking tours of Liming and Laojun Mountains

5. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain One-day tours are divided into two types: taking the large ropeway up the snow-capped mountains and taking the small ropeway to Yunshanping and Maoniuping.

The above four routes are relatively mature and common ways to travel around Lijiang. There are also one-day tours to Wenbi Peak, one-day tours to outdoor parks, etc. It is recommended to rent a bicycle and take a day trip to Shuhe + Baisha. You can visit the Baisha murals and view the snow-capped mountains from a distance.

Lijiang Shangri-La Tour Route:

A: Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La Shika Snow Mountain Two-day Tour

B: Tiger Leaping Gorge, Pudacuo National Forest Two-day tour of the park

C: Two-day tour of Tiger Leaping Gorge, Tacheng Yunnan Golden Monkey National Park

D: Tiger Leaping Gorge (hiking up, middle and down three tiger leaps), climbing Haba Five-day tour of Snow Mountain

E: Three-day tour of Tiger Leaping Gorge, Pudacuo (or Shika Snow Mountain) and Songzanlin Monastery

F: Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, Songtsan Temple Four-day tour to Lin Temple and Meili Snow Mountain

G: Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, Songzanlin Temple, and six-day Yubeng Hiking Tour

F: Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, Songzanlin Temple , Xiangcheng, Daocheng, Aden Ring Tour

H: Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, Daocheng Aden, Xinduqiao, Kangding, Chengdu Eight-day Tour

I: In addition There is a Yunnan-Tibet line tour starting from Lijiang to Lhasa, which usually takes about ten days.

I hope my reply can be useful to you, and I wish you a pleasant journey! ! !