Location: Lijiang
Top Things to do in Lijiang
Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Lijiang, Yunnan
Lijiang is a beautifully preserved ancient Chinese town, infused with cultural flavor. Strolling along the 800-year-old bridges and waterways of the world-famous Old Town district is like stepping back in time. Don’t miss the views atop Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and the Dongba cultural center of Jade Water Village.
Restaurants in Lijiang
1. Tour around Yunnan Province
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5.0 based on 51 reviews
My name is Rosey, I am a nice and honest girl.i was born in Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge. i like hiking very much and i know all of the areas around Yunnan very well. I am good for leisure travelers who would like to go for hiking or know more about Shangri-la, Tiger Leaping Gorge or discover more interesting places in the area, such as Dali, Lijiang, Baisha, Meili Snow Mountain and Yubeng Village.
2. Yunnan Adventure Travel
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5.0 based on 57 reviews
Yunnan Adventure organize Kunming day tours including the most famous Stone Forest,Jiuxiang Caves, the Green Lake,the Flowers and Birds Market,Yuantong Temple, Golden Temple, the Western Hills, Dianchi Lake, Bamboo Temple as well as the other attractions tour.With its convenient transport links in and out of the city, Kunming welcomes and sees off tens of thousands of visitors every day.
3. Lijiang Xintuo Ecotourism
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5.0 based on 82 reviews
Is it too crowded in Lijiang, and you want to see beautiful nature and quiet villages away from the crowd?Lijiang Xintuo Ecotourism is a community-owned company (a rare thing in Lijiang nowadays!) that strives to empower local people in Yunnan Province, and follows fully all the Ecotourism criteria.Travel to the less known places around Lijiang to see nature or to close-by Naxi villages.
4. Lijiang Guides - Day Tours
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5.0 based on 79 reviews
Lijiang Guides is the region's leading eco-tourism and cultural-tourism operation, specialising in taking visitors to non-touristy places. We can help you explore Yunnan's diversity, its 26 different minorities, and the wonders of nature - mountains, lakes, glaciers, forests and blue skies. With experience in the area since 1996, we will take you away from the tourists to the REAL China, where you can experience the place and its people. With knowledgeable guides, who speak English and local languages, you can visit villages, markets, monasteries, mountains, farms, and grasslands. We visit families, enjoy the company of locals and share meals with Naxi, Yi and Tibetan families. Plus, if you like dogs, we have Lassie the guide dog to accompany you. Lijiang Guides offers native-English speaking guides as well as local Tibetan, Lisu, Yi and Naxi guides who speak English. Welcome to south-west China.
5. China Dragon Tours
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5.0 based on 35 reviews
We, ChinaDragonTours(CDT), offering an extensive range of services and activities, will help you find some featured and in-depth experience to discover the mysterious thousand-year-old China that you have always dreamed of. We have a professional team experienced in unearthing and understanding the most authentic highlights of China in an unique way. With many years’ experience, we worked out our members of specialists, guides and drivers throughout China. With their help, our clients can get into every corner of our country to explore the mysterious land. We are concentrated on organizing private tour, holiday package, and tailor-make theme trips like trekking, photography, and golf tours. In addition, Our business has expanded to Southeast Asian countries including Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. With the abundant and high-end tourist resources and impressive services, CDT could be your first choice for starting your trip in China.
6. Lugu Lake
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4.5 based on 888 reviews
Reviewed By Sijia22 - Sydney, Australia
One of the last female dominant societies in China, nested away around a fully natural lake, outside the busy cities and approx. 3000m above sea level. We stayed here for one night during April 2019 and whilst everything looks old, the lake is a beautiful light blue-ish silk colour that we have never seen before. It is truly unique and we have been to many famous lakes around China and all around the Asia Pacific. No lake is as tranquil or natural as the Lugu lake. We came via car from Lijiang (4 hour drive) but it's also possible to enter from the eastern Chengdu side. We went around the lake, took the boat to a famous little island where they shot a popular entertainment show, crossed the wedding bridge, experienced the bonfire dance at night and stayed at a nice hotel at the edge of Da Luo Shui. The hotel was called 'San Se Yun' or 'three colour cloud' but I couldn't find it on TripAdvisor. If you don't mind the long drive (or you can fly here from Kunming or Chengdu) and want to experience going back in time to a nice hideaway tribal village, then spending a day (or a few days) at Lugu Lake would be a nice choice.
7. Old Town of Lijiang - China
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4.5 based on 5,093 reviews
Reviewed By GodBlessMali - Shanghai Region, China
I visited a few old towns in China, but this one has to be my favorite one to date. During my time in Lijiang, I didn't even bother going to the city because the old town was so much fun not to mention that the food was incredible. While morning are very quiet as shops open rather late, the evenings were far from boring. The bar street sure made for some nice evenings while the afternoons allowed me and my friend to visit more of Old Town while trying out different food (such as tofu ice cream (don't judge until you try it)), Chinese wraps and of course the flowers cake. As for dinner, the ribs hot pot is fantastic! I shouldn't forget to mention that the buildings are beautiful, and I strongly recommend you check the small alleys as you might be surprised by what you may see.
8. Mufu Palace
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4.5 based on 455 reviews
Reviewed By jtaylor946 - Guangzhou, China
Make sure to climb to the top of Lion Hill for the best views of Lijiang Old Town! You have to pay 65¥ to enter the palace and an extra ¥50 to climb to the top of Lion Hill but it’s worth it! There are a lot of steps to climb. Go slow and appreciate the view and the beautiful temples.
9. Dayan Naxi Ancient Concert
10. World Heritage Park, Lijiang
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