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Lijiang + Shangri-La 3-day Tour

Best Season: May-June

Route Overview

Lijiang → Shangri-La

Tips

. The scenic spots in Shangri-La are relatively scattered, if you are not driving, choosing a 1-2 day pure play group will be more relaxed, convenient and cost-effective.

D1

Travel Tips

Today, we will mainly visit the ancient town of Lijiang, strolling through the narrow alleys of the ancient town, fully enjoying the lazy atmosphere of the ancient town, and you can also search for various Lijiang special snacks on the streets and alleys to fill your stomach. After that, go to Lion Hill, climb to the highest point of Lion Hill - Wangu Tower, overlooking the entire Lijiang ancient town, if you are lucky enough to the north, you can see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. After getting off Lion Hill, go to the Mu Mansion on the way, and appreciate this Naxi palace-style architecture in the ancient city, which imitates the Forbidden City. In the evening, return to the ancient town, feel the nightlife of the ancient town at the Sifang Street, and you can also go to the bar to have a good time, and you may encounter a beautiful encounter.

. Lijiang Ancient City (2 hours) -> 20 minutes on foot-> Zhongyi Market (1 hour) ->-> Lion Hill (1 hour) -> 10 minutes on foot-> Mu Mansion (1 hour) -> 15 minutes on foot-> Lijiang Sifang Street (3 hours)
image of Lijiang Ancient Town

Lijiang Ancient Town

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Zhongyi Market

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Lion Mountain

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Mu Mansion

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Lijiang Sifang Street

Transportation Guide

Lijiang Ancient City, you can walk to various attractions within the city.

Dining Guide

Lijiang's most famous cuisines include snacks and hot pots. Jido Liangfen (Chicken Bean Jelly), Naxi Roasted Fish, Baba (a type of pancake), and Dongba Barbecue are the most popular snacks, while hot pots are represented by cured pork ribs hot pot, potato chicken hot pot, black goat hot pot, mushroom hot pot, and yak beef hot pot. Today, you can have all three meals in the ancient city, with any combination of snacks and hot pots, and you can also taste the unique salmon of Lijiang.

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Zhongyi Market

Snacks

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Lijiang Sifang Street

Snacks

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Xiangshan Market

Snacks

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No. 88 Snack Shop

Naxi Flavor

image of Yu Jie Spicy Pork Ribs Hot Pot

Yu Jie Spicy Pork Ribs Hot Pot

Hot Pot

image of Tuotuo River Fish House (Lijiang Store)

Tuotuo River Fish House (Lijiang Store)

Local Specialty

image of A'an Dessert (May 1st Street Store)

A'an Dessert (May 1st Street Store)

Specialty Beverages

Accommodation Tips

Si Fang Street is the most bustling area in the ancient city, surrounded by restaurants, bars, and shops, and it is even more lively at night. It is recommended to choose this area for accommodation.

D2

Travel Tips

Today, from Lijiang to Shangri-La, after arriving, first visit Gadan Songzanlin Temple, then go to Duzong Ke Ancient City to play in Turtle Mountain Park and Moonlight Square. If you choose to join a pure play group, you can play along the way in the first bay of the Yangtze River and Tiger Leaping Gorge, and arrive in Shangri-La in the evening.

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery (1-2 hours) -> Bus for 20 minutes-> Dukezong Ancient Town (2-3 hours) -> Walk for 15 minutes-> From Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient City to Turtle Mountain Park (1-2 hours) ->, it's a 15-minute walk.-> From Dukezong Ancient City in Shangri-La County to Moonlight Square (1 hour).
image of Ganden Songtsenlin Monastery

Ganden Songtsenlin Monastery

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Dukezong Ancient Town

image of . Dukezong Ancient Town - Turtle Mountain Park in Shangri-La City

. Dukezong Ancient Town - Turtle Mountain Park in Shangri-La City

image of Dukezong Ancient Town - Moonlight Square in Shangri-La County

Dukezong Ancient Town - Moonlight Square in Shangri-La County

Transportation Guide

The distance from Lijiang to Shangri-La is about 187 kilometers. Lijiang Gaokuai Passenger Station has 6 buses every day at 8:20/9:30/10:30/13:00/14:30/15:30, with a ticket price of 63 yuan per person and a driving time of 4 hours; Lijiang Passenger Station has a bus to Shangri-La every 40 minutes from 7:30 to 17:10, with a ticket price of 61-69 yuan per person and a driving time of 4 hours. If you want a more relaxed and convenient trip, you can choose to join a one-day or two-day tour group. There are many pure play groups in the ancient city that you can sign up for. There are a total of 6 bus routes in Shangri-La County, operating from 6:00 to 18:00, with a ticket price of 1 yuan. You can take the No. 3 bus to reach Gadan Songzanlin Temple; the starting price for a taxi is 7 yuan, and within the county, it generally does not use a meter, and the starting price is enough to go anywhere, and it is generally about 15 yuan to go out of the city.

Dining Guide

Shangri-La is a Tibetan residential area, where many restaurants mainly serve Tibetan cuisine, and there are also some Yunnan cuisine restaurants. Specialty dishes include: yak meat, butter tea, preserved pork, rice sausage, and bitter tea stir-fried noodles, etc. For today's lunch, after arriving in Shangri-La, you can find a characteristic ethnic restaurant in the county town to solve the meal; dinner can be solved in Shangri-La county town or Dukezong Ancient City, and you can prepare some snacks during the car ride.

image of Lixiangyuan Pork Rib Restaurant

Lixiangyuan Pork Rib Restaurant

Hot Pot

image of Yintong Yak Beef Hotpot

Yintong Yak Beef Hotpot

Snacks

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Regong Artist Pavilion

Tibetan Cuisine

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Shunshun Snacks

Tibetan Cuisine

Accommodation Tips

Stay in the Dukezong Ancient City area of Shangri-La at night, where there are many home-style inns, the price is relatively cheap, and the accommodation environment is also good.

D3

Travel Tips

Today's main play is Pudacuo National Park, which has well-preserved primitive ecological environment, with clear mountain lakes, lush pastures, blooming wetlands, and dense primeval forests.

Pudacuo National Park (1 day)
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Pudacuo National Park

Transportation Guide

Shangri-La Bus Station has two daily departures to Pudacuo National Park, with departure times at 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM (additional schedules may be added during peak seasons when there are more people). The return times are 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM, respectively. The one-way fare is 15 yuan per person, and the journey takes about half an hour. Please make sure to inquire about the return time when getting off the bus. You can also choose to go by chartered car, which costs about 180 yuan per day; a taxi one way is about 80 yuan, round trip about 150 yuan, but it is important to make an agreement with the driver about the pick-up time when going, and leave the driver's phone number to avoid the trouble of not being able to find a car for the return trip. If you are too lazy to find a car by yourself, you can also choose some one-day tours that include tickets, sightseeing cars, and round-trip transportation.

Dining Guide

Today's lunch needs to bring your own food to Pudacuo National Park to solve, and dinner will be solved after returning to Duke Zong Ancient City.

image of Yintong Yak Beef Hotpot

Yintong Yak Beef Hotpot

Tibetan Cuisine

image of Regong Artist Pavilion

Regong Artist Pavilion

Tibetan Cuisine

image of Shunshun Snacks

Shunshun Snacks

Tibetan Cuisine

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. Potala Wooden Building

Tibetan Cuisine

Accommodation Tips

In the evening, return to continue to stay in the Duke Zong Ancient City area of Shangri-La, which is mostly some residential-style inns, the price is relatively cheap, and the accommodation environment is also good.