丽江

Lijiang

Tier 3·IATA: LJG
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥8starting fare
Attractions
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain玉龙雪山5A$15.53 (CN¥105)
Lijiang Old Town丽江古城5A$0.00 (CN¥0)
Lugu Lake泸沽湖4A$10.35 (CN¥70)
Shuhe Ancient Town束河古镇4AFree
Black Dragon Pool Park黑龙潭公园4AFree
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Cable Car玉龙雪山索道—Free
Mu Mansion (Lijiang)木府—$5.92 (CN¥40)
Impression Lijiang (Outdoor Show)《印象丽江》演出—$26.62 (CN¥180)
Lashi Lake拉市海—$4.29 (CN¥29)
Blue Moon Valley蓝月谷—Free
Baisha Ancient Town白沙古镇—Free
Spruce Meadow Cableway云杉坪索道—$8.87 (CN¥60)
Tinghua Valley - Lijiang Flower Garden听花谷-丽江百花园—$13.01 (CN¥88)
Spruce Meadow云杉坪—$8.87 (CN¥60)
Lion Mountain狮子山—$4.14 (CN¥28)
Glacier Park冰川公园—Free
Lashihai Wetland Park拉市海湿地公园—$4.29 (CN¥29)
Wangu Pavilion万古楼—$4.14 (CN¥28)
Lugu Lake Gemu Goddess Mountain Cableway泸沽湖格姆女神山索道—Free
Lashihai Ancient Tea Horse Road拉市海茶马古道—Free
Hotels
Budget
$16.41 (CN¥111)
/night
Standard
$24.99 (CN¥169)
/night
Comfort
$52.94 (CN¥358)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$4.14 (CN¥28)
/meal
Mid-range
$10.20 (CN¥69)
/meal
High-end
$34.75 (CN¥235)
/meal
Must try:
  • Cured pork rib hotpot
    腊排骨火锅 · Là páigǔ huǒguō
  • Chickpea jelly
    鸡豆凉粉 · Jīdòu liángfěn
  • Naxi grilled fish
    纳西烤鱼 · Nàxī kǎoyú
  • Stir-fried water plants
    水性杨花 · Shuǐxìng yánghuā
  • Lijiang flatbread
    丽江粑粑 · Lìjiāng bābā
  • Black goat hotpot
    黑山羊火锅 · Hēi shānyáng huǒguō
  • Salmon feast
    三文鱼宴 · Sānwényú yàn
  • Lijiang rice blood sausage
    丽江米灌肠 · Lìjiāng mǐ guàncháng
Styles:Fast food · Street snacks · Rice noodles
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