Big transportation
Lijiang's airport, railroad and highway are still very good. You can choose direct flight to Lijiang. There are direct flights from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Chongqing, Hangzhou and other cities, and some will choose to change planes in Kunming. It is recommended to buy about a month in advance to get a cheaper air ticket.
Ticket price reference:
Direct flight to Lijiang: the difference is 1800-2500 yuan. From Shanghai and other places, it is cheaper to avoid the special airfare in advance for high-speed rail.
Generally direct flights to Kunming are cheaper than direct flights to Lijiang. You can fly direct and then take a train to Lijiang. The train sleeper fare from Kunming to Lijiang is 152 yuan.
Local Transportation
Transportation from Lijiang Airport to Lijiang Old Town
Airport bus: 20 yuan a person, you don't need to go to the old town directly, you can take a taxi to the old town, 7 yuan.
Taxi: reference price: 80 yuan a cab, no meter.
Blue minibus: reference price: 80 yuan a taxi, usually can sit 7 people;
Drop taxi: reference price 80 yuan.
Cost from Lijiang Old Town to Lijiang Railway Station
Bus: No. 16, 1 yuan
Taxi: about 40 yuan, no meter.
Van: 10 RMB per person
Drip taxi: about 24 RMB.
Cost from Kunming Railway Station to Kunming Changshui Airport
Airport bus: 25 RMB
Taxi: around 110 RMB.
Dropshipping taxi: around 93 RMB.
Consumption level
Things are more expensive in Lijiang's Old Town, but consumption is lower in the newer areas outside the Old Town. Restaurants in the ancient city are about 100 per capita, and off-season accommodation is about 200. The environment is very good, and the price is about 5%-10% higher than usual in peak season.
Accommodation
There are many choices in Lijiang Old Town, there are youth hostels of 40-50 RMB, BB inns of 200-300 RMB, and resort hotels of 600-800 RMB. But the inn is the characteristics of Lijiang accommodation, but also the first choice of many tourists. Those who like lively live in Dayan Ancient Town, and those who like quiet live in Dashu River.
Dining
Lijiang is famous for snacks and hot pot. Snacks are not expensive. A bowl of chicken cold noodles is about 8 yuan and a bowl of rice noodles is about 10 yuan. Those farther away from Liguzhong will be cheaper. There are many restaurants in Lijiang, spending 60-100 RMB per person. Snacks include chicken noodle, Naxi grilled fish, poi, Dongba barbecue. Hot pot has ribs hot pot, potato chicken hot pot, black goat hot pot, fungus hot pot, yak hot pot.
Different budget for different play
Recommendation within 500 budget
Playing time: 2 days
Destination recommendation: one day trip to Lijiang ancient city, one day trip to Lashihai, one day trip to Song Legend
Lijiang ancient city
That is to say, the ancient city of Dayan. You can choose to sunbathe or dress up to take photos there. There are parks in the ancient city, such as Black Dragon Pool and Lion Mountain. Climbing up to the Vanguard Tower on Lion Mountain, you can have a full view of the ancient city and the surrounding villages. Lijiang Ancient City's Dashiqiao, Zhongyi Market, and Sifang Street are nearby snack centers, and so are the bars in Lijiang. You can also take a look.
Consumption: about 100 yuan (the cost of ordering a drink at a bar or taking a photo at the Wangu Pagoda)
Tips
You have to pay 80 yuan for the ancient city maintenance fee for a trip to Lijiang. Some hotels will collect it when guests check in and some will be collected by scenic spots. The ancient city maintenance fee only needs to be paid once, and the receipt should be carried with you.
Lion Mountain Park: climbing the mountain is free, Wangu Road 50 yuan per person.
Haila
Haila spring and summer you can see rape flowers, peach blossoms, pear blossoms; in the fall, the sky is high, large areas of cosmos bloom; in winter, a large number of migratory birds winter here. At least go boating in Lashihai. Horseback riding in Lashihai can enjoy the auspicious grassland and Naxi field scenery. Boating on the clear water can enjoy the scenery.
The Lashihai one-day tours on the market now allow visitors to ride horses for two hours near the sea horses, and rowing boats have special coaches and professors. The trip includes transportation and lunch, more economical. On this nun's house to two or three hundred, a single day tour price of about 160.
Cost of a day trip: ab
If you're interested in ethnic minorities, go see a performance of The Romantic History of the Song Dynasty. In addition to the show, Songcheng has thrilling rides such as the Sledgehammer and Free Fall, as well as live and interactive theater performances such as The Hundred Flames and Husbands of Mufu. It's recommended to book online beforehand, including pickup, which is more convenient than going on your own and not having to worry about being late.
Cost: about 240 yuan
Tips
The price of a day trip to Haila varies, with 319 yuan including a performance by Ancient Love, and 160 yuan without a performance. If you want to see the show, it is more cost-effective to choose the Lashihai one-day tour package.
Total cost of two-day tour to Lijiang
Direct plane ticket (around 1800-2500), accommodation (around 200), food and beverage (around 150), airport to Lijiang Old Town fare (around 20) = 2170-2870
Lijiang Old Town (1 day: 100 yuan) Lashihai (1 day: 319 yuan) Old Town Maintenance Fee (80) = 499 Yuan
Total: about 2669-3369 yuan.
Suggested budget is around 1500 RMB.
Game time: 3 days
Destination recommendation: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang Ancient City (1 day), Lugu Lake (2 days)
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lijiang Ancient City
After arriving at the scenic spot, you can take the cable car up to an altitude of 4506 meters above sea level, and go to the glacier park to enjoy the snowy scenery. After descending the mountain, you can visit the Blue Moon Valley and the White Water River, and then go to the natural meadow pasture Dry Hai Zi to take pictures. It is a beautiful place with meandering streams, cows and sheep everywhere. In the evening, return to Lijiang Ancient City, where you can stroll around and experience the night or bar atmosphere of the ancient city.
If you want to go to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain by yourself, you need to arrange scenic tickets, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain scenic area 105 yuan, glacier park 180 yuan 190 yuan, scenic environmental protection vehicle 20 yuan "impression of Lijiang". Only the above costs spent 495 yuan, but also rent winter clothes and oxygen (foot of the mountain rent about 100-200 yuan), more trouble. It is recommended to book a one-day tour online in advance, including attraction tickets, ropeways, winter clothing, oxygen, round-trip shuttle bus, saving and affordable.
One-day tour cost: 499 yuan
Lugu Lake
Lugu Lake can be arranged for two-day tour. Lugu Lake entrance fee is 100 yuan per person. On the first day, you can go around the lake and rent a battery car for about 80 yuan per car. You can also rent a car. The price is 250-300 yuan/vehicle. Boating in the pig trough is also a local must-go project, the price is about 50 yuan/person. Lake view rooms are a highlight of Lugu Lake accommodation, with prices ranging from 200-1000 yuan.
Lugu Lake is far away from Lijiang Old Town, about 3-4 hours by car. It is recommended to book a high-quality two-day trip to Lugu Lake, not only to have a relaxing time, but also to have a more stylish stay. It is a highlight of the hotel's two-day tour. The Galan and Qiman hotels, which are free out of the village, both have superb lake view rooms that are very elegant and have viewing platforms for you to take beautiful photos. If you're staying in Liguo Village, the Twilight Lodge Hotel is a great choice.
Cost of two-day tour: 589-989 yuan
Total cost of three-day tour in Lijiang:
Airfare (around 1800-2500) Accommodation (around 300) Food and Beverage (around 200) Fare from the airport to Lijiang Old Town (around 20) = 2320-3020
Lijiang Yulong Mountain and Ancient Town (1 day: 499 80) Lugu Lake (2 days: 589-989), totaling about 1168-1568 yuan.
Total: about 3488-4588 RMB.
Suggested budget is around 2500$.
Game time: 5 days
Destination recommendations: Kunming (1 day), Dali Erhai (1 day), Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lijiang Old Town (1 day), Shangri-La (2 days)
Kunming
Cuihu Lake, Xishan Mountain, and the Ethnic Villages are the worthwhile places to visit in Kunming. See the lotus at Cui Lake in summer and seagulls in winter. There are also cultural attractions nearby, such as the Army Wujiang Hall and Dayun. To climb the West Mountain, you must go to Longmen, the largest and most beautiful Taoist grotto in Yunnan. The village concentrates the best of Yunnan's ethnic minorities, and you can see the customs of many of Yunnan's ethnic groups in one day.
Before visiting, you need to buy a round-trip ticket in advance for Dianchi Cableway (70 yuan/person), Longmen Scenic Spot (40 yuan/person), Longmen Scenic Spot Cableway Ticket (25 yuan/person), and Ethnic Village Ticket (90 yuan/person), and take a taxi to 150 yuan. However, one day is more urgent. It is recommended to book a one-day tour with an old driver to show you the way, which can make you visit Kunming attractions efficiently and smoothly.
Cost of one-day tour: 360 yuan
Dali
When you go to Dali, you can't miss out on the residual scenery
To the Erhai, you can try to ride around the lake on the Erhai Sea, charter a bus to go around the Erhai (about 300 yuan/vehicle), or take a cruise ship (about 150 yuan/person). Cycling around the Erhai can go to some Bai villages to experience local lodges and taste local snacks, and a boat tour can not only enjoy the scenery, but also the wonderful Bai songs and dances.
Day trip cost: about 360 yuan
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
If you are interested in ethnic performances, you can also enjoy the Impression of Lijiang large-scale performance. The Jade Dragon Mountain one-day tour includes the Impression Lijiang field show, which is more cost-effective than buying separate tickets. It is recommended to book online in advance, temporary local tickets are easily inflated.
Cost of one-day tour: RMB639
Shangri-La
Shangri-La is recommended for 2 days. If you take a chartered bus from Lijiang to Shangri-La, it's about 800 RMB/car. On the first day, you will start from Lijiang Old Town to enjoy the famous attractions such as the First Bay of Yangtze River and Tiger Leaping Gorge (the entrance fee is 65 RMB/person). When you arrive at Shangri-La, you can see the world's largest transept. The most unmissable thing in Shangri-La is Pudacuo National Park (pass price 258 RMB/person). The original ecological environment here is well preserved and the air is fresh. Walking along the trestle, you can see plateau lakes and pastures rich in aquatic plants.
The attractions along the way from Lijiang to Shangri-La are scattered. It is recommended to book a two-day tour in advance. A dedicated driver-cum-guide will take you to the best viewing spots. Introductions along the way will also help you learn more about the life of the locals.
Cost of one-day tour: 789RMB
Total cost of five-day tour to Lijiang
Train ticket (around 1400-2300), accommodation (around 700), food and beverage (500), local transportation (50RMB) = 2650-3550RMB.
Kunming (1 day: 360) Dali (1 day: 360) Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lijiang (1 day: 639 80) Shangri-La (2 days: 789) = 2228
Total: 4878-5778 yuan.
How to save money
When traveling, the expense of transportation is a big one. If you want to save on transportation costs and have more time, you can choose to transit from neighboring cities. Taking the train is a more economical way to set aside more budget for fun. Traveling to Lijiang in the off-season, accommodation costs are much lower than in the peak season. Booking a two-day tour in some destinations will allow you to have more fun and stay more comfortably, and is much more cost-effective than booking individually. For meals, it is recommended to go to the new town of Lijiang to find food. The old town is busy, but prices are higher.