?This year’s Tomb-Sweeping Festival falls in April. There are a lot of people traveling to Lijiang, and there are also a lot of people going to Shangri-La.
? However, the Qingming Festival is not the best season to go to Shangri-La to see flowers. However, Shangri-La has different attractions in each season.
Therefore, many people travel to Shangri-La throughout the year.
Lijiang attractions: Dayan Ancient Town, Shuhe Ancient Town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lashi Sea, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, Pudacuo National Park, Lugu Lake, Meili Snow Mountain, Yubeng, etc.
On the first day in Lijiang, you can visit Lijiang Old Town and Mufu to take a rest and adapt to the plateau climate.
You can go to Lugu Lake for 2 days on the second and third days.
You can go to Shangri-La on the fourth and fifth days.
On the sixth day, we went to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and visited Heilongtan Park in the afternoon.
On the seventh day, go to Lashihai to experience the culture of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and visit Shuhe in the afternoon.
You can leave Lijiang that night (specifically, you can arrange it according to your own time).
If you like outdoor hiking adventures, you can consider taking the 4-day tour to Meili Snow Mountain or the 6-day tour to Yubeng.
Lijiang Tourism recommends Lijiang Sands Tourism.
For accommodation, we recommend Lijiang Old Town Inn.
As a developed tourist city in Lijiang, this route is very mature, and food, accommodation and transportation are also very convenient. You can choose public transport for travel, choose ancient city inns for accommodation, and mainly eat local snacks and general restaurants, such as the ham on Qixing Street.
Chicken, tilapia, cured pork ribs from Xiangshan Market, rhodiola dry pot from Huama Street, and salmon from Tuojiang Fish House are all very popular among locals.
The snacks in Lijiang are concentrated near Dashiqiao in the ancient city, as well as the Zhongyi Market. The snacks in the new city are in the Huadu Trade City on Qixing Street. If you are lazy and more modern, you can get some at the waterwheel at the entrance of the ancient city.
In terms of KFC and restaurants, Lijiang Old Town is concentrated on Qiyi Street and the Sakura Food Court area. It was a famous restaurant in the past, but it seems that the taste is not that good now. It is not recommended to dine in the Old Town. Firstly, it is expensive, and secondly, the taste is average.
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In the new city, Xiangshan Market, Huama Street, and Jinkai Plaza are where restaurants are concentrated.
Lijiang snacks: Lijiang Old Town Sifang Snack Street is located on Sifang Street at Dashiqiao in the ancient city. It sells small pot rice noodles, clay pot rice, ham fried rice, Lijiang Baba, soybean noodles, butter tea, fried potatoes, rice enema, yak yogurt, chickpea jelly, etc.
Mainly selling folk snacks, it is one of the most concentrated food streets in Lijiang.
Dashiqiao Snacks is located in the ancient city of Dashiqiao. It is the earliest and most authentic traditional noodle snack shop in Lijiang and has a history of more than 80 years.
This season, the temperature difference between morning and evening in Lijiang is relatively large, so you should bring long sleeves, short sleeves, and a jacket when you go!
You can wear short or long sleeves during the day, and wear a jacket in the morning and evening.
Lijiang has bright sunshine almost every day, relatively strong ultraviolet rays, and a dry climate.