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Lijiang

3 Days in Lijiang

7Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumDayan

Dayan Old Town

Naxi canals, wooden houses and the Lion Hill view.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    2 h

    Dayan Old Town

    UNESCO

    Old Town of Lijiang

  3. 17:15
    45 min

    Wangu Tower on Lion Hill

    UNESCO

    Old Town of Lijiang

  4. 20:00
    1.5 h

    Naxi Orchestra

    UNESCO

    Old Town of Lijiang

Day 2Day TripFullYulong

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Cable car to 4,500 m and Blue Moon Valley.

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Day 3City DayMediumDayan

Mu Family Mansion · Black Dragon Pool

The Naxi chiefs' palace. The snow mountain reflected in a park pool.

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Tiger Leaping Gorge

One of the deepest gorges in the world.

Day Trip

Lugu Lake

The Mosuo people's lake on the Sichuan border.

Half Day · UNESCO

Shuhe Old Town

A quieter old town with streams.

Half Day · UNESCO

Baisha Murals

Ming-era murals in a Naxi village.

When to Go

This version is for Apr–May, Sep–Oct. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jul (229 mm), driest Dec (4 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER