Top 10 Walking Tours in Lijiang, Yunnan

October 1, 2021 Myesha Cogley

Lijiang is a beautifully preserved ancient Chinese town, infused with cultural flavor. Strolling along the 800-year-old bridges and waterways of the world-famous Old Town district is like stepping back in time. Don’t miss the views atop Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and the Dongba cultural center of Jade Water Village.
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1. 8-Day Private Yunnan Tour to Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La

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This private tour packages covers the most interesting facets of Yunnan Province. Highlights include Kunming’s geological wonder the Stone Forest; Dali Old Town, the former political, cultural and economic center of Yunnan; Lijian Old Town, for 800 years home to the Naxi ethnic minority and Pudacuo National Park, a protected wetlands area in Shangri-La (Zhongdian).

Inclusions: Econmy-class airfare from Kunming to Dali, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Accommodation based on twin-sharing room as per itinerary, Two bottled waters per person, per day, Transport by private air conditioned vehicle, Professional private tour guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, China Visa Fee

Reviewed By newtella

I contacted Travel China Guide to help me arrange a private airport to train station transfer, train tickets between Kunming and Dali, and a 3-day solo custom private tour that included Lijiang, Xizhou, Shihgu, Yuhu, Shuhe, Baisha, Shaxi, and Tiger Leaping Gorge. Doris Chang was my contact and she was a star from the get-go: responsive, patient, professional, and thorough. Our pre-trip planning email communication was seamless. Once in China, we communicated by WeChat. Mike, my English-speaking airport to train transfer guide in Kunming was also great. Mike was friendly, professional, and made sure I got on the right train. Kevin was my Dali-based guide who took me around Xizhuo, Shaxi, and the Shizhonshan Grottoes. Alice, my Lijiang-based guide, took me around Lijiang, Yuhu, Shuhe, Shigu, and Tiger Leaping Gorge. Kevin and Alice were friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. My private driver was also excellent. Travel China Guide delivered excellent, trouble-free service. I look forward to arranging future trips with Travel China Guide. Thank you!

2. 12-Day Small Group China Tour to Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Kunming and Lijiang

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Join this guided 12-day tour of China and visit three of its major cities - Beijing, Xi'an and Guilin and then continue to Kunming and Lijiang - inhabited mostly by ethnic people. Travel in small groups numbering no more than 6 travelers, benefit from the cost-effective group tour price and enjoy the expert service of professional, English-speaking tour guides.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, One-way Economy class airfare of Beijing/Xi'an/ Guilin, Hotel accommodation based on twin-sharing room, Professional English-speaking guides, Drivers & air-conditioned vehicles, Train fare of Guilin/ Kunming/Lijiang.

Exclusions: International airfares, Entry Visa fees, Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers, Airport drop-off service in Lijiang on Day 12

Reviewed By 283brianneb

Really great experience! Our guide Rocky was really knowledgeable and took some amazing photos for our group. This tour made our trip stress free, leaving us to enjoy the beautiful views.

3. Two-day Tiger Leaping Gorge & Shangri-la Private Tour

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This is a tour starting from Lijiang and concluding in Shangri-La.  The tour covers some of the most impressive scenic spots between Lijiang and Shangri-la, including Tiger Leaping Gorge. TLG is the deepest gorges in the world with a 3900-meter-high cliff from the river to the top of the mountain. And it enters deep into the Tibetan world of Shangri-la, with its lofty and continuous snowy mountains, endless grasslands, steep and grand gorges, azure lakes and the idyllic villages.  And in Shangri-La, you will visit the biggest and most stunning Tibetan monastery in Yunnan, meet a local family, explore a hidden temple. If you visit Shangri-La from May to Sep. , you will see a lot of yaks, wild flowers and birds around Napa Lake.

Inclusions: Accommodation including breakfast (based on twin-bed room for 2 pax), Private transportation and transfers, including pick-up and drop-off, with skilled driver, Meals listed in the itinerary, 2 bottles of drinking water per day, English speaking tour guide, 24/7 English speaking customer service, All taxes, fees and handling charges

Exclusions: Accommodation (if you choose accommodation excluded version), Flight tickets, Chinese visa, Tour guide, Meals not listed in the program, Personal travel insurance, Personal expenses, Tips for tour guide and driver (not requested, but highly appreciated), Surcharges for upgrades from standard twin-bed rooms to double-bed rooms, Single supplement

Reviewed By SiobhanG31

I used Sarah to arrange my driver and guide in Lijiang this past November. She was very quick in answering all my questions which I loved! She set us up with Andy and he was amazing!! He listened to our needs and made sure everything was covered. He gave the right amount of balance between being there when you needed him and giving us space to explore on our own. I cannot recommend Andy and Sarah enough. My family had the best time. 5 star service all around!

4. 8 Days Yunnan Shangri-La Deep Searching Private Tour

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Yunnan Province is highly likely the most valuable and popular tour destination in China. It has amazing and various natural landscape, attractive scenary, pleasent and joyful climate, uncontaminated enviroment, friendly natives, millions of travelers would put Yunnan on their vacation priority list. It's also the most ethnicaly diversified area in China, different religion and culture have been mixed up for over thousand years. Travelers may learn history and culture together with beautiful wild nature, that could only hanppen in Yunnan. We focus on private tour service, make our clients travel like a local. For such a long highway road trip you do need a friendly, sophisticated and safe driver guide to be around, a driver-guide who knows both Chinese culture and how to do a safe, joyful and professional guiding job will be your choice. A round trip air ride 8 days private guided tour of same standard would cost even more but much less convenient, reliaable.and operatable.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Private transportation, Breakfast, Dinner, My personal private guiding service, Bottled water, Hotel pick up and drop off, Naxi ancient music show in Lijiang., accommodation

Exclusions: Admission unless specified

Reviewed By Insomnia82

The one day trip was excellent arranged and our tour guide Legend was very knowledgable, fun and let us discover the beautiful Wulong Karst area. I fully recommend taking this trip to everyone who plans a visit to Chongqing or nearby area.

5. Half Day Lijiang horse-riding&sightseeing&Local culture tour

Lijiang Amazing tour

1.We cooperate with the registered horse court with the best local reputation which makes sure all horse are raised and well trained. 2.Make a deep dive at the local custom at Naxi village for dancing and free snacks, and local chicken hotpot . 3.Peace and bonding moment at the Wetland park. 4.There is absolutely no shopping or hidden fee in the whole journey.

Inclusions: Round transfer, Horse riding for 90 minutes, Chicken hot pot lunch, Wetland for 90 minutes

Exclusions: Personal expense, Tips or gratuities

6. Private 8-day Tour in Yunnan:Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La and Lijiang!

Green Lake Park in Kunming (West Gate), China, Yunnan Sheng, Kunming Shi, Wuhua Qu, Cui Hu Xi Lu, 小西门 MoreFunAsia

Yunnan, which refers to “the place south of the colorful clouds”, is the most southwest province of China. It is a land of various ethnic groups, landscapes, natural scenery, creatures, etc where one could taste the most aspects of our planet. With the assistance of the knowledgeable guide, this 8-day adventure is a great opportunity to pursue an in-depth exploration of Yunnan, including the amazing stone forest, the towns with a long history of more than one thousand years, the famous Chongsheng Three Pagodas, the peaceful Erhai Lake and the breathtaking Jade Dragon Snow Mountain! We are sure you can create an impressive memory and have once-in-a-lifetime experience by joining this trip. 1.Explore the stone forest and huge limestone karst formations 2.Visit unique pagodas in China 3.Visit one of the longest, deepest and narrowest gorges in the world 4.Explore the breathtaking Snow Mountain 5.Visit several distinctive ancient towns

Inclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Air-conditioned vehicle, 7 nights of 4-star hotel accommodation, Experienced local English-speaking tour guide, Entrance to attractions listed in the itinerary, Bullet train tickets from Kunming to Dali and Lijiang to Kunming

Exclusions: Flight tickets, Gratuities

Reviewed By susiening

Very impressive, especially the building, designed by I M Pei. Also the palace adjacent to the museum with historical significance, all in all, enjoyable visit if you are interested in Chinese ancient art and history.

7. 1 day Lijiang Highlights Mini Group Tour

Hotel Lijiang Wangfu Hotel, Gucheng District, Lijiang, China Expats Holidays

This special tour contains snow mountain and valley for outdoor activities, Lijiang impression show for culture performance, and old town for history discovery. Why not give it a try? Our experienced tour guide will show you the most authentic local life and amazing landscapes!

Inclusions: Admission fees, Lijiang impression show fee, English-speaking tour guide, All Fees and Taxes, Transportation

Exclusions: Scenic spots not mentioned, Meals not mentioned, Travel insurance, Any personal expenses

Reviewed By cellscribe

Something happened over a year ago. The agency was great, five stars. People changed and the new people are not as good. The quality of the service and recommendations have gone down. While still an OK agency be careful to review everything including location of hotels to where you want to go. After sales support is uneven.

8. 6 Days Yunnan Province:Kunming, Dali, Lijiang Nature&Culture Tour (5-star hotel)

China Toruk Tour

Yunnan is a province of the China, located in the far southwest of the China. Due to its unique geographical environment and historical reasons, Yunnan is rich in tourism resources, including natural resources and historical site. This 6 days Yunnan tour covered the 3 major destinations: Kunming,the capital of Yunnan province, you will be amazed by the unique stone forest. Dali Ancient Town, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Yunnan, known for its natural scenery, historical and cultural heritage, and vibrant nightlife. Lijiang is famous for its UNESCO Heritage Site, the Old Town of Lijiang.The town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road. The Lijiang old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges. The old town of Lijiang differs from other ancient Chinese cities in architecture, history and the culture of its traditional residents the Nakhi people.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Professional English-speaking guide, Admission tickets for all attractions listed in the itinerary, Accommodation as listed in the itinerary, Airport or train station pick up and drop off,necessary vehicle transfers as listed in the itinerary, Bullet Train Tickets from Kunming to Dali, Accident insurance

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Accommodation not listed in the itinerary, Tourist sites which are not listed in the itinerary, Recommended optional activities, Optional tips to guides, drivers

9. Half-Day Tiger Teaping Gorge Private Tour from Lijiang

Lijiang One Day Tours

The whole Tiger Leaping Gorge is divided into three parts: the upper section, middle section, and lower section. Today's Ljiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge half day tour leads you to have a 1.5~2 hours' exploration of the upper part, located at the mouth of the Jinsha River. You will be picked and dropped off at the Lijiang/Shuhe hotel.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, The private car & private guide, The entrance ticket

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10. 6 Days Yunnan Province:Kunming,Dali,Lijiang Nature & Culture Tour (5-star hotel)

China Toruk Tour

Yunnan is a province of the China, located in the far southwest of the China. Due to its unique geographical environment and historical reasons, Yunnan is rich in tourism resources, including natural resources and historical site. This 6 days Yunnan tour covered the 3 major destinations: Kunming,the capital of Yunnan province, you will be amazed by the unique stone forest. Dali Ancient Town, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Yunnan, known for its natural scenery, historical and cultural heritage, and vibrant nightlife. Lijiang is famous for its UNESCO Heritage Site, the Old Town of Lijiang.The town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road. The Lijiang old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges. The old town of Lijiang differs from other ancient Chinese cities in architecture, history and the culture of its traditional residents the Nakhi people.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Admission tickets for all attractions listed in the itinerary, Bullet Train Tickets from Kunming to Dali, Accommodation as listed in the itinerary, Airport or train station pick up and drop off,necessary vehicle transfers as listed in the itinerary, Professional English-speaking guide, Accident insurance

Exclusions: Recommended optional activities, Accommodation not listed in the itinerary, Personal expenses, Tourist sites which are not listed in the itinerary, Optional tips to guides, drivers

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