Lijiang Travel Guide

Pre-trip Preparations • Documents: Bring your ID card and any other necessary documents, such as a student ID or senior citizen card, for easy ticket purchases and discounts. • Clothing: There is a significant temperature difference between morning and night in Lijiang. Even in summer, you should bring a coat. In winter, bring warm clothing such as a down jacket. In addition, bring sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and other sun protection items. • Medications: Prepare common medicines such as cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, motion sickness medicine, painkillers, and bandages, as well as medicines to prevent altitude sickness, such as Gaoyuan'an and Rhodiola. • Other items: Prepare a large-capacity power bank, charger, camera, and other equipment, as well as an appropriate amount of cash. Transportation Guide • External transportation: You can choose to fly directly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, or go to Kunming first and then transfer to Lijiang by bullet train or regular train. The bullet train from Kunming to Lijiang takes about 3.5 hours, and the regular train takes about 9 hours. • City transportation: Walking is the main mode of transportation in the Ancient City. You can choose to take a taxi, carpool, or charter a car to go to surrounding attractions. There are also some bus lines connecting the main areas such as Lijiang Ancient City and Shuhe Ancient Town. • Lijiang Ancient City: A world cultural heritage site with attractions such as Sifang Street, Mu Mansion, and the Big Water Wheel. The bar street is very lively at night.