Locals' Favorite! 4-Day 3-Night Lijiang Food & Sightseeing Guide!

🌦️ Weather & Outfits July is rainy season in Lijiang (15-25°C) - cool mornings/evenings, sunny afternoons! ✅ Must-pack: Light jacket + sun protection shirt, waterproof windbreaker, comfy sneakers (cobblestone streets ruin shoes!), sunglasses + hat ❌ Avoid: High heels (cobblestone gap hazard), white shoes (mud splatter risk) 🚌 Transport & Accommodation - Flights: Direct to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, take 20¥ airport shuttle → Ancient City South Gate (40min ride) - Stay: ▶️ Old Town inns: Choose near Sifang Square (best for food/sights!), 150¥/person off-season for Naxi courtyard (fall asleep to water sounds) ▶️ Shuhe Ancient Town: Quieter, perfect for relaxation (15¥ taxi to old town) 🍜 Must-Try Foods (Tested & Approved👍) ✅ Zhazha Rice Noodles ✅ Naxi Princess Yak Milk Tea ✅ Yunshang Feast·Lijiang Long Street Banquet ✅ Apoqing Cured Pork Ribs ✅ Niutanqing Yak Meat Hotpot ✅ Zhongyi Night Market 🚶 4D3N Itinerary Day1: Old Town (Mu Residence + Oil-Paper Umbrella Alley) → Zhazha Rice Noodles with view → Zhongyi Market snacks Day2: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Glacier Park + Blue Moon Valley) → Niutanqing in Baisha Town → Yak milk tea at sunset Day3: Shuhe Ancient Town relaxation → Apoqing Ribs → Long Street Banquet (book ahead!) Day4: Picnic at Wenhai Village (hidden grassland lake) → Buy candied fruits as souvenirs Lijiang's culinary soul lies in its "wildness" and "warmth" - intense wild mushroom hotpots, bonfire-lit banquet faces, charcoal-grilled tofu aromas... Skip rushing, savor a Naxi meal to truly say "I've been"✨