7 Tours in Lijiang Worth Booking

1.Lijiang Naxi Cuisine Cooking Class & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $59Our pick

Meet Fancy at 9:15 am near Xiangshan Market for a guided walk through Lijiang’s largest Naxi market. Then cook and eat three dishes at a family-run studio, with snacks, drinks, tea, lunch, and your own cooking station included. The class lasts about three and a half hours and accepts fewer than 10 people.

“Lovely experience to discover Naxi culture through food. You will learn a lot about culinary traditions at the market and cook a delicious meal that is easy to cook and to replicate at home. Fancy host I lovely and kind, I highly recommend it!”

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2.9 days Ancient Town Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $1,820

Travel privately from Dali to Lijiang with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned vehicle, hotels, and most meals included. The route visits Xizhou, Weishan, Nuodeng, Shaxi, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, and Tibetan Sumtseling Monastery. Guides such as Nancy and Yanzi have been praised for strong local advice and careful organization.

“Ciel Yunnan curated an absolutely unforgettable seven-day journey through Yunnan, combining spectacular sightseeing and booking all our boutique hotels, which were each full of character.”

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3.Lijiang to Shangri-La HuXiang Road Private Scenic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 10 hours · from $118

You’ll travel by private vehicle from Lijiang toward Shangri-La, stopping at Tiger Leaping Gorge, Haba Village, Baishui Terrace, Napahai Grassland, Niru Village, Pudacuo National Park, and Dukezong Ancient Town. Choose a return to Lijiang or an overnight stay. Confirm guide language and the exact stops before booking.

“It was an amazing scenic road trip. We had time to comfortably visit the selected spots. Our dedicated driver (Mr. Lai) was kind with us, taking care of all route details. We start at Lijiang and ended at Shangri-la. Highly recommended itinerary to visit both lovely places.”

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4.Jade Dragon Snow Mountain for Foreign Tourists

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $51Best value

You’ll spend about 10 hours at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with English and Chinese online support, choosing Glacier, Spruce, or Yak cableways. Options include hotel pickup, sunrise viewing, Blue Moon Valley, and Impression Lijiang. The tour is self-guided, so you manage the day on site, while cableway tickets depend on availability.

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5.Jade Dragon Snow Mountain + Impression Lijiang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $106

Spend 10 hours exploring Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with private hotel pickup, cableway choices, Blue Moon Valley, and Impression Lijiang. Choose a guide or self-guided plan, with English or Chinese support. Jimmy and Andrew are among the guides praised for keeping the day relaxed, flexible, and well timed.

“we enjoyed all the activities and the way the guide showed us. it was flexible and up to our pace.”

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6.Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Blue Moon Valley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $229

Travel by private transfer from Lijiang to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with a live English or Traditional Chinese guide. Ride the cable car to Glacier Park at 4,680 meters, then see the blue river of Blue Moon Valley. The group is limited to 15, and guide Louise is especially helpful with photo spots and practical travel advice.

“Our guide Louise is fantastic. She brought around smoothly and gave her advise on various photo area. she even advise us where to sit during the impression of lijiang where we can use an umbrella freely to avoid the hot sun. She also gave us advise on how to proceed to Kunming when we told her there are almost no more tickets from Lijiang. She advised us to go to Dali (as there are more tickets avail to kunming from there) to transfer to kunming instead which is a really great idea. overall me and my wife had a wonderful time :)”

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7.Tiger Leaping Gorge with Lijiang Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $114

Travel by private vehicle from Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge, with an itinerary shaped around your pace. You can hike from the Tiger Horse Hotel toward Halfway, visit the gorge’s waterfall, or return early for Black Dragon Pool and Baisha Village. English guide Andrew has led this route, and airport drop-off may be arranged.

“This was an incredible tour that was customised to my needs. My tour guide and driver were both so helpful and ensured plenty of extra stops at view points so I could fully experience the wonderful area. The company even arranged an earlier start time and dropped me to the airport afterwards, they were so obliging. 10/10 recommend!”

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