Yunnan Lijiang Travel | Shuhe Ancient Town One-Day Tour Guide

Shuhe Ancient Town is one of the must-visit attractions in Lijiang, with a long history and rich folk culture. You can stroll through the alleys of the ancient town, feel the unique charm of the town, and also visit ancient buildings and classical gardens. While everyone else is crowding into the old city, this is the pinnacle of Lijiang tourism. Shuhe Ancient Town really is the epitome of Lijiang's slow-paced lifestyle, with beautiful scenery, well-preserved ancient Tea Horse Road, traditional Naxi architectural style, and few tourists, making it very quiet 📍Location: Shuhe Ancient Town, Gucheng District, Lijiang City (7.5 kilometers from Lijiang Old Town) ⏰Time: One-day tour 🎫Ticket: Free (open all day) 🚌Transportation guide: Lijiang Old Town—Shuhe 🚲Bicycle: Shuhe Ancient Town is about 6 kilometers from Lijiang Old Town, you can rent a bicycle to go there. 🚌Minibus: There are private minibuses outside the old city, the cost is generally around 5 yuan; there are also microbuses to Shuhe at the entrance of Likelong Supermarket on Shangri-La Avenue, 10 yuan/person, about 20 yuan for a chartered ride. 🚕Taxi: The fare is 15-20 yuan, usually without a meter. 🚎Bus: Bus No. 111 connects Lijiang Old Town and Shuhe Ancient Town, passing through Hongtaiyang Square. 🍀Recommended attractions: ❶Shuhe South Gate Archway, the main entrance to Shuhe. ❷Feihua Touches Water The core area of Shuhe, with many bars and restaurants. When the autumn wood flowers bloom, they will fall onto the water surface with the wind, hence the name 'Feihua Touches Water'. ❸Qinglong Bridge With more than 400 years of history, it is also the most ancient bridge in Lijiang, and the smooth stone slabs are enough to witness its history. ❹Jiuding Longtan Under Longquan Mountain, ancient trees reach the sky, and a stream of good water accumulates into Jiuding Longtan, where you can also see the reflection of the snow mountain. ❺Sifang Tingyin The cultural center of Shuhe Ancient Town, and also the core area of the Tea Horse Inn, this stage has become the intersection of the ancient Tea Horse Road and modern culture. ❻Lantern Alley: Leads to Tinglian Inn, absolutely beautiful! ❼Internet celebrity Big Bear: At the entrance of Jian Xiaoyi Tea Drink Shop. 🍝Food ✔Fuxian Small Pot Rice, a restaurant with a good reputation and popularity, no blind spots in dishes, small pot rice and iron plate tofu are must-eats, group purchase of 128 yuan set meal, all signature dishes. ✔Jungege Wild Mushroom Experience Restaurant Authentic cooking, solid ingredients, delicious chicken soup, average cost of 50 yuan per person, full meal, wild mushrooms are in season from August to October, better taste. ✔Yunzhong Fish Steam Stone Pot Fish·Cured Pork Ribs, boneless and thornless Qingjiang fish, two-person set meal for 128 yuan, good environment and service attitude. ✔Tuogang Tibetan Meal Authentic Tibetan meal, a lot of celebrities check-in restaurant, highly recommended 45 yuan/portion 【Ando Yak Beef Buns】 🏠Accommodation ◆Youth hostel recommendation: Backpack Ten Years Youth Hostel, those who like lively should be able to blend in quickly, good atmosphere, with fixed activities every day (listening to slow rock, playing Werewolf, watching movies) ◆Various homestays in the ancient town are also very characteristic, you can try them out, choose according to your own preferences, prices vary. ⚠️Precautions ①In high-altitude areas, ultraviolet rays are relatively strong, sunglasses, hats, sunscreen, etc. are good sun protection items to avoid sunburn. ②Protect the environment, the beautiful scenery of Shuhe Ancient Town needs everyone to maintain together.