丽江：含当地导游的晚间美食之旅

What I remember is the change from one stop to the next: different room, different smell, different crowd. The food stops was only one part of it. For this itinerary, the number of stops was enough.

What helped was simple: the Lijiang stops were organised, but the food did not arrive like a rehearsed tasting menu. Each place kept its own character. For 3 hours around Lijiang, the pace felt about right.

Small tip: do not eat a large breakfast before the Lijiang tour. The portions at individual stops look modest, then suddenly you realise you have been tasting things for hours. I would still leave extra time for the food stops.

Looking back, I tend to switch off when tours become a stream of dates. Here, the stories around Lijiang gave me enough to hold on to without overloading the day.

In short, a full 3 hours, in the good sense. Wear comfortable shoes and leave the evening loose.