Hi, I'm going to Lijiang in July 5th and would like to spend 2 days in Tiger Leaping Gorge.

After entering the scenic area, turn to left to “High Path”, walk along the way until you get Naxi Family Guest House. It takes about 2 to 3 hours and you can enjoy lunch here. After lunch, you can walk to Halfway to stay overnight. In the next day, walk to Tina’s Guest House and go through the walkway of Mr. Zhang to go sightseeing the middle gorge and go back Tina’s via the “Strip of the Sky”. Take a bus from Tina’s to LJ.

I think it is not necessary to book hotel in advance.