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Explore the Jade Dragon Scenic Area on a private tour.
1a) Hotel Pickup with Private Vehicle to watch Golden Sunrise or Sunshine on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain at Dongba Valley (Option 7 to 12)
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1b) Ride the Scenic Sightseeing Train to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Option 2 to 6)
2) Take the Glacier Cableway to Glacier Park and Shuttle Bus to Blue Moon Valley
3a) Take the Spruce or Yak Cableway (Option 3, 9 and 10)
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3b) Take the Spruce and Yak Cableway (Option 4)
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3c) Watch the Impression Lijiang Performance (Option 5, 11 and 12)
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3d) Take the Spruce Cableway and Watch the Impression Lijiang Performance (Option 6)
4) Ride the Scenic Sightseeing Train back to Lijiang near Baisha Ancient Town.
Private Tour Guide (Option 8, 10 and 12)
Self Guided Tour Instructions with Online Support (Option 1 to 7, 9 and 11)
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will pick you from your hotel or nearest location to your hotel
Itinerary
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1Yulong (Jade Dragon) Mountain
The Jade Dragon (Yulong) Snow Mountain is noted as the southernmost snow mountain in the Northern Hemisphere. As a must-see attraction in Lijiang City, Yulong Snow Mountain is made up of 13 peaks with the highest one, Shanzidou, rising 5596 meters above sea level. The mountain range stretches 35 kilometers from north to south and 15 kilometers from west to east. The snowy and fog-shrouded mountain looks like a giant jade dragon seen from Lijiang Old Town, hence the name ''Jade Dragon Snow Mountain''.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included -
2
Baishui River runs through a deep valley named Blue Moon Valley, which has the shape of crescent moon and when it is sunny the water looks blue. Seen from a distance, the valley is like a blue moon at the bottom of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3Lijiang Impressions Show
Watch the Impression Lijiang Performance at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Impression Lijiang is an 1 hour magnificent singing and dancing performance demonstrating the traditions and lifestyle of the local ethnic people by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. The show is staged outdoors at 3,100 meters above sea level with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as the breathtaking backdrop.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
4
Take the Glacier Park cableway to the summit of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Glacier Park is located on the Shanzidou Peak. There are totally 19 oceanic glaciers on the peak, including hanging glaciers and cirque glaciers. The cableway to the glacier park is the one of the highest elevation in Asia with a length of 2914 meters and a vertical drop of 1150 meters. After walking out of the cableway, tourists can walk to the highest viewing platform of the mountain at 4580 meter above sea level.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included -
5
Take a shuttle to the Yunshanping Cableway to visit the Spruce Meadows. Spruce Meadow is a huge lawn hidden in the original spruce forest, with an elevation of 3,240 meters. Watch the beautiful scenery. The colors of the lawn change in four seasons and the forest on the edge of the meadow form a natural barrier with the snow-capped Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Enjoy folk dances around the Spruce Meadow, you will see some girls dressed in bright ethnic clothing, they dance on the meadows and in the forests. Those wear sheepskin capes are Naxi girls, while the ones wear hats made of colored threads are Dai girls. Near the Spruce Meadow, you will find the Baishui River which is the upper reach of the famous Yangtze River in China. The bed of Baishui River presents a color of grey white as it is composed of sedimentary crushed limestone, when the thawing water flows through it. The river seems white and thus the name Baishui River (literally White Water River).
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
6
The Yak Plateau is a part of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, where the Yi and the Tibetan ethnic minorities live. The local people live on stock raising, inheriting their own pristine custom and culture. As a typical pasture, the Yak Plateau is accompanied with snow mountain scenery, crystal Heishui River and dense primeval forest, framing a tranquil painting of nature. With carpet of colorful flowers in spring, cushion of green grasses in summer, golden lawn in autumn and snow-capped sights in winter, the plateau is an ideal place to feel the different looks and beauties of nature.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
7
Watch the Golden Sunshine on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Yushui Village is located about 15 kilometers north of Lijiang City, at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain in Baisha Town. The scenery of the village is natural and simple, especially the ethereal and clear water scenery is amazing. It is also the sacred place of Dongba religion for the Naxi people, and you can learn about the unique and splendid Naxi culture about sacrificial offerings and paper making.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
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- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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