1-Day Jade Dragon Snow Mountain & Dongba Culture Experience
Description
Enjoy the stunning snow mountain scenery and an in-depth experience of Dongba culture, feeling the thousand-year cultural heritage of the Naxi ethnic group. Watch the large-scale live-action performance of "Impression Lijiang" to appreciate the folk customs and traditions of the Naxi people.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Spot Blue Moon Valley Visit After arriving ， take a walk along the lakeside boardwalk, enjoy the clear lake water and the reflection of the snow mountain, and feel the tranquility and beauty of nature. This is also a great place for taking photos and leaving beautiful memories. Yunshanping Visit Yunshanping is an open meadow surrounded by mountains on three sides and backed by the snow mountain, with dense spruce forests and pleasant scenery. It is known as the legendary love holy land of the Naxi people. Visitors can take a leisurely walk here, enjoy the tranquility of nature, and feel the beautiful connotation of love in Naxi culture. Watch the "Impression Lijiang" Performance and Experience Dongba Culture "Impression Lijiang" is a large-scale live-action performance and held at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, where audiences can enjoy the performance while feeling the magnificence of the snow mountain.
Dongba Calligraphy Experience Experience Content: At the Dongba Culture Museum or calligraphy studio, learn the writing skills of Dongba script, and use Dongba paper and special brushes and ink to write simple Dongba characters or blessings. Dongba script is the pictographic writing of the Naxi ethnic group and is known as the "living pictographic writing," an important part of Naxi culture.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick up guests from hotels within the Lijiang Ancient Town.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 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
Reviews(3)
My friend and I have wanted to visit Yunnan for ages—we were especially eager to see the "Sunlight on Golden Mountains"! Now that we’re finally here, it’s even more beautiful than we imagined. We were so lucky to catch it by getting up early in the morning. Emma, our travel consultant, was amazing and super responsible too. We changed our itinerary a few times because we didn’t know the routes well, but once it was finalized, we didn’t have to worry about a single thing the whole time. This has honestly been such an awesome experience!
Very nice experience. Very beautiful places. Very worth to travel. Won't regret. The Dongba culture also very intersting
This was hands down one of the best day tours I’ve ever taken in China! The journey started early from Lijiang and within an hour we reached Yulong Snow Mountain — the view was absolutely breathtaking. Even before getting on the cable car, you can already see the snow-capped peaks shining under the blue sky. Blue Moon Valley was like something out of a fairytale — turquoise water, reflections of the mountain, and peaceful trails along the boardwalk. Our guide was great, helping us find the best photo spots and telling us local stories about the lake. Next, we went up to Yunshanping Meadow, surrounded by spruce forest and snow mountains. It felt serene and romantic — now I understand why locals call it the “holy land of love.” The highlight for me was the “Impression Lijiang” live performance, set right at the foot of the mountain. It was huge, energetic, and really showed the Naxi people’s deep connection with nature. Seeing dancers perform against the backdrop of real snow peaks was just surreal. In the afternoon, we visited Baisha Ancient Town, which felt much quieter and more authentic than Lijiang Old Town. I especially enjoyed the Dongba calligraphy experience — learning to write the ancient pictographic characters was surprisingly fun and meaningful. I even got to keep my paper as a souvenir! Overall, this tour is a perfect balance between stunning natural scenery and rich local culture. The organization was smooth, the guide was friendly and informative, and I came back with hundreds of photos and great memories. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Lijiang — it’s a one-day trip that truly captures the spirit of Yunnan!
