Lijiang Private Day Tour to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Impressions Show and More
Description
Spend a day admiring spectacular views, enjoy amazing open-air show and learning about local traditions on this full day private guided tour. After morning pickup from your hotel, use the convenient shuttle bus and cable car to reach the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain for stunning views of its glacier and peaks and enjoy the panoramic views. After lunch, attend the Lijiang Ethnic Show which performances by non-professional peasant actors who are from local villages, use unique movements and original songs to exemplify their culture, history and customs and you’ll also enjoy a visit to Lijiang Ancient Town and Back Dragon Pond. This private tour including English speaking tour guide, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fee, round trip cable car, lunch, show tickets and door-to-door hotel transfers.
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Itinerary
Meet your private guide in hotel's lobby in Lijiang, heading directly to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain which takes about 1 hour. Sit back and enjoy the sceneries along the way. Consisting of 13 peaks, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is the southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Looking from Lijiang Old Town, the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds, hence, the name Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Get the information and learn its legendary stories from your tour guide. Upon arrival, take the convenient cable car to the scenic viewing point (4506 meters), marvel at the spectacular glacier and mountain views. You can choose to hike up to 4680 meters by wooden stairs. When you are ready to leave, descend by cable car.
Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, then enjoy amazing Lijiang Impressions Show. The show is performed in daytime, using the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as its stage background. More than 100 horses and 500 non-professional peasant actors with dark skin who are from 16 local villages and over 10 ethnic minorities give their best performance. They use unique movements and original songs to exemplify their culture, history and customs. When make booking you can choose you preferred tickets for the show
Next, heading directly to Old town of Lijiang. The Old Town of Lijiang is a well-preserved old city of ethnic minorities with brilliant culture, the town was first built in the late Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), it has a history of more than 800 years. As a result of the combination of the multinational culture and the progress of Naxi ethnic minority, the buildings here incorporate the best parts of the architectural traits of Han, Bai, and Tibet into a unique Naxi style.
During the peak season, you may need to wait a line at the cable car, if you do have extra time for more tours, you will visit the Mufu Palace. The top ruler of Naxi minority Mu Family had been in Lijiang since Yuan Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, totally 470 years with 22 generation rulers. The present Mufu Palace is a representative of ancient central China architectural style in Ming Dynasty. While it also keeps the characters of Tang and Song Dynasties. And inside it, the details show the minority features of Bai and Naxi groups. Besides architecture value, it also can be an outstanding plants museum with ancient trees and extraordinary plants. The garden in a style mixed with imperial one and Suzhou’s style. Explore the palace and get to now its history and stories from your tour guide. After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Lijiang. (If you have other places want to go in Lijiang just let your tour guide know)
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Pickup Locations & Times
We pick you up from your hotel in Lijiang ,please provide your hotel details when make booking
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1)
We booked this private tour, and loved every minute of it. Best of all was our wonderful tour guide, Louise. From the moment she met us at our hotel, she outlined the day’s activities, but also inquired of our particular interests so that she could tailor the itinerary to suit our interests. Prior to the meeting day, the tour operator, Discover China Trips, reached out to confirm the time and pickup location. We started the day with a drive to Jade Dragon Mountain. On the way, Louise gave us a lot of insightful information on the different ethnic minorities that live in Yunnan Province, the history of the region, and customs of its people. Once we arrived at the base of the mountain, Louise secured our tickets, and we were on our way up in the cable car. Breathtaking views! When we arrived at the top, Louise kindly offered to take as many pictures as we wanted. Only when we were ready to leave did we proceed back down. We had a tasty lunch, before detouring to the Blue Moon Valley. We really appreciated this, as the stop was not in the itinerary. What a beautiful place! We then proceeded to the VIP section for the Impressions Show, which was wonderful. After a full day, Louise still offered to take us to a small ancient town on the way back to our hotel! We were too pooped! We highly recommend this tour. A professional, responsible company. Excellent tour guide and driver! Thank you!
