2-Day Private Lijiang Highlights Tour from Dali: Old Town,Snow Mountai..., Lijiang

About this activity

Spend 2 days to explore Lijiang city highlights from Dali on this private guided tour. Accompanied by private tour guide and travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, this personalized tour is tailored to your needs and allows you to tick off Lijiang city attractions, such as Mu Palace, Lion Hill, Lijiang Old Town, the Dongba Culture Museum, and the Black Dragon Pool. Next day, you will explore Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and enjoy amazing open-air Impression Lijiang Impression 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. If you have other sites in mind to go, just feel free to discuss with your tour guide. 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. Your tour will ends in Lijiang.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: Unique Beijing Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–9 years) · Adults (10–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: English-speaking tour guide
Included: Lunch
Included: Private Tour
Included: Bottled water
Included: Cable car round trip to Glacier Park at Jade Snow Mountain
Included: Entrance Fee + Show Tickets
Included: Transfer in an air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Accommodation
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Day 1 · Dali-Lijiang City Highlights (L)

Old Town of Lijiang - China

2 hours Admission included

Your English speaking guide will meet you in your Dali hotel's lobby at your preferred time. Then, heading directly to Old Town of Lijiang which takes about 2.5 hours, your tour guide will explain the relates stories along the way, feel free to ask questions if you have.

Upon arrival, you will spend some time to explore the old town.

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.
Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture

30 min Admission included

Stroll around the old town with your tour guide, you will stop at Museum of Naxi Dongba Culture, the museum dedicated to the history of the Naxi people and their pictographic language and animist Dongba religion. Explore the museum and learn about the Naxi culture and art.
Mufu Palace

one hour Admission included

Next, 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.
Lijiang Lion Rock

one hour Admission included

Enjoy lunch in the local restaurant, then move on to Lion Hill Park. The Lion Mountain looks like a sleeping lion from afar, providing a wonderful picture.
Wangu Pavilion

30 min Admission included

Reach the mountaintop, go up to the Wangu Pavilion which is a five-storied all-wooden edifice with five elegant eaves. The tower is regarded as the No.1 Domed-shaped Structure in China. Get ready your camera and enjoy the panoramic view of the surrounding areas(Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the Old Town and the Naxi minority villages).
Stop 6

30 min Admission included

Move on to Wenchang Palace. The palace was originally built in 1725 and was once the location for holding exams and folk lectures during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Stroll around the area, and then move to Twin-Stone Garden where you can find a large waterwheel and bas-relief to commemorate the civilization of the Naxi nationality.
Black Dragon Pond Park

one hour Admission included

Your last stop is the Black Dragon Pond Park. Follow your tour guide to explore the ancient monuments such as the Longshen Temple, the Deyue Pavilion, the Suocui Bridge and the Hanyue Stage. Enjoy amazing view of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from the park.

After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Lijiang. (Please book your own hotel in Lijiang in advance)

Day 2 · Lijiang- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain- Impressions Lijiang Show-Blue Moon Valley (L)

Yulong (Jade Dragon) Mountain

2 hours Admission included

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. About half of China's plant species originated in Yunnan province, and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is home to about half of these, including trees, flowers, and medicinal herbs and plants. The mountain's many ravines, creeks, cliffs, and meadows all have Naxi names and provide settings for the myths and legends of the people who have made the plain their homeland for 1,000 years.

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.
Lijiang Impressions Show

one hour Admission included

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
Blue Moon Valley

one hour Admission included

After the show, you will spend some leisure time to explore the Blue Moon Valley. Blue Moon Valley actually is an extremely blue river meandering through a lush valley of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Spend some time to stroll round the area, get ready your camera for amazing shots.

Your wonderful tour will ends here, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Lijiang.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Liuyi Yunxiang View Hotel (Lijiang Old Town Branch)
Kuanting Light Luxury Hostel
Sakura Xiaoxiang Inn
James Joyce Coffetel Lijiang Ancient City Dashuiche
Rongxing Hotel
Nan Shan Nan Inn
San Qiu Hostel
Mo Dai Mountain Inn
Junyun Hotel
Lijiang Yulong Snow Mountain Hot Spring Hotel
Lijiang First Bay Hotel
Lanxiu Snowmountain Boutique Hotel

and 808 more pickup points

Your tour guide will pick you up from your Lijiang City hotel's lobby by holding your name sign

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

If you cancel	You get back
At least 3 days before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

2 Days Tour+VIP Show Tickets

Tour including 2 days private tour, entrance fee, lunches, cable car round trip to Glacier Park and VIP Show Tickets

Pickup included
2 DayTour+Middle Seats Tickets

Tour including 2 days private tour, entrance fee, lunches, cable car round trip to Glacier Park and Middle Seats Tickets

Pickup included
2 Day Tour+ Ordinary Tickets

Tour including 2 days private tour, entrance fee, lunches, cable car round trip to Glacier Park and Ordinary Show Tickets.

Pickup included