Blue Moon Valley - the Azure Blue Moon at the Foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

There are four lakes divided by small waterfalls or giant rocks along the river which form a natural mirror reflecting the grand snow mountain, surrounding cliffs, and lush plants, namely Jade-Like Lake (Yuye Lake), Mirror Pond (Jingtan Lake), Blue Moon Lake (Lanyue Lake), and Wave-Listening Lake (Tingtao Lake). Besides, Baishui Terraced Waterfall is also a natural marvel that you can’t miss.

Baishui River

Baishui River is a river formed by the melting glacier and snow water of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The water is well-protect, waterbed and terrace are formed with white marble and limestone rubble, so that the water seems to become whiter, hence being called Baishui River (“Baishui” in Chinese means white colored water). It is said that the water of Baishui River comes from the mouth of Jade dragon, the legend spiritualized the river, therefore local people also regards this place a holyland for love.

Blue Moon Lake

Blue Moon Lake is surrounded by indigo mountains and emerald forest, shining under the bright sun. The jasper-like lake twinkle with sapphire light makes people feels like they are either in a fairyland or in a dream. If you are lucky enough to come across the wonder golden sun shines on the top of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, you will know what the spectacular scenery would be like in the famous poem “At sunrise riverside flowers blossom more red than fire, in spring green river waves grow as blue as sapphire”

Jade-like Lake & Mirror Pond

The Mirror Pond is a small-size, comely, tranquil and cozy lake. Wandering alongside the lake would give people a confusing feeling that they are in Jiuzhaigou Valley.

Jade-like Lake is located in the upper reaches of the Mirror Lake. It is once said that the beauty of Jade-like Lake can be compared to the Milk Sea in Maldives. Perhaps it is because of the water is deeper and rich in copper ions, makes it looks bluer.

If you want to get rid of hustle of public transportation and troublesome navigation, you can travel with us China Discovery. Our local tour guide and driver will escort you to Blue Moon Valley from your hotel or any other places in Lijiang with speed, convenience and safety by the comfortable licensed private vehicle, provide you the best travel experience and take care of all the details. You just need to focus on sightseeing. Please tell us directly if you need any help!

For Independent Travelers - By Taxi or By Bus

Hiring a minivan or taxi in Lijiang Old Town to Blue Moon Valley Scenic Area will likely cost around CNY 70 one way. It’s a time-saving way and comfortable way of travel for independent travelers.

For tourists with limited budget can take a Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Special Bus Line to get to the entrance of Blue Moon Valley at Guchengkou Bus Station (古城口站), the whole journey takes about 1.5 hours.

Get around Blue Moon Valley & Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

► Upon arrival, take a sightseeing bus at the visitors' center near the gate of the scenic area to the valley, the fare is CNY 20 per person.

Other spots inside like Spruce Plateau, Yak Plateau, and Glacier Park Cable Car Terminus can also be accessed by sightseeing bus, you can take the sightseeing bus to get to the cable car points first and then transfer to cable car to reach other scenic spots.

► There are three cable car lines in Jade Dragon Scenic Spot. The destination of the Big Cable Car (大索道) is Glacier Park. If you want to get to Yak Meadow, you can take Maoniuping Middle Cable Car (牦牛坪中索道) to get there. For those who want to get to Spruce Meadow, you can take Yunshanping Small Cable Car (云杉坪小索道).

► There are also battery cars running in Blue Moon Valley Scenic Area, the fare is CNY 50 per person.

Besides visiting the Blue Moon Valley, there are many other attractions and highlights worth to see in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, such as the Glacier Park, Spruce Meadow or Yak Meadow, Impression Lijiang etc.

The best tour route is visit Ganhaizi and Glacier Park in the morning. After visiting the place, take a cable car down and transfer to sightseeing bus to get to the place where Impression Lijiang perform. When the show finished, you can have a simple meal near the Blue Moon Valley, then tour Spruce Meadow and Blue Moon Valley in the afternoon.

Best Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Tour:

>> 3 Days Lijiang Cultural & Natural Tour with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Blue Moon Valley is a popular spot inside the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area. Most travelers would spend a whole day to explore Blue Moon Valley with other scenic spots in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, such as Ganhaizi, Glacier Park, Spruce Meadow etc. And watch the large-scale live-action performance - Impression Lijiang to boom your eyes and ears. Before or after your Jade Dragon Snow Mountain tour, you can spend 1-2 days to discover Lijiang Old Town (Mufu Palace), Shuhe Old Town, Dongba mural paintings, Black Dragon Pool, etc. Besides, if you are fond of the emerald alpine lake and mysterious matriarchal society culture of Mosuo ethnic culture, you can plan another 2-3 days at Lugu Lake to enjoy more peaceful holiday time!

Recommended Lijiang Blue Moon Valley Tour Packages:

>> 3 Days Lijiang Cultural & Natural Tour with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

>> 3 Days Romantic Lijiang Tour with Visits to Naxi Kingdom

Besides, quite a lot of visitors prefer travel Lijiang with Shangri-La where to seek the pure holy sceneries and Tibetan belief to catch the best essence of Yunnan province, which usually needs 5-6 days with best visits to Tiger Leaping Gorge with a memorable trekking experience, Sumtseling Monastery, Pudacuo National Forest Park, and more.

Recommended Lijiang Shangri-La Tour Packages:

>> 5 Days Lijiang & Shangri-La Highlights Tour

Furthermore, actually most travelers arrange Lijiang city as a part of their Yunnan travel to visit more top destinations in one go, such as Kunming famous as Spring City and convenient province capital, Dali with profound Dali Old Town and splendid Erhai Lake, Yuanyang with terrific rice terraces, Xishuangbanna with exciting tropical flavor and Dai ethnic dances, etc., which usually needs 6-15 days based on your exploration depth!

Recommended Lijiang Yunnan Tour Packages:

>> 6 Days Best of Yunnan Tour (Lijiang / Shangri-La / Kunming)

>> 8 Days Classic Yunnan Tour (Kunming / Dali / Lijiang / Shangri-La)

>> 11 Days Amazing Yunnan Tour (Kunming / Yuanyang / Jianshui / Kunming / Dali / Lijiang / Shangri-La)

To help you enjoy a worry-free holiday in Blue Moon Valley, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Lijiang and Yunnan, we highly recommended you travel with us China Discovery who is a professional about the local condition of the whole Yunnan. Our local experienced drivers will escort you to the scenic area or other places with comfortable car directly with speed and safety. And our English-speaking tour guide will accompany you all the way, showing you the best travelling route and introduce highlights and history of each place so you can better enjoy your nature and humanity tour in Lijiang, Yunnan. The tour can be tailor-made according to your group size, time, physical conditions, plan, interest, budget and every special need. If you have any other ideas about the trip or you have other places or cities wanted to visit such as Sichuan, Tibet, Guilin or Guiyang, etc. our experienced travel consultants are very glad to offer their help. Please feel free to contact us if you need any help.