Blue Moon Valley, Yunnan, China

4.5 (281 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #2 in Lijiang Bodies of Water • Mountains • Scenic Walking Areas

A hike in nature

We took a bus from Lijiang Ancient City for 15 RMB and it took us to the foot of the mountain. Then we took the bus from there up to the Blue Moon Valley. The place was breath-taking. The colour of the water was amazingly stunning. We did not go up the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as we heard that there was no snow at this time of the year. The Blue Moon Lake was already worth the trip. As it was rainy season, we had brought along our raincoat. It rained and stopped, rained and stopped. We walked around the lake, walking on the jungle side was a very interesting experience. Because of the wet weather, different species of flora and fungi could be spotted along the way.
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Address

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang, Yunnan, China.

Website

http://explorechinatibet.com/attractions/blue-moon-valley/

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 09, 2024, 12:07

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4.5 based on (281 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4Deanosaur89 5:00 PM Jul 24, 2021
    Nice Blue Water with Man Made Features
    Very scenic area but very touristy with lots of shops to take your photos in costume or with a yak. They have built dams and waterfalls in the area to help out with protection of the glaciers. The water is still a very nice blue and the valley is very green. If you're looking for a trip from Lijiang you could combine this area easily with the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The walkways are nice and the pictures of the area are super nice so it was tempting for us to go despite knowing the man made features. It was also an included stop with our guide. We had troubles figuring out a bus to get to the area on our own and the travel center we found was closed by the time we got there so we asked for help from our hotel. Our friends have also gotten help through their hotels and the prices have ranged from 360 to 380 and includes transport to/from, a down jacket rental (not needed in July but might be good for rain), an oxygen tank or two and lunch (chicken hot pot with yak meat as an appetizer). Our guide took us through the park to get to scenic areas and the bus stops. You might be able to do the area on your own if you know Mandarin well but the things we were thankful for a guide for were all the health checks on the way into the park. Our guide also knew exactly where to go to make a quick and efficient trip of the area.
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  • 5GodBlessMali 5:00 PM Jun 28, 2020
    Stunning views
    What a place to visit! Not only does the water look amazing, but being able to have the mountain in the background makes for amazing photos. I think I was lucky to go at a time where people are still nervous about traveling so it wasn't overly crowded though there were many couples taking wedding photos which made it difficult for tourists to take decent photos without having anyone on them. If you are a bit patient, you will be able to take some amazing shots though! As all touristic spots, I strongly recommend to go early during the day as to avoid the crowd. As it's very close to the mountain, you may want to decide which one you prefer most (if you plan on visiting both), and I think the Blue Moon Valley is more worthy.

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