Blue Moon Valley｜Nanny-Level Travel Guide

Friends, if you are worried about altitude sickness and long queues for the cable car when visiting Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, choosing to visit only Blue Moon Valley is also a great option, where you can enjoy many beautiful sceneries! 🚗 Transportation: * Self-driving: Park your car at the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Visitor Center, parking is free. * Bus: Take the 101 Snow Mountain Express from Lijiang Zhongyi Market, ticket price is 15 RMB. * Carpool: Also very affordable, usually 20 RMB per person from Lijiang Old Town. 🎫 Tickets: * Blue Moon Valley is included in the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain scenic area ticket, priced at 100 RMB per person. * If you only want to visit Blue Moon Valley, you only need to pay for the environmental protection shuttle, which costs 20 RMB. * If you have purchased other cable cars, you can take the environmental protection shuttle directly to Blue Moon Valley without buying a separate ticket. ✨ Scenic Area Introduction: The lake water of Blue Moon Valley is like a natural palette, showing a dreamy blue color. The minerals at the bottom of the lake shimmer under the sunlight. Walking along the lakeside boardwalk, you can enjoy beautiful views at every step, and every photo looks like a masterpiece. Blue Moon Valley also features several spots such as Jade Liquid Lake, Mirror Pool Lake, Blue Moon Lake, and Listening to the Waves Lake, as well as layers of white calcified pools that are soft like cotton candy. Travel Route: First enter the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain scenic area, then take the environmental protection shuttle to "Shuiyue Pavilion." Here you can enjoy the scenery or slowly walk along the lakeside boardwalk while admiring the views. If you want to end your trip early, you can take the shuttle back to the visitor center or carpool locally at Blue Moon Valley. There is also a large yak in the scenic area for visitors to take photos with, costing 50 RMB. 📸 Photo Guide: * People can stand on the shore with the lake, distant snow mountains, and white clouds as the background. * Wearing light-colored or contrasting clothes is better for photos. * The best time for photography is from 11 AM to 2 PM when the lake color is most vivid. 💕 Warm Tips: * Blue Moon Valley is about 2,900 meters above sea level. If you are worried about altitude sickness, you can bring a bottle of oxygen; most people will not have major issues. * There is a large temperature difference between morning and evening, and strong UV rays, so be sure to use sun protection. * There are snack stalls in the scenic area selling meat skewers and grilled sausages. * Please check the weather forecast before traveling, as the scenery differs greatly between sunny and cloudy days.