Jade Dragon snow mountain and Basha village from Lijiang private day tour

Meet your guide at your hotel lobby and take a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced chauffeur. Stop at the majestic Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 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. Learn more about the history and legends related to the mountain, and take the cable car to the scenic viewing point. Marvel at the spectacular glacier and mountain sceneries.

Continue to visit the Basha Village, the first settlement of Naxi people as well as the economic and political center of Lijiang during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Meet a Naxi family to learn more about the local customs and Naxi people's life, stroll around the village to see ancient palaces, pavilions, and the most attractive site of Baisha Murals. Then proceed to Shuhe Ancient Town to feel the strong culture of simplicity, and visit the Ancient Tea-Horse Road Museum to discover one of the highest and most precipitous ancient roads in the world. Return to your hotel.