A day trip to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang really doesn't require joining a tour group

Going to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain really doesn't require a tour! With a good strategy, it's very convenient to go by yourself! ✌🏻 This itinerary is good to follow!! The timing is just right!! ♻️ Tour route: Sunlight Golden Mountain - Jade Dragon Snow Mountain - Spruce Meadow - Blue Moon Valley (Morning for the snow mountain, afternoon for Spruce Meadow and Blue Moon Valley) 🚗 Transportation: To - DiDi (book in advance) Back - Carpool 25/person 🎫 How to buy tickets: 'Lijiang Tourism Group' 🍊, if you want to go to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, remember to grab the tickets at 8 pm the night before! Record your information in advance! Buying the big cableway ticket will automatically deduct 20 from the small cableway! 👗 Normal attire is fine. If you want to watch the sunrise and the snow mountain, bring a windbreaker or rent a cotton coat. The official price is 50/piece, but actually, there are many people in the scenic area holding cotton coats for rent, and you can find them for 30. Remember to bargain! ✔️ Travel preparation: ID card, oxygen bottles (expensive in the scenic area, buy in the city), thermos, cold-proof clothing, chocolate, Snickers, and small snacks to replenish energy. - ✨ Sunlight Golden Mountain (check the sunrise time in advance) Stay in Shuhe Ancient Town, book a DiDi to leave at 5:50, and take a taxi to Ganhaizi. Make sure to locate inside the scenic area!! It takes about 30 minutes to get there. 70 for two people - the driver was nice and even took us around to find the check-in spot haha ⚠️ The entrance of the scenic area will charge an entrance fee: 100/person (drivers don't need to pay) There are 2 spots in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to watch the Sunlight Golden Mountain: 1⃣️ Ganhaizi, inside the scenic area. 2⃣️ Dongba Valley, outside the scenic area. If you only want to see the Sunlight Golden Mountain, you can go to Dongba Valley without paying the entrance fee. I went to Ganhaizi, the photo spot is right opposite the No. 3 Visitor Center! After watching, walk 500m directly to the snow mountain. 🏔️ Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: Booked tickets for 8:30, checked in 20 minutes in advance. Just after watching the Sunlight Golden Mountain, the visitor center is opposite, have breakfast and you can go in. Playtime: 1 hour (not including queuing for the bus and cable car) 🥘 Lunch: Actually, it's quite tiring after going up the snow mountain, so it's just right to go back to the visitor center for lunch and rest before heading to Spruce Meadow. ⛰️ Spruce Meadow: They don't seem to check the ticket time strictly, it's more relaxed than the big cableway. Also, first take the bus then the cable car. After getting off, walk for 10 minutes on the plank road, and it's very easy. 🌊 Blue Moon Valley: After coming down from Spruce Meadow, just wait at the drop-off point for the bus to pick you up, the terminal is Shuiyue Pavilion, which is Blue Moon Valley, don't take the sightseeing car! It's completely unnecessary! The bus can handle it! Blue Moon Valley is really pretty, the water changes from blue to green, what color is it actually haha - 🚗 Return: 1⃣️ There are many cars offering carpooling at Blue Moon Valley, if you're tired you can directly carpool for 25/person. They can drop you off at any of the three ancient towns. 2⃣️ You can take the bus back to the visitor center, there is a 101 bus at the entrance, it seems to stop running at 5:30, so pay attention to the playtime. - ⚠️ If you have any symptoms of altitude sickness, don't be stubborn!! Remember to breathe oxygen, drink hot water, and rest!