[2024 Yulong Attraction] Travel Guide for Dongba Valley (Updated Sep)
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On the last day of 2023, I saw the sunrise over the Golden Mountain
It is said that seeing the sunrise over the Golden Mountain will bring good luck for the whole year.
If that's true, then I hope you in front of the screen
Will have good luck in the new year.
Be safe, healthy, happy and joyful.
This is the first time in my life that I have seen the sunrise over the Golden Mountain.
I watched a romantic sunrise over the Golden Mountain for free without a ticket.
I went to the Dongba Valley! It was really worth it.
I got up at 6 a.m. to put on makeup and set off at 7 a.m.
I arrived before 8 a.m., just in time for the sunrise over the Golden Mountain.
Waiting for the color change on the mountain is a very healing process.
For those who come to Lijiang,
Don't miss the sunrise over the Golden Mountain in Dongba Valley.
celestine_3548
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain sunrise is a free photo spot that's full of solitude.
Today's photo was taken on the spot! So lucky! The mountain top was covered by clouds before I left, but the clouds dispersed at sunrise🤣 Sharing my good luck with everyone~
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I've also compiled a sunrise guide❗️Come and copy it❗️❗️❗️
① Confirm the sunrise time in advance⏰ The sunrise generally appears about five minutes after sunrise, so calculate the time and arrive at the scene about half an hour in advance, park + find a photo spot
② Navigate to "Dongba Valley Scenic Area Car Park" and turn left after entering the mountain. There are many small lakes along the way, and the further you go, the fewer people there are. I went to the Lover's Lake inside~ There is a dead tree trunk next to it, you can sit and take pictures or lie down and take pictures!
③ You can stay near Baisha Ancient Town the night before, it's convenient to take a taxi, and it takes about 10 minutes to get to Dongba Valley
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📍Navigation: Dongba Valley
🅿️Free parking
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The Traveling Epicurean s Diary
Dongba Valley: A Guide to the Golden Sun
Dongba Valley is a natural ecological canyon at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain in Yunnan. It is 15 kilometers away from Lijiang Ancient Town and is a must-pass on the way to Yulong Snow Mountain. Here is a guide to Dongba Valley:
- Transportation Guide:
- Plane: You can take a plane to Lijiang and then take a bus to Dongba Valley.
- Car: From Lijiang, you can take bus No. 17 at the entrance of Lijiang Ancient Town and get off at the "Snow Mountain Fork" station. Then, transfer to bus No. 6 and get off at the "Dongba Valley Scenic Area" station. Walk to Dongba Valley. You can also take a taxi or online car-hailing service from the entrance of Lijiang Ancient Town to Dongba Valley.
- Self-driving: Navigate to "Dongba Valley". Get off the G93 Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway at Baisha Interchange and follow the navigation.
- Travel Guide:
- Travel time: It is recommended to travel for 1-2 days.
- Essentials: ID card, camera, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable shoes, etc.
- Ticket information: The entrance fee to Dongba Valley is 40 yuan/person. The horse riding ticket is 270 yuan/person.
- Tourist route: You can start from the entrance of Dongba Valley and stroll along the canyon to enjoy the natural scenery of the canyon. Then you can visit cultural landscapes such as Dongba Square, Craftsman Street, Linbo Bridge, Shanchan Cliff, Turning Sutra Cave, Tea Horse Inn, Naxi Ancient Music Palace, Hehe Courtyard National Square, Wenchang Cave, and Ayang White.
- Photo check-in: Dongba Valley has many places suitable for taking photos, such as canyons, waterfalls, lakes, and cultural landscapes.
- Precautions:
- Pay attention to safety: When playing in Dongba Valley, pay attention to safety, especially near canyons and waterfalls, to avoid slipping and falling.
- Respect local customs: Dongba Valley is a place where the Naxi people live. Respect local customs and do not damage cultural relics and historical sites at will.
- Pay attention to environmental protection: When playing in Dongba Valley, pay attention to environmental protection and do not litter.
- Nearby recommendations:
- Accommodation recommendation: There are many inns and homestays near Dongba Valley, such as Dongba Valley Inn and Dongba Valley Homestay.
- Food recommendation: The food in Dongba Valley is mainly Naxi specialties, such as Naxi grilled fish, Naxi grilled meat, and Naxi Baba. In addition, there are some local snacks, such as chickpea flour, rice sausage, etc.
StarDust_345
Explore YuLong mountain away from tourist crowds!
#naturalbeauty a 15 minute drive away from Baisha Ancient Town, Dongba Valley is a great place to view YuLong mountain and experience the true outdoors.
🚕🚙Getting There - Book a taxi/didi/ drive from any of the ancient towns in Lijiang to “DongBa Valley”. Once you pass the sign for “Dongba Valley”, you will quickly find many campervan coffee shops scattered around the fields and lakesides as well as places offering horse riding expeditions.
🐎☕️Attractions - many roadside coffee shops with camping style seating offering views of Yulong Mountain. Horse riding offered around the fields and lakes in the area. Further into the Valley there is an outdoor activity centre offering bungee jumping and ziplines.
Hotels - DongBa Valley caravan site.
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This was my favourite few hours in the Lijiang area and was a fantastic way to relax away from overcrowded photo op hot spots. #yulongsnowmountain #Dongbavalley #lijiang
Cara Travel
Thirty yuan, straight from the ancient city to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain sunrise
Departing from Lijiang ancient city, take a ride in the morning for 30 yuan round trip, heading straight to 📍Dongba Valley, where there are many small lakes, snow-capped mountains, lakes, cattle, sheep, coffee, and the sunrise; you just snap away with your phone and you're done. Telephoto lenses produce great shots.
Make sure to check the sunrise time, it's a forty-minute drive from Lijiang ancient city, and arriving 20 minutes early is sufficient. Dress warmly in the morning, or you can rent clothes.
It's very cold in the morning, and there's no food, but there is coffee, which makes a great prop for photos. The sunrise is over in five or six minutes, after which you can either climb the mountain or go to Baisha.
Baisha is an ancient town under the snow mountain. It's not commercialized and is very worth visiting!
CHARLOTTE VAUGHN
In Lijiang｜The dawn of the snow mountain passes through me
In Lijiang
In Dongba Valley
The first ray of morning light crosses the sky
The dawn of the snow mountain passes through me
All the waiting and waiting are worth it
Seeing the sunrise on the golden mountain, I will definitely be luckier next year!
Aroma Abroad
Lijiang's most ethnic cultural man-made landscape!
The wind blows and the insects chirp. I've been to Lijiang several times, but it's my first time to visit the Dongba Valley Scenic Area. Although many landscapes are man-made, it can also be considered as a scenic area where Lijiang's ethnic culture and magical nature coexist harmoniously.
Transparent glass bridge, sky mirror, cliff plank road and other most scenic spots are all here. For tourists with plenty of time, you can visit.
XZAVIER TAYLOR
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain | Best reflection viewing point for the Golden Sunshine
| Best reflection viewing point for the Golden Sunshine. There are two points to watch the Golden Sunshine in Lijiang:
1️⃣Ganhaizi (entrance fee required, 100r)
2️⃣Dongba Valley (with reflection, less crowded and free)
I have been to both points, personally, I think Dongba Valley is the best viewing point, it is easier to capture the whole view than Ganhaizi, and there is water, you can take reflections!!! And less crowded, you can take pictures at will!!!
It's worth getting up early and coming out, it's so beautiful at that moment~
Three years later, I saw the Golden Sunshine again🧡
I will definitely be lucky for a whole year☺️
auspicious.brianna
Free and stunning spot to watch the sunrise over the Golden Mountain at Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang!
Let's see who hasn't seen the sunrise over the Golden Mountain yet!
⛰【Travel Guide】
📍Detailed address: You will see the first lake when you walk across from the Dongba Valley Scenic Area
🚗Transportation guide: Taxi🚗 or bus
🕙Opening hours: All day, get up early
💰Ticket price: 🆓
🌟Highlights: Free🆓, and it's really beautiful! There are several lakes, don't just stop at the first one where people are crowded, it's best to get up early, otherwise you will miss the sunrise over the Golden Mountain like me! You can ride horses, take photos. Note⚠️ be sure to dress warmly, after taking photos you can go to Yuhu Village or Baisha Ancient Town. Very close
📌Small Tips:
I personally think it's not necessary to go to Dongba Valley, because the tickets are quite expensive, the driver also told us that if we buy tickets from him, it only costs 120, I said no need, then he was unhappy and said then you go buy the 180 tickets. After going out, the driver also said in a bad tone that what's so fun outside
MarkDavis789@
Yunnan Tourism | Want to see the sunrise over the Golden Mountain without spending money? You need this guide
| Want to see the sunrise over the Golden Mountain without spending money? You need this guide.⛰【Scenic Spot Guide】
📍Detailed Address: Dongba Valley, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang City
🚗Transportation Guide: Take a taxi
🕙Opening Hours: 24 hours
💰Ticket Price: Free
🌟Highlights: This is the only place where you can see the sunrise over the Golden Mountain without entering the scenic area and paying the mountain entrance fee.
📌Small Tips: Check the weather before you come, what time the sunrise is. If it's cloudy, you don't need to come. But you won't know if there are clouds until you get here. If there are clouds, you can't see the sunrise over the Golden Mountain here. If you want to see it, you need to go to the visitor center, where there is a mountain entrance fee (100r)
It is recommended for those who want to climb the Yulong Snow Mountain or go to the Yunsong Ping Blue Moon Valley, if you want to see the sunrise over the Golden Mountain, it is best to see it at the visitor center, but there is no lake of heaven and water there