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🎫 Tickets Booking · Lijiang
Last verified 30 Jun 2025
Lock in glacier-top cable-car seats, mountain-view stadium shows and old-town QR passes—without 6 a.m. panic.
1 Overview
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Real-name QR is mandatory for all Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山) cableways and the open-air Impression Lijiang show.
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Mobile-first: every ticket sits in a WeChat / Alipay mini-program or Dianping. A mainland SIM helps for SMS alerts, but most sites now accept foreign numbers or e-mail the QR.
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Drop times are early: Glacier-Park cableway slots appear 06 : 30 CST, exactly 7 days ahead and vanish in minutes on weekends or peak-season (Apr–May, Oct).
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Passport scan | Upload photo page (visa if asked) for all real-name tickets. |
| Mobile number | Mainland SIM strongly advised; foreign number / e-mail fallback works on most apps. |
| WeChat / Alipay | Link Visa / Mastercard after wallet KYC (passport + selfie). |
| Clock sync | Match device time to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) before a drop. |
| Altitude check | Glacier cableway top station 4 506 m—if you have heart / lung issues, book Spruce-Meadow (3 200 m) instead. |
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
Spruce-Meadow Cableway (云杉坪)
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Capacity: 10,000
Release: 06:30 · 7 days ahead
Platform: Same mini-prog
Impression Lijiang Show (印象·丽江)
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Capacity: 6,000 seats
Release: 18:00 · 3 days ahead
Platform: "印象丽江" mini-prog
Blue-Moon Valley park bus
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Capacity: 12,000
Release: Opens 3 days ahead; can buy on-site
Platform: Mini-prog or walk-up
Lijiang Old-Town maintenance fee
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Capacity: Unlimited
Release: Pay any time; QR auto-valid 3 days
Platform: "丽江古城维护费" mini-prog
Black-Dragon Pool (黑龙潭)
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Capacity: 8,000
Release: Same-day kiosk or Dianping
Platform: Walk-up / Dianping
Lugu Lake Scenic Area
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Capacity: 15,000
Release: On-site only; ID scan at gate
Platform: Walk-up
*🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med = gone < 24 h 🟩 Low = rarely sells out except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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Combo save – buy "大索道＋印象演出" bundle in app; saves ¥40 and guarantees same-day show seat.
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Cableway slot – pick 30-min boarding window; arrive 20 min early for oxygen-bar acclimatisation.
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Old-Town QR – one scan at any of the 5 gate kiosks covers unlimited entries for 3 days.
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Lugu Lake – tickets valid 48 h; boat and bonfire party paid separately on arrival.
5 Payment Methods
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Free tickets (Old-Town) void automatically if QR unscanned by 23 : 00 same day.
7 Pro Tips
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Set two alarms – 06 : 28 & 06 : 29 for Glacier drop; copy passport # to clipboard.
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Plan altitude – do Old-Town & Blue-Moon Valley day 1, Glacier cableway day 2 once acclimatised.
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First show, clearer peak – book 09 : 00 Impression seat: watch performance, then ride cableway as crowds peak.
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Bring ID & layers – cable-car staff check passport; top station wind-chill can hit −5 °C in July.
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Offline screenshot every QR – signal weak above 3 000 m.
Secure your mountains, lantern alleys and high-altitude selfies—No Tourist Traps. No BS.