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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain tickets for foreigners

玉龙雪山 — one recommended booking path, with clear steps.

Last checked 6 Oct 2026Screenshot guideSells out often

Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Kunming / Dali / Lijiang (Yunnan) · 玉龙雪山

At a glance

Book ahead?
Yes — book ahead
Where
Trip.com
When tickets release
Cable-car slots sell out early (“Only 10 spots left” 3 days out).
Open & closed days
Weather/altitude closures
Price
Admission CNY 100 + eco-bus CNY 20 (both required); cable cars extra — full list below
Hours
About 07:00–18:00; tickets until 15:00; admission ends 16:00
Passport on entry
Yes — bring the same passport used to book.
Full times, prices and rules
Ticket release
Cable-car slots sell out early (“Only 10 spots left” 3 days out). Max 1 item per ID or mobile number per date; max 5 per booking.
Price
Official 2026 prices: scenic admission CNY 100 and eco-bus CNY 20, both required; Glacier Park cable car CNY 120; Spruce Meadow cable car CNY 40 (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain authority, via Xinhua, 2 Jul 2026). On Trip.com, packages including admission were from about US$61 on 6 Oct 2026; cable-car-only packages from about US$35.49 exclude admission.

Ticket prices

  • Scenic admissionCNY 100Required for every visitor
  • Eco-busCNY 20Required
  • Glacier Park cable carCNY 120Optional · sells out — book early
  • Spruce Meadow cable carCNY 40Optional

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area authority, published by Xinhua on 2 Jul 2026. Visitors must buy tickets before entering.

Recommended path

Trip.com

To enter you need scenic admission (CNY 100) plus the eco-bus (CNY 20) — buy them on site or on the scenic area’s official platforms. The Glacier Park cable car (CNY 120) sells out, so book it early: search Trip.com for “Yulong Snow Mountain” (“Jade Dragon” can return the wrong page). Many Trip.com cable-car products exclude admission — read the title, or pick one that includes the admission ticket (from about US$61 on 6 Oct 2026).

Book on Trip.com

Last checked 6 Oct 2026 · How we verify

Step-by-step booking guide

Screenshots captured live on 6 Oct 2026 on Trip.com (desktop 1280×800). Tap any screenshot to enlarge. We stopped before entering personal data or paying.

  1. 1

    Search Trip.com for “Yulong Snow Mountain”

    The main page is trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/yulong/yulon… — searching “Jade Dragon” can miss it.

    Trip.com
    Trip.com search results for Yulong Snow Mountain
    1Search “Yulong Snow Mountain” and open the first card.
    Trip.com
    Yulong Snow Mountain attraction page
    2Check opening hours and the notice bar on the attraction page.

    2 screenshots — swipe or scroll sideways

  2. 2

    Choose a product that includes admission

    Pick a product whose title says Including Admission Ticket — cheaper cable-car-only products don't cover entry.

    Trip.com
    Ticket options with offline admission note and cable car products
    3Admission is sold on-site; cable-car products here exclude admission unless stated.
  3. 3

    Book cable car / Glacier Park slot early

    Slots show “Only 10 spots left” days ahead — do not wait.

    Trip.com
    Checkout with date and quantity
    4Choose your cable-car date and quantity early — spots run out.
  4. 4

    Enter passport details

    1 item per ID/mobile per date; max 5 per booking.

    Trip.com
    Traveler fields with ID type Passport
    5Enter traveler name and passport number, plus contact details.
  5. 5

    Arrive early

    Tickets are sold until 15:00; admission ends at 16:00 (per the booking page).

  6. 6

    Altitude prep

    Glacier park is very high — consider oxygen kit products if offered.

Key pitfalls

  • Search Trip.com for “Yulong Snow Mountain” not only “Jade Dragon”.
  • Cable-car products often exclude admission: you still need admission (CNY 100) + eco-bus (CNY 20), on site or in an “including admission” package.
  • High altitude (~4500 m glacier park) — oxygen/“Three Treasures” kits common.
  • Tickets stop selling mid-afternoon (15:00) — go early.

If it doesn’t work

Backup options

Use these only if the recommended path doesn’t work.

Ticket office on siteBuy admission at the gate and a cable-car-only product separately.
Local agency in LijiangOften required for glacier park cable.
What recent travelers report
Live: admission offline; cable excludes admission; search-name trap; slot scarcity.

Check before you go

Unverified or may have changed — confirm on the booking channel.

  • Prices are from the scenic area’s 2026 notice (via Xinhua); seasonal discounts can change them — check the board at the ticket office.

FAQ

How much does it cost to enter?

Admission CNY 100 plus the eco-bus CNY 20 — both are required. The Glacier Park cable car is CNY 120 and the Spruce Meadow cable car CNY 40 (official 2026 prices, via Xinhua).

Source: yn.xinhuanet.com

Can I buy mountain admission on Trip.com?

The booking page says admission is sold on site. Cable products often exclude admission unless the title says including admission.

Source: trip.com

What name to search?

Use “Yulong Snow Mountain” on Trip.com — “Jade Dragon” search can miss the main POI.

Source: Our own booking-flow walkthrough (checked 6 Oct 2026)

When do ticket sales stop?

The page we checked said tickets are sold until 15:00, with admission ending at 16:00.

Source: Our own booking-flow walkthrough (checked 6 Oct 2026)

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Sources

  • yn.xinhuanet.comXinhua (2 Jul 2026), from the scenic-area authority: admission CNY 100 + eco-bus CNY 20 required; Glacier cable CNY 120; Spruce Meadow cable CNY 40 · accessed 6 Oct 2026
  • trip.comTrip.com Yulong listing: on-site admission notice; cable car price excludes admission · accessed 6 Oct 2026
  • Our own booking-flow walkthrough (checked 6 Oct 2026)
  • reddit.comRecent multi-city traveler context · accessed 6 Oct 2026

Last checked 6 Oct 2026 · How we verify