2-Day Lugu Lake (泸沽湖) & Mosuo (摩梭) Culture Private Tour

Explore the beauty of Lugu Lake and the Mosuo Ethnic Minorities on a 2-day private tour from Lijiang. Enjoy scenic views of snow mountains and canyons, and visit the Lugu Lake viewing platform where the lake reflects the sacred Gemu Goddess mountain.

Day 1

Depart Lijiang by private car to Lugu Lake, a 4-hour journey with views of snow mountains and canyons. Stop at the viewing platform to see the lake mirroring the Gemu Goddess mountain.

Upon arrival, admire the lake's blue waters, surrounded by hills and mountains. Lugu Lake features 17 beaches, 14 bays, 5 islands, 3 peninsulas, and 1 seawall island. From June to August, water poplars bloom, creating a fairyland-like scene.

In the afternoon, visit Mosuo Village to learn about their matrilineal society and culture. Explore the Moso Culture Museum and the Yeon Cha Nam Museum, where you can see prayer flags, wood carvings, and buy handcrafted scarves.

In the evening, enjoy a Mosuo dinner.

Mosuo traditional food experience

Pork Fat

Pork fat is a staple dish for the Mosuo people, known for its fragrant, non-greasy taste. It is made by removing the internal organs and bones from a slaughtered adult fat pig, seasoning with salt and peppercorns, stitching it back together, and pressing it into a pipa shape. This preserved pork fat can last for several years.

Pig Blood Sausage

In Mosuo language, pig blood sausage is called "Habu." It is made by mixing pig blood, green onion, ginger, garlic, salt, and plate oil with half-cooked rice, filling it into the pig's large intestine, and steaming it.

Pickled sour fish

Pickled sour fish is a traditional delicacy of the Ninglang Mosuo and Pumi families. The fish is cleaned, layered in a clay pot with tsampa noodles, salt, and other ingredients, sealed, and left in a cool place for 10 to 15 days. It can be eaten raw, stir-fried, or boiled with chili peppers for a hot and sour soup, offering a delicious and refreshing taste.

Day 2

Watch the sunrise over the lake, then enjoy a scenic drive or hike around Lugu Lake. Take a horseback ride through the wetlands or hike the west bank for a 360-degree view of the lake.

In the afternoon, take a boat ride in a Mosuo canoe, visit the Tibetan Buddhist temple on Lizhibi island, or try fishing and horseback riding along the lake shores.

Alternatively, craft traditional Mosuo handicrafts in a textile workshop.

In the late afternoon, return to Lijiang.

Hand-weaving Culture of the Naxi Mosuo

The history of hand-weaving of the Naxi Mosuo people can be traced back to hundreds of years ago, and the Naxi Mosuo women learned from adults to weave hemp, spin hemp, twist wool, weave blankets, and weave belts from adults, which is a delicate craft they must learn.、

The hand-weaving skills of the Mosuo people of the Naxi nationality have a relatively cumbersome process, through cotton twisting, elastic cotton, spinning, sizing, yarn beating, etc., it becomes a beautiful belt and shawl on the girl's body, which is colorful and moving.