Low-carbon tourism is a new way of development, which is raised on the basis of handling with climate change and energy crisis. With the new guiding concept of low-carbon, traditional tourism has changed dramatically in its direction and consuming way. Aiming to apply the theory to practice, this paper illustrates the origin, concept and development mode of low-carbon tourism, the principles of the tourism and its important elements. The tourism has become a main trend and it’s very important strengthen the management and development for scenic spots. This paper analyzes its significance, management and development mode and raises some related strategies.