Shangri-La County Trip Overview
For this private day trip of Shangri-La, you will visit the most classic sights with your private guide, like the Ganden Monastery, learn to make pottery and Dukezong, an ancient Tibetan town.
You will be picked up and dropped off Shangri-la(Diqing) hotel.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Shangri-La County, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Shangri-La County, Yunnan, China
For this private day trip of Shangri-La, you will visit the most classic sights with your private guide, like the Ganden Monastery, learn to make pottery and Dukezong, an ancient Tibetan town.
You will be picked up and dropped off Shangri-la(Diqing) hotel.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Shangri-La County, Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan
In the morning,Your private guide will sign your name and pick you up from your hotel at 09:00.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Sumtsaling Monastery, Zhongdian, Shangri-La County 674400 China
Today, first you will visit the magnificent Songzanlin Monastery. As the largest-in-scale Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan, Sonzanlin is reputed as the Little Potala. Nestled on a hill slope, the whole temple complex is just like a giant and imposing castle with fabulous mural paintings. Delving into the monastery, you can check out the abundant cultural relics such as Buddhist scriptures, Tangka works and Buddha statues.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nixi Tangdui Black Pottery Village, 40 Mins From Shangri-La, Shangri-La County China
After lunch, we will drive for the Nixi Pottery Village famous for its centuries-old black pottery making art. In this lovely Tibetan village, you are given a rare chance to learn to make your own pottery vessels from a local craftsman, and the class will take about one hour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dukezong Ancient Town, South East Of Shangri-La Old Town, Shangri-La County 674999 China
Afterwards, proceed to Dukezong Ancient Town with a history of over 1,300 years. Following our guide, you will wander through the archaic lanes crammed with wooden white-wall dwellings, Tibetan Temples, gilded prayer halls and pagodas. At the central square of the town, you are able to get a close touch with the real local life by joining their leisure activities such as singing and dancing.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Shangri-La County, Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
Duration: 10 minutes