Shangri-La County Trip Overview
For this private day trip of Shangri-La, you will visit the most classic sights accompanied by your private English-speaking tour guide to Ganden Monastery, Napahai Lake, Yila Grassland and Dukezong, an ancient Tibetan town.
You will be picked up and dropped off Shangri-la(Diqing) hotel/airport.
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 accompanied by your private English-speaking tour guide to Ganden Monastery, Napahai Lake, Yila Grassland and Dukezong, an ancient Tibetan town.
You will be picked up and dropped off Shangri-la(Diqing) hotel/airport.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Shangri-La County, Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan
In the morning,Your private tour 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, we first will visit Ganden Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan province. It has another alias – ‘the little Potala Palace.’ Built in 1679, it is located in the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and is the most important monastery in southwest China.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Napa Hai Nature Reserve, Northwest of Shangri-La County, Shangri-La County 674400 China
Next, go to the Napa hai lake, The largest grassland in Shangri-la. Napahai is located in the northwest of Shangri-la County, 8 km away from the county, is a seasonal mountain lake, and also one of the few the thermal alpine swamp and swamp meadow in Yunnan province.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Yila Grassland, North-west of Xiangelila, Shangri-La County 674401 China
In fact, the Napahai Lake and Yila Grassland will be the same place. During Winter and spring seasons, Napa Lake surface is shrinking, becomes large swamp meadow—Yila Prairie, which is the largest spring pasture in Yunnan province.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Guishan Park, Near Jingtang, Shangri-La County China
Afterwards, take the private car to the city center. When you climb up to the top of Guishan Hill or Tortoise Hill, you will see the largest prayer wheel in the world and have a panoramic view of Shangri-La county and Dukezong.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Dukezong Ancient Town, South East Of Shangri-La Old Town, Shangri-La County 674999 China
After the lunch at Dukezong ancient town and you can walking around the town and shopping for one hour. Then, we will Transfer to back to your hotel in Shangri-la or back to the Shangri-la airport.
Duration: 1 hour
