Dates |
Destinations |
Itinerary Brief |
Meals |
Day1 |
Arrival Shangrila |
Dukezong Ancient Town |
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Day2 |
Shangri La |
Sogzanlin Monastery, the Bita Lake & Shudu Lake, Dukezong Ancient Town, the largest Prayer Wheel |
B,L |
Day3 |
Shangri La - Deqin-Feilaisi |
Bengzilan Town, the Moon Bend of Jinsha River, Jinsha River Grand Canyon, Dongzhulin monastery and Baima Snow Mountain, the sunset of Meili Snow Mountain and the 13 white pagodas |
B,L |
Day4 |
Feilaisi-Lancang-Mekong Grand Canyon-Feilaisi |
the sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain, Lancang-Mekong Grand Canyon, Mingyong Glacier Park,Mingyong Village |
B,L |
Day5 |
Feilaisi-Deqin - Shangri La |
the sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain, Feilaisi Monastery,Tibetan Village |
B,L |
Day6 |
Shangri La-Departure City |
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B |
Activities |
Dukezong Ancient Town |
Arrive in Shangrila, meet your local guide and transfer to the hotel.
You will be relax in Dukezong Ancient Town in the rest time.
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Activities |
Sogzanlin Monastery, the Bita Lake & Shudu Lake, Dukezong Ancient Town, the largest Prayer Wheel |
In the morning, visit the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Songzanlin Monastery has another alias - 'the little Potala Palace ', so named because the whole monastery is in the traditional style with mysterious atmosphere.And afterwards you'll visit the tranquil Bita Lake & Shudu Lake in Pudacuo National Park Pudacuo National Park is located in one of the most biologically-diverse regions of the world. While the region comprises only 0.7 percent of China's land area, it contains more than 20 percent of the country's plant species, about one-third of its mammal and bird species and almost 100 endangered species.
Visit Dukezong Tibetan Ancient Town in the late afternoon, climb up to the top of Guishan Hill or tortoise Hill, you will see the largest Prayer Wheel of the world and have a panoramic view of shangrila county and Dukezong Ancient Town. Finally, you will have an option to visit a Tibetan's family to experience the local life in the bonfire party with Tibetan dance and music and you will try Tibetan home-made yak and cheese.
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Activities |
Bengzilan Town, the Moon Bend of Jinsha River, Jinsha River Grand Canyon, Dongzhulin monastery and Baima Snow Mountain, the sunset of Meili Snow Mountain and the 13 white pagodas |
In the morning, drive 6 to 7 hours to Deqin County (3400m altitude) which is 187km away from Shangri-La. The view along the way is fantastic with different kinds of trees, streams down the valley, prayer flags and stupas, and Tibetan villages. From Shangri-La, after half an hour driving, you will have a panoramic view of Nixi Pottery Village; drive town to the river valley, continue the nice scenery along the Jinsha River to Benzilan Town where you will have lunch.
After lunch, drive uphill to the Dongzhulin Monastery which is located in Shusong Village, Benzilan District, Deqin County, and 105km from the seat of Zhongdian County. The Yunnan-Tibet Road passes behind the temple and cars can get straight to the temple. The Dongzhulin Monastery was built in 1667, the sixth year of the Kang Xi Period in Qing Dynasty. Visit the First Bend of Jinsha River or Moon Bend, which is the boundary between Sichuan and Yunnan. This is different from the First Bend of Yangtze River in Lijiang City. The bend in Shigu Town changes the flow direction of the Yangtze River but in Benzilan, the Moon Bend is just a grand bend between the mountains with an impressive scenery. Visit Baimang Snow Mountain Nature Reserve, you will be able to view Baimang Snow Mountain if the weather is clear, pass the top part of today at 4292m altitude at 156km.
Arrive in Feilaisi in the late afternoon, you will have a nice sunset view of Meili Snow Mountain from the Sightseeing Platform, where you can see the 13 white pagodas meaning of the 13 peaks of Meili Snow Mountain over 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) above sea level, known as the "Prince's 13 peaks".
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Activities |
the sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain, Lancang-Mekong Grand Canyon, Mingyong Glacier Park,Mingyong Village |
Try to get up early in the morning, enjoy the magic sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain. Then drive another 1.5-hyour to Mingyong village, where you will walk on the trails for about 4km to Mingyong Glaciers of Meili Snow Mountain, walk another one your or so, you will get to Tibetan Taizi Monastery-another good spot to view the magnificent Mingyong Glaciers. (Optional: You can choose to hire a horse to go up to the glacier on your own expense in order to save your energy).
After Mingyong Glacier in Mingyong Village, you will do some trekking along the Lancang River Grand Canyon as well as some Tibetan villages. This will be your most impressive part of your trip to Yunnan. Try to trek back to Feilaisi from the Lancang-Mekong River with a nice view of Meili Snow Mountain and Baima Snow Mountain. Overnight at Feilaisi
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Activities |
the sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain, Feilaisi Monastery,Tibetan Village |
Visit Feilaisi Monastery and enjoy the sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain in the early morning, then drive back to Shangri-La, have a nice experience of Yangtze River Grand Canyon, Baima Snow Mountain again on the way back. You will be free in Dukezong Ancient Town and explore the Tibetan life in the late afternoon.
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Take the flight for returning.
Service ends.
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High
Season (April 1 - October 31)
Group Size |
Hostel |
Using Economy Hotel
★★★ |
Using Comfortable Hotel
★★★★ |
Using Deluxe Hotel
★★★★★ |
Single Supplement |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Low
Season(December 1 - March 31)
Group Size |
Hostel |
Using Economy Hotel
★★★ |
Using Comfortable Hotel
★★★★ |
Using Deluxe Hotel
★★★★★ |
Single Supplement |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Recommended Hotels:
City |
Hotel |
Economy Hotel
★★★ |
Comfortable Hotel
★★★★ |
Deluxe Hotel
★★★★★ |
Deqin |
local guesthouse |
Meili hotel |
Guanjing tiantang hotel |
Regalia resort & Spa |
Shangrila |
local guesthouse |
Moonlight city hotel |
Zhaxidele hotel |
Songtsam hotel |
Price
includes:
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- 1.Accommodation with daily breakfast as indicated in the hotel list as below;
2.Chinese lunches and dinners as listed in the itinerary;
3.All land transfers & transportation with private air-conditioned coach;
4.All transfers and sightseeing with skilled English-speaking tour guide;
5.All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary;
6.Domestic air tickets fares with airport tax and fuel extra fee based on economy class mentioned in the program
7.Service charge and all government taxes;
8.Luggage transfers between airport and hotels;
9.Travel Agency's Responsibility Insurance coverage
Price
Excludes:
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- 1.Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
2.Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
3.Chinese visa fees;
4.Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
5.Single room supplement;
6.Tips to guides and drivers;
7.Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
8.Personal travel accident insurance.
9.All optional programs;
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