The Unescapable Shangri-La | A Tibetan Inn Through the Ages
April and May are the best times to visit Shangri-La
Fewer people, beautiful scenery, and the spring of the plateau is just right
Peach blossoms in the mountain temples are in full bloom, vegetation sprouts, and the oxygen content is high
This season is the perfect time for a trip to the paradise of Shangri-La
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🍃The ice and snow are just melting, and the green grass and spruce are already lush
Lying on the green hillside
Watching the cute sheep🐑 in the distance and the sky full of clouds
It's really healing...
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🌸Shangri-La Five-Day Four-Night Itinerary
Day1: Arrive in Shangri-La—stroll around and rest
Day2: Dukezong Ancient Town—Tibetan costume photo shoot—Turtle Mountain Big Buddha Temple
Day3: Napahai—Songzanlin Monastery
Day4: Pudacuo National Park
Day5: Eat and drink, return trip
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🌸Shangri-La Attraction Recommendations
✅Napahai: A pleasant natural reserve with meadows and herds of cattle and sheep, the stunning water highway filming location for 'Sister Teng'!
⏰Opening hours: 8:00-18:00
🎫Ticket: Free
🚗Transport: Self-drive or rent a car, around 150 for a lake circuit!
📷Photo spots:
1⃣Yila Grassland, the largest grassland area on Napahai! Yila Grassland, the largest grassland area on Napahai
2⃣The central area of the grassland, with herds of cattle and horses, and the snow-capped mountains and lakes reflecting each other! The central area of the grassland, with herds of cattle and horses, and the snow-capped mountains and lakes reflecting each other
3⃣The beauty of the lake circuit is all along the road! The beauty of the lake circuit is all along the road
✅Songzanlin Monastery: Built against the mountain, a masterpiece of Tibetan art, the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in the Shangri-La area, built in the 17th century, and one of the important representatives of Shangri-La culture.
⏰Opening hours: 07:00-20:00, no entry after 17:30
🎫Ticket: 90
🚗Transport: About three kilometers from the city center, just take a taxi
📷Photo spots:
Lamuyangcuo Lake, take a panoramic view and reflection of Songzanlin Monastery. The scenery near the monastery is particularly stunning under the evening sun!
✅Dukezong Ancient Town: Also known as the City of Moonlight, with over 1300 years of history, it is an important historical and cultural site of Shangri-La, preserving a large number of ancient buildings and cultural relics! The peach blossoms on Turtle Mountain Big Buddha Temple are in full bloom at the end of April and early May, and the scenery is enchanting!
⏰Opening hours: All day
🎫Ticket: Free
🚗Transport: Within walking distance
📷Photo spots:
1⃣Turtle Mountain Big Buddha Temple, prayer wheels, overlooking the ancient town from the mountain, and the night view!
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🌸: Shangri-La Accommodation
🏡 Inn: Huazhu·Shangri-La Langkangda Inn Hotel
🏞Location factors
The inn is located near Dukezong Ancient Town, with convenient transportation and convenient living
🏞Facilities and equipment for comfort
Floor heating in Shangri-La is really important! Must pay special attention! The floor heating here is very comfortable and natural, without a feeling of dry heat.
The bathroom heating system is very nice, very warm, otherwise bathing in Shangri-La is really too cold!
The room is mainly wooden, with warm tones, very simple, the bedding is also very soft, standard equipped with Marshall speakers
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Shangri-La Jiantang Town Jinlong Street Dalalang No. 105 (near the ancient city gate)
Napa Sea, Shangri-La, Diqing, Yunnan. Located in an important location in the bird migration channel of Hengduan Mountain. Two of the eight world-recognized bird migration routes pass through here. Special geographical location and seasonal characteristics, become an important bird station in the Hengduan Mountain, where about 370 species of birds live and breed.
Napa Sea is located 8 kilometers northwest of Shangri-La, at an altitude of 3266 meters. Chinese meaning "the lake behind the forest" is surrounded by three snow-capped mountains of Shika, Yeka and Xinyala, and is connected with the Yila grassland. It is the largest meadow in Shangri-La. The scenery is the best in June and July!
The Napa Sea around the lake is free, and the scenery along the way is very good. Although there is no green grass in winter, the blue sky and white clouds are also beautiful on the lake. Many water birds and seagulls live in harmony with nature. There is no experience of riding yak and cuddling sheep and taking pictures, so I am not interested in this. The water level is low in winter, and there is no need to wading in the water section. All cars can pass, and it is better to open clockwise.
Napahai is the largest grassland in Zhongdian County and one of the most scenic spots with high plateau characteristics. Due to the care of Tibetans, whenever autumn comes, many birds visit here, such as black-necked cranes, yellow ducks, spotted heads flying high and low over the grassland, and the scene is quite favorite. In summer, the water and grass are full, and the grassland is full of flowers. Sheep, cattle, and horses eat grass in groups, and the grassland is integrated. In the winter and spring dry season, the lake shrinks and even drys up, turning into a large swamp. At the entrance of the scenic spot, there are eight-petal lotus white towers, such as only two in the world, the other in India. Napa Sea means "the lake next to the forest", Napa Hai Tibetan is called "Napacuo", Chinese means "the lake behind the forest". Every May, the grassland spit out sprouts, and the Napa grassland is already green grass. At the beginning of June, various wild flowers competed to open, and the vast grasslands and Qionghua grass competed for beauty. Herds of cattle and sheep undulate with the sea of grass, such as sinking and floating in the sea. The vast field is surrounded by the grassland beauty of "wind grass and low see cattle and sheep". The three snow-capped mountains of Shika, Shika and Sinjara stand tall in the west. Snow-capped mountains, grasslands, cattle and sheep form the scenery of Saibei in the southwest. Napahai is located in the northwest of Shangri-La County, 8 kilometers away from the county seat. It is a seasonal alpine lake and a rare subheat alpine marshes and marsh meadow in Yunnan Province. You can bring your own tent and grassland land as companion, and whisper with the stars ......
First of all, here is free, natural scenery! As for horse riding, you can choose there. In fact, it is not a grassland, but it is still very good. It is best to rent an electric car, and then have time to slowly enjoy the mountains, blue sky, white clouds, grass, creeks.