12 Days Panoramic Yunnan Tour from Lijiang to Shangri-la

Arrive in Lijiang

Welcome to Lijiang, one of the ancient towns with a long history and exquisite architecture and in China. Upon arriving at the Lijiang airport, your tour guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. For the rest of the day, you will be free to step out in the fascinating city of Lijiang for a small adventure on your own.

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
Overnight in Lijiang

Altitude:
2466m

Lijiang Hiking Tour

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and then start your
hiking tour
 from
Yushui Village to Wenhai lake (3hours)
. Then visit the
small Naxi villages
 in this area. You will admire the magnificent natural landscape along the way and experience the unique history and culture of Naxi people.

After that, drive back Lijiang, on the way stops at
Shuhe Old Town
, a well-preserved market town on the

Lijiang Ancient Town Exploration

Spend a whole day to explore this ancient city. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 
the ancient city of Lijiang
 can be traced back to more than 800 years ago. Besides its unique architecture and local ethnic culture, it is also known for its orderly arrangement of bridges and waterways. Walk along the winding cobbled paths — it is said that you won’t get lost as long as you follow the water. Then p

Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Tour

This morning, we will depart from the hotel in Lijiang and drive about 1.5 hours to Qiaotou, your wonderful trekking tour will start from here. After 2 hours, arrive at 
Naxi Family Guesthouse
 for a traditional lunch.

Thereafter, we will come to the most challenging part of the trek, the trail rises steeply to the top of the ride with
“28 bends”
. you hike high up the valley along the gorge fr

Travel to Shangri-la and City Exploration

This morning we will continue enjoy the beautiful scenery along the gorge for another 3 hours until half-way guesthouse. Then you will arrive at
Tina Guesthouse
through lovely cultivation and villages for another 2 hours, where you can take your private vehicle to Shangri-la, on the way stops at
Xiaozhongdian
 for fabulous photos.

After arrival, visit
Shangri-la Old Town
 to explore the loca

Visit Songzanlin Monastery and Pudacuo National Park

After breakfast, visit
Songzanlin Monastery
, which is one of the most important Buddhist monasteries in Yunnan. Here, tranquillity prevails, as its 700 monks and acolytes (often beginning their training at the age of five) go about their daily lives – just as they have done for more than three centuries. The lamasery’s murals are one of its highlights – resplendently colourful depictions of the

Enjoy the Napa Lake and Balagezong

This morning, we will drive to Benzilan. On the way, enjoy the stunning 
Napa Lake
,  Napa Hai (“Lake behind the forest”) Nature Reserve is a state-designated wetlands area situated some 8 kilometers north of Shangri-La County (aka Zhongdian County) on the Yunnan – Guizou Plateau in northwestern Yunnan Province. Not surprisingly, this wetlands area is a true paradise for all types of birds, most e

Explore the Dongzhulin Lamasery

The journey begin with a prayer in the temple near the river, Then we will pay a visit to the largest one of the three Gelu Sect monasteries and one of the religious cultural activity centers in Kangnan District—
Dongzhulin monastery
.

Then Transfer to Feilaisi and check in your hotel. The view along the way is fantastic with different kinds of trees, streams down the valley, prayer flags and

Feilaisi Exploration

Early in the morning, you will enjoy the
magnificent sunrise view of Meili Snow Mountain
 from
Feilaisi
, It is famous for the rare and beautiful “Golden Snow Mountains” scenery. It mostly occurs in the early morning and afternoon of a sunny day when the sunshine suddenly cast the golden light on the top of the mountains. Then drive another 1.5-hyour to 
Mingyong village
, where you will walk on

Visit Snub-nose Golden Monkeys

Full day sightseeing in Tacheng. You will explore the Baima Snow Mountains Nature Reserve in search of the exclusive
snub-nose golden monkeys
. A picnic lunch will be arranged at the scenic spot.

Thereafter, Hike to a local Lisu village to experience the local lifesty of the Lisu people in a rural setting and taste their traditionally-made honey.

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
Overnight in Tacheng

Visit Ringha Temple and Drive back to Shangri-la

Today we will say farewell to beautiful Tacheng and drive back to Shangri-la.

Following a lunch in local restaurant, we will visit
Ringha Temple
 where you could hike through the pastures, mountains and valleys.

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
Overnight in Shangri-la

Meals:
Breakfast

Altitude:
3200m

Shangri-la Departure

Today you will say farewell to the beautiful Yunnan and back to your sweet home. Wish you have a pleasant journey home!

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
No Accommodation

Meals:
Breakfast

Altitude:
3200m

INCLUDES

Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.

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