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4 stops within 60 km of Shangri-La Scenic Area. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the hotels, transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard hotels | USD 905 | USD 620 | USD 510 | USD 470 | USD 430 | USD 405 | USD 370 | USD 355 |
| Premium hotels | USD 1,105 | USD 770 | USD 640 | USD 595 | USD 550 | USD 520 | USD 480 | USD 465 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
Includes the old town of Dukezong. Builders rebuilt the old town after the 2014 fire, and the giant prayer wheel on Turtle Hill is its symbol.
Shangri-La Scenic Area lies 182 km from central Lijiang in a straight line. This route stays within 60 km of it. The stops are Moon Bay Canyon, Dongzhulin Monastery, Shangri-La - Meili Snow Mountain.
The Lijiang city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Shangri-La Scenic Area (香格里拉风景区). Includes the old town of Dukezong.Start here.
Moon Bay Canyon (月亮湾大峡谷). The Jinsha River swings into a bend that loops back on itself.21 km from the previous stop, 21 km from Shangri-La Scenic Area, straight line
Dongzhulin Monastery (东竹林寺). A Gelug monastery that holds a giant thangka.6.4 km from the previous stop, 27 km from Shangri-La Scenic Area, straight line
Shangri-La - Meili Snow Mountain (香格里拉-梅里雪山). Kawagebo, 6,740 m, is recorded as the highest point in Yunnan.40 km from the previous stop, 60 km from Shangri-La Scenic Area, straight line
Stops run from Shangri-La Scenic Area outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold marker is Shangri-La Scenic Area. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
Includes the old town of Dukezong. Builders rebuilt the old town after the 2014 fire, and the giant prayer wheel on Turtle Hill is its symbol.
21 km from Shangri-La Scenic Area, straight line
The Jinsha River swings into a bend that loops back on itself.
27 km from Shangri-La Scenic Area, straight line
A Gelug monastery that holds a giant thangka.
60 km from Shangri-La Scenic Area, straight line
Kawagebo, 6,740 m, is recorded as the highest point in Yunnan. No one has climbed it: a ban on climbing followed seventeen deaths in 1991. It is the first of the eight great sacred mountains in Tibetan reckoning.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Shangri-La Scenic Area | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shangri-La Scenic Area | Cultural Site | - | - |
| 2 | Moon Bay Canyon | Canyon | 21 km | 21 km |
| 3 | Dongzhulin Monastery | Buddhist Temple | 27 km | 6.4 km |
| 4 | Shangri-La - Meili Snow Mountain | Park | 60 km | 40 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 4 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 2 days and 4 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Shangri-La Scenic Area lies 182 km from central Lijiang in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Shangri-La Scenic Area, are Moon Bay Canyon (21 km), Dongzhulin Monastery (27 km), Shangri-La - Meili Snow Mountain (60 km).
Moon Bay Canyon, at 21.3 km in a straight line.
We plan it as 2 days. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who can spare only one day. The route is planned over 2 days with 1 night on the road, and it does not shrink well.
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This route is in Yunnan. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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Tell us when you arrive in Lijiang, who is travelling and how much time you have. We build the route around your group.
