Shangri-La

Shangri-la01 : Unlimited Alpine Pasture As a Chinese saying goes, "The earliest sunrise is seen in Shangri-La; and the most unique place is also there". Once you visit, you will fully appreciate the meaning of this saying.

Shangri-la02 : Shangri-la Canyon In Tibetan, Shangri-La means the "sun and moon in heart", an ideal home only found in heaven. There the lofty and continuous snowy mountains, endless grasslands, steep andgrand gorges, azure lakes and the bucolic villages always leave a deep impression on visitors.

Shangri-la03 : Sunset over Snow Mountains Shangri-La is the "Eden in dream". Since it first appeared in British novelist James Hilton's Lost Horizon in the 1939, it has been associated with the mystique of a place which could not possibly exist here on Earth.

Shangri-la04 : Folk Building Art A special theme tour concentrates on folk building art including the visit the Chaoyang Tower, Confucian Temple and the Swallow Cave in Honghe Zhou.

Shangri-la05 : Yunnan Three Parallel Rivers Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas consists of 15 protected areas (in eight geographic clusters) in the mountainous northwest of the Province. It extends over a total area of 1.698.400 ha, encompassing the watershed areas of the Yangtse (Jinsha), Mekong (Lacang) and Salween (Nujiang) rivers.

Shangri-la 06: A Path for Prayers

14 Days Shangri-la - Deqin County - Yongjiu Village - Yongxitong - Zishutong - Qunatang - Abing Village - Quzhu - Zhana - Longna - Gebu - Duoku - Laide - Zhaxi - Deqin
 
On the first day, take a coach at Shangri-la to Deqin County. The earliest one departs at 7:20 and every one hour there is one coach heading for Deqin County. This will be a long journey of 6-7 hours and charge you CNY33. Stay overnight at Deqin.
 
On the second day, take a shuttle bus to Yunling Township. You need to pay CNY14 and it will take you about 3 hours on the way. From the suspension bridge to the Yongjiu Village on foot, you will spend 2-3 hours. Ask for a night's lodging at a local resident's house.
 
The third day will be a tough day. Get up early. Today you are supposed to climb over two mountains, get across the Duokela Pass and go through a virgin forest. You will reach the first meadow on your route after 11 hours, which is called Yongxitong. There is a simple tavern named “Heifeng Tavern” where you roost tonight.
 
On the fourth day, spend 4 hours swarming up the Duokala Pass and you will reach the boundary between Yunnan Province and Tibet Region. Do not miss the wonderful sight on the way. Zishutong sits just on the foot of the mountain. Camp out in the open.
 
The elevation of the journey on the fifth day does not rise and fall a lot, but the distance is quite far. The road is difficult to follow since almost the marshes everywhere. After across a pass, you will get to Qunatang after 6 hours' walking. Spend your night here.
 
Climb over the Xinkangla Pass on your sixth day, which is as high as 3740 meters (12,270 feet) above sea level. The circling mountain road is time-consuming and laborious. It will take you about 10 hours to arrive at Abing Village and you stay over here.
 
The seventh day will be easy. Climb the rock along the glacier melt water and you will get to Quzhu after 3 hours. The Shequ River discharges itself into the Nujiang River here and the scene looks magnificent.
 
Start to climb over the Nujiang Valley on your eighth day. You will also go through the most dangerous slope on your route. There are rolling stones from the top sometimes, so you have to travel in company. This breathtaking road section will take you 9 hours and you will arrive at Zhana. Accommodate yourself here.
 
On the ninth day, you will only spend 2 hours to reach Longna. Rest and refresh yourself here.
 
You are expected to cross over a pass with an elevation of 3,300 meters (10,826 feet) on your tenth day. The road down the mountain is tough, almost marshes everywhere. After descending the mountain, you will meet a charming thorp. After 10 hours, reach the Gebu Village and lodge here.
 
On your eleventh day, cross the Gebula Pass having an elevation of 4090 meters (13,418 feet). Hike along the cliff and descend the mountain to reach the bank rapidly. Across the river and you will be at a small village named Duoku. It will take you about 11 hours on the way. Put up at a local Tibetan's house.
 
Spend 3 hours to reach the Laide Village on the twelfth day. On you way, you will have a great visual angle of Kawakarpo Peak.
 
On the thirteenth day, climb up for 6 hours to reach a pass of 4380 meters (14,370 feet) high above sea level. Then get down the mountain and you need to spend 2 hours. Refresh yourself at the Zhaxi Meadow.
 
On the last day, continue to descend the mountain along a river of melt water and you will get to the highway after 4 hours. Pray in the church at the roadside. Take a car back to Deqin and your hiking ends.