Yunnan-shangri-la03 7 days

Tour Code: YUNNAN-SHANGRI-LA03

7 Days of Shangri-la - Deqen - Weixi - Tacheng - Shangri-la

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Day 01: Arrival in Shangri-la
Arrive in Shangri-la and get prepared. Stay overnight at the local hotel.

Day 02: Shangri-la - Deqen
Transfer to Deqen. En route, pay a visit to Napa Lake. If there is chance, you could also see some black-necked cranes there. Then go on to view the Clay of Nixi, and Grand Valley of Golden Sand River. In the afternoon, continue the journey to Deqen. En route, visit Shusong Nun’s Abbey, sightseeing Baima Snow Mountain in a distance at the mountain pass of 4296 meters, and enjoy the magnificent view of the sun-set of Meili Snow Mountain with 13 snow peaks among which the Kagebo Peak is the highest one with an elevation of 6740 meters.

Day 03: Deqen
Visit the Mingyong Glacier. Stop at Taizi Temple to enjoy the overview of Meili Snow Mountain with its 13 peaks, worship the highest peak - Kagobo Peak in Weisan Nine Pagodas Garden and enjoy the sun-rise of Meili Snow Mountain. Explore Mekong River Grand Valley.

Day 04: Deqen - Weixi
Trek along Mekong River to Weixi. View 13 peaks of Meili Snow Mountain, Meili (Blue Moon) Grand Valley, and Catholic Church in Cizhong, where you could taste the dry red vin made by local Tibetans. View Swallow Cliff Valley, villages and local market of Lisu Ethnic group, and Shouguosi Monastery in Kangpu.

Day 05: Weixi - Tacheng
Visit the Weixi Lisu Village before transfer to Tacheng. En route, sightsee Gedeng Neolithic Site; visit Malimasa Ethnic Group which is named by local people and means interjects of culture and custom of Tibetan, Naxi and Lisu ethnic group.

Day 06: Tacheng - Shangri-la
Trek to visit Samage National Dian Gold Monkey Preserve to sightsee groups of Dian Gold Monkey, virgin forests, Hongdou Spruce. Transfer to back to Shangri-la.

Day 07: Departure from Shangri-la
Leave Shangri-la according to your schedule.

In Zhongdian, I stayed at a place called the Crossroads...50Y/double. There are many nice places to stay in the old city, just look around. I was in Zhongdian 2 years ago and I loved it...Now it's a touristy hell. I really didn't like it. Tons of package tourists, Chinese and Foreign. The monestary is more of a construction site than anything. Skip it. The monks are the most unfriendly I have ever met. One tried to start a fight with me as I walked quietly past...Seriously.

Client's information:: Mr.Robbert King , United States , 2008-1-7 16:54

I had some wonderful times while in China, and particularly the two plus weeks spent in Yunnan province, in Shangri La.

There's a new cafe that opened recently, right in the heart of Old Town, near the square area, where the natives dance nightly. The cafe is The Compass, and the food is not only great, but after eating so much ethnic food, the western menu was a breath of fresh air for me.

The Compass is not only very clean, and the food is all prepared from scratch, even serving their own home made hamburg buns. The menu's short and simple: hamburgs, hot dogs, personal pan pizza's, corn chowder and some great baskets with chicken nuggets and french fries fried twice/seasoned! that are better than Mc D's or Burger King.

Maybe it's because I'd had enough Chinese food after several weeks in China, is why I found this new place so enthralling. The people running it are from: Singapore, India, China, and the United States.

Native Chinese/Tibetans are receiving opportunities to work and be well trained in all areas of the restaurant business.

Client's information:: Ms.Judy Chenney 2008-1-2 16:49

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