Shangri-La is situated 170km from Lijiang, and about 2.5 hours by car. This private day tour will let you visit the impressive place from Lijiang by private vehicle. The attractions include Sumtseling Monastery, Dukezong Ancient Town, and Napahai Reserve. Tibetan lunch is included, and pickup from your Lijiang hotel is at 8am. Note: This is a very long day tour. It is suggested to choose 2-day tour if you have more time.
Tour package
Pickup included
At 8:00am, you will be picked up in the hotel lobby of your Lijiang hotel. Then you will take 2.5-hour car ride for 170km Shangri-la. You will view the fantastic Tibetan Symtsaling Monastery. The history of the monastery can be tracked back to 1681AD. There are impressive statues, carvings, Thangka paintings, and old houses in the traditional buildings.
Then you will head to the old town of Shangri-La, Dukezong Ancient Town. You will have opportunity to taste the Tibetan lunch. Then you will walk in the old lanes to view the temple, shops and bars etc.
Napahai Reserve is about 10km away from Shangri-La. You will view the stunning lake and the snow-capped mountains around the lake in the afternoon. Later, transferred 2.5 hours by car back to your Lijiang hotel where the day tour concludes.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
If your hotel is in the old town of Lijiang, you have to walk to the parking place because it is forbidden cars to drive in the old town.