One-day tour to Tiger Leaping Gorge & Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri-La, Yunnan
- Shangri-La one-day tour with a full range of highlights, easily enjoy the secret scenery of Shangri-La
- Tiger Leaping Gorge to see the滔滔 river, the magnificent canyon scenery
- Experience the unique charm of Dukezong Ancient City for thousands of years
- Pray at Songzanlin Temple to feel the Tibetan Buddhist culture
- Napa Sea Plateau seasonal marshes, the fairyland of Shangri-La
- Pure play without shopping, no hidden costs
Similar adventures in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
What to expect
📧 Pre-Trip Notification
- After placing your order, the trip customer service will contact you via email within 1-2 business days. You can consult the trip customer service for any questions. During the peak tourist season, the email sending may be slightly delayed, please wait patiently.
🚗 Meeting Time and Location
- Pick-up points: Pick-up and drop-off are available around Lijiang Old Town and near Shuhe Ancient Town. For places around the Old Town where vehicles cannot park or enter, please go to the designated meeting point specified by the driver. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
- The driver will contact you between 20:00 and 22:00 the day before departure to inform you of the specific departure time and address.
📷 Wonderful Moments of the Trip
- ⛰️ The First Bend of the Yangtze River The Jinsha River flows from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau from north to south, and suddenly turns in Shigu Town, causing the river to form a large vortex. The landform is unique, forming the “First Bend of the Yangtze River”.
- 🌊 Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge Here, the Jinsha River flows very fast, and the river is divided into two by the giant rock “Tiger Leaping Stone” in the center of the river, forming a spectacular scene of turbulent waves and the collision of water and rocks. The spray splashes like a tiger roaring, deafening and allowing tourists to feel the power of nature.
- 🏡 Dukezong Old Town Dukezong Old Town is located in Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is a Tibetan residential group with a history of more than 1,300 years. It contains two meanings in Tibetan, one is “castle built on stone” and the other is “Moonlight City”.
- ✨ Prayer Wheel The Dukezong Old Town Prayer Wheel is the largest and heaviest gilded pure copper prayer wheel in the world. The prayer wheel is 21 meters high and weighs more than 60 tons. Its huge volume gives a strong visual impact. From a distance, the golden figure points directly to the sky, which is very spectacular.
- ☀️ Songzanlin Monastery Songzanlin Monastery is located in Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan Province and enjoys the reputation of “Little Potala Palace” and “Tibetan Art Museum”.
- ⛺ Napa Sea Napa Sea is called “Napa Lake” in Tibetan, which means “lake next to the forest”. It is a plateau seasonal lake and marsh meadow.
📷 With beautiful memories and wonderful photos, we end today's rich journey and look forward to the next gathering!
Reviews
Since it was an early morning tour departing at 6:00 AM, we arrived at Tiger Leaping Gorge ahead of the crowds. Before other tour groups flooded in, and despite the low temperature and strong wind, we were able to calmly enjoy the scenery. I recommend the paid escalator, which allows you to go all the way down without using the long stairs. Afterward, we toured Shangri-La, and after lunch, we visited Dukezong Ancient Town. Because it was located far from the parking lot, we had to walk at a brisk pace to make the round trip within our one-hour stay. After returning to the bus, I was able to recover my physical condition by using a canned oxygen supplement. This tour would be difficult if you do not understand Chinese, but I was fortunate that a fellow traveler was very kind and helped me out.
The itinerary went smoothly, and the driver was enthusiastic and responsible; we visited all the places we wanted to see. The entire trip was nearly 15 hours, which was a bit tiring.
I think the tour is highly recommended! The experience and ease of transportation is convenient and good for people who doesn’t want to plan their own mode of transportation. The views are truly beautiful.
Very good tour. The Tibetan driver is a friendly guy. He gave us a lot of useful information along the tour. Highly recommended
A must-visit when in Yunnan! In my opinion, joining a day trip like this is enough to explore Shangri-La and experience the Tibetan vibes. At Tiger Leaping Gorge (TLG), you can choose to take the stairs or an escalator for 70 RMB, and at Napahai, you can go horseback riding for 160 RMB, which includes a costume. Everything else is included in the day trip cost. Use promo code MELISAKLOOK for an 8% discount.
A friendly and patient driver. Was responsive to chats and punctual in picking us up in the morning.
The one-day tour primarily includes Shangri-La's Tiger Leaping Gorge, with an option to visit Songzanlin Monastery. There was ample time to explore Tiger Leaping Gorge, and most travelers chose to pay extra for the escalator down. However, the driver added two unscheduled stops: the Haba Snow Mountain observation deck (optional purchases) and a yak jerky factory (optional purchases), which took about an hour. This left only a little over half an hour for Songzanlin Monastery, which felt unreasonable and was quite a shame.
Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, and Songzanlin Monastery were all great. The ethnic dance and performance I saw while having lunch after the Dukezong and Buckwheat Fields tour were especially impressive.
Very beautiful even in winter. Driver is very kind and considerate.
great experience and good stories to make, but need to prepare physically start from morning until end of the trip, thank you for Mr. Huvfor driving and guide us
Good to know
- The times indicated in the itinerary are for reference only, and the specific arrangements are subject to the actual tour situation on the day; the itinerary is subject to changes and adjustments due to climate, road conditions, holidays, traffic arrival and departure times, scenic area queues and controls, tourists themselves, force majeure, and other factors. Please be aware and understand this.
- Dukezong Ancient City and Songzanlin Monastery are alternative routes. Different itineraries are arranged according to the different package options ordered.
- If tourists voluntarily leave the group or change the itinerary midway due to their own reasons, it will be regarded as an automatic abandonment, and the travel agency will not be able to refund any fees. The tourists shall bear any other expenses and safety issues arising therefrom.
- The weather in the plateau area changes rapidly. The driver will adjust the order of visiting the scenic spots according to the actual situation without reducing the number of scenic spots visited!
- During the rainy season, Napa Hai floods the Yila Grassland, and the Ring Lake Road may be flooded. If the road is flooded, it will not be possible to circle the lake, but you can see the water road. Please understand!
- Each scenic spot has a shopping area, which is a basic commercial facility for the scenic spot and is not a designated shopping store by the travel agency. Please carefully identify, choose carefully, and consume rationally.
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