Shangri La Travel Guide
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is situated in the northwest of Yunnan Province, with Tibet to its west and Sichuan to its east. Shangri-La, formerly known as Zhongdian County, is the capital of Diqing Autonomous Prefecture. Shangri-La is 315 kilometers north of Dali and 659 kilometers away from Kunming. Shangri-la is a Tibetan word meaning land of sacredness and peace. It is located at the southeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, from where the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Province originate.
Many snow-capped mountains surround Shangri-la. Of these, the three well known ones are Meili, Balang, and Haba mountains. The Tibetans consider these mountains sacred. Meili Mountain is famous for its highest peak: Kang Karpo, towering over Yunnan at 6740 meters above sea level. Thirteen lesser peaks, each more than 6000 meters above sea level, surround it. Kang Karpo peak is shrouded in mists and clouds most of the time. Meili is one of the eight sacred mountains the Tibetans worship. Beneath Kang Karpo, the Mingyong and Sinong glaciers stretch down to a level of 2700 meters. Because of its changeable climate, Meili Mountain is fraught with danger and remains unconquered until today. more about Shangri La »
- Chinese Name: 中甸(香格里拉)
- Chinese Pinyin: zuong dian
- Location: Southwest of China
- Latitude: 27°78' N
- Longitude : 99°72' E
- Elevation: 3280 M (142.7 FT)
- Time Zone : (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0887
- Population: 13million
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Lake Napa
Lake Napa Wetlands, or Lake Napa Nature Reserve (aka Lake Napa), lying in the valley of a high mountain plateau situated about 3270 m above sea level and covering 660 sq km , is located about 400 km northwest, as the crow flies, of the capital, Kunming, and about 100 km northwest – also as the crow flie... more about Lake Napa
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Hi Amelia,
Festival season has no big affect on the tourism in Shangri-la, but that time is not the good time for Shangri-la tour. It will be very cold, and the landscape is not that beautiful. Summer and autumn are the best periods to visit there.
regards,
Coco
Hi Vitaly, I suggest that you buy it in advance. Just want to sure the ticket is available. You need to go to the Shangri-la bus station to buy it.
But am going there only for one day. Well arriving in the morning, is it easy to buy ticket for evening bus?
Dear Eddie Lee,
Based on the former data, the temperature is about -3°C to 10°C. It varies greatly between day and night and it's cold. You'd better take your cotton-padded clothes or down jacket. Here is an useful website for searching the information of the weather. Click here:http://www.weather.com.cn/en/weather/101291301.shtml
Dear Siew Lee,
Based on the former data, the average temperature is about 9°C, it is cold. The cotton-padded clothes or feather-fleece are needed. If possible, i suggest you travel Shangarila in September or October, it's more comfortable than in November.
Dear Sir or Madam,
The closest airport is Lijiang airport, which is about 170km from Shangri la. But there is no direct flight. You can take a flight from Kunming airport. It takes about 1 hour and the full price is CNY1110 (US$172) excluding the tax and service fee. If you need to book the flight ticket, you can submit your enquiry on our website. Click here: http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-flights/
We also can provide you Shangri la tour. If you need please contact me directly. My e-mail address is lussie@chinahighlights.com
Hi Nerisa,
Based on the information from our locel agency, the road doesn't open. We can't get exact information till in October.
If you would like to travel to Yunnan, we will be glad to arrange a itinerary for you. There are some tour packages for reference.click here:http://www.chinahighlights.com/yunnan/tours.htm
Dear Sandra,
March is a good time to visit Shangari-La, it is a spring time with follower bloom there. It is 100KM (1.5-2 hours drive) from Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge and 150KM (2.5-3 hours drive) away from Zhongdian(Shangri-La) to Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Should you need me arrange tours in Lijiang and Shangri-La? Do contact me at nancy@chinahighlights.com any time. You will get a detail quotation within 24 hours.
Nancy
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