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Arriving at the place closest to heaven

📍Shangri-La | My three-day two-night guide is here!!! 🏞️You always have to make a trip to the place closest to heaven—Shangri-La.✨ 💥Save it, I stayed up late to organize this detailed Shangri-La travel guide for everyone🗺️, fresh out of the oven😍, super practical! ⚠️ Packing list🧳: ◆Documents💳: ID card, student ID, a small amount of cash; ◆Electronic devices🎧: Power bank, charging cable, mobile phone, headphones, camera, selfie stick; ◆Clothing👗: Change of clothes👙, flat shoes, sun protection clothing (check the real-time weather before departure); ◆Skincare and makeup💄: Lotion, facial cleanser, makeup remover, toiletries🧴, face towel, cosmetics; ✅ Recommended routes🚘: 1️⃣: Ancient Town This is the largest Tibetan residential area in China, Dukezong is Shangri-La's 'Moonlight City', the ancient town has a history of 1300 years, and the 'Turtle Mountain Park' in the town has the world's largest prayer wheel; You can follow the crowd and turn it three times, make a wish, if you want to take a photo with the prayer wheel, it is recommended to do it during the day, at night go to Sifang Street to dance Guozhuang, feel the lively ethnic atmosphere; 🎫Ticket: Free 2️⃣: Pudacuo is China's first national park, a must-visit, plateau hiking, primeval forests, beautiful lakes, highly recommended, there is a direct bus from Dukezong Ancient Town to the scenic area, purchase at the Moonlight Plaza Tourist Service Center; 🎫Ticket: 168 combo ticket (includes 68 ticket + 70 scenic area transportation + 30 round-trip bus from Dukezong to Pudacuo) 3️⃣: Lake + Monastery It is recommended to visit Napa Lake in the morning and Songzanlin Monastery in the afternoon to avoid the peak crowds; ① Napa Lake: In winter it's a grassland, in summer it's a sea, also known as 'Yila Grassland', herds of cattle, sheep, and horses graze leisurely on the grass, very healing to watch, Napa Lake is not just an enclosed scenic spot, it is a large grassland, no need to go to the enclosed and charged part; 📌 Transportation strategy: Bus🚌: Pay attention to the departure time, don't miss it; Taxi🚗: The distance is not far, taking a taxi is not expensive, go to Hamugu Racecourse; Rent an electric bike🛵: Navigate around the lake; ② Songzanlin Monastery: How can you not visit Songzanlin Monastery when in Shangri-La, it is known as the 'Little Potala Palace', this place is great for a leisurely afternoon stroll, very photogenic; 🎫Ticket: Scenic area ticket 55 + outbound bus 10 + return bus 10 + guide 15, after visiting, take the No. 3 bus directly from the entrance back to the ancient town. Recommended 9 worth staying at guesthouses🏩: 1. Just down the mountain. Meili SUNYATA 2. Runjing·Meili 3. Deqin Tengyue. Meili Snow Mountain Resort 4. Ren'an Valley 270 Degree Tent Manor 5. Yumu Zhiye 6. Songzanlin Ka Hotel 7. Ren'an Yue Rongzhuang 8. Shili Snow Mountain Yila Sea Extreme View Manor 9. Yunjie Granping Tent Hotel 🥘Food recommendations: 1️⃣Haba Butter Tea House: Recommendation index: ★★★★★ Recommended dishes: Butter tea, celery beef, buttered yogurt residue. 2️⃣Quiet Mani Stone Tibetan Restaurant Bar Recommendation index: ★★★★ Recommended dishes: Yak meat hot pot, Tibetan meat pie, homemade yogurt. 3️⃣Honghong Smokeless Stone Grill: Recommendation index: ★★★★☆ Recommended dishes: Yak meat, chicken kidney, red heart potato, braised chicken feet ⚠️Tips: Yunnan is a plateau region, the attractions are relatively far apart, and the transportation back and forth is not very convenient. If it's your first time in Yunnan, you can find a reliable local pure play group there, including food, accommodation, and tickets, the accommodation is also very good, and you don't have to worry about transportation, luggage, and other issues.
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Posted: Jun 20, 2024
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