Napa Sea(Yila Prairie)

How to spend a week in Yunnan in the off-season in December? Sisters! From December to January, there are much fewer tourists! This period is very suitable for traveling to Yunnan, it's so cost-effective that it makes you cry😭 Sharing the itinerary✈️ 🚩day1: Lijiang Landed in Lijiang! Went to the long-awaited Yulong Snow Mountain, the snow scene is super beautiful, starting a poetic journey in Yunnan❗️Checked in at the Blue Moon Valley at the foot of Lijiang Snow Mountain🏔, it's like a sapphire, like a scroll~ Had Lijiang spare ribs and grilled milk fan💕super satisfied 🚩day2: Lashi Lake ➕Yulong Snow Mountain (Yunshanping)➕Blue Moon Valley ➕Shuhe Ancient Town Yulong Snow Mountain is now covered with more snow and it's very beautiful~ Blue Moon Valley is too photogenic🎥! No need to adjust the color, the friend circle nine palace grid is full in one go‼️It's suggested to wear a storm jacket to take photos in Yunshanping, it's very cool❗️Very atmospheric~ Go to Shuhe Ancient Town to find a second floor to have coffee or tea, it's really cozy✨Watching the clouds roll and unfold 🚩day3: First Bend of the Yangtze River➕Tiger Leaping Gorge➕ Yi Village➕Pudacuo National Park➕Tibetan Toast Banquet Passing by🚌the First Bend of the Yangtze River, you can check in and take photos📸, heading to the world's smallest gorge - Tiger Leaping Gorge, known for its 'danger'. Then you will pass by the Yi Village, you can get off the bus🚌to check in and take photos📸, sisters, Pudacuo National Park is very photogenic, all of you go‼️In the evening, there is a Tibetan toast banquet, experiencing Tibetan food culture 🚩day4: Tancheng ➕Dukezong Ancient City➕Yila Grassland Napahai➕Lijiang Go to Dukezong Ancient City to visit Turtle Mountain Park, and Shangri-La Tancheng, at noon go to Yila Grassland Napahai Scenic Area, sisters👭I just say, how can you go out and play without taking photos, it's a pity, grassland❗️I mean, there is no better place to take photos and relax than the grassland, okay😳 🚩day5: Lijiang➕Shuanglang➕Jinsuo Island➕Ideal State Riding a small electric donkey🛵to Shuanglang Ancient Town, visit the internet famous Yujidao, then take a ferry🛳to tour Erhai Jinsuo Island, enjoy the performance, take photos📸, the scenery of Erhai Lake is in full view. What I look forward to the most is going to Santorini, it's too photogenic, any shot is a blockbuster❗️❗️❗️ 🚩day6: Dali Ancient City-Jeep Travel Shooting-Tie-dye Experience-Xizhou Ancient Town-Lijiang Go to Dali to feel the pattern of 'a water around Cang Mountain🏔Cang Mountain embraces the ancient city' then go to the 'wind flower snow❄️moon' Dali, go to the flower sea💐 , you can choose to travel and shoot freely. Go to Zhoucheng to visit tie-dyeing, experience a craftsman. Go to Xizhou Ancient Town, go to the place with wind as the shooting location, go to see where Xie Zhiyao and Xu Hongdou have been. 🚩day7: Lijiang-Return to the warm home

You could easily forget which country you’re in. so much livestock 🐄🐴🐑peacefully strolling and feeding from the green grass. Any nature lover will love this view. You can always dress up in the traditional attire and take pictures on/with a horse 🐎 or surrounded by yaks and other livestock. ✨Highlights: The main entrance is packed, hence 🚗driving around the lake was a better option for me. The views of the ⛰mountains and the mirror looking lake were breathtaking ❤️. I initially felt like i was going to resent my decision of driving past the main entrance filled with photographers, farmers and horses. However, watching the sunset🌅 and seeing the lake from different angles, I knew I made the right decision. IG @gnett_l #bucketlistreboot #trip #napa #shangrila #urbanexplorer

1⃣️ First and foremost, be sure to bring your ID card and student ID (student tickets are almost half price! Half price!) 2⃣️ Secondly, if you have a camera, definitely bring it! Pictures P4~P10 were taken with my second-hand CCD, of course, taking photos with a mobile phone is also super good-looking, and then I think it's a bit expensive to hire a photographer 3⃣️ For those coming from the plains, I highly recommend buying oxygen bottles, because the altitude in Shangri-La is a bit high, I live in Kunming and had no problems, but I still felt a bit of oxygen deficiency when I went to Shangri-La, and even felt a bit uncomfortable on the last day, altitude sickness is really uncomfortable. Try to choose accommodations with oxygen supply when booking homestays or hotels. 4⃣️ Then, I think when packing clothes, check the weather in Shangri-La, if the temperature is between 0~10 degrees, my advice is to bring some thick clothes, the temperature difference between day and night is quite big, and it will be even colder when going to see the sunrise on the golden mountain You don't need to bring many sets of clothes, because we did make-up, and one day we just wore Tibetan clothes and took pictures everywhere, the remaining two days at most two sets of clothes, this way the luggage will be much lighter. 5⃣️ About shoes, I only wore a pair of sports shoes, versatile and comfortable, because there's a lot of walking, sports shoes won't tire your feet too much, and are also quite warm. 6⃣️ I really highly recommend everyone to bring a floor-standing phone tripod, it's very convenient for taking group photos (when we went to Napa Lake, the wind was very strong, it was a bit easy to fall over) Ps: Wear shoes that you don't mind getting dirty to Napa Lake, it's muddy, super easy to get your shoes dirty, better if the soles are a bit higher 7⃣️ Regarding cosmetics, my friend and I organized and brought a set of cosmetics for the two of us before we left, to save space

A few days ago, we went to Shangri-La again. The first stop is the long-awaited Napahai. If you don't know how to play in Napahai, just look at our share. ➡️How to get there Navigation: Search for 'Napahai Shipai' or 'Lake Road'; ❌Do not directly navigate to 'Napahai', it is a private horse farm, which charges a fee. 🚗Taxi: Take a taxi from Dukezong Ancient City, 10 kilometers, 20 minutes, about 30; 🚌Bus: Route 12, the starting and ending points are both in Hongtaiyang Square, the operating time is 8:30, 9:00, 10:00, 10:30, 14:00, 14:30, 16:00, 16:15, the fare is 2 yuan, you can get off along the way, and wait for the next bus on the side of the road after playing; 🛵Electric car: There are rentals in the ancient city, the price is about 80, you need to ask about the battery life and whether you can go around the lake (it is not recommended in autumn and winter) Car rental: There are many car rentals on the streets near the ancient city, the price is around 200~ Shangri-La Alpine Botanical Garden This place is really highly recommended. You can overlook the entire Napahai and take a photo with the stone door frame. The background is the entire lake and the sky is superb. This is also the place where the directors first met the Tibetan girl who hugged the sheep in the documentary 'Yangtze River World Journey'. Black Bean Coffee ☕️ This place is not on the lake road, but it is not far away. You can go for a coffee before starting the lake. The coffee is expensive and the products are average. But the scenery is good, and it is very comfortable to bask in the sun. The main thing is that it is very photogenic, and there is a feeling of being in a Nordic pasture. The little sheep🐑 and alpaca inside can also take pictures for free. Play small tips: Going clockwise around the lake is along the lake, otherwise there will be a driveway. It is recommended to drive by yourself, it takes about three hours to walk and play around, and you can discover many beautiful scenery by yourself~ It is colder in autumn and winter, the ultraviolet rays are strong, bring a good coat and sunscreen. The 'water road' landscape is only available in the heavy rain in summer, and it is not seen every year. There are many horse farms on the lake road that charge fees. Remember to check before entering. The public toilets are really unbearable! Be prepared!

Recommended for summer retreat: Shangri-La is not hot in summer, with temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius, and a coat is needed in the morning and evening. The landscape of water and grass in Shangri-La during summer is the most beautiful season of the year. Attraction Recommendations Dukezong Ancient Town A thousand-year-old plateau ancient town with Tibetan-style architecture, there are attractions within the ancient town, such as Turtle Mountain Park, prayer wheels, and Moonlight Square. Admission is free. Napa Lake, half grassland and half blue sea in summer. The best scenery is in the Yila Grassland section, which is free, accessible by bus from the ancient town, or you can hire a car starting from 300 yuan. Songzanlin Monastery Known as the Little Potala Palace, it is a masterpiece of Yunnan Tibetan-style temples. Admission starts from 90 yuan. Accommodation: It is recommended to stay in Dukezong Ancient Town for convenient transportation and affordable prices. Standard rooms in the center of the ancient town start from 100 yuan. Cuisine: Recommended to try Tibetan meals, you can go to Tibetan restaurants or visit Tibetan homes, with costs starting from 50 yuan. Yak hotpot, highland barley cakes, and highland barley wine. Transportation: Self-driving is recommended, as the attractions in Shangri-La are far apart, it is recommended to self-drive or join a day tour.

21 🏠➡️🚄➡️✈️11:00-14:30 🚖Taxi (also airport shuttle bus) to the guesthouse 🏨Qi'an sunshine luxury residence Quadruple Room (Cheap and clean but no desk) 🥣Grandma's Smoked Ribs Hotpot (Naxi jelly noodles, aged ham slices) Evening at Lijiang Ancient Town 22 Shuhe Ancient Town photo shoot 23 Morning visit to Spruce Plateau and Blue Moon Valley 🚄Lijiang to Shangri-La 🏨Lisiman Yunyu Oxygen-enriched Guesthouse 🥣Yak meat hotpot Stroll around Turtle Mountain Park 24 Shangri-La Tibetan costume photoshoot, Songzanlin Monastery, Napahai Evening overlook of the ancient town's Lantern Festival night view 25 Shangri-La to Dali 🏨Xiyunqi 🥣Bai ethnic restaurant Visit Xizhou Ancient Town 26 Taxi to the Wind and Rain Bridge 🏨Dali Shuanglang Jingyun Qingfeng Seaview Inn 🥣Stone-grilled barbecue 27 Shuanglang Ancient Town Depart at 6 am for the airport

April and May are the best times to visit Shangri-La Fewer people, beautiful scenery, and the spring of the plateau is just right Peach blossoms in the mountain temples are in full bloom, vegetation sprouts, and the oxygen content is high This season is the perfect time for a trip to the paradise of Shangri-La - 🍃The ice and snow are just melting, and the green grass and spruce are already lush Lying on the green hillside Watching the cute sheep🐑 in the distance and the sky full of clouds It's really healing... - 🌸Shangri-La Five-Day Four-Night Itinerary Day1: Arrive in Shangri-La—stroll around and rest Day2: Dukezong Ancient Town—Tibetan costume photo shoot—Turtle Mountain Big Buddha Temple Day3: Napahai—Songzanlin Monastery Day4: Pudacuo National Park Day5: Eat and drink, return trip - 🌸Shangri-La Attraction Recommendations ✅Napahai: A pleasant natural reserve with meadows and herds of cattle and sheep, the stunning water highway filming location for 'Sister Teng'! ⏰Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 🎫Ticket: Free 🚗Transport: Self-drive or rent a car, around 150 for a lake circuit! 📷Photo spots: 1⃣Yila Grassland, the largest grassland area on Napahai! Yila Grassland, the largest grassland area on Napahai 2⃣The central area of the grassland, with herds of cattle and horses, and the snow-capped mountains and lakes reflecting each other! The central area of the grassland, with herds of cattle and horses, and the snow-capped mountains and lakes reflecting each other 3⃣The beauty of the lake circuit is all along the road! The beauty of the lake circuit is all along the road ✅Songzanlin Monastery: Built against the mountain, a masterpiece of Tibetan art, the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in the Shangri-La area, built in the 17th century, and one of the important representatives of Shangri-La culture. ⏰Opening hours: 07:00-20:00, no entry after 17:30 🎫Ticket: 90 🚗Transport: About three kilometers from the city center, just take a taxi 📷Photo spots: Lamuyangcuo Lake, take a panoramic view and reflection of Songzanlin Monastery. The scenery near the monastery is particularly stunning under the evening sun! ✅Dukezong Ancient Town: Also known as the City of Moonlight, with over 1300 years of history, it is an important historical and cultural site of Shangri-La, preserving a large number of ancient buildings and cultural relics! The peach blossoms on Turtle Mountain Big Buddha Temple are in full bloom at the end of April and early May, and the scenery is enchanting! ⏰Opening hours: All day 🎫Ticket: Free 🚗Transport: Within walking distance 📷Photo spots: 1⃣Turtle Mountain Big Buddha Temple, prayer wheels, overlooking the ancient town from the mountain, and the night view! - 🌸: Shangri-La Accommodation 🏡 Inn: Huazhu·Shangri-La Langkangda Inn Hotel 🏞Location factors The inn is located near Dukezong Ancient Town, with convenient transportation and convenient living 🏞Facilities and equipment for comfort Floor heating in Shangri-La is really important! Must pay special attention! The floor heating here is very comfortable and natural, without a feeling of dry heat. The bathroom heating system is very nice, very warm, otherwise bathing in Shangri-La is really too cold! The room is mainly wooden, with warm tones, very simple, the bedding is also very soft, standard equipped with Marshall speakers - Shangri-La Jiantang Town Jinlong Street Dalalang No. 105 (near the ancient city gate)

🏔️ If Lhasa is out of reach, then Shangri-La in Diqing is the sanctuary for your soul. Songzanlin Monastery, the 'Little Potala Palace' gem, awaits your discovery of its beauty in light and shadow! 📸✨ 🔖 First Stop: Dukezong Ancient Town 🎫 Free entry🚪 🏰 Tour Route: Moonlight Square 🌙 ➡️ Tortoise Mountain Park (spin the world's largest prayer wheel three times clockwise, and your wish may come true) ➡️ Stroll through the ancient town ⏰ Play Time: About 1 hour ⏰ 🔖 Second Stop: Songzanlin Monastery 🎫 Ticket: 90 RMB/person (includes admission + bus + guide, guide is optional) 💰 🏯 Opening Hours: 07:30-18:30 (seasonal adjustments) 🕒 ⏰ Play Time: About 2 hours ⏰ 🔖 Third Stop: Napahai 🎫 Free entry🚪 🏞️ Attractions: Shika Snow Mountain (non-self-driving tourists may consider skipping) ➡️ Napahai Village + Halfway Coffee Shop ➡️ Gate of Heaven (overlooking Napahai, with an excellent view, a photography paradise) ➡️ Ten-mile Snow Mountain Black Bean Coffee House (a must-visit for coffee lovers) ⏰ Play Time: 2-3 hours (recommended to go in the afternoon, it's windy by the lake) ⏰ 🔍 Pitfall Avoidance Tips: 1. To go to Songzanlin Monastery, set your navigation to 'Songzanlin Monastery Visitor Center' to avoid getting lost. 🧭✅ 2. Do not step on the thresholds of temples, follow the tradition of men on the left and women on the right. 👣✅ 3. After entering the gate tower, be prepared to climb 200 steps, visit each hall by going up on the left and down on the right, moving clockwise! 👟✅ 4. For portrait photography, it's recommended to start early in the morning when the light is soft, there are fewer people, and the scenery is beautiful. 📸✅ 5. Makeup experts can create their own looks, as the quality of photo studios varies. 🎨✅ 6. Bring a shawl for great photo effects! 👚✅ 7. Recommended photo spot: the little streets, don't miss it! 📌✅ 8. When going to Napahai, don't navigate directly to Napahai to avoid forced consumption, choose 'Napahai Lake Loop Road' for a safer option. 🚗✅ Shangri-La, a place full of mystery, awaits your exploration, your feelings, and your most beautiful memories! 🌈🌟

Napa Hai (Yila) Grassland is located 8 kilometers northwest of Shangri-La City (formerly Zhongdian County), Yunnan, and is a seasonal high mountain lake and also a subalpine swampy meadow. This grassland is a fault structure with a wetland area of 2083 hectares, and the average annual temperature ranges from 1°C to 13°C. On one side, it connects with the Dazhongxun Basin, where the lake and grassland merge into one. At the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, this place becomes a large lake with a small patch of grassland by its side. When the dry season of winter and spring comes, the lake shrinks or even dries up, turning into a vast swampy meadow, which is the Yila Grassland. According to legend, Bao Mountain, standing to the north of Napa Hai (Yila) Grassland, is a sacred mountain, and thus the local Tibetans call this grassland Yila Grassland. Napa Hai (Yila) Grassland is the largest grassland in Shangri-La, and when autumn arrives, it turns into a golden sea, fully displaying the primitive natural beauty of the grassland. In the deep winter, the black-necked crane, a bird unique to China, will fly to the swampy meadow to overwinter. There are hardly any shopping spots around the lake of Napa Hai Grassland, so visitors need to prepare their own provisions and water in advance. You can either take the 2 yuan lake-circling bus or rent an electric cart for 80 yuan a day to enjoy a leisurely visit. If you have arranged for a photographer to take portraits on the grassland, be aware that holding a lamb for a photo costs 20 yuan per time, and bargaining is possible.

Actually, I was a bit resistant to going to Napa Sea before, because my impression of it from my first visit to Shangri-La 15 years ago was quite average. As a seasonal lake, Napa Sea, also known as Yila Grassland, had little water. Other than cattle, sheep, and highland barley racks, it was just the most common highland scenery. This time, I might have just hit the right season, and Napa Sea had regained its lake-like appearance. Although its water color couldn't match that of Lugu Lake, it was still quite stunning against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds. Plus, the road around the lake has been repaired, which really improved the experience. However, it's important to note that to take the road around the lake, you can't just navigate to 'Napa Sea,' or you'll end up at the lakeside where they charge for horseback riding. For self-driving, it's recommended to navigate to 'Halfway Boil·White Pagoda·Coffee,' which is roughly the midpoint of the lake road, and from there you definitely won't go wrong. It's suggested to drive around the lake clockwise, so you're traveling along the lake rather than across the road. Along the entire lake road, the southern part of Napa Sea is more like the grass sea of Lugu Lake, a typical wetland landscape, while the northern part is closer to the bright sea section of Lugu Lake, with lake and mountain views, and rippling blue waves. If you're driving clockwise around the lake, the following points are worth stopping at for a visit: ✅ Navigation point 'Shika Snow Mountain': There's no need to actually go to the scenic area, which isn't open anyway. The point is to take the straight road leading to the scenic area, flanked by grasslands and highland barley racks, with a solitary white pagoda, and the snow mountain in the background makes for a great photo. ✅ Navigation point 'Jiaorong Horse Riding Field': You can park in the free parking lot next to the highway. This place is basically at the junction of the grass sea and the bright sea, and the path extending into the lake allows for photos of different scenery on each side. You can also hold a lamb for photos here, which should be quite appealing to children. ✅ Navigation point 'Halfway Boil·White Pagoda·Coffee': You can park in the free parking lot next to the white pagoda. Here you can walk along the stone dam all the way to Napa Sea, and from certain angles, you can take photos that give the impression of walking on water. The coffee shop itself also has an internet-famous quality, with the white building providing a great backdrop for photos taken from inside out or on the terrace overlooking Napa Sea. ✅ Navigation point 'Alpine Botanical Garden': You don't necessarily have to go up to the Alpine Botanical Garden. We took photos on the mountain opposite the Gongbi Horse Field, which was also very beautiful, allowing you to capture Napa Sea and the surrounding road in the lens. ✅ Navigation point 'Napa Sea Viewing Platform': It's not on the lake road, but on the way to Deqin. If you have enough time or are heading to Meili Snow Mountain, you can stop here for photos. It's the best place to capture a panoramic view of Napa Sea.

2023.11.11 The autumn colors of Napahai are beyond imagination Migratory birds playing in the water Horses bathing in the sun Yaks at ease Black-crowned cranes graceful Half is green, half is lake blue Clouds lingering, mountains as the backdrop Wonderland Hesitated before going, wondering if it would be better to go in summer But after going, I miss it all the time As if it's a heavenly place under the entire universe Too many scenic spots Had to put down the camera and stop shooting haha Let the magic of nature touch all my senses Enjoy life Tips for transportation to Napahai If you can drive, it's the best way to travel freely If not, the bus is also comfortable This is the off-season, so the bus I took became a private car😄 There is a direct bus to Napahai Scenic Area outside the north gate of Dukezong Both Line A and Line B are circular lines, choose according to your needs I took Line B counterclockwise, I was the only one on the bus that day so I could move around to enjoy the view😄 If you plan your time: Stop at Gongbi Village/Shoot water birds, actually there are water birds all the way into the scenic area from the west view road Stop at Hamu Valley Village/There are black-crowned cranes... national first-class protection, and horse riding These two stops are adjacent on the sign, but the actual walking distance is far 👀The last bus back to Dukezong from the scenic area is at 10:30 in the morning, and then there are buses after 2 pm I remember there is a bus to Napahai at 8:30 in the morning Or arrive at Hamu Valley Village before 10:30, there are many activities here and you can play until after 2 pm Of course, if you like to shoot water birds for 4 hours, it's another story, consider driving without time limit However, photography really needs the help of the weather😂

| Jicecuo.🏡City: Yunnan 📍Location: Jicecuo, Shangri-La, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ✨Features: Off-the-beaten-path hiking route, watching flowers all the way. 🐾Hiking guide: This time we spent three days and two nights, crossing the entire mountain range, for heavy-duty enthusiasts, both the difficulty of the route and the scenery are very good! · Day1️⃣: Napacun-Pasture-Jicecuo Hiking 14km, the slope is relatively gentle, overall the difficulty is okay, set off at 8:30 in the morning, arrived at Jicecuo camp at seven in the afternoon. · Day2️⃣: Jicecuo-Jicegong Pass-Manlang Today there is no track exploration, set off at 10:30 in the morning, cross two passes, cross the canyon, and arrive at the forest camp before Manlang at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. · Day3️⃣: Manlang-Pasture-Napacun Cross back to the pasture from the forest camp, and then return the same way. · ✨Warm reminder: Shangri-La has been in the rainy season recently, be sure to bring rain gear when going into the mountains. There is plenty of water along the way, you can bring less water to reduce the load. The entire route is in good condition and the trail is clear. When you arrive at Jicegong Pasture, pay attention to the track and don't cross the wrong pass.