"Shangri-La Balagezong Scenic Area"

🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳 A plateau canyon secret combining ancient villages, snow mountains, canyons, rivers, and primeval forests, known for its steep terrain and magnificent natural scenery, suitable for in-depth exploration and peaceful travel. 🌟🌟🌟 Introduction Balagezong is located in Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It lies at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan, and Tibet provinces and is the core area of the Hongshan section of the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage site. The terrain is extremely unique, ranging from the lowest valley at about 2000 meters above sea level to the highest Gezong Snow Mountain at 5545 meters, with a relative height difference of 3545 meters, creating a magnificent landscape of "canyon within canyon, canyon above canyon." 🏞🏞🏞 Attractions 🌐 Bala Village: An ancient Tibetan village at 2900 meters elevation, surrounded by eight sacred mountains, built along the mountain, picturesque scenery. 🌐 Shambhala Stupa Snow Mountain: The snow mountain resembles a stupa, said to be the "Stupa at the edge of the sky" prophesied by Buddha, attracting countless pilgrims, passing a viewing point at 4250 meters. 🌐 Echo Wall and Glass Plank Road: A canyon with a vertical drop of 700 meters, featuring a suspended wooden plank road and transparent viewing platform, with high-altitude zipline experience. 🌐 Shangri-La Grand Canyon: With a drop of over 3500 meters from the main peak to the valley, featuring canyon within canyon and canyon above canyon, the terrain is uniquely magnificent. 🌐 Millennium Bodhi Tree and Zhuomala Monastery: A place combining nature and Tibetan culture, ideal for meditation and prayer. 🚗🚗🚗 Transportation 🛞 About 80 kilometers from downtown Shangri-La City (Zhongdian), approximately 2 hours by car. 🛞 Self-driving (free parking available), charter, or join local one-day tours. 🛞 Shuttle buses are required within the scenic area to reach main attractions (included in ticket price). ⏰️⏰️⏰️ Opening Hours Daily 08:30–16:30 💰💰💰 Tickets (October 2025) Adult: ¥165; Double: ¥330 (including shuttle bus). Additional ticket for Shambhala Stupa Snow Mountain at mid-point scenic spot: ¥70. -----------