[2024 Shangri-La Stay] Travel Guide for Yilahai Jijing Manor (Shangri-La Ten Miles Snow Mountain) (Updated Dec)
Run to the freedom of Shangri-La: Horse riding at Napa Lake.
The name "Shangri-La" itself evokes a sense of paradise on earth. And indeed, it is a place of snow-capped mountains, lakes, and grasslands, creating beautiful landscapes.
🖼️Travel season:
Shangri-La is suitable for travel all year round, with summer being the best time to visit as you can see the lush green grasslands. Although autumn and winter may be bleak, the golden meadows and snow-capped mountains offer a unique charm.
⛲️Must-visit attractions at Napa Lake:
1️⃣Napa Lake Loop
2️⃣Yila Grassland
3️⃣Napa Lake Viewing Platform
🐎Horse riding at Yila Grassland
Ride a horse and gallop across the grassland, feeling the freedom of the vast world as if the whole world belongs to you.
💣Horse riding tips
⚠️Be sure not to navigate to "Napa Lake," as it will lead you to a horse farm that requires an entrance fee. The scenery there is average, and the horse riding fees are higher than elsewhere.
🐎Local drivers recommend the Jiao Rong Horse Farm, where you can negotiate the price for horse riding and choose beautiful horses (provided it's not peak season and there aren't many people).
☕️If you just want to take photos with horses, you can navigate to "Black Bean Coffee," which has its own pasture with several horses and many lambs. Their coffee and desserts are also excellent.
If you're looking for accommodation, the Ten Mile Snow Mountain View Hotel offers various room types. If your budget allows, you can stay in a standalone cabin and enjoy the view of horses grazing on the grassland right outside your room.
EA. Jan 36
A small village at the foot of the snow-capped mountains||【Black Bean Coffee House】.
||[Black Bean Coffee House]. The most anticipated place in Shangri-La
The comfort level completely exceeded my expectations~
It’s not just a coffee shop, it’s a manor where you can relax and relax all day long.
A broad view with a panoramic view of the Napa Sea
The scenery is so beautiful that you will be amazed as soon as you walk in.
Lift up the lens and every frame is a beautiful sight
There are cute little animals everywhere, puppies 🐕 lambs 🐏 little alpacas 🦙
Taking pictures is more than just a photo. Touching it is so relaxing.
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The price is a bit expensive, but the coffee quality is good. It’s worth paying for the beautiful view.
It should be noted that it is very windy at the lake! Be sure to wear a hat
📍Navigation: Black Bean Coffee House (about 20 minutes from Dukezong Ancient City)
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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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Life advice: You definitely can't miss this manor when you come to Shangri-La
The endless grassland, the black bean coffee house, the rooftop transparent glass room, and a variety of prairie animals are available for interactive photo sessions...
Here you can immerse yourself in close contact with nature, I really stayed for 3⃣️ days and didn't want to check out😭
The hotel also offers 🆓 shuttle services to the airport, high-speed train stations, and the ancient town, with people helping with luggage🧳 throughout the journey. They are ready to help with anything you ask for, the service is really beyond words, I will definitely stay here again next time~
BoundlessVagabond
A day as a little lamb's owner
Staying at a B&B in Shangri-La
You can see the snow-capped mountains and grasslands just lying in bed
It's just too cool!
The room I stayed in has floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides
Natural scenery surrounds all around
It feels like waking up in a paradise every day
There's also a coffee house in the middle of the grassland
Besides sitting and enjoying the beautiful view
You can also go to the grassland to feed sheep and ride horses
This is exactly the life I've been dreaming of~
ANNE GRIFFITH
Shangri-La Ten-Mile Snow Mountain Yila Sea Extreme View Manor, the scenery is stunning
The hotel is located in the Napa Sea scenic area, with an absolute advantage in geographical location and beautiful scenery.
We were worried about the weather when we went, but it turned out to be very strong, sunny for two days. The room was very clean, and the sheets and pillows were clean.
We love tea and ordered several bottles of Nongfu Spring. The beef in the yak meat hot pot is super delicious, but the quantity is a bit small, and the black chocolate cake for breakfast is also super delicious.
The coffee is delicious, drink two cups when you go, and order two more when you leave. The only downside is that the room glass is too dirty, which affects the view of the beautiful scenery through the glass.