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1-Day Shangri-La Tour to Ganden Monastery, Nixi Pottery Village and Tibetan Town

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1-Day Shangri-La Tour to Ganden Monastery, Nixi Pottery Village and Tibetan Town

About this activity

For this private day trip of Shangri-La, you will visit the most classic sights with your private guide, like the Ganden Monastery, learn to make pottery and Dukezong, an ancient Tibetan town.

You will be picked up and dropped off Shangri-la(Diqing) hotel.

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At a glance

Duration
7 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
Chinese, English
Operated by
happychinatours

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–9 years) · Adults (10–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: The private car & private guide
  • Included: The entrance tickets
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Itinerary

  1. Shangri-La County

    10 min

    In the morning,Your private guide will sign your name and pick you up from your hotel at 09:00.

  2. Songzanlin Monastery

    one hour Admission included

    Today, first you will visit the magnificent Songzanlin Monastery. As the largest-in-scale Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan, Sonzanlin is reputed as the Little Potala. Nestled on a hill slope, the whole temple complex is just like a giant and imposing castle with fabulous mural paintings. Delving into the monastery, you can check out the abundant cultural relics such as Buddhist scriptures, Tangka works and Buddha statues.

  3. Nixi Tangdui Black Pottery Village

    one hour Admission included

    After lunch, we will drive for the Nixi Pottery Village famous for its centuries-old black pottery making art. In this lovely Tibetan village, you are given a rare chance to learn to make your own pottery vessels from a local craftsman, and the class will take about one hour.

  4. Dukezong Ancient Town

    1 h 30 min

    Afterwards, proceed to Dukezong Ancient Town with a history of over 1,300 years. Following our guide, you will wander through the archaic lanes crammed with wooden white-wall dwellings, Tibetan Temples, gilded prayer halls and pagodas. At the central square of the town, you are able to get a close touch with the real local life by joining their leisure activities such as singing and dancing.

  5. Shangri-La County

    10 min

    At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Sanjiangyuan Hotel
  • Hotel Wonderland
  • Yuhe Huafu Hotel
  • Yuanmeng Business Hotel
  • Kunlun Business Hotel
  • Ruifeng Impression Hotel
  • Shangri-la Napahai Hotel
  • Shangri-la Big Blue Hostel
  • Tian Yuan Hotel
  • Jinshiyuan Business Hotel
  • Buddhahood & Lotus Villa
  • Magnotel Shangri-La Ancient City Hotel

and 135 more pickup points

We can pick up from any hotel in Shangri-la(Diqing) or Shangri-la airport.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
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Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Wheelchair accessible

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1-Day Shangri-La Tour to Ganden Monastery, Nixi Pottery Village and Tibetan Town

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