Songtsoling Monastery and Yila Prairie Tour

Destination:

Songtsoling Monastery, Yila Prairie

Distance: 20 kilometers

Duration: 8 hours roughly.

Transportation:Vehicle

Remarks:

The starting and ending points of this itinerary are both in Shangrila City, so this itinerary is only suitable for guests who overnight in Shangrila City.

Songtsoling Monastery in Shangri-La County, also called Ganden Sumtseling Monastery or Guihua Monastery, is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple complex in Yunnan Province. Belonging to the Yellow Hat (Gelug) Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, it is the most important monastery worshiped at by Tibetans who live in Yunnan, Sichuan, and other Tibetan areas in south central China.  Ganden Songzanlin Monastery houses many religious items and precious Tibetan Buddhist cultural relics, such as gilded statues of Sakyamuni, palm-leaf scripts, thangka (religious tapestries), and golden lamps. Songzanlin Monastery is also called 'Tibetan Art Museum'.

It is a good place to feel the strong religious and festival atmosphere. Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is built with Tibetan traditional architecture, and there are exquisite murals in each hall. Its big collection of Tibetan Buddhist treasures bring out a strong religious atmosphere.

With a total area of 13 square kilometers, Yila Prairie is the largest and most beautiful grassland in Diqing Shangri-La. It got the name because of the sacred mountain in the north of the prairie. Yila Prairie (yila caoyuan) is the best place to experience the life of Tibetan herdsmen in Yunnan. In summer and autumn, numerous little flowers bloom where while flocks of cattle and sheep graze on the grass.

Package includes:

A private air-conditioned bus，an experienced licensed driver, entrance fee to all scenic spots listed in itinerary;

a local experienced English-speaking guide and travel agencies Liability Insurance and some bottle waters.

Package excludes: Meals and private expenses

What to bring: Camera, hat, sunscreen, comfortable clothing & some money to purchase any memorable items.

Quotation:

From 800RMB per person.

Based on private tour for 2 people. Price varies depending on program, travel date, number of people and car type.