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Shangri-La 5-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Dukezong Ancient Town 【Step into the 1300-year-old Moonlight City】 📍Address: Kangzhu Avenue, Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province 🕒 Open all day | Free ✨Must experience: Spin the world's largest prayer wheel and check in at the popular Tibetan-style restaurant! 🚗Day 2: Pudacuo National Park → Indigo Hotel 【Enter the fairyland on earth】 📍Address: Hongpo Village, Jiantang Town, Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 🕰️8:30-16:00 | 💰138 RMB 🏨Diqing Moonlight City Indigo Hotel (a popular check-in spot!) 📍Address: No. 1000 East Corridor, Jinlong Community, Jiantang Town 🌟Highlights: Tibetan-style design + floor heating oxygen supply, breakfast yak hotpot is amazing! 🚗Day 3: Meili Snow Mountain → Runjing Wild Stay 【A visual feast of sunlit golden mountains】 📍Meili Snow Mountain Address: National Highway 214, Deqin County 🕰️8:00-16:30 | 💰55 RMB 🏨Deqin Runjing Wild Stay (lie down and enjoy the snow mountain, absolutely amazing!) 📍Address: Wunongding, Jushui Village, Shengping Town 🌟360° snow mountain view room + smart devices + free viewing tripod 🚗Day 4: Yubeng Hiking → Napa Lake 【A paradise for hiking enthusiasts】 🌾Napa Lake around-the-lake guide: Horse riding and bird watching in autumn, watch black-necked cranes in winter 🚗Day 5: Songzanlin Monastery → Baishuitai 【Pilgrimage to the Little Potala Palace】 🏯Songzanlin Monastery opening hours: 7:30-18:30 💦Baishuitai "Cotton Castle" photo tips: Wear bright clothes for better photos~ 🔥Top 5 Must-Do: 1️⃣ Pudacuo National Park: Zhang Jie and Xie Na's wedding location 2️⃣ Songzanlin Monastery: Sacred site of Tibetan Buddhism 3️⃣ Dukezong Ancient Town: Important town on the Ancient Tea Horse Road 4️⃣ Baishuitai: China's version of Cotton Castle 5️⃣ Meili Snow Mountain: The foremost of the eight sacred mountains in the Tibetan area 💡Tips: ✅Big temperature difference in October, bring a windbreaker ✅Prepare oxygen bottles to cope with altitude sickness ✅Remember to spin prayer wheels clockwise in Tibetan areas
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