1 Day Shangri La Balagezong Grand Canyon Tour
Tour Overview
This 1 day tour will offers a chance to discover the unique beauty with rich Tibetan culture at Balagezong Grand Canyon, and also visit the most “Shangri-la” part of Shangri-la...
Code of Tour: YET0000060412
Length of Travel: 1 Day
Destinations of Tour: Shangrila-Balagezong Grand Canyon - Nixi Pottery Village-Lijiang
Departure City: Shangri-La
Price of Tour: Request
Type of Tour:
Features of Tour: Day trip
This 1 day tour will offers a chance to discover the unique beauty with rich Tibetan culture at Balagezong Grand Canyon, and also visit the most “Shangri-la” part of Shangri-la – Nixi Pottery Village.
Highlights:
- Explore the unique beauty with rich Tibetan culture at Balagezong Grand Canyon.
- Appreciate the purely hand-made pottery.
Detailed Itinerary
- Morning Departure
- Begin your day by being picked up from your hotel and embarking on an adventure to the breathtaking Balagezong Grand Canyon, located about 31 miles (50km) northwest of Shangri-la County
- Get ready to immerse yourself in the natural beauty of this hidden gem
- Discovering Balagezong
- Explore the mysterious ancient Bala Village, where time stands still and tradition meets modernity
- Meet the warm and hospitable villagers, who will welcome you with open arms
- Be awestruck by the majestic snow-capped mountains, the plank road over the Gangqu River, and the precipitous gorges that will leave you breathless
- Get up close and personal with Shangri-la Grand Canyon, a natural wonder that will leave you speechless
- Unveiling Tibetan Culture
- Step into a land untouched by time, where Tibetan culture thrives and the air is fresh with tradition
- Immerse yourself in the unique customs and way of life of the local people, and discover the rich history and heritage of this enchanting region
- Let the tranquility of this pure land envelop you, and leave with unforgettable memories of your visit
- Bala Village
- The first stop you will arrive at is Bala Village on the mountainside. It is the only village in this vast land in the past years.
- Tibetan scripture records that millions of years ago, a group of people tried to find an ideal place without wars and miseries.
- Shangri-la Grand Canyon
- After visiting the village, you will have a thrilling journey in gorges. It is said that the Blue Moon Valley described in the book Lost Horizon is within this scenic area.
- The U-shaped Shangri-la Grand Canyon, formerly called Birang Grand Canyon, is the main gorge with distinctive vertical climate.
- Heaven-leading Gorge
- What waits you is a branch gorge of Shangri-la Grand Canyon – Nanka Zhuorong Gorge whose name means a gorge leading to the heaven in Tibetan language.
- Therefore, it is also called Heaven-leading Gorge or Tongtian Gorge. The gorge actually leads to Balagezong Snow Mountain, a sacred mountain.
- Balagezong Snow Mountain
- The pyramid-shaped Balagezong Snow Mountain is a holy mountain among Tibetans, thus attracting lots of pilgrims every year. With an altitude of 17,408 feet (5306m), it is the highest mountain in Shangri-la County.
- Three snow-clad peaks, which are believed to be the incarnations of three daughters of a mountain God, tower into the clouds against the sunshine. The white snow and clouds floating on the clear sky make the mountain all the more sacred and mysterious, presenting a shocking view.
- Shangri-la Stupa
- At the northeast of the snow mountain stands the Shangri-la Stupa. It is actually a mountain resembling a round-based stupa and two mountains beside it look like a Lama and an unfolding sutra.
- As the only natural stupa all over the world, it enjoys a great reputation.
Service Included:
- Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
- Lunch;
- Private English-speaking tour guide;
- Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
- Service charge & government taxes.
Service Excluded:
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
- Personal travel accident insurance;
- All optional programs.
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