Tibet Tour from Shangri-La in Winter

From November, the Shika Snow Mountain in Shangri-La waits for you. To enjoy the most remarkable snow mountain scenery of Shangri-La when you have Tibet tour from Shangri-La in winter will make your tour more worthwhile.

Tibet Tour from Shangri-La in Winter – Winter Scenery of Shangri-La

The most charming scenery of Yunnan in winter is the snow mountain world around the Shangri-La. Each snow mountain is like a statue of Buddha. The scenery of snow mountain will make the soul of people become more peaceful. Among various snow mountains in Shangri-La, the Shika Snow Mountain is the sight spots which can best show the wonderful scenery of Shangri-La in winter.

"Shika" in Tibetan language means "mountain with horse and deer". In Tibetans' heart, it is the holy mountain which stands for happiness and auspice. When you climb up the Shika Snow Mountain by taking the largest pulsing cableway in Asia, you will enjoy the wondering scenery of clouds ocean with the rise of altitude. The best time to climb the Shika Snow Mountain is the morning in early winter, the clouds ocean in the sunglow is shining. The wonderful scenery of shining snow covered peaks will leave you deep impression. When you stand on the mountain top, you will see the amazing scenery of eight snow mountains at the same time. The well-know Kawaboge Peak which is the main peak of Meili Snow Mountain is on northwest, and the famous Yulong Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain is also at southeast. The scenery is so grand and beautiful.

The place about 6 kilometers away from southwest side of Yalaqingbo Pasture is the site of magical Lingxi Lake which water is as green as jade. The lake is surrounded by lush trees, and present out a kind of quiet and mysterious scene. It is said that a rhinoceros which is the warhorse of Shika Goddess will appear at the bank of Lingxi Lake at the night of full noon. It blesses cattle and sheep there can grow up healthy.

Tibet Tour from Shangri-La in Winter – Tips

Transportation

The Shika Snow Mountain is 7.34 kilometers away from the Shangri-La County, and 4.5 kilometers away from Shangri-la Airport. It only need about 20 minutes from Tiansheng Bridge to Shika Snow Mountain.

Delicacy

The delicacies in Shangri-La most are Tibetan dishes. When you have Tibet tour from Shangri-La, you can taste authentic tsamba, butter tea, barley wine, etc. If you want to taste authentic Tibetan dishes, the Jiangtang Restaurant and Gengben Restaurant are good choice.

Accommodation

There is different standard accommodation available in Shangri-La, such as star standard hotels, youth hostel, guesthouse, etc. You can choose suitable one based on your own requirements.