Tibet Tour from Shangri-La – Meili Snow Mountain
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Meili Snow Mountain, also called Prince of Snow Mountain, has thirteen mountain peaks which average altitude are over 6000 meters. The thirteen mountain peaks are named "Prince of Thirteen Mountain Peaks". The altitude of Kawa Boge which is the main peak of Meili Snow Mountain reached 6740 meters. It is the highest peak in Yunnan Province.
The Meili Snow Mountain is not only with complex terrain, but also with changeable climate. In summer, the temperature of river valley at mountain foot can reach 11 degree to 29 degree, while the temperature on mountain is 10 degree below zero to 20 degree below zero. The annual precipitation of Meili Snow Mountain is 600mm which is mainly in the period from June to August. The climate in this period is changeable.
It is very convenience to visit Meili Snow Mountain in your Tibet tour from Shangri-La. There are bus, taxi and chartered car available.
From Shangri-La county town, there are buses to Deqen every day. It will stop at Meili Snow Mountain.
Of course, there is taxi to Meili Snow Mountain from Shangri-La county town. On the way, you will pass by Nixi, Benzilan, Gedan Dongzulin Monastery, Bamang Snow Mountain, Deqen county town, Feilai Monastery and reach Mingyong Glacier at last. The scenery on the way is wonderful and impressive. If you reach Feilai Monastery at evening, you may enjoy the amazing scenery of sunset at Meili Snow Mountain.
If you want to charter car from Shangri-la to Meili Snow Mountain, you are suggested to make agreement of price with the driver and figure out the route in advance.
If you want to circumambulate the Meili Snow Mountain, you can buy the map at Shangri-La county town. The whole journey is earth road. There are landslides in July and August. And the mountain may be closed for snow from January to March.
In winter, there are various pilgrims from Shangri-La, Tibet, Ganzi and other district gathering at the Meili Snow Mountain.
If you ride bike from Shangri-La county town to Meili Snow Mountain in your Tibet tour from Shangri-La, the beautiful scenery on the way will deeply impress you, though the snow scenery in four seasons is different. If you have enough time, you can rent bike in Shangri-La. The cost is about 30 CNY.
When you visit Meili Snow Mountain in our Tibet tour from Shangri-La, you can choose the accommodation in Deqen and Feilai Monastery. Then, the best accommodation is in Mingyong Village where you can closely enjoy stars and moon.
The ideal time of enjoying Meili Snow Mountain is the period from October to May. The best season is after end of October when weather is fine and air is pure. The main peak of Meili Snow Mountain is often viewable in this period. In general, it is easier to enjoy the Meili Snow Mountain in the morning. The best time to enjoy Kawa Boge Peak is from 8 o'clock to 9 o'clock.
