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6 Days Shangri-la Hiking Tour to Meili Snow Mountain, Yubeng and Mingyong Glacier

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6 Days Shangri-la Hiking Tour to Meili Snow Mountain, Yubeng and Mingyong Glacier

Shangri-la · Meili · Yubeng

Updated November 2026

Length
6 days
Route
Shangri-la · Meili · Yubeng
Starts
Kunming
Ends
Shangri-la

The route

3 stops, in order

1Shangri-la2Meili3Yubeng
  1. 1Shangri-la
  2. 2Meili
  3. 3Yubeng

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Day by day

The itinerary

  1. Day 01 Arrive at Kunming / Shangri-la / Deqin

    Transfer via: flight arrive Shangri-la arrange by you.

    Meet you at Shangri-la airport and transfer you to Deqin. Along the way pay a visit to Songzanlin Monastery, the largest monastery in Yunnan, Napa Lake, we will pass over Baima Snow Mountain. At 4,200 m (12,600 ft), it is one of the most important bio-diversity sites for the Great Rivers Project sponsored by the Nature Conservancy. Besides we will visit Feilai Temple, Benzilan and enjoy the sunset of Meili Snow Mountain.

  2. Day 02 Deqin to Yubeng BLD

    After breakfast, drive you to Xidang, then begin trekking along Nazongla to Upper Yubeng, after a short break, continue hiking about half an hour to Lower Yubeng.

    Stay tonight at Lower Yubeng.

  3. Day 03 Yubeng BLD

    After breakfast, we will hike for about 4 hours to Dabenying, and later on to Ice Lake (takes around 1 hour), trekking for another 3 hours to Yubeng.

    Stay tonight at Yubeng.

  4. Day 04 Yubeng / Mingyong

    After breakfast, start trekking about 5 hours to Holy Waterfall, enjoy yourselves here, then trek to Upper Yubeng. In the afternoon we'll head back to Xidang along Nazongla. Then drive to Mingyong Village and stay night there.

  5. Day 05 Mingyong / Deqin BLD

    Today we'll trekking to Mingyong Glacier, pay a visit to Lotus Temple and Taizi Miao, in late afternoon, trekking back to Mingyong Village and be transferred to Deqin.

    Stay tonight at Deqin.

  6. Day 06 Deqin / Shangri-la / Departure B

    Transfer via: TBA-flight on your own arrangement .

    This morning, drive derictly to Shangri-la airport, and take the flight to your next destination.

The fine print

What is in the price

Included

  • Entrance Fees
  • Meals as specified in the itinerary
  • Private Transfers
  • Private Tour Escort for Sightseeing
  • 5 Nights Hotel Accomodation
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes
  • Luggage Transfers: between airports and hotels
  • Arrangements

Not included

  • Entry or Exit Yunnan Airfare or train tickets
  • Visa Fees
  • Excess Baggage Charges
  • Meals which are not specified
  • Single Room Supplement
  • Gratuities: Tips to guides or drivers
  • Any Private Expenses

Arriving and leaving

Arrive at
Kunming Changshui International Airport (Google Map)
Depart from
Shangri-la Airport (Google Map)
Better date to start
July–August and the first week of October are peak; book eight to twelve weeks ahead for those dates.

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