Lijiang and Shangri-La, Yunnan Province, July 2018
See 50+ photos from a trip in Yunnan Province that took in the scenery and sights of Lijiang and Shangri-La.

Yunnan is one of our favourite places for travel in China, with beautiful mountain scenery, big blue skies, and trading towns and monasteries that show a long history.
See below for 50+ photos from a private trip we arranged in July that took us through the scenery and sights of Lijiang and Shangri-La, including Lijiang’s Old Town, Napa Lake, Songzanling Monastery, and more!

Overlooking Lijiang Ancient City

At a coffee store with a great view

Taking photos with the local Naxi people in their traditional costume

The Naxi grandma praising our client

Traditional Naxi dance

Group picture in the Black Dragon Pool park

Black Dragon Pool park

Singing opera in the park

Hiking through Baisha Old Town in the rain

Approaching a yak in the grassland

Everyone making a pose

Pastoral village in Shangri-La

Beautiful Napa Lake with reflections of blue sky and white cloud in Shangri-La

Photo in front of Napa Lake

Checking the calves

Peaceful countryside village in Shangri-La

Hiking on the dirt road flanked by blooming wild flowers

Overlooking the village from the highland

Taking pictures of the beautiful flowers

We took a break after the short hike

Group picture

Resting on rocks

Hiking in the mountains

Hiking in the mountains

Come on, guys!

Our explorer led the hike

Local Tibetans on the way home after collecting Matsutake (nutritious mushrooms)

Beautiful scenery in Shangri-La

Bees on a flower

Beautiful butterflies

Hiking towards the village

Almost finished the hike

Songtsam Resort in the distance

Visiting a local Tibetan family

An engaged couple were taking wedding photos in Songzanlin Monastery

Spinning the prayer wheels for good fortune

Shangri-La old town behind us

Picture in front of the ‘Hundred Chickens’ Temple

Hey, squirrel, do you want some nuts?

Group picture in front of the Shangri-La old town

Overlooking Shangri-La old town

A cute white cat with one eye in blue and the other in yellow

Turning the huge prayer wheel

Tourists wanted a picture with the handsome boy

Local fruit and vegetable market

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Group photo in front of the torrential Gold Sand River in Tiger Leaping Gorge

Too much hiking on the previous day. Let's make this a little easier!

Gold Sand River

Picture in the Lijiang Old Town

Horse-riding through a Naxi village along the Ancient Horse and Tea Road

Walking towards the lake

Walking towards the lake

Kayaking on Lashi lake