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.
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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