Half Day Zhiyun Monastery Tour

Tour Information

Tour Summary

We visit Zhiyun Monastery outside of Lijiang, explore Tibetan culture and get in touch with its young Lamas who study here. On the way, we pass ethnic villages of the Naxi people, farmland around town and the locally famous Liyong Snow Peach Base. Before getting driven back to Lijiang, we pay a visit to Lashi Lake with its charming scenery.

Tour	Today's Activities	Travel Distance	Meals	Hotels
Day 1	Meet around Lijiang Old Town at 8:30h. Get driven to Zhiyun Monastery, visit it and its Lamas. Pay a visit to close by Lashi Lake. Get dropped off back in Lijiang at around 12:00h.	About 35 km	N/A	N/A

Tour Details

Day 01: Lijiang – Zhiyun Monastery

Get picked up by your tour guide at 8:30h at your hotel in Lijiang Old Town from where you are driven to Zhiyun Monastery (about 16 km, 35 mins). This Monastery is located about 16km west of Lijiang Dayan Old Town, was founded in 1727 and it's one of the five biggest ones in Lijiang. On the way, we pass villages of the local Naxi ethnic minority, beautiful farmland and Liyong Snow Peach Base which is famous in Lijiang for this kind of fruits.

We visit the Zhiyun Monastery upon our arrival and have a look around for about 2 hours. During this time, we get to know young Lamas who originally come from Sichuan to study here. Once they have finished classes, we can directly interact with them and get a good insight about local Tibetan culture and education.

Afterwards, we drive to close by Lashi Lake, where we enjoy the beautiful scenery for about half an hour. From here, your driver brings you back to Lijiang Old Town at around 12:00h.

Meals: N/A

Tour Price & Accommodation

Participants	Price Per Person
1 person	US$168
2 persons	US$84
3 persons	US$63
4 persons	US$48
5 persons	US$38

Please note:

Above mentioned prices are valid during off season only. If you plan to Above mentioned prices are valid during off season only. If you plan to travel during public holidays and high travel season (summer holidays from 1st July - 31st August), a surcharge of 200 RMB in total (not per person) will occur.

Price including

Transportation: private car or van with skilled driver, vehicle depending on final group size
Experienced English-speaking tour guide
Fees for activities as listed in the program
24/7 English-speaking customer services
Government taxes

Price excluding

Meals
Personal Travel Accident Insurance
Personal expenses
Tips for cycling guide (highly appreciated)

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Half Day Zhiyun Monastery Tour

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Day 01: Lijiang – Zhiyun Monastery

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