1-Day Shangri-La Monastery and Thangka Tour

Duration

1 day

Overview

Enter deep into the Tibetan world of Shangri-la, with its lofty and all year-round snow-capped mountains, endless grasslands, hidden valleys, steep and grand gorges, azure lakes and idyllic villages. Learn about Tibetan Buddhism at Songzanlin Monastery, the biggest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Visit Baiji temple, a hidden temple with deep history. Experience the real Tibetan lifestyle in a traditional house as you meet a local family and learn how to make Thangka, a traditional century-old Tibetan art form that reflects Tibetan culture and is painted with precious mineral pigments, that’s why after hundreds of years the Thangka colors are still bright.