Pudacuo National Park

【Opening】Pudacuo National Park is located in Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Here you can find mirror-like alpine lakes, beautiful grassy pastures, blooming wetlands, and pristine forests where birds and animals often appear. 🛬【Itinerary】Recommended visit time: 1-2 days. - 🌄Shudu Lake: Take a bus from the scenic area to the tranquil trail (about 20min) and start hiking (about 3.2km). Walk straight to the return point and take a bus back to the entrance of the scenic area🚌 - 🏔Bitahai: Take a bus from the scenic area to the starting point (about 10min), walk forward to the viewing point (about 1.5km), and then return by the same route to take a bus back to the entrance of the scenic area. ⛺【Admission Fee】Ticket + shuttle bus fee: 💰138 yuan/person (half price for student tickets, no discount for bus fees) ⛺【Must-see Attractions】 - 🏞Shudu Lake: The plank road is built along the lake, and you can enjoy different views of the lake, meadow, and forest along the way. - 🏞Bitahai: Here you can see yaks. Be careful when interacting with small animals. ⛺【Photo Spots】 - 📸Shudu Lake: There are plank roads, lakes, and forests here, and every shot is a masterpiece. - 📸Bitahai: Here you can see yaks, and taking photos with yaks is super photogenic. 🍩【Must-try Foods】 - 🍜Braised Beef Hot Pot: A specialty of Shangri-La, the meat is fresh and the soup is rich. - 🍜Barley Cake: A traditional local snack, crispy and sweet. 🏨【Accommodation Guide】 - 🏠It is recommended to choose a hotel or homestay near Dukezong Ancient City, which is affordable and convenient for transportation. 🚌【Transportation Guide】 - 🚗Self-driving: It takes about 3-4 hours from Lijiang. - 🚌Bus: Take a bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La, and then transfer to a bus to Pudacuo. 🧡【Tips】 - 🌂Be careful of slippery roads in the snow season, try not to wear high heels. - 🌂Keep warm, it is recommended to bring down jackets, scarves, gloves, etc. - 🌂Pay attention to the weather forecast and avoid traveling in bad weather. - 🌂Be aware of altitude sickness, it is recommended to take Rhodiola and other anti-altitude sickness drugs in advance.

For those seeking a little more adventure, the hiking trails in Pudacuo National Park offer a thrilling experience. I embarked on the Bita Lake trail, which took me through dense forests and blooming meadows. The sights and sounds of nature surrounded me, and with every step, I felt more alive and connected to the earth. It was an invigorating journey that left me with a sense of accomplishment and a deeper appreciation for the wonders of the natural world. And let's not forget about the incredible wildlife that calls Pudacuo home. From adorable pandas to exotic birds, the park is a haven for animal lovers. I was lucky enough to spot a group of playful monkeys swinging from tree to tree, which added an extra layer of excitement to my adventure. In addition to its natural splendor, Pudacuo National Park is also home to the local Naxi ethnic minority. Their vibrant culture and traditions can be experienced through the various cultural activities and performances that take place within the park. It's a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich heritage of the region and gain a deeper understanding of the local way of life.

Pudacuo National Park is a vast nature reserve classified as a 5A tourist attraction in China. The park is located about 30 minutes drive from Shangri-La, China. The park includes two scenic areas, Shudu Lake in the north, and Bita Lake in the south of the park. The lakes are surrounded by mountainous woods, streams and grass lands. If you're lucky, you'll see some wild animals. As opposed to other parks I've been to in China, it seems that this park is completely natural. In order to preserve the nature around the lakes, walking is limited to a boardwalk along each lake. The boardwalk along Bita Lake is blocked midway for some reason. Since the park is very big, shuttles take the people from the park entrance to the scenic areas. #China #shangrila #pudacuo #shudu #bita

#fallingforfall Pictures speak louder than words ✌️ How to get there: we came with a cab from Shangri-La (30min) What’s to see: beautiful national park with lakes Time needed: half day What to look for: yaks :) Don’t forget to bring your drone for some of these beautiful aerial shots 🛸 IG: andykoh_m8 #germaninchina #travellifestyle #aroundtheworld

Getting There - you can take a train , drive a car or reach by airplane. Attractions - Shangrila old town, Potasao national park and songjiang monestary, Napa grassland Hotels - Hilton garden Food & Restaurants - several local restaurants are available Shopping - If you are looking to buy the soveniers you can go to old town and have variety of things to choose from. shangrila is really a very mystic place with natural beauty in abundance. there are beautiful landscapes and high mountains. The best seasonx to visit this place is during March to June but i love to go there in any season. i recommend this place to all the nature lovers

Pudacuo National Park is mainly comprised of Shudu Lake, Bita Lake and Militang Pasture. Militang Pasture (弥里塘草场) and Bita Lake (碧塔海) in Pudacuo National Park are closed for tourists due to maintanance from 3th September, 2017. The administrative office of Pudacuo National Park hasn't confirmed when they will be open exactly. Shudu Lake Scenic Area (属都湖) is still open for tourists. The shuttle bus will take you to the scenic area where you can take a stroll down the lake and enjoy the breathtaking view of the mountains, grasslands and of course, yaks. There's also a short hiking route you can take but it's usually closed as well. #naturalwonders #nature #grasslands #yunnantravel #visitchina #shangrila #passionpassport #lakeview #asiatrip

If you are someone who love hiking 🥾 and trekking, especially with your loved ones holding together, then Pudacuo national park is definitely a go to place for you. Sometimes if you're luck 😛 then you can see those rare animals, found only in these hill ranges 🍀. As we started to trek and hike 🥾 a little bit, the vast lake has begun to appear in front of us. There were well laid platforms and you also can find places to put up the local costume 🧝 to take some pictures. You also do have options to take the small cab (they call buggee) and quickly finish up in short time. If you want to have a relaxed day with not much noise then this is the place for you. #nationalpark #couplestrip #summervacation#hikingtrails

When it comes to wildlife protection, it is increasingly becoming the need of the hour; as only human-animal conflict has become frequent encounters. And we're expanding our boundaries ever since, also trying to interact with them in a caged nature. In Pudacuo national park the authorities have really taken this into account, and forbidden a part of the park in the name of wildlife protection. You can get to see, some rare birds, Yak, and the ponies. This park is also home to some rare plants & trees like the moustache trees. You can take a leisure walk around the lake and visit these amazing creatures. #nationalpark #yunnantravel #maydaytrip#urbanexplorer#happylaborday

Pudacuo National Forest Park is China's first national park can be said to be an ecological park because there are strict requirements and standards for environmental animal habitats plus Shangri-La is located in the plateau natural No pollution ecological park deserved [bus tip] Shangri-La Bus Terminal has four daily shuttle bus to Pudacuo, departure time is 08

April and May are the best times to visit Shangri-La Fewer people, beautiful scenery, and the spring of the plateau is just right Peach blossoms in the mountain temples are in full bloom, vegetation sprouts, and the oxygen content is high This season is the perfect time for a trip to the paradise of Shangri-La - 🍃The ice and snow are just melting, and the green grass and spruce are already lush Lying on the green hillside Watching the cute sheep🐑 in the distance and the sky full of clouds It's really healing... - 🌸Shangri-La Five-Day Four-Night Itinerary Day1: Arrive in Shangri-La—stroll around and rest Day2: Dukezong Ancient Town—Tibetan costume photo shoot—Turtle Mountain Big Buddha Temple Day3: Napahai—Songzanlin Monastery Day4: Pudacuo National Park Day5: Eat and drink, return trip - 🌸Shangri-La Attraction Recommendations ✅Napahai: A pleasant natural reserve with meadows and herds of cattle and sheep, the stunning water highway filming location for 'Sister Teng'! ⏰Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 🎫Ticket: Free 🚗Transport: Self-drive or rent a car, around 150 for a lake circuit! 📷Photo spots: 1⃣Yila Grassland, the largest grassland area on Napahai! Yila Grassland, the largest grassland area on Napahai 2⃣The central area of the grassland, with herds of cattle and horses, and the snow-capped mountains and lakes reflecting each other! The central area of the grassland, with herds of cattle and horses, and the snow-capped mountains and lakes reflecting each other 3⃣The beauty of the lake circuit is all along the road! The beauty of the lake circuit is all along the road ✅Songzanlin Monastery: Built against the mountain, a masterpiece of Tibetan art, the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in the Shangri-La area, built in the 17th century, and one of the important representatives of Shangri-La culture. ⏰Opening hours: 07:00-20:00, no entry after 17:30 🎫Ticket: 90 🚗Transport: About three kilometers from the city center, just take a taxi 📷Photo spots: Lamuyangcuo Lake, take a panoramic view and reflection of Songzanlin Monastery. The scenery near the monastery is particularly stunning under the evening sun! ✅Dukezong Ancient Town: Also known as the City of Moonlight, with over 1300 years of history, it is an important historical and cultural site of Shangri-La, preserving a large number of ancient buildings and cultural relics! The peach blossoms on Turtle Mountain Big Buddha Temple are in full bloom at the end of April and early May, and the scenery is enchanting! ⏰Opening hours: All day 🎫Ticket: Free 🚗Transport: Within walking distance 📷Photo spots: 1⃣Turtle Mountain Big Buddha Temple, prayer wheels, overlooking the ancient town from the mountain, and the night view! - 🌸: Shangri-La Accommodation 🏡 Inn: Huazhu·Shangri-La Langkangda Inn Hotel 🏞Location factors The inn is located near Dukezong Ancient Town, with convenient transportation and convenient living 🏞Facilities and equipment for comfort Floor heating in Shangri-La is really important! Must pay special attention! The floor heating here is very comfortable and natural, without a feeling of dry heat. The bathroom heating system is very nice, very warm, otherwise bathing in Shangri-La is really too cold! The room is mainly wooden, with warm tones, very simple, the bedding is also very soft, standard equipped with Marshall speakers - Shangri-La Jiantang Town Jinlong Street Dalalang No. 105 (near the ancient city gate)

Shangri-La, the place closest to heaven, boasts beautiful scenery at an altitude of 3600-4200 meters. "Shangri-La" means "the sun and moon in one's heart" in Tibetan. 🔥 Transportation Guide🚙 ✈️Plane: Direct flights to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, then transfer to a bus/public transport; or transfer via Kunming/Lijiang to reach by high-speed train/bus. 🚄High-speed train: Shangri-La station, then transfer to public transport/taxi to hotels and attractions (Kunming→Shangri-La, 4.5h). 🚘Self-driving (chartered car): Take the expressway, National Highway 214, or the Eastern Ring Road, with the Eastern Ring Road being the most scenic. ​ 🔥 Attraction Recommendations 📍Potatso National Park China's first national park, the place of Serteng revival, "Potatso" in Tibetan means to ferry all living beings to the other shore of suffering. 📍Baishuitai China's version of "Cotton Castle," where the azure spring water💧 flows over naturally formed limestone terraces, Baishuitai is a natural wonder formed by the dissolution of calcium carbonate in the spring water. The spring water, containing calcium bicarbonate, flows slowly, and carbonates gradually precipitate, forming terraces over the years, resembling layered terraces. 📍Songzanlin Monastery The largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the world, known as the "Little Potala Palace." It houses a large number of Buddhist relics and classic architecture. 📍Tiger Leaping Gorge One of China's deepest gorges, hidden at the junction of Shangri-La and Lijiang, with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain on one side and Haba Snow Mountain on the other. During the rainy season from May to September, the river water rises rapidly, which is quite spectacular. 📍Dukezong Ancient Town Known as the "Moonlight City Castle built on stone," it still retains the world's largest and highest prayer wheel, where you can walk clockwise around the prayer wheel three times. 📍Napa Lake Napa Lake is not a sea but a seasonal highland lake, with Shangri-La's largest grassland, tranquil lakes, and majestic mountains, horses and lambs, and Tibetan dress photography is very photogenic📸. 📍Meili Snow Mountain Gang Meili Snow Mountain is very close to Shangri-La, with the 'golden pagoda'-shaped main peak of Meili - Kawagebo Peak, the thirteen peaks of Meili, located at the confluence of the Jinsha River, Lancang River, and Nu River. It is said that those who see the sun shining on the golden mountain at Meili Snow Mountain will be lucky for the whole year, and the best season is autumn and winter. The Wunongding viewing platform is the best position to capture the panoramic view of Meili Snow Mountain. 📍Liangbeng A place yearned for by many hiking enthusiasts, known as "hiking paradise." The last village in China to be electrified, Liangbeng is located at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain, and the sun shining on the golden mountain seen from Liangbeng village has a unique angle. ⚠️When entering Songzanlin Monastery, a Buddhist holy site, be sure to pay attention to your attire when visiting inside; do not wear short skirts, shorts, or sleeveless backless clothes. Photography is not allowed inside the hall, and remember to take off hats and sunglasses to respect local customs and culture. 🔥 Shangri-La Specialty Cuisine 🌟 Zongka Tibetan Meal The yak meat hot pot ingredients are really good and delicious, very tender! The yak pizza amazed me, with a crispy crust and a very fragrant filling. 🌟 Mariga Tibetan Meal It's like Tibetan dumplings filled with yak meat, really delicious when dipped in sauce. 🌟 Old Boy Barbecue 🍢 Their barbecue is quite flavorful, with delicious grilled meat skewers and grilled garlic. 🌟 Ama's Butter Tea 🧀 Butter milk cheese: With barley grains and cheese chunks on top, and yogurt below, stir it up, and the barley with yogurt is very fragrant. 🍮 Barley milk tea: With barley on top of the milk tea, the milk tea is not sweet, and it's very warming in the cold weather there. 🌟 Shunshun Snacks 🍜 Yak meat rice noodles: The beef is very fragrant, and the soup base is rich, not the clear soup type, with the addition of pickled cabbage and chili, you can't stop eating. 🍚 Yak meat fried rice: The fried rice is distinct, and when you take a big bite, it's super fragrant, and there's a lot of yak meat. 🥩 Yak meat buns: Their buns are super delicious!!! With large chunks of yak meat paired with green pepper filling, the presence of green pepper perfectly cuts through the richness, making it easy and burden-free to eat, really super fragrant. ​

In March, ladies can buy tickets at half price because of International Women's Day, but the mandatory sightseeing bus in the scenic area is full price, so the total cost after discount is 104 RMB per person. Taking a Didi taxi near the east gate of Dukezong costs about just over 50 RMB, then you buy tickets to enter the scenic area and take the scenic bus, mainly to visit Shudu Lake. After getting off the bus, you can choose to take a boat for 50 RMB per person, or walk about 3 kilometers to pier number 3. We chose to walk, it's mostly flat terrain, walking around the lake, at an altitude of about 3600 meters, walking while looking and taking photos, it takes a little over an hour. Now is really not a good season, the grass is withered, the weather was overcast yesterday, and the lake water had a reflection from the weak sunlight, which made the photos slightly more colorful. The rhododendrons bloom in May. Personally, I don't think now is the season to visit, the scenery is too ordinary, and with the ticket price, I feel the cost-performance ratio is low. Then I wanted to go to Bitahai, which requires taking a bus back to the main gate. We waited a long time, but there was no sign of departure, nor was there anyone to explain the specific departure time, there were no staff managing the situation. All I can say is that it was just a check-in.