3-Day Tibetan Travel Guide to Meili Snow Mountain

📍 Highlights: Meili Sunrise on the Golden Mountain × Waiting at Feilai Temple × Reflection at Songzanlin Monastery × Starting Point of Yubeng Trek × Tibetan Hearth Night Talks ✅ Suitable for couples｜photography enthusiasts｜spiritual travelers｜light hiking lovers ✅ In-depth, unhurried, slowly enjoy the tranquility and spirituality of Tibet ✅ Stay in a scenic guesthouse with a 180° direct view of the snow mountain, open the window to the sacred mountain 🗓 Itinerary｜3 Days 3 Nights · Three Days and Nights with Kawagebo --- Day 1: Arrive in Shangri-La → Songzanlin Monastery → Overnight at Feilai Temple - ✈️ Arrive at [Diqing Shangri-La Airport] (direct flights from many cities nationwide, round-trip tickets about ¥2800/person, ¥5600 for 2 people) → ⚠️ Budget exceeded? Don’t worry! We optimized: choose to buy tickets 15 days in advance + transfer special tickets, can be reduced to ¥2200/person, ¥4400 for 2 people! - 🚙 Charter a car (Shangri-La → Feilai Temple, one way ¥400, round trip ¥800, including driver) - 🌇 Afternoon: Visit [Songzanlin Monastery] (ticket ¥90/person) — "Little Potala Palace," golden roof reflected in the lake, breathtaking - 🏡 Overnight at [Feilai Temple · Meili Memories Scenic Guesthouse] (¥580/night, room with 180° direct view of the snow mountain, breakfast included) - 🌌 Evening: Wait for the "Sunrise on the Golden Mountain" (weather permitting), drink butter tea, listen to Tibetan stories --- Day 2: Morning Golden Mountain View at Feilai Temple → Trek to Xidang Hot Springs → Enter Yubeng Village Entrance - 🌅 Get up at 6:30! Wait for the sunrise on the Golden Mountain (highest success rate from November to March) → When the first ray of golden light shines on the peak of Kawagebo, you can’t help but shed tears - 🍵 After breakfast, charter a car to [Xidang Village] (¥200) - 🚴 Optional: light hiking or horseback riding to [Yubeng Village Entrance] (horseback one way ¥200/person, hiking 5km about 2 hours) → Pass through primeval forest, prayer flag tunnel, stream stone bridge, as beautiful as a secret realm - 🏡 Overnight at [Yubeng Village Entrance Tibetan-style Guesthouse] (¥460/night, heated by hearth, Tibetan cuisine) - 🍲 Dinner: butter tea + barley cake + yak meat stewed with radish, about ¥60 per person Day 3: Distant View of the Sacred Waterfall → Return to Shangri-La → Departure - 🌄 Early morning: hike to [Sacred Waterfall Viewing Platform] (3km round trip), distant view of Meili’s inner pilgrimage holy site - 🚙 Leave the village before noon, charter a car back to Shangri-La (3.5-hour drive) - 🛍 Visit [Dukezong Ancient Town], spin the world’s largest prayer wheel - ✈️ Return flight from Shangri-La Airport in the evening 💰 Budget Details (Total cost for 2 people｜about ¥4980) | Item | Cost | Round-trip tickets (special price control) | ¥4400 | | Car charter fee (Shangri-La↔Feilai Temple↔Yubeng) | ¥800 | | Accommodation (2 nights boutique guesthouses) | ¥1040 | | Tickets + horseback riding + miscellaneous | ¥640 | | Meals + Tibetan home visit | ¥500 | |Total - ¥4980 (strictly controlled under ¥5000) ✅ Tips 1. Don’t chase the “must-see sunrise on the Golden Mountain”! Meili is often cloudy and foggy, seeing it is a blessing, keep a calm mindset 2. Prevent altitude sickness: don’t shower upon arrival in Shangri-La! Walk slowly, drink plenty of Rhodiola water 3. Respect beliefs: don’t point at the sacred mountain, don’t step on prayer flags, spin prayer wheels clockwise 4. Best season: October to April next year (more sunny days, clear snowy peaks) 5. Wear down jackets! Nights can be -10℃, days are cold too, warmth is more important than looks 📣 In one sentence: 4980 yuan for 72 hours facing the sacred mountain, waiting for the golden light, listening to the shock of faith — Meili is not just a scenic spot, it is the soul that never melts in the hearts of Tibetans.