Thousand Lake Mountain
Shangri-La Attractions
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Introduction to Thousand Lake Mountain (千湖山)
Thousand Lake Mountain is fantastic camping area with an amazing view of Haba and Yulong Mountain. The mountain is dotted with cool alpine lakes. Although it's not known for sure, the iIt is estimated to be more than 100 lakes, the most famous lakes to visit are Ancient Blue Sky Pond and Three Blue Seas. |
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Location Shangri-la County, Northwestern Yunnan Province, China |
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Main Sights Thousand Lake Mountain |
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Travel Information Admission for Thousand Lake Mountain: 20 Yuan (It is compulsory that you should pay another 100-160 Yuan to a local villager to be your tour guide.) Opening Hours: Whole day |
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Transportation 1. Thousand Lakes Mountain is about 50 kilometers from Shangri-La. If you’re travelling in a group then hiring a car will cost approximately 400 Yuan. |
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Travel Tips 1. Recommended duration for a visit is about two hours. 2. The best time to visit Thousand Lake Mountain is during autumn. Between September and November is the season to see the amazing autumn scenery. 3. It is not recommended to visit there during “May 1st” and “October 1st” these two golden vacation weeks. At that time, Guilin with suitable weather will meet a lot of tourists, so the hotel reservation and transportation will be in its climax, the price will be much higher than ordinary times. |
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Tour including Visiting Thousand Lake Mountain |