Shangri-La Town (Riwa)
香格里拉镇
The small town at the entrance to the Yading scenic area, where the visitor center, hotels and restaurants are concentrated. The main base before entering the park.
Shangri-La Town, formerly Riwa Township, lies on the north side of the Yading scenic area at about 2,900 m, well below the park's elevation, which makes it a good place to rest and ease altitude sickness. The Daocheng Yading Scenic Area Visitor Center is here, and it's where you buy tickets and transfer to sightseeing buses. Hotels, guesthouses, Tibetan restaurants and Sichuan restaurants are concentrated in town, and there are oxygen and outdoor gear shops. It's about two hours' drive from Daocheng County town, and there is a direct shuttle from the airport. Accommodation prices rise sharply in peak season (September–October), so book ahead and queue early in the morning to enter the park.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gongga Langjiling Monastery
- Yading Nature Reserve
- Yading Village
- Chonggu Monastery & Pearl Lake
- Echu Mountain
- Luorong Pasture
- Milk Lake & Five-Color Lake
- Kasi Village & Kasi Valley