Day trip to Zhongdian:
See the Songanlin Temple, Napa Meadow. Visit a Tibetan home and enjoy local food. Visit the Buddhism Historical Preservation Hall and take a city tour.

Day trip to Bita Lake (two-way bus trip)
Horse back riding for 14 km through the Forest Park which surrounds Bita Lake and the natural landscape along the reserve area.

Day trip to White Water Platform (Round trip bus ride on a 202 km country road)
Visit the site of the origin of Naxi Dongba culture. Explore the natural calcium carbonate sinter terrace and hike through the green hills along the alongside the Clearwater of the local river.

Day-trip to Birang Valley (204 km round trip bus ride)
Sharp cliffs, row after row of high mountain ranges, rushing streams, and dead twigs are all things you will encounter in one of the most impressive scenic spots of Shangri-La.

Day-trip to Tianchi (80 km round trip jeep ride)
Visit the azalea flower gardens of large and minor Zhongdian, stroll through the Tibetan villages and explore the beautiful landscape of Tianchi

Day-trip to Dongzhulin Temple (240km round trip bus ride on a well paved government road)
Visit one of the 13 Kangzang Forests and view the valley landscape of Jinsha River, Nixi (hometown of folk handicrafts) and Benzilan

Two-day trip to Meili Snow-Capped Mountain in Deqin (round trip bus ride, 189 km each way)
Sample the Nixi folk handicrafts; visit the Jinsha River valley, the Dongzhu Temple, the state-level nature reserve of Baimang Snow-Capped Mountain, Feilai Temple, the Monument of the Chinese and Japanese who died attempting to climb the Meili Snow-capped Mountain, and enjoy the scenic beauty of Meili Snow-capped Mountain

The tour routes recommended above can be expanded at the request of the tourists to two-day, 3-day or 4-day trips.

Common routes:

One or three-day trip to Zhongdian
Major place of interest: sight of Zhongxin old town in Zhongdian, Tibetan residence, Songzanlin Temple, Napa lake, Bita Lake, Natural Bridge, White Water Platform, Sanba Naxi Residence, Tiger-leaping Gorge, the meadows of major and minor Zhongdian, Dongzhulin Temple, Baimang Snow-Capped Mountain, Feilai Temple, and Meili Snow-Capped Mountain.

Special selections

1. Big triangle round-trip, including Zhongdian (Jiantang) --- Batang ---- Litang---- Zuogong
2. Zhongdian to Lahsa (1610 km adventurous trip)
3. Trekking adventure in Tiger-Leaping Gorge
4. Trek from the Mountain of Thousand Lakes to Tianchi Plateau Lake
5. Survey trip observing Plateau animals and plants on Haba Snow-Capped Mountain
6. Drifting on Jinsha and Lancang Rivers
7. Valley trip of Tiger-leaping Gorge and Lancang River Valley
8. Mountain climbing investigation trip over 5,000 m