A Must-See Shangri-La Family Trip! This Food and Sightseeing Guide is Amazing
by B. Mary 32
Sep 12, 2025
Just dragged my 7-year-old monster home from the Meili loop trip and I'm full of regrets! Should've buried his homework under the snow-capped mountains!🏔️ The glowing forest moss, squirrels holding meetings on cliffs, temple monkeys stealing offerings... Now my kid keeps wrapping himself in blankets pretending to be a "little lama" - here's my survival guide for this magical journey👇
🗺️6-Day Itinerary (Kid-Tested)
DAY1: Land in Dali → Rush to Songtsam Stone Moon Lodge → Stargazing from balcony
DAY2: Go wild in Yaping Forest → Pebble-skipping at First Bend of Nujiang → Overnight at Songtsam Bingzhongluo Lodge
DAY3: Weave Nu blankets in Wuli Village → Thangka painting at Puhua Temple → Being fed local cakes by villagers
DAY4: Chase butterflies at Peacock Mountain → Charge to Songtsam Meili Lodge → Blanket burrito waiting for golden sunrise
DAY5: Scream at sunrise over Meili → Pinecone hunting in Niding Forest → Live like royalty at Songtsam Shangri-La Lodge
DAY6: Spin prayer wheels at Songtsam Monastery → Pack up crying to go home
💥Top 10 Magical Kid Moments
1️⃣ Sudden sunshower in Yaping Forest🌦️ Guide said "the tree spirits are peeing"
2️⃣ Kid rolled around like spring roll in yak wool blanket at Stone Moon Lodge
3️⃣ Wuli Village grandma taught weaving - ended up with "alien map"👽
4️⃣ Little lama secretly added a flower to kid's thangka painting🌸
5️⃣ Saw mountain goats fighting at Peacock Mountain - kid referee with hiking pole
6️⃣ 4AM at Meili Lodge: all kids screaming "Sun, wake up!"🌞
7️⃣ Found "talking" pinecones in Niding Forest (just wind sounds)
8️⃣ Pigeon poop bullseye on kid's cap at Songtsam Monastery💩
9️⃣ Wish-stone stuck in cliff at Jinsha River bend - new "attraction"
🔟 Snot bubble explosion while roasting potatoes at villager's hearth
📸Iconic Family Photo Spots
✔️ Songtsam Meili 4th floor terrace (lift kid during golden sunrise)
❗ Third log of Wuli Village bridge (with chimney smoke & mountains)
🎬 Fallen tree by Niding Forest stream (pretend dinosaur discovery)
⚠️ Peacock Mountain lakeside (3PM light through clouds is magical)
💣Bloody Lessons
1️⃣ Yaping Forest leeches! Kid's leggings + salt spray (my socks look Dalmatian-print now)
2️⃣ Meili's 3300m altitude! No running first night (saw kid vomit like fountain)
3️⃣ No light clothes for thangka! Mineral pigments stain forever (kid's white tee = museum piece)
4️⃣ Songtsam's floor heating = desert sleep! Kids need shorts (midnight water hunts)
5️⃣ Prayer wheels spin clockwise! Teach kids temple etiquette (almost got death stare from lama)
On the flight back, kid whispered: "Mom, are mountain clouds gods' cotton candy?"
Remembering that silent moment when first light hit Kawagarbo peak, I finally understood "nature's baptism" - mountain gods' gifts really do turn into starlight in children's eyes✨
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