Shangri-La Couple Trip

💑 Shangri-La Couple Trip｜3 Days 2 Nights Student Guide (Romantic + Budget + Pitfall Avoidance) ✅ Suitable for: University student couples | ✅ Highlights: ✔️ Plateau Romance: Songzanlin Monastery sunrise + Napa Lake circuit ✔️ Budget Tips: Half-price with student ID + local recommended restaurants ✔️ Pitfall Guide: Altitude sickness prevention + avoiding scams + photo tips 📌 3 Days 2 Nights Itinerary (Budget-friendly version) 📍Day 1: First Experience of Tibetan Culture ⏰ Morning: 【Dukezong Ancient Town】(Free) → Must-do for couples: Spin the world's largest prayer wheel (3 rounds for blessings) → Money-saving tip: Bargain Tibetan costume rental inside the ancient town to 30 RMB/hour (avoid expensive rentals at the scenic entrance) ⏰ Afternoon: 【Songzanlin Monastery】(Student ticket 62 RMB) → Photo spot: lake reflection in front of the monastery (best light at 4 PM) → Pitfall: Don’t buy audio guides! Tag along with tour guides or watch the documentary "The Third Pole" in advance ⏰ Evening: 【Ancient Town Square】Tibetan folk dance party → Experience: free Guozhuang dance lesson (starts at 8:00 PM) 📍Day 2: Romantic Circuit around Napa Lake ⏰ All day: 【Napa Lake Yila Grassland】(Free) → Transport: Rent an electric scooter for 80 RMB/day (saves 200 RMB compared to chartering a car) → Activities: Morning lake circuit photos (locate “Hamu Valley Village” to avoid toll points) Afternoon horseback riding on the grassland, bargain to 50 RMB/person (don’t believe the “2-hour full ride” hype) ⏰ Evening: 【Shika Snow Mountain Road】Sunset chase → Spot: roadside prayer flags + snow mountain background (use telephoto lens to compress space) 📍Day 3: Secret Light Hiking ⏰ Morning: 【Potatso National Park】(Student ticket 80 RMB) → Route: only walk the Shudu Lake boardwalk (easy and not tiring, 3 km round trip) → Secret: buy barley cakes at the entrance for 5 RMB each, cheaper than inside the park ⏰ Afternoon: 【Tianshengqiao Hot Springs】(Student ticket 60 RMB) → Romantic move: buy a private small pool (98 RMB/2 hours, cleaner than public pools) 🚨 Blood and Tears Pitfall Guide 1. Altitude Sickness Prevention: Don’t wash your hair on the first day! Drink Rhodiola a week in advance, oxygen cans cost 15 RMB/bottle in the ancient town (40 RMB in the scenic area) If headache occurs, drink "Gao Yuan Wei Neng" (28 RMB at pharmacy, more effective than oxygen) 2. Transport Traps: Airport shuttle to ancient town only 25 RMB, illegal taxis charge 100+ Don’t carpool to Potatso! Official shuttle round trip 60 RMB/person (carpool drivers often lie “scenic area not open”) 3. Shopping Scam Prevention: Choose “Zang Xiang Yuan” brand yak jerky (130 RMB/jin), roadside 80 RMB/jin is mostly duck meat Bargain prayer wheel pendants to 10 RMB each, don’t buy silver jewelry (unless it has a “Tibetan silver” certificate) 🏡 Couple Accommodation Recommendations Name Highlights Reference Price Lotus Courtyard Tibetan courtyard + free sweet tea 150 RMB/night Songzan Green Valley View of Songzanlin Monastery + fireplace 600 RMB/night Shangri-La International Youth Hostel Starry sky room + carpool resources 80 RMB/bed 🍜 Must-try Affordable Food 1. Yak hotpot: Dukezong “Jingjing Mani Stone” small pot 98 RMB (comes with barley cake) 2. Butter tea: salty taste better for altitude sickness prevention (Ancient town “Ama Butter Tea” 5 RMB/cup) 3. Tibetan pizza: barley flour base + cheese (“Kangba Nomad Tibetan Restaurant” 25 RMB) 📸 Couple Photo Tips 1. Outfit: girls rent Tibetan robes (red/blue tones), boys wear plain sweaters 2. Props: prayer wheel + longda paper (Ancient town 5 RMB/sheet) 3. Editing: Xingtu app “Tibetan blue” filter + grain 15 💰 3-Day Expense Reference (2 people) Item Cost Money-saving Tips Accommodation 300 RMB Youth hostel + 1 night Tibetan guesthouse Tickets & Transport 400 RMB Half price with student ID Food 300 RMB Eat Tibetan food + bring snacks Total 1000 RMB 500 RMB per person #ShangriLaGuide #StudentTravel #CoupleTrip #PitfallGuide A: Very safe, but avoid walking alone on the grassland at night (possible Tibetan mastiffs)