How to Get to Deqin County from Shangri-La City

Deqin County, located  in the northwest of Shangrila of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. 80% of its 55,000 inhabitants are Tibetan. Due to the geographic position and population composition, it is full of tourism resources, including natural sceneries, minority culture and Tibetan culture. While because of the complicated topography and high altitude, transportation of Deqin is not that convenient. It is 183 kilometers away from Shangrila city. 

How to Get to Deqin County from Shangri-La City?

By Bus

Bus is the main means of transportation for locals and tourists to get around in Shangrila. There are 5 regular buses running from Shangri-La to Deqin County every day with the fare of 68 CNY and duration of 5 hours, which departs at 8:20, 9:20, 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30. 

By Charted Car

Renting a car is suitable to gain a flexible and comfortable travel. If there are enough people in your group to share the expenses, it is better for you to rent a car with an experienced drive and a tour guide. If you want to have more fun on the way, renting a car is highly recommended. On the way, there are famous attractions like Nixi Village, Benzilan, Great Bend of Jinsha River, Baima Snow Mountain, Dongzhulin Monastery, Feilai Temple, etc. the driver of chartering car can stop for you to enjoy the scenery and take photos. But a tourist bus will not stop on the way. Yunnan Exploration Travel can provide car-rental service, please contact us. Email: contact@YunnanExploration.com Tel: +86-871-63511469. 

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