1-Day Pudacuo National Park & Baiji Temple Tour
Overview
Explore Pudacuo National Park and return to Shangri-La for Baiji Temple on this private day trip. Lake and forest walks fill the first part of the day, followed by a Tibetan home lunch and a hilltop view near Dukezong. Baiji Temple gives this itinerary a different finish from routes centred on Songzanlin. Its uphill approach can be shortened or omitted if you prefer less walking, while the park visit follows the sections open on your date.
Your Route Map

Photo and illustration credits
- Militang Pasture in Pudacuo National Park: Photograph by Colin W; available on Wikimedia Commons; under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for web use.
- Pasture scenery in Pudacuo National Park: Photograph by Colin W; available on Wikimedia Commons; under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for web use.
- Horses at Militang Pasture in Pudacuo: Photograph by Colin W; available on Wikimedia Commons; under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for web use.
- Main hall at Baiji Temple in Shangri-La: Photograph by Ruili River Water; available on Wikimedia Commons; under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for web use.
- Baiji Temple near Dukezong: Photograph by Ruili River Water; available on Wikimedia Commons; under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for web use.
- Militang meadow landscape in Pudacuo: Photograph by Colin W; available on Wikimedia Commons; under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for web use.
Daily Itinerary

Leave Shangri-La for Pudacuo National Park and walk among its lakeside, woodland and meadow scenery on the routes open that day. A Shudu Lake boat trip can be considered if operating and included in your booking. Visit a local Tibetan household for the arranged lunch, then return towards Dukezong to visit Baiji Temple. Its hillside setting gives views over the town and surrounding landscape. The temple approach includes an uphill walk. Finish at your Shangri-La hotel.