Xianggelila / Shangri-La / Zhongdian

Like any traveling, one needs to meet the right people in order to enjoy the area fully. Try connecting with people at the Karma Cafe or Hazel's Bar in old town. They will set you up with driver, guides, etc. My group spent 4 days there in May 2008 and had a great time hiking, touring, and visiting Tibetan families and enjoying the yak butter tea, barley wines, yak meat, etc. Aroo Kampa is a good restaurant with Indian/Nepali food. There are good bakeries in town to pick up picnic items.

4 juin 2008
Yunnan

Karma Cafe

Stayed there for 4 days in May 2008. Excellent food and service and a fine place to stay while visiting shangrila. Breakfast costs Y20 and comes with regular toast and french toast (that's right), eggs cooked to your specification, yogurt, fruit, tea or coffee. Extensive lunch and dinner menu. Also a good place gather information about drivers, guides, and meeting people. There is also a Karma Cafe in Shaxi, Yunnan, run by the same people and that's a good place to visit too.

4 juin 2008
Xianggelila / Shangri-La / Zhongdian - Nourriture