Resembling a sleeping dragon in repose, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain slumbers majestically at 18,000 feet above sea level. Its main peak, Shanzidou stands among some of the tallest glaciers in the world. Springtime in this corner of Shangri-La erupts in a frisson of color, dotting the soft meadows with vivid bursts of camellias and rhododendrons.

Follow the trail of nomadic herders as they lead their livestock and yaks to graze at Yak Meadow. Or revisit the traditional customs of the minority Naxi, Lishu, Pumi and Moshuo people. A Lishu shaman’s knife mountain climbing ritual and a fire sea jumping ceremony are other unmissable highlights of the tour.

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