But there are no stars in Lhasa, so it's not a place to dream. I'll store my dreams here for now and see you later.
The following is the self-driving route when the Sichuan-Tibet line is open, in which the distance marked is basically correct for your reference on the way:
Chengdu-147KM-Ya'an-168KM-Luding- 49KM-Kangding-75KM-Xinduqiao-74KM-Yajiang-143KM-Litang- 150KM-Inacheng County-108KM-Yading-258KM-Litang-165KM-Batang -36KM-Bamboo-90KM-Tongmai Bridge-70KM-Lulang Town-78KM-Bayi Town-127KM- Bayi Township -127KM - Gongbu Jiangda -2060
If Bayi Township is still restricted to Lhasa, you'll have to take a detour to Shannan. I will introduce the new route separately later.
Prepare some lollipops, not only can you eat them on the road, but also in front of local children, haha. You can bring your own thermos to eat, stay and fill with boiled water. If it's too much trouble, buy a case of water to take away. Definitely not much.
Before leaving, check the vehicle again. It's best if someone takes turns driving. Download a variety of songs suitable for the occasion. Before Kangding, you can swing and sing high songs all the way. After Kangding, you are expected to be a bit out of breath and control the pace.
Be sure to look for speed limiters on the road. There are many places! Remember to see the speed limit radar. For example, Xinduqiao has a speed radar (labeled speed), remember that moment in time. If it's 10 am and it says 40 kilometers per hour, and it's 220 kilometers from Xinduqiao to Litang, it will take at least five and a half hours to get to Litang, which means at least after 3:30 pm. If you can only get to Litang in four hours, it won't work. You'll have to stop before the radar speed check ends in Litang. Keep going will take you five and a half hours.
Take six anti-diarrhea pills, antipyretics, cold medicine, glucose oral solution, and don't buy oxygen yet. They are sold on the road.
Before you go, go to the supermarket and buy some snacks and more fruit, which is also sold on the road. Supermarkets pull a few extra bags (kind of unethical) for clean fruit, trash, clothes that won't dry, etc. Chicken feet and sachima were our favorites. Spicy and satisfying at the same time, just perfect.
Identification, license, driver's license required, lots of hurdles. Some IDs can be discounted, such as tour guide card, teacher's card, military officer's card, etc. If you have a disability card, you can also try.
If you want to be dark and cracked like me, then no lipstick, hats, scarves, silk scarves. Hair dryers, electronics, see for yourself.
Considering that the vehicle may also have a high response rate and can be tiring, try not to bring too much luggage, one suitcase for one person is enough.
Don't take a shower and wash your hair after high altitude, change your clothes and dry them for a night or two. There are usually hangers. If you can't do that, then hang the roof during the day and fly in the wind .
It's long and dangerous, but the scenery is beautiful. Referring to the strategy I've provided, it's basically a no-brainer, but there are shortcomings. But sometimes the plan can't catch up with the change, you can adjust according to your own situation at that time. Driving after dark is not recommended between Chengdu and Lulang!
Nearing Lhasa, we drove in the dark for some time. There was nothing we could do about it, but the sunset and starry sky were really unbeatable. It's also not recommended to sleep in all the time. After all, the time is limited, the distance is long, and you have to take into account the weather and traffic jams. So, it's best to start the car at seven to eight in the morning.
All accommodations, it is expected that it will be cheaper if you go because it is off-season, but not necessarily. Order food, live within your means and don't waste it. If you're tired and don't have an appetite some days, then eat instant noodles, best in the world. If you are pressed for time, try not to eat noodles for breakfast. You have to use the pressure cooker for a long time. Serve with squash and fritters
Day 1
Stop (Hanyuan County, Luding Bridge, Kangding County, about 360 kilometers):Start from Chengdu at 8: 00 or 9: 00 a.m., get on the Beijing-Kunming Expressway (toward Ya'an), and drive about 237 kilometers. Have a highway lunch at Hanyuan Highway, with a service area in the middle to try to release the traffic. On the way to the right, you will encounter a reservoir. If you encounter water, it will be magnificent, with fog, there will be a rainbow. If a man is a rainbow, he will never know until he encounters it. When you get off the highway, there's a restaurant on the side of the road, and behind the restaurant is the Hanyuan Reservoir, which is easily recognizable. I don't remember exactly which restaurant, just the one in the middle. You can have yak hot pot (not spicy), one and a half pounds for four people and other side dishes. You must try the handmade noodles. (If you are really hungry, you should leave after lunch in Ya'an and go to Hanyuan County after Ya'an). All restaurants have restrooms. After dinner, continue on the Jingkun highway towards Luding. Besides navigation, you have to read the road signs. Sometimes the navigation will take you to unexpected places. On the way to Luding, get off the highway and take the provincial highway 211. if you are not clear about the navigation, find a passerby and ask for directions. To Luding County, direct navigation to Luding Bridge scenic area, find an underground parking lot (roadside bad parking time), and then go to see Luding Bridge. Tickets 10 yuan, see what difference between the book and the TV introduction. There is not much to see here, and it is not advisable to stay long, as there is still a road ahead. (From the distance, if the time is too late, you can go directly to Kangding, do not go to Luding). From Luding navigate to Kangding County, we start from the 318 National Highway. Kangding is not at a high altitude, but you do need to keep warm.
If it's still early to Kangding, you can continue to Xinduqiao because it's a photographer's paradise and it's more convenient to spend the night there. The next day when I woke up early, the sun came out and it was sunny and picturesque. But I didn't arrive. It was going to be dark when I got to Kangding and I stayed next to Kangding Middle School. Kangding is 75 kilometers from Xinduqiao. If you can't go, you can also find a place to stay next to Kangding Middle School. Next to the middle school, a little bit up, there are a few hotels. I think the one I stayed at that time was called Good Again Hotel, but I won't come back anyway. It was less expensive than the others, 100 RMB a night for a standard room, because it had a bit of defective sheets and a raging river behind it, but it didn't matter if the windows were closed. Take your pick. From Kangding, the hotel has no air conditioning, probably because it's dry, and only electric blankets. Next door to the hotel is a restaurant called Zigong Shijia. The fish and rabbit are not bad. A little further on is a gas station. Across the street from the restaurant is a Chongqing noodle shop that serves breakfast. After eating, you can go for a walk down there. At the intersection of Kangding Middle School, you may come across locals dancing the Pot Dance. You can also join the hi. We met at 8:00 and did the video. Go back early to rest, you can take a shower and wash your hair as the next two days are not suitable for showering.
Day 2
Stops (Xinduqiao, Yajiang, Litang, about 300 kilometers):This day will be a bit rushed because the next stop is Inacheng County, but you will pass through Litang, which is more than 4,000 meters above sea level, and it is not suitable for overnight stay. If you can't stay overnight in Inacheng, you will have to manage this pond.
Breakfast can be taken care of by yourself or go to the restaurant across the street. Since it's so early, I'm guessing many of the others aren't open yet. This one is indifferent. After breakfast you can fill up the gas and set off to Xinduqiao. First it will climb the first mountain of this trip, mountainous, 4300 meters. The road has many curves, pay attention to safety! There is a mountain pass observation deck, the distant mountains have Kang Ding love song four big words! Then continue to go, I guess the early view of Xinduqiao can not see, but does not affect the beauty. There will be a public toilet on the right side of the road, managed by an old woman. Very clean and charged. And her entrance is spacious, with flowers planted and a grassy area on the other side of the river for photos. After this, the restrooms are hard to find and you have to go to the gas station in front of you. Just keep going until about noon and settle at any restaurant in town. I forget which one. This stretch of road is always at high altitude. Try not to open the windows, keep the air pressure in the car stable (I guess I can't do it), try not to get excited, all to prevent high reaction. If there is no high reaction, and it is still early to Litang, you can go directly to Inaccessible County to spend the night, where there are more accommodations at an altitude of about 3,500, and you don't need to go to Litang because you have to go back from Inaccessible City to Lhasa, and then go through Litang. As we approached Litang, there was a crossroads. On the left is a gas station, in front is the road to Inacheng, and on the right is Litang. There are signs on the side of the road to read. If you are late, or have a severe reaction, you still have to go to Litang to find a hospital to buy pillow oxygen (65 RMB). I was staying at the Litang Hotel, standard room 160 per night. you can see the People's Hospital diagonally across the street from the hotel, and there are restaurants behind the hotel and on the street to the right. If it's not too dark and you are healthy, you can go for a walk. The walking street is very crowded, I took a picture with my kid there. Remember to bring candy, there are many restaurants across the street. Go for a walk alone at night, but it's not recommended that you go out at night for fear you'll be left to herd sheep.
Day 3
It's about 370 kilometers from Litang to Inacheng, then to Aden and back to Inacheng. If you have a high reaction the night before, you can hold out until 5 or 6 in the morning. If you don't buy oxygen, you have to go to the hospital early in the morning and wake up all three doctors who are registering, on duty, and taking medication. I did it twice anyway. Buy oxygen, then go to the sister restaurant diagonally across the street from the hospital for some breakfast, then drive straight to Inagiku County. Take oxygen on the way, don't stop. If you have oxygen, go to a place for breakfast, then go. Be sure to eat, glucose is no problem. When you get to Inaccessible County, stop for a while, find a place to rest, eat lunch, and then go to Aden Scenic Area. Tickets Yading 280, sightseeing bus 80, because there is still a long way to go, unless you want to exercise. After that, you can go back to Inaccessible County to spend the night, but if you all do not have a high reaction, and the sky is not dark, you can consider staying in Litang, but there is a risk. After all, Litang is far away and at a high altitude. Stay in Litang, the next day's journey may be a little easier, think about it yourself. A few of our partners had high opinions, so we had to go straight to Batang, which is at a lower altitude. So we didn't go to Inaccessible, so we didn't know what to eat. We could have stayed at a hotel called Shangri-La, where our friends were staying.
Day 4
Stopping Points (Batang County Sister Lake Litang, Mangkang Rumei Township Jinsha River Bridge, about 470 kilometers):If you are going to spend the night in Rumei Township, be sure to leave early and pay attention to time control. In the morning, you can go back to Litang from Tao Cheng Garden Road, which is a back road and can be a little faster. When you arrive at Litang, take the 318 road to Batang. On this road, the scenery is good. When you take pictures in the middle of the road, you must pay attention to the oncoming vehicles! Then you will go over a mountain and reach the viewpoint of the sister lake. There is a restroom by the lake, for a fee. It's hard to find a restroom past here. Then continue down the trail. When you reach the lake, you don't need to stop. If you can't get a shot, just walk straight. I don't remember how long you walk. There will be a restaurant where you can have lunch. Then keep walking and you will come across a checkpoint at the border and then you will come to the Jinsha River Bridge where you can take pictures. There is a Sichuan-Tibet border sign in the middle of the bridge, so you can also stop and take pictures. But be quick and safe and don't go over the railing. The river is fierce! After crossing the bridge, go left. There will be a bad road not far away. There may be standing water. To the right of the bad road, a road has been built. You can take this road. The next part of the walk is almost all in the valley, with no signal and part of the road collapsed. Be safe. After a while, I will go to climb Dzongla Mountain. Remember to take pictures. When I go down the mountain, it is already Mangkang. There seems to be a gas station. Oil is more expensive here. If there is no oil, you have to refuel. You can find a place to spend the night here, or you can drive forward 50KM and spend the night in Rumei town. It's not a big problem because it's not far.
If you spend the night in Mangkang County, it shouldn't be difficult for you to find a hotel and breakfast place by yourself. Remember to go to bed early. I had such a beautiful night. If you spend the night in Rumei, it's the same. Rumei town is on the river and is very small. Not as nice as you might like. I walked there in 20 minutes. There are a couple of hotels in town that offer lodging. Standard rooms are 80 per night and there's a breakfast place diagonally across the street. On the other side of the river is a military base. I'm guessing it will be a bit of a tiring day, so go to bed early and take a shower if you're fit.
Day 5
Stopping Points (Bangda Township, East Dashan, Turn 72, Nujiang Canyon Viewpoint, Nujiang Bridge, Ranwu Township, Anjula Mountain, about 400 kilometers):We will start from Rumei Township at 7:30 a.m., cross the bridge not far to the left, cross the station, and go up the mountain, then go down the mountain, go up the mountain, go down the mountain, and finally get to the highest point. There will be public **** toilets on the way. Nearly to the East Dashan, there is a section of the road with beautiful scenery, sunrise, grassland, tents, yaks, herdsmen. When we arrived at Dongdashan, we hurriedly took a picture and went down to Bangda town. It was so desolate. In Bangda Square, there is a mighty sculpture to take photos. There are restaurants all around. After lunch, continue to walk along 318, which is the famous 72 turns of Nujiang River. At the turn, be sure to slow down. Life is important. There is a viewpoint. It takes a long time to go down the hill. Don't shake when you hit the brakes. The river at the bottom of the valley is the Nu River, at a lower elevation. She's tumbling in anger. There's an observation deck. There's no need to buy beads on the side of the road. As you continue, there will be barley on the side of the road, and I expect there will be Tibetans harvesting it. Approach the bridge over the Nu River and remember to take photos in advance as there are armed police handles and you can't stop. This bridge is very spectacular. After crossing the bridge and continuing on 318, you will cross another mountain, Anjula Mountain. There is a straight road here. I have taken life photos here, be safe and do it in a hurry. Then keep going until you reach Ranwu town. Parts of the road are steep, so be safe. When you reach that town, you will cross this bridge. Once you cross the bridge, go into town and go straight to Ranwu Impression, the best hotel in the area. Cars are parked behind the hotel. Standard room is 150 per night, you can eat in the lobby, duck is ok, compare to me.
There is a dirt road in front of the hotel, not far down to the lake, where the grass is very nice. If it's still dark, you can drive down. It's great for taking pictures. Don't jump and yell. Not m
Day 6
Stopping point (Lulang town Tongmai bridge Bomi primitive forest Midu glacier, about 295km):Breakfast can be eaten in the lobby but I won't because there is a breakfast store not far in front. The car leaves at 7:30am. From the hotel gate go up the road a bit and then go left for about 600 meters. On the left side of the road is the military station. On the right hand side there is presumably another person frying doughnuts at the gate. She also has buns and porridge. After breakfast, estimated 8 o'clock, not far ahead, is the visitor center of Ranwu Lake Scenic Spot. About the card, and the boulder photo. Continue to travel about 30 kilometers to the Mi Dui Glacier ticket office. At that time a bus five people, tickets 50 yuan per person. We asked if it could be less. The other side said it was 40 yuan per person, but there was no ticket. In fact, no one check tickets, we spent 40 dollars to go in, do not spend money to go in. Drive a short distance and there will be a deserted parking lot on your right. Don't stop, keep going and then you'll see lots of cabins with parking lots. Stop. There's a restroom next to it, for a fee, in meh condition. If you can stand it, then settle on the trail to the glacier lookout. There are a few public **** toilets on the way. Go to the lookout. There are trails and horse tracks. Follow the signposts. On our journey, my partner and I broke into a Tibetan family and had authentic ghee tea. Keep going, then up the steps, then down the slope, slowly. This is the viewing platform, made of wood. After taking pictures, you can choose another way to go down, which is to walk fast. It's just a bit of a refreshing smell on the road, but luckily each has its own flavor, so I'll just experience it and don't expect to come back later. Go down and drive west along the 318 road. See villages and towns with food for a bit of energy. Then you will walk through the forest path of Bomi. On both sides of the road, gerbera flowers bloom and trees flourish. The grass was setting seed, the wind was shaking the leaves, and the flowers were permeating with fragrance while we sat in the car and watched in silence, it was beautiful. Of course, where the flowers are in full bloom, you may want to stop and take a few pictures, but don't pick them or be naughty. Further on, there is the Tongmai moat. The special bridge was not built and many cars disappeared into the river. The design of this bridge is astounding. Continuing on is the town of Lulang in Linzhi, Tibet's little Jiangnan. Be careful to measure the speed. There are hotels in the town, so we recommend staying at BB, and you can travel with a group. At that time I stayed in a B&B called I knew you would come. The owner was very nice and affectionate, and the room was cozy. I wondered if he had gone back home to Fujian. He said he was going back and would be back next February. The standard room was 120 per night, with the grassland on the other side, and four cute puppies with whom I had a photo session. He recommended a stone pot chicken, which was delicious and not far away. Also, the door to that restaurant is beautiful and the photos are great. I was the Beijing chef. He only had noodles for breakfast, which were delicious, but too much. You can talk to the owner about taking less, but no matter how much, the cost is 13. or you can find yourself another accommodation, but that stone pot chicken place is good. A few hundred meters west. On the left side of the road, there's only one stone pot chicken store. Tonight you can wash your feet from head to toe, get a good night's sleep and rest.
Day 7
This day you can have a good sleep with plenty of oxygen and sleep! Wake up in the morning, go for breakfast and then head across the river to see the grasslands and the newly built town of Lulang. As you walk out of the lodge, turn right. You can drive uphill, but not all the way up. Just park on the side of the road. When you see pretty homes, you can go and take pictures. People are easy to talk to. We've met a family before that swarms in and eats other people's food. I was planning on going to his house the next day to get groceries for dinner, but it was too late. I'm sorry there's another lake in town that you can visit too, but I don't think it's as nice as the river in front of my house. At noon, you can find a place to eat lunch. Then go to the town of Bayi.
About one kilometer west from Lulang town is Lulang scenic spot. Two years ago, there was a street on the left side of the road, but now it has all been demolished and moved to the new town. Not far from the entrance to the scenic area there is a gas station to refuel, there are gasoline as much as possible to refuel. Across the street is a meadow, there must be a lot of sutra streamers on it. I took two photos there, each two years apart. You can also ride a horse. It is recommended not to ride. Our companion bowed his back and fell off. Then go to Bayi town, about 15 kilometers, there will be Linhai Observation Deck, the entrance fee is 10 yuan. If you are lucky, you can see the snowy mountains in the distance, which are very majestic. Two years ago, I took a Tibetan pickup truck and DJ all the way to the viewing platform. He said we were his friends and that all we had to do was avoid the entrance fee and see the snow-capped mountains. This year, I didn't see it. I wished you good luck. Then, over the 4700+ meter Mt. Sertila. Remember to take pictures then keep going down. On the way, if you encounter a large number of cows and sheep, please follow closely behind the police car or Tibetan car, in order to quickly dash out of the heavy circle, or can only take the cows and sheep slowly. Near the foot of the slope, you will also come across a viewing platform where you can see a panoramic view of Bayi Town. Keep going, slowly, until you reach the town of Bayi.
Please drive to the bus station near Bayi Town, where there are more accommodations. Two years ago, I stayed at the Lijiang Hotel near the station. Or drive to the middle of Riverside Avenue. There are a lot of people living here, facing the Yangni River, and the view in the morning is great.
After you find a place to stay, I guess it's still early enough to go shopping. If you can get to the woods in the middle of the river, you can look around. I've been there and there are fish in it. There's also a pedestrian street where you bought Bodhi two years ago. You can just stroll around. Remember to look at the breakfast place the next day. The town of Bayi has plenty of oxygen and is at a low altitude. You can take a shower and wash your hair.
Day 8
From Bayi Town to Lhasa. If there is no restriction, it is recommended not to stopover and go straight to your destination. I traveled this route two years ago. One day is enough and the scenery is beautiful. Only when I went this year, Bayi town was restricted to Lhasa, so I had to go through Shannan to Lhasa. If you are restricted when you go, you have to go around to Shannan. I will describe the route again later.
If there is no restriction, it is recommended to leave at 8:00 a.m. On the way, there is still 5000 meters of Mira Mountain to climb. Remember to take pictures. Halfway, as long as you see something to eat around noon, don't hold back. It is expected to arrive in Lhasa at 6:00 p.m. The sky is still bright. Then congratulations you finally reached the end! Don't get too excited, look around first! I know the contact information of two innkeepers, but having been there twice and staying in the same house, I can cut the price. It's right next to Xiaozhao Temple, and Barkhor Street is only separated by a Beijing Road, I can only park after 7 or 8 pm. It is also possible to find your footing.
After finding a place to stay, you can take a taxi or walk to the Potala Palace, because it is not good to park. There are ticket sellers for Potala Palace tickets. Tickets need to be booked online a day in advance, it seems to be 200. ticket seller can talk about 100, with a card can be discounted 50. he will tell you when and where to meet the next day. There are buses! So they are losing money. So the next day he will take you to the Tibetan Medicine Museum and other places to see a doctor and do some shopping, but shopping is not mandatory. You will not be dropped off until about 3pm at the Potala Palace and then you will be left alone. Since you are a casual visitor, once inside, please walk with the rest of the tour group so you don't get lost. Other than that, there is an explanation and hearing that is worth seeing. Coming out the back of the Potala Palace and down the hill there are transepts. Around the right front of the Pugong, there is a viewing platform, many people here to take pictures, shoot wedding. 50 yuan back of the picture is also that angle shot, you can go to see. Then go to the square directly across from the palace, there is a lake with the reflection of the palace. It feels good, and I hope you take a picture of it too. However, you can't wear short skirts and shorts as long as they are related to the temples!
After the tickets were finalized, my stomach got upset
Day 9
On this day, I would talk to the travel agent and go to the Bhugong. I will figure out how to eat on my own. There is a restaurant near my place. You can also visit Barkhor Street, where there are many stores selling Buddha beads. Next to the Da Zhao Temple Square, the mall is quite big. Of course, it's a very long street. Just take a look. The Da Zhao Temple is a place of pilgrimage and you need a ticket to visit.
Day 10
In the morning, you can drive to Yanghu, 112 kilometers. At the end of the day there is a checkpoint. Just cooperate with the check. But someone will ask if you have bought a ticket. If you say no, he wants you to buy a ticket! Just say you're just passing through Nimu County, or that you've been here a couple times before and don't need to buy a ticket. As long as the police check their IDs, they can drive through. Ignore the people who say you need to buy a ticket, because the local police can't make it clear that you don't need to buy a ticket. There is a small town not far ahead where you can eat, as there are no restaurants back there. Yanghu is over 4700 meters above sea level. I found those viewpoints on the way up to the mountain average. Might as well drive straight to the top. There is a parking lot at the top of the mountain, so you can drive directly without parking. There is also a parking lot by the lake where you can take pictures and there are toilets next to it. On the way back, you can stop at the top to take pictures and there is a public ****ing restroom, then go back to your accommodation.
Day 11
Drive to Namucuo, about 4.5 hours each way. It's best to leave at six! An hour or so is enough to play there. When you come back, you will pass Tanggula. Remember to take a picture. There's not much to say here, on the picture.
But if you still restrict to go from Bayi Town to Lhasa, the route will have to be changed, while if you want to go to Yarlung Tsangpo River Grand Canyon, the route is as follows: Bayi Town -85KM - Yarlung Tsangpo River Grand Canyon -340KM - Gacha County -78KM-Sangri-192KM-Lhasa.
[Day 8]
Stopping point (Miling Grand Canyon, Gacha County), about 420KM: After breakfast in Bayi Town, fill up the gas and navigate to Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon. Don't take the wrong road, because we took an extra round of highway at that time. Before that, we arrived at Bayi Town at 2pm. After lunch, we went straight to Yarlung Tsangpo River. Then we returned to Bayi Town for the night. It was already nine o'clock in the evening. It is not recommended to rush to Yarlung Tsangpo River when you arrive at Bayi Town in the afternoon. The road back is dark and unsafe. When we arrived at Bayi Town, we just strolled around and relaxed, and went to the Grand Canyon the next morning. On the way to the canyon, there was a village that was under road construction. There will be a path marked out. It's not far and should be fixed by now.
Near the Grand Canyon there will be a checkpoint, and the armed police checking us will remind us not to take the black car and not to look for the conductor. You will also see a huge pile of sand in the valley for reasons unknown, there is no need to stop. When you get to the ticket office, there will be a lot of conductors, each seems to be a hundred dollars while the ticket office is over two hundred dollars, and we found the conductors, haha, they can look before they pay. They will let you park your car first and then take their car in. All the sites on the road will stop for you to take pictures. You will see the Namcha Barwa Peak which is over 7000 meters above sea level. When you get to the last attraction, they usually say they will take you to the other side of the river. The scenery is a little better, but you have to add a hundred dollars. You can add or not. We did not add at that time, because the scenery is almost the same, so we went straight back to the parking lot, and then pay to let them leave. We were taken in by a handsome 19 year old Tibetan guy who was very nice. On the way back, we told him to sing before paying. He couldn't sing, so he had to call his brother and sang us two songs over the phone. You can contact him if necessary.
If you turn into the Grand Canyon and it's close to noon, look for food outside the parking lot. It may be more expensive, even if you eat noodles to pad your stomach. Instead of eating there, we rushed back to Bayi Town for dinner in the dark. You don't need to go back to Bayi Town, go directly to Gacha County to spend the night, about 340 kilometers. If you do not want to eat in the scenic area, you can find restaurants on the road, such as Wolong Town, Lang County, with food and accommodation. On the way through Milin, there will be a sand dune on the right side of the road. It is very strange. Just park on the side of the road, don't drive up. There are peach trees and fruits next to the dune. After a few more turns, you will see a mountain on the other side of the river that especially looks like a reclining elephant, as long as you don't close your eyes and pay attention. When you get to the county seat of Gacha, you look for a hotel or restaurant. I didn't stay there, I just had lunch there. We reached Gacha that afternoon. After lunch, we went straight to Sangri to spend the night. But we didn't find a place to stay in Sangri, so we had to endure the humiliation and go ahead and stay in Zedang. It was already 9:30 pm when we reached, but the evening view was something else. It is advisable not to rush unless it is really early or there are very few vacations!
[Day 9]
Today we will pass through Sangri County, Zedang Town, Gongga County and head straight to Lhasa, covering about 315 kilometers. There will be a very hard road with a complicated route just after departure, I will tell you how to go.
After navigating, you will find two roads from Garcha County to Sangri County. One is below Provincial Highway 306. Don't take it. It's worse than Turn 72 and it's all dirt. Full of dust. One is above, take the Welcome Boulevard, then change to County Road 302, and you'll be in Sangri in no time. Once in Sangri, keep going and you'll reach Zedang. Be careful on the road, monkeys! When Zedang is a bit bigger, I often spend the night here. You can have something to eat. If you don't have any, you can go on to eat in Gonggar County. It's up to you. On the way to Gonggar, there will be a small forest on the right side of the road, close to the river, with yellow leaves and blue sky like a curtain, suitable for taking photos. Then continue the road, via the airport highway, to the end of Lhasa! After arriving in Lhasa, the following itinerary has been described before.
What I just said is the route from Bayi Town to the Grand Canyon of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. If you don't go to the Grand Canyon, you can take Shannan from Bayi Town to Lhasa. The route is as follows: Bayi town-430KM-Zedang-166KM-Yanghu-110KM-Lhasa.
[Day 8]
From Bayi to Lhasa, the distance from Shannan is about 600 kilometers. It is very stressful to run in one day! If you think it's okay, then do it in one day. It will be dark in a while. It depends. If you want to stop over for a night, you have to leave Bayi town early and spend the night in Zedang, which is about 430 kilometers. Drive directly from Bayi to Gacha County and then to Zedang. The route from Kacha to Zedang is described earlier. Take the road of Sangri County, don't go wrong. Zedang is very big, more prosperous, food, clothing, housing and transportation without worry. Previously lived in the merit hotel is not very clean, do not live.
[Day 9]
Because Zedang is only 100 kilometers away from Lhasa, it is very close. So, after breakfast, you can go to Yanghu first, and then go to Lhasa. Yanghu is only more than 100 kilometers away from Lhasa, which is plenty of time. As for the precautions for going to Yang Lake, it has been introduced earlier, so I won't repeat it. The itinerary after arriving in Lhasa is also described earlier. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.