From Chengdu to Lhasa, it takes 2,300 kilometers and 8 days to take the traditional 318 Sichuan-Tibet line; if you visit Seda and Daocheng Yading scenic spots along the way, the total journey is 2,800 kilometers and takes 10 days.
We recommend the classic ten-day itinerary:
Day 1: Chengdu - Wenchuan - Malkang - Guanyinqiao Town
Features of the itinerary: Taoping Qiang Village, Guanyin Temple
Day 2: Guanyinqiao Town - Seda Wuming Buddhist College
Features of the itinerary: Seda Buddhist College, Red House, Sky Burial Platform
Day 3: Seda Buddhist College - Daofu - Bamei - Xinduqiao
Features of the itinerary: Zangjia Customs, Baita, Tagong Grassland along the way
Day 4: Xindu Bridge - Litang - Daocheng Yading
Features of the itinerary: Yajiang River, the highest city in the world, Kazila Mountain, Gaoersi Mountain
Day 5: Aden Day Tour
Features of the itinerary: Yading Sanshen Mountain, Milk Sea
Day 6: Daocheng Yading - Litang - Batang - Mangkang
Features of the itinerary: Maoya Prairie, Sister Lake, Jinsha River Bridge, Zhubalong Checkpoint
Day 7: Mangkang - Zuogong - Bangda - Basu
Features of the itinerary: Jinsha River, Lancang River, Dongda Mountain, Bangda County
Day 8: Basu - Ranwu Lake - Midui Glacier - Bomi
Features of the itinerary: 99 bends of the Nujiang River, Ranwu Lake, Midui Glacier
Day 9: Bomi--Tongmai--Lulang--Nyingchi
Features of the itinerary: Nyingchi in the south of the Yangtze River, Lulang in Tibet and Switzerland, Namjagbarwa Peak, the Millennium Cypress King
Day 10: Nyingchi--Mila Mountain Pass--Lhasa
Features of the itinerary: Goddess Tears Niyang River, Mila Mountain
Nowadays, many people like to drive their own cars to travel by car. However, it’s okay to drive by yourself, but you can’t feel sad when you go back. The Sichuan-Tibet line is not an ordinary road. The plateau area, mountain roads, cliffs, and bad roads are very difficult for drivers. It is also a test and a waste of time. In fact, it is very convenient to rent a car now. The Sichuan-Tibet line starts in Chengdu. It is easier to charter a car or carpool a self-driving tour from Chengdu. A driver can also serve as a tour guide. The advantage of the Sichuan-Tibet line carpool self-driving tour is that you don’t need to leave the car, and you won’t be too tired. You can better appreciate the beautiful scenery along the Sichuan-Tibet line. And you can meet a lot of friends from different places, eat, drink and travel along the way. This is exactly the benefit of the Sichuan-Tibet line carpool self-driving tour.
Tibet is a sacred place that everyone yearns for. There are so many beautiful scenery, lakes, temples, buildings and so on that fascinate us. But going there is a simple and complicated thing, simple because the travel itself is simple, complicated because there are too many preparations and precautions, if you have any questions about the Sichuan-Tibet line, about Tibet, please pay attention us.
