What preparations do you need to make for the Sichuan-Tibet line travel?
【Event Equipment】
The first category: clothing shoes and hats
1. Clothing: From March to June every year, wear winter clothes, a three-piece suit (warm sweat-wicking underwear + fleece jacket + jacket + quick-drying clothes); from July to September, wear spring and autumn clothes, and prepare winter clothes. Wear winter clothes in October.
2. Shoes: non-slip and waterproof high-brow hiking shoes (resolutely put an end to wearing high heels), you can prepare hiking shoes, sports shoes, and a pair of simple shoes (in the years when there are multiple people or open shops);
3. Small items: sun hats, gloves, headscarves, changed underwear, socks.
Suggested personal equipment for casual photography: backpack, warm clothes, gloves, hiking or hiking shoes, water bottle, sunglasses, hat with brim, lipstick,
Sunscreen, regular medicines, personal items (such as toiletries, a change of clothes), SLR cameras, telephoto lenses, wide-angle lenses, tripods,
Shadow bag, down jacket, some dry food.
The second category: daily necessities
1. Washing and skin care: toothpaste, toothbrush, facial cleanser, toner, moisturizer, sunscreen (more than 50 times, important and necessary), lipstick (important and necessary), hand cream.
2. Auxiliary tools: sunglasses, thermal cups; rain gear (umbrella and poncho), flashlight or headlamp (with enough batteries).
The third category: food
1. Energy: chocolate, beef sticks, etc.
2. Alleviating hunger: biscuits, bread, cakes, etc.
3. Water replenishment: various fruits, mineral water, etc.
The fourth category: medicines
1. Backup medicines: commonly used personal medicines (according to personal physical conditions, carry them as appropriate. The medical conditions on the plateau are backward, please prepare enough doses);
2. It is recommended to bring: cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, motion sickness medicine, Shashatong or headache powder, glucose (powder or oral solution), Band-Aid, Fengyoujing,
Mosquito repellent, altitude safety, and anti-altitude sickness drugs.
3. Preparation for departure: Rhodiola Oral Liquid needs to be taken more than 15 days before departure.
Category 5: Photographic Communication
(1) Communication equipment: charger for mobile phone (good signal for telecom, second best for mobile signal, bad signal for China Unicom).
(2) Photographic equipment: SLR camera, telephoto lens, wide-angle lens, tripod, camera bag, rain cover, and large memory card and related charging
device.
(3) Auxiliary tools: long skirts, cool clothes, scarves, shawls, and various props.
The sixth category: certificates
(1) The ID card is necessary and very important. If you do not have a formal ID card, please apply for a temporary ID card as soon as possible;
(2) Other certificates: tour guide certificate, student certificate, military officer certificate, soldier certificate, disability certificate, old age certificate..., may reduce or exempt tickets, bring all of them,
It must be a real certificate, and if you use a forged certificate, you will bear the consequences yourself;
The seventh category: bags
(1) Suitcase with luggage under 26 inches
(2) Small backpack: A small backpack is necessary to carry some small food and water.
Matters needing attention
Those who have infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, mental illness, severe anemia, patients recovering from large and medium-sized operations, people with limited mobility, pregnant women, etc., and other people who are not suitable for travel. Everything is about safety.
Essential attractions:
【Scenic spots】:
1. Sichuan-Tibet Line - Chinese landscape avenue; ancient tea-horse road, modern spiritual road;
2. Seda - Wuming Buddhist Academy, a journey to purify the soul;
3. Sky burial platform - the unique sky burial custom in Tibetan areas, Tibetan culture, the light of faith;
4. Xinduqiao - a paradise for photographers, a magic world of light and shadow;
5. National Highway 318 - a pure natural landscape avenue;
6. Daocheng Yading - Sanshen Mountain, Sanshen Lake;
7. Bomi - Tibet's small oriental Switzerland;
8. Ranwu Lake - the pearl on the Sichuan-Tibet line;
9. Midui Glacier - "one of the six largest glaciers in China";
10. Linzhi——Stop Jiangnan, a natural oxygen bar;
11. Namjagbarwa Peak - known as "the father of all mountains in Tibet";
Brief itinerary:
Detailed route:
D01: Gather in Chengdu from all over the country
Chengdu West Railway Station will also be the starting station of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway in the future.
Recommended ways to play: In the city (Kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, Wuhou Temple, Tea Drinking in People’s Park, Panda Base), Surrounding (Dujiangyan, Qingcheng Mountain, Leshan Giant Buddha, Emei Mountain)
Recommended way to eat: hot pot (Shu Jiuxiang, Shu Daxia, Xiaolongkan, Yueman Dajiang), Chuan Chuan (Steel Pipe Factory, Yuan Ji Chuan Chuan), special snacks (Long Chao Shou, Lai Tangyuan, Shuangliu Mom Rabbit Head) only for reference.
D02: Chengdu--Wenchuan--Taoping Qiang Village--Markang/Guanyin Bridge (406km)
About driving distance: 406 kilometers, altitude: 2700m
Gather at 7:30 in the morning and set off from Chengdu (the distance is relatively long), set off along the Duwen Expressway, enjoy the scenery of western Aba Sichuan along the way, and go up along the Zagunao River Valley, a tributary of the Minjiang River. "Zagunao" is also the Tibetan word for "auspicious" Go upstream along the Minjiang River, watch the construction site of the Zipingpu Reservoir Project, pass through the boundary markers and enter the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, enjoy the pastoral scenery of western Sichuan along the way, feel the Tibetan and Qiang customs, and watch the preparations Side building, Weiguan watchtower, passing through Lixian County, Taoping Zangzhai, Miyaluo, Malkang/Guanyin Bridge, if you arrive at Guanyin Bridge earlier, you can go to Guanyin Temple to visit, and then check in to and from Guanyin Bridge
D03: Avalokitesvara Bridge - Wengda - Seda Sky Burial Platform - Seda Buddhist College Day Tour (180km)
Driving distance: 180 kilometers, altitude: 3800m
After breakfast, go to Seda along National Highway 317 via Wengda Town. Along the Sequ River going up, on both sides of the river, there are hundreds of grass ditches with rich pastures and wild flowers of various colors, and rolling ridges, extending east-west. The sky is blue and the clouds are white. After passing through herdsmen’s villages, we arrive at Seda around 12:00 noon. After lunch, we head to Seda Zenith and Sky Burial Terrace at 13:00. (Altitude: 4010 meters), the celestial burial ends at about 15:00; go to the mandala on the top of the mountain, follow many Tibetans and monks to turn scriptures, walk into their lives, and experience their way of life. Splendid Buddhist Academy, red houses all over the mountains, monks wrapped in red robes, colorful golden banners, and everything here is recorded with a camera. You can visit every corner of the Buddhist Academy and continue to write with him in your own way. edge of
Note: 1. Seda is at a high altitude, please do not do strenuous exercise, smoking or drinking.
2. You can go to see the night view of Seda Buddha College!
D04: Seda--Luhuo--Daofu--Xinduqiao/Yajiang (346km)
Driving distance: 346 kilometers, altitude: 3300m
Get up in Seda in the morning. If you don’t have time today, you can sleep a little late. After breakfast, go to the Golden Horse Grassland to play with the groundhog. Bring your own biscuits and milk. You can play for 1 hour, and you can also go to the Buddhist Academy to take pictures freely. The observation deck , the mandala, turn the scriptures, and tell the story of the relationship with the Buddha. If you don’t want to go to Sertar Buddhist College, you can go directly to Sertar to Xinduqiao. If you go to Sertar Buddhist College in the morning, set off from Xinduqiao around 12 noon. , via Luhuo, Daofu, and arrive at Xinduqiao Town - a paradise for photographers, and stay in Xinduqiao tonight.
D05: Xindu Bridge - Litang - Daocheng - Yading Shangri-La Town (450km)
Driving distance: 450 kilometers, altitude: 2980m,
Wake up early in the morning, the scenery of Xindu Bridge in the morning light is picturesque: small bridges, poplar trees, water streams, houses, Tibetan-style dwellings, rich plateau style pictures. Depart after breakfast, climb Gaoersi Mountain (4412 meters above sea level), Jianziwan Mountain (4659 meters above sea level), Kazila Mountain (4718 meters above sea level), the legendary tortoise and hare race - Rabbit Mountain (4600 meters above sea level) and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau The ancient ice cap ruins, Haizishan Nature Reserve (4500 meters above sea level). After passing through the small mountain city of Kangba on the Yalong River - Yajiang County, the highest city in the world - Litang County (4,000 meters above sea level), Wuliang River and Maoya Prairie, which are rich in plateau yellow croakers, arrive at the last Shambhala - Daocheng, In the evening, stay directly in Riwa Town at the entrance of Yading Scenic Area, that is, Shangri-La Town, so that you can directly enter the scenic spot the next day and play all day.
D06: One-day tour of Yading Scenic Spot (0km)
Driving distance: 0 km, altitude: 2980m,
After getting up early and having breakfast, go directly to the reception center of Aden Scenic Area. We will officially visit the Aden Scenic Area. We will buy a sightseeing car for the Aden Scenic Area at 120 yuan per person. After entering the scenic area, we will start to visit the Aden Scenic Area, the soul of romantic Shangri-La. Considering everyone's physical strength, it is recommended to choose the mode of horseback riding and hiking when visiting Milk Sea and Five Color Sea; after entering the scenic spot, take a sightseeing bus to Zhaguanbeng, then walk for 10 minutes to reach Chonggu Temple, and then take a battery car from Chonggu Temple (50 yuan one-way /person, round-trip 80 yuan/person, self-care) to the Luorong cattle farm, from the cattle farm to the milk sea, about 7 kilometers, the round-trip time on foot is 4-5 hours, and riding a horse will save some time and energy. After visiting the Five-Color Sea and Milk Sea, those who have time can go to the Pearl Sea to play. The Pearl Sea is relatively lower in altitude and relatively easy to play. After a day of sightseeing, return to the hotel for check-in
D07: Yading - Daocheng - Litang - Mangkang (490km)
Driving distance: 490 kilometers, altitude: 3850m
Get up early in Yading, after breakfast at the hotel, set off for Mangkang, passing through the Daocheng Red Grassland. The legendary Daocheng Red Grassland is actually only a small piece. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as "one acre and three points of land". But this does not affect the photographers' fanatical pursuit of it. Many people travel thousands of miles just to go to that touch of beauty... Life is colorful and life is ambiguous. Only like the "red grassland" in Daocheng, experience Only after experiencing the sweet, sour, bitter, hot and salty life will it be a beautiful and moving life. Go back to Litang, an important town on the 318 line via Daocheng, take a rest in Litang, set off for Batang in the afternoon, pass the sister lake, everyone can take a rest and take pictures, go along 318 all the way, enter the canyon, cross the Jinsha River, Then officially entered the Tibet Autonomous Region and arrived in Mangkang.
D08: Mangkang - Zuogong - 72 turns - Basu or Ranwu (357km)
Driving distance: 357 kilometers, altitude: 3260m, (It is recommended to choose to stay in Ranwu, the Ranwu International RV self-driving camp near Ranwu Lake, star room is available)
Mangkang County is the first county after entering Tibet, with an altitude of 3,850 meters. It originates from the Jinsha River, Lancang River and Nujiang River in the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They are parallel to each other within hundreds of kilometers in this area. The Sanjiang area that constitutes the so-called "three rivers between two walls", the Sichuan-Tibet South Line and the Yunnan-Tibet Line meet in Mangkang. Starting from Mangkang, the first thing is to cross the winding Lancang River and cross the mountain pass of the Sichuan-Tibet line - Dongda Mountain, which is more than 5008 meters above sea level. Looking far away from the sky-high, snow-capped mountain pass, the Sichuan-Tibet Highway and the Lancang River are like two shining ribbons, appearing and disappearing between thousands of mountains and ravines. In the afternoon, we pass through the Sichuan-Tibet Domineering Winding Mountain Highway—Tianlu 72. This road is beautiful and you can stop to take pictures. Follow the 72nd turn and descend to the Grand Canyon. Go along the canyon and arrive at Basu in the evening.
D09: Basu or Ranwu --- Midui Glacier -- Bomi (217km)
Driving distance: 217 kilometers, altitude: 2750m
Depart from Basu and arrive at Ranwu Lake, which is a plateau glacial lake with an area of 22 square kilometers and an altitude of 3850 meters. There is a dense virgin forest by the lake, the blue lake water, the reflection of the forest, is crystal clear, and there are groups of water birds on the lake, creating a fairyland scenery. Coming here will make people's restless heart calm down. The lake is as calm as a mirror, reflecting the crystal glaciers and snow-capped mountains beside the lake. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains and forests, Zhamu Town, the seat of Bomi County, is a beautiful town with an altitude of 1,100 meters. The air is fresh and charming. Since this is where the Eastern Himalayas are located, when you look up, you will be surrounded by snow-capped peaks.
Midui Glacier is located at the junction of the Nyainqentanglha Mountains and the Boxula Ridge in southeast Tibet. This is the distribution area of my country's monsoon marine glaciers. The Nyainqentanglha Mountains and the Boshula Mountains are a series of high mountains running southeast. The southwest monsoon blowing from the Indian Ocean can go north along the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Zayu River Valley, penetrate into this series of high mountains, and bring a lot of precipitation. , so around a snow peak with an altitude of 6385 meters behind a Tibetan village called Midui, a magnificent elf was born——Midui Glacier. After visiting Midui Glacier, we set off for Bomi. check in.
D10: Bomi--Tongmai Natural Insurance--Lulang Town--Linzhi (235km) Place: Linzhi
Driving distance: 235 kilometers, altitude: 2900m
From Zhamu Town, Bomi County, walk through the virgin forest, and set off for Tianxian Tongmai on the Sichuan-Tibet Line. In the past, on the 15-kilometer section from Tongmai to Pailong, during the rainy season, flash floods and mudslides often caused landslides and interrupted the road, and the 102 landslide section was in between. Now the natural danger has become a thoroughfare, several tunnels and a bridge have opened up the passage of Tongmai natural danger and Pailong natural danger. Pailongmen Bazu Township is an important entrance to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. From the township along the Palong Zangbo River to the top of the arc of the Grand Canyon, it is a route with the characteristics of adventure tourism. After crossing the row of dragons, the road conditions improved, passing through Lulang, which is densely forested like the sea, and over the snow-covered, cloud-shrouded Sejila Mountain, 4,702 meters above sea level. This mountain is famous for its azalea sea in spring and summer. One of the good places on Jagbawa Peak. After crossing the Sejila Mountain, you will go downhill all the way to Nyingchi County in the lower reaches of the Niyang River Valley. You can stay in Nyingchi at night.
D11: Nyingchi - Gongbu Jiangda - Lhasa (400km)
Driving distance: 400 kilometers, altitude: 3650m,
Depart from Nyingchi and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Niyang River along the way (it is said that the Niyang River is formed by the "tears of the goddess", with green waves bottoming out, and the water color is extraordinarily quiet and clear. The Niyang River originates from Mira Mountain and flows eastward. It is more than 300 kilometers long and joins the Yarlung Zangbo River about 40 kilometers south of Bayi Town.) After passing Dazi and heading west, you can see the majestic Potala Palace on the Red Mountain from a distance, and the holy city of Lhasa is just in front of you. . Afterwards, you can check in at the hotel, visit the Bajiao Street, and go to the Potala Palace Square to see the night view. Afterwards, you can wander around in Lhasa, the scenery of Lhasa is also very beautiful
Self-pay required:
Tickets, accommodation, meals, you can bring your own car, or you can carpool and rent a car in Chengdu to take the itinerary. Meals need to be taken care of by yourself, whether it is carpooling or traveling. Generally, travel agencies only give away special meals and breakfast a few times.
