A long journey dedicated to the distant lands | Please keep this Sichuan-Tibet travel guide well
Travel is a ritual of life, a cure for oneself. Drive and embark on a journey, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and leave the hustle and bustle of the world behind. 👇Please keep this Sichuan-Tibet self-driving travel guide well, it is for you who are not content with mediocrity and love life🔆.
🧳Preparations before departure
▶️Driver's license, vehicle registration certificate, ID card, cash💰 (preferably in bills, as many places do not accept coins)
▶️Start taking 'Gaoyuan An' daily two weeks before departure to acclimatize your body💪🏻, and experience no significant symptoms of altitude sickness throughout the process.
▶️In addition to daily toiletries, SPF50 sunscreen, sun hats, sunglasses, and after-sun repair masks, etc., I even brought whitening pills😂.
▶️Band-aids, cold medicine, cooling oil, muscle pain relief plasters, alcohol disinfectant wipes
▶️Various charging heads, data cables, power strips (some hotels have few sockets), power banks
▶️Breathable and comfortable (and of course, good-looking😌) clothing, warm packs (to prevent sudden temperature drops), dry hair caps, personal hair dryers (hotel ones are quite basic), hiking shoes, and more than two pairs of sports shoes for replacement, slippers.
▶️Ladies, prepare your sanitary products.
💁🏻♀️tips
🔺In the scenic area, taking photos with Tibetan mastiffs, yaks, and other animals costs about 20 yuan.
🔺Some locals sell things like wolf teeth and amber. If you have no desire to buy, it's best to stay away and not chat casually. Do not appear alone beside them, especially women.
🔺You can try the mobile coffee shops☕️ you encounter on the self-driving route.
🔺In addition to the classic Medicine King Mountain and Potala Palace Square, the nearby Zongjiao Lukang Park offers even better photo opportunities📸.
🚗Self-driving route
1⃣️ Shanghai✈️Chengdu
2⃣️Chengdu (depart in the morning) - Luding - Zheduo Mountain - Sidingcuo - Xinduqiao
3⃣️Xinduqiao - Jiagenba - Gaersi Mountain Heishi City - Yajiang
4⃣️Yajiang - Tianlu Eighteen Bends - Litang - Maoya Grassland - Mei Hai Viewing Platform - Batang
5⃣️Batang (Jinsha River) - Mangkang - Dongda Mountain Pass - Zuogong County
6⃣️Zuogong - Nujiang 72 Turns - Baxoi - Ranwu Lake
7⃣️Ranwu Lake - Guxiang Lake - Bomi
8⃣️Bomi - Lulang Forest Sea - Sejila Mountain Pass (Namjagbarwa) - Nyingchi
9⃣️Nyingchi - Mila Mountain Pass - Sigongla Lake - Lhasa
🔟Lhasa - Xiongmeido (participate in the Lhasa Self-driving Tour Convention) - Lhasa
The architectural style of the Potala Palace combines two elements of Tibetan and Han, highlighting the characteristics of national unity and cultural integration. This is not only a treasure of history and culture, but also a treasure of human civilization, perfect!
Guide Yuan is super cute and serious and responsible. Contact us one day in advance to tell us the best place to get off, route and meeting point. The explanation is patient and meticulous, very professional, and patiently answers our questions one by one. The cloth palace has her explanation, and every step of the walk has become interesting and vivid!
The second time I came to Potala, this time the tour guide Sasha found through Trip.com was simply great. She was very responsible for her enthusiasm and generosity. From contacting me as soon as I placed an order, to reminding me what I had to bring, what I didn't bring, and then to lead us to play on the same day, everything was meticulous. Not to mention the professionalism, Tibetan language is first-class, Tibetan history, Tibetan Buddhism history are very good, there is a feeling of academic research students. Follow her explanation, there is no hard feeling from climbing down to the top, and there is no sales. At the end of the tour, we feel that the time is too fast and the feeling is still unfinished. I hope everyone can find Sasha with good luck, she will definitely add color to your trip to Lhasa.
Come to the place where you are excited. I love it too much, that is, the temple is always reminded to go, and I can't stay more. 🥹 understandable, difficult to accept...hahaha
The guide Hu who took us is still very professional~ The knowledge reserve is in place, no loss in Lhasa, the style is excellent and can win the war