Yunnan-Tibet

Route:
1) Lijiang — 180km —Shangri-la — 190km —Deqin — 136km —Yanjin — 88km —Mangkang — 158km — Zuogong — 107km — Bangda — 94km — Basu — 90km — Ranwu — 129km — Bomi — 89km — Tongmai — 127km — Linzhi — 19km — Bayi — 100km — Milin — 152km — Lang County — 164km — Zedang — 200km — Lhasa
2) Lijiang — 180km —Shangri-la — 190km —Deqin — 136km —Yanjin — 88km —Mangkang — 158km — Zuogong — 107km — Bangda — 94km — Basu — 90km — Ranwu — 129km — Bomi — 89km — Tongmai — 127km — Linzhi — 19km — Bayi — 127km — Gongbujiangda — 206km — Mozhugongka — 68km — Lhasa

Route 1:
Day 1 Lijiang — Shangri-la Stay Over ：Shangri-la
Starting from Lijiang, we will go to Shangri-la. Along the route, the scene is very beautiful. Shangri-la is the capital of Diqing Canton and rules Deqin, Weixigong, and is the gate of north Silk Road. There live people of Han, Tibet, Naxi, Bai, Hui who communicate with each other continually but keep their own national features. Who cp

Day 2 Shangri-la Stay Over ： Feilai Temple

Leaving from Shangri-la, we will drive to Meili Snow Mountain directly and there are many original and natural landscapes along the route. Large and small snow mountains made of lime rocks reach the clouds in the sky and make you feel the beauty of the nature. Deep snows cover the original forest. Eventually we will get to Meili Snow Mountain , the main mountain of which is Kawabo Mountain and is 6740M high. Below the mountain are glaciers and moraines, of which the Mingyongqia Glacier is about 8 kilo meters long and is the only one of ever found modern sea glaciers in China that has the lowest altitude and latitude, it has much enjoyable and exploring value. The Mingyong Village which is at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain is the main area to view "three river float together" which is an important place of interest in China. In the village, there is strong Tibetan folk and simple folkway.

Day 3 Deqin—Yanjin — Mangkang Stay Over ： Mangkang
Yanjin is like a bright phearl on " Chama Ancient Road ". It is famous because it is rich of well salt, and it is famous especial for its unique ancient salt-making method, Tibetan Catholicism halls, Naxi nation and the many local beautiful legends. Since thousands of years ago, many literators praised it and loved it, which becomes a brighting point of east Tibet traveling. Yanjin includes up Yanjin and down Yanjin and only a channel separates them, but religious cultures between the both sides are very different. People in up Yanjin believes Catholicism and down Yanjin Tibetan Buddhism. There two live together peacefully in Yanjin, even family members believe different religions. The other life is the same, this becomes a unique art sight.

Day 4 Mangkang-Zuogong （ 158Km ） Stay Over ： Zuogong
We will start from Mangkang, firstly striding Langqiang River and crossing over Dongda Mountain that is the highest mountain on Sichuan-Tibet Route and with an altitude of 5008 meters. Seen Further from the white-snowed mountain pass, Sichuan-Tibet Road and Lanchang River are like two twinkling belts, sometimes are hidden and sometimes are displayed. Then we will reach Zuogong.

Day 5 Zuogong-Basu （ 201Km ） Stay Over ： Basu
We will start from Zuogong to Bangda. Bangda has an altitude of 4400 meters and is the meeting point of South and North Sichuan-Tibet Route . It is an important traffic hinge, north to Changdu, west to Linzhi and Lhasa . The only aerodrome in east Tibet is just built in Bangda Veldt and is the highest civil aerodrome. Leaving the veldt, we will cross the largest natural danger of Huangduan Cordillera----- Mountain of Nu River whose mountain pass has an altitude of 4839 meters, and it reaches to Basu along the famous ninety-nine Turn. Basu means "the village at the foot of Warrior Mountain " in Tibetan, it has an altitude of 3910 meters. There are snow mountains, original forests and fields along the route, and the scene is greatly beautiful. The journey today is an experience to everyone. The temperature in Dongda Mountain and Bangda Beldt is below 0 Degrees Centigrade but in Lanchang River and Nu River it is approximately 20 Degrees Centigrade. The altitude fall in one day is about 2500 meters.

Day 6-7 Basu — Ranwu Lake — Bomi （ 219Km ） Stay Over ： Ranwu Lake 、 Bomi
Along the journey, we will pass by glacier area, Ranwu Channel. The both sides in the channel are huge glaciers. The car crosses over from ice cracks, giving much stimulus but there is no danger. Ranwu Lake is a famous altiplano icy lake and has an area of 22 square meters and altitude of 3850 meters. On the lakefront are exuberant original forests. The face of lake is very flat and quiet and is like a mirror. The snow and forest surrounded beautiful Zhamu small town of Bomi County has an altitude of 1100 meters, the atmosphere is very flesh, and it is called "Small Switzerland in Tibet ". Because this is the place where east Ximalaya Mountain locates, you can see white snow mountains on four directions when raising you head.

Day 8 Bomi-Bayi （ 235Km ） Stay Over ： Bayi
Starting from Zhamu town, crossing in original forest, we will go toward the last natural danger Tongmai. In the 15km segment from Tongmai to Pailong, mountain flood and sparry float often lead the coast of mountain bodies and block the road. The famous 102 coast segment is just here. Palong Menba national village is the important entry to Brahmaputra Valley, going south from this village and you will reach the turning point of the big valley, this segment is the most valuable to explore. Passing by Pailong, the road state is better. Crossing over Lulang which is covered by exuberant woods and Sejila Mountain covered by ices and snows and having an altitude of 4702 meters. Sejila Mountain is famous for its azalea in spring and summer and it is a good place to view south Jiabawa Mountain . Striding it, we will go down to the downtown of Linzhi County . The capital of Linzhi Area, Bayi Town is 19Km away from the downtown of Linzhi County . There are blacktops with white poplars on both sides in Bayi. We can still appreciate the huge cypress wood in Bajie Village which is called "World King of Cypress ".

Day 9 Bayi-Lang County （ 100Km ） Stay Over ： Lang County
Starting from Bayi Town , we can enjoy the beautiful scenes of Brahmaputra which is titled as the largest river in Tibet and the one whose has the largest altitude, it belongs to India Ocean water system. It starts from southwest Tibet, Jimayangzong glacier in the north of Ximalaya Cordillera. Brahmaputra floats over south Tibet from the west to the east, and it floats north when passing by Milin and then suddenly turns south, floating into India in Baxika and renamed as Bulamaputela River. Then it floats into Bengal and converges with Heng River there, eventually it gets into India Ocean from Bengal Gulf.

Day 10-11 Lang County-Zedang （ 164 Km ） Stay Over ： Zedang
Starting from Lang County along Brahmaputra, we will reach Zedang of Shannan, a source of Buddhism culture. In the long history, Shannan is regarded as “the cradle of Tibetan national culture” because of its many “being first”, such as the first king of Tibet Qiunieci, the first palace Yongbulakang, the first family hall for worshipping Buddha of Qiuchangzhu Temple, the first farmland Suodang, the first Temple Sangye Temple, the first lection Banggongqiajia, the first Tibetan drama Qiubagabu. Not only the Tibetan King Grave where there buries Songzangganbu and Wencheng Princess, but also Yesang Temple which is the first complete Buddhism temple in Tibetan, gives the chance to surf the culture.

Day 12 Zedang-/Lhasa （ 200Km ） Activity Over ！

Route 2:

Day 1 Lijiang — Zhongdian Stay Over ： Zhongdian
Starting from Lijiang, we will go to Zhongdian. Along the route, the scene is very beautiful. Zhongdian is the capital of Diqing Canton and rules Deqin, Weixigong, and is the gate of north Silk Road. There live people of Han, Tibet, Naxi, Bai, Hui who communicate with each other continually but keep their own national features.

Day 2-3 Zhongdian-Deqin Stay Over ： Deqin
Leaving from Zhongdian, we will drive to Meili Snow Mountain directly and there are many original and natural landscapes along the route. Large and small snow mountains made of lime rocks reach the clouds in the sky and make you feel the beauty of the nature. Deep snows cover the original forest. Eventually we will get to Meili Snow Mountain, the main mountain of which is Kawabo Mountain and is 6740 meters high. Below the mountain are glaciers and moraines, of which the Mingyongqia Glacier is about 8 kilo meters long and is the only one of ever found modern sea glaciers in China that has the lowest altitude and latitude, it has much enjoyable and exploring value. The Mingyong Village, which is at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain, is the main area to view "three river float together" which is an important place of interest in China. In the village, there is strong Tibetan folk and simple folkway.

Day 4 Deqin—Yanjin — Mangkang Stay Over ： Mangkang

Yanjin is like a bright phearl on " Chama Ancient Road ". It is famous because it is rich of well salt, and it is famous especial for its unique ancient salt-making method, Tibetan Catholicism halls, Naxi nation and the many local beautiful legends. Since thousands of years ago, many literators praised it and loved it, which becomes a brighting point of east Tibet traveling. Yanjin includes up Yanjin and down Yanjin and they are seporated only by a channel, but religious cultures between the both sides are very different. People in up Yanjin believes Catholicism and down Yanjin Tibetan Buddhism. There two live together peacefully in Yanjin, even family members believe different religions. The other life is the same; this becomes a unique art sight.

Day 5 Mangkang-Zuogong （ 158Km ） Stay Over ： Zuogong

We will start from Mangkang, firstly striding Langqiang River and crossing over Dongda Mountain Which is the highest mountain on Sichuan-Tibet Route and with an altitude of 5008 meters. Seen Further from the white snowed mountain pass, Sichuan-Tibet Road and Lanchang River are like two twinkling belts, sometimes are hidden and sometimes are displayed. Then we will reach Zuogong.

Day 6 Zuogong-Basu （ 201Km ） Stay Over ： Basu

We will start from Zuogong to Bangda. Bangda has an altitude of 4400 meters and is the meeting point of South and North Sichuan-Tibet Route . It is an important traffic hinge, north to Changdu, west to Linzhi and Lhasa . The only aerodrome in east Tibet is just built in Bangda Veldt and is the highest civil aerodrome. Leaving the veldt, we will cross the largest natural danger of Huangduan Cordillera----- Mountain of Nu River whose mountain pass has an altitude of 4839 meters, and it reaches to Basu along the famous ninety-nine Turn. Basu means "the village at the foot of Warrior Mountain " in Tibetan; it has an altitude of 3910 meters. There are snow mountains, original forests and fields along the route, and the scene is greatly beautiful. The journey today is an experience to everyone. The temperature in Dongda Mountain and Bangda Beldt is below 0 Degrees Centigrade but in Lanchang River and Nu River it is approximately 20 Degrees Centigrade. The altitude fall in one day is about 2500 meters.

Day 7-8 Basu — Ranwu Lake — Bomi （ 219Km ） Stay Over ： Ranwu Lake 、 Bomi

Along the journey, we will pass by glacier area, Ranwu Channel. The both sides in the channel are huge glaciers. The car crosses over from ice cracks, giving much stimulus but there is no danger. Ranwu Lake is an famous altiplano icy lake and has an area of 22 square meters and altitude of 3850 meters. On the lakefront are exuberant original forests. The face of lake is very flat and quiet and is like a mirror. The snow and forest surrounded beautiful Zhamu small town of Bomi County has an altitude of 1100 meters, the atmosphere is very flesh, and it is called "Small Switzerland in Tibet ". Because this is the place where east Ximalaya Mountain locates, you can see white snow mountains on four directions when raising you head.

Day 9 Bomi-Bayi （ 235Km ） Stay Over ： Bayi
Starting from Zhamu town, crossing in original forest, we will go toward the last natural danger Tongmai. In the 15km segment from Tongmai to Pailong, mountain flood and sparry float often lead the coast of mountain bodies and block the road. The famous 102-coast segment is just here. Palong Menba national village is the important entry to Brahmaputra Valley, going south from this village and you will reach the turning point of the big valley, this segment is the most valuable to explore. Passing by Pailong, the road state id better. Crossing over Lulang which is covered by exuberant woods and Sejila Mountain covered by ices and snows and having an altitude of 4702 meters. Sejila Mountain is famous for its azalea in spring and summer and it is a good place to view south Jiabawa Mountain. Striding it, we will go down to the downtown of Linzhi County. The capital of Linzhi Area, Bayi Town is 19Km away from the downtown of Linzhi County. There are blacktops with white poplars on both sides in Bayi. We can still appreciate the huge cypress wood in Bajie Village, which is called "World King of Cypress ".

Day 10 Bayi-Lhasa （ 401Km ） Stay Over ： Lhasa