Scenic spot introduction:
Yading Scenic Area in Daocheng, Sichuan is the most complete natural ecosystem in my country and is known as "the last pure land on the blue planet". The Sanshen Mountain in the scenic area is one of the top ten famous mountains in China and is a famous Buddhist culture Holy Land, the tourism resources in the area integrate nature, scenery and geological relics. It is a tourist attraction that integrates mountain ecological tourism and religious and cultural tourism.Attractions distribution:
Yading Scenic Area is located in Riva Township, Daocheng County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, covering an area of more than 800 square kilometers. The scenic area has three sacred mountains (Xian Nairi, Jiangbian Yang, Xana Duoji) as the core area, and another area of more than 5,000 meters. There are 10 mountain peaks, 32 peaks above 4,500 meters, 62 large and small mountain lakes and numerous glaciers, grasslands, forests and other natural landscapes. The main attractions are: Sharang Dorje, Xiannairi Peak, Vajra Black Mother (Yangxuanmu) Maiyong), Chonggu Temple, Yading Nature Reserve, Mengzi Grand Canyon, Echu Mountain, Asi Mountain Park, Pearl Sea, Luorong Niu Farm, Yading Village, etc.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial-level scenic spots, national-level nature reserves, and the World Network of Man and Biosphere ReservesScenic spot features:
Photography, hiking, sightseeing, rock climbing, summer vacation, scientific research, historic sites, religion, famous mountains, landforms, glaciers, grasslands, forests, nature reservesScenic spot map:
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travelling guideline:
1. Accommodation guide: There are some hotels, youth hostels or residential houses in Daocheng and Yading. The prices range from 20 for a bed to more than 300 for a standard room, and the conditions are also different; there are two camps outside the Yading Nature Reserve: Yading Village and Longlong Dam. Visitors need to note that the original three tent camps of Songlin, Chonggu Temple and Luorong Niuchang have been demolished.
2. Shuttle buses and long-distance buses can be checked on the official website.
3. The best photography season in Daocheng: mid-October
4. Heavy rain in summer or heavy snow in winter will close roads and mountains. Tourists who want to go during these two seasons must contact the local tourism bureau in advance. understand situation.
5. Daocheng Yading Scenic Area is large in area and has many attractions. It is recommended that tourists go within a relaxed time; if they only have two days, it is recommended to stay in Yading Village for one night; if they only have one day, it is recommended not to You can save 5 hours by going to Milk Sea.
6. In terms of equipment, it is recommended that tourists prepare outdoor supplies such as jackets, hiking boots, and trekking poles, as well as waterproof clothing such as quick-drying underwear or raincoats. Due to the large temperature difference between morning and evening, you also need to bring thick clothes in summer. In terms of food or medicine, it is recommended to prepare high-calorie, satiating foods, and also prepare Rhodiola rosea to prevent altitude sickness.
Tour route:
Three-day tour: D1 Daocheng → Sangdui Town → Benbo Temple → Rubchaka Hot Spring; D2 Rubuchaka Hot Spring → Gonggar Langjiling Temple → Aden → Chonggu Temple → Pearl Sea; D3 Aden Nature Reserve → Xian Nairi → Shana Duoji → Luorong Cow Farm → Five Color Sea → Milk Sea.
Great Shangri-La Pilgrimage Route: D1 Chengdu → Ya'an → Erlang Mountain → Luding → Kangding → Zheduo Mountain → Xindu Bridge; D2 Xindu Bridge → Yajiang → Litang → Daocheng; D3 Daocheng→ Yading; D4 Yading→ Daocheng; D5 Daocheng→ Sangdui→ Xiangcheng→ Derong→ Jinsha River Bridge→ Benzilan; D6 Benzilan→ Dongzhulin Temple→ Baima Snow Mountain Pass→ Deqin→ Feilai Temple; D7 Feilai Temple → Deqin → Benzilan → Zhongdian; D8 Zhongdian (Pudacuo) → Lijiang.
Chengdu cycling route: Chengdu → Shuangliu → Xinjin → Qionglai → Mingshan → Ya’an → Shiyang → Tianquan → Xingou → Erlangshan Tunnel → Luding → Gas → Kangding → Zhe Duoshankou → Xinduqiao → Gaoersi Pass → Yajiang → Jianziwan Pass → 119th Class → Kazila Mountain → Litang → Zhaga Mountain → Tuer Mountain → 75th Class → Haizi Mountain → Sangdui Township → Daocheng
Best time to visit:
April-May, September-October.
Shopping recommendations:
Local specialties: musk, velvet antlers, cordyceps, Sichuan clams, rhodiola rosea, snowdrops, matsutake mushrooms (also known as green stem mushrooms), white fungi, morels, egg fungi, deer fungus, etc.
Crafts: white jade hidden knives, gold and silver handmade jewelry.
Special food: highland barley wine, tsampa, butter, butter tea, milk pancakes, Tibetan vinegar, dried meat, lump meat, cold yak tripe, sheep blood enema, blood sausage, fried sheep lung slices, mutton Roasted potatoes, braised beef trotters, cordyceps chicken, curry beef and potatoes, hand-caught mutton, Tibetan fresh beef buns, highland barley cakes, yogurt residue, etc.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Sichuan Province>Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture>Daocheng County
How to get there:
1. Bus route:
Most tourists will take flights or trains from their respective cities to Chengdu, and then transfer to buses or long-distance buses. If there are many people, you can also rent a car to go there.
By car: There is a direct bus from Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station, which departs on time at 10 a.m. every day. The journey takes two days, and accommodation will be arranged in Kangding along the way. The bus station can be reached by taking No. 6, No. 8, No. 28, No. 35, No. 43, No. 48, No. 49, No. 55, No. 76, No. 82, No. 110, No. 301 and No. 306 in Chengdu.
2. Self-driving route:
Entering Daocheng Aden from Chengdu, there are two main routes: the northern route and the southern route. Going north to enter Daocheng Yading means starting from Chengdu, along the Chengdu-Guanzhou Expressway to Dujiangyan, then passing through Yingxiu, Wolong, Balangshan, Xiaojin, Danba, Bamei, Tagong, Xinduqiao, and connecting with the southern line at Xinduqiao intersection. Going south into Daocheng Yading means arriving at Ya'an along the Chengya Expressway, then passing through Erlang Mountain, Luding, Kangding, Xinduqiao, Yajiang, Litang, and finally reaching Daocheng Yading. " Derong, then pass through Xiangcheng, and finally reach Daocheng.
3. An airport is currently under construction in Daocheng, and you can fly directly to this place in the future.
Scenic area map:
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Daocheng Yading ticket price:
Tickets for Yading Scenic Area are 150 yuan/person.
Horse riding fee:
100 yuan from Longtongba to Luorong Niuchang; 80 yuan from Luorong Niuchang to Longtongba;
Shenshuimen to Luorong Niuchang 30 yuan;; 25 yuan from Luorong Niuchang to Shenshuimen
40 yuan from Longtongba to Chonggu Temple; 25 yuan from Luorong Niuchang to Shenshuimen;
25 yuan from Shenshuimen to Chonggu Temple Yuan; Chonggu Temple to Longtong Dam 25 yuan.
Preferential policies:
Students, active military personnel, disabled people, seniors aged 60-70 and journalists enjoy a discounted ticket of 80 yuan per person.
Free ticket policy: scientific researchers approved by superiors, revolutionary martyrs, disabled soldiers, old Red Army, old demobilized soldiers, retired military cadres, children under 1.3 meters tall and seniors over 70 years old, national or provincial Tour guide certificates, farmers and herdsmen who go to the mountains to worship, etc.
Scenic area opening hours:
07:00-18:30; after this time, tickets will no longer be sold and tourists will not be allowed to enter the scenic spot.
