Which one is better, group tour or independent travel in Linzhi?

It is better to go with a tour group in Linzhi. The scenic spots are very scattered and it is a bit tiring to travel independently.

I was participating in a three-day tour of Linzhi.

We set off from Bu Palace to Nyingchi at 5 o'clock in the morning. The traffic is much better now, and there is a quasi-expressway from Lhasa to Nyingchi. The official name is a high-grade highway, which is free, has no toll booths, and has 4 lanes. At that time, only the two sections from Lhasa to Mozhu Gongkar and the Gongbu River to Linzhi were repaired. The middle section had not yet been repaired, so the 5,013-meter Mila Mountain still had to be climbed.

Lingzhi itinerary

D1: Mila Pass----Basongcuo----Kading Valley----Lulang Forest Sea Observation Deck----Seji Lashan Pass

D2: Tibetan Medicine Shopping Spot----Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon----Niyang River Observation Deck

D3: Tibetan Home Visit (Selling Silver Jewelry )----Return

The Mira Pass is 5013 meters above sea level. It is just a place to take pictures and check in. The sea waves are high and the oxygen is thin. For safety reasons, you can stay for 10 minutes to take pictures and then leave. In fact, there is nothing interesting if you stay longer. of. It costs 2 yuan to use the restroom. There is generally a charge for toilets here in Tibet, or it may be specially charged for tour group guests.

The scenery of Basongcuo is particularly beautiful. The tour guide said that Basongcuo is the first 5A scenic spot in Tibet, a bit like the Changhai in Jiuzhaigou. Tickets are 120 + sightseeing car 50. You must buy a sightseeing bus, because it is a long way from the gate to the lake, and it takes 20 minutes to take the sightseeing bus. This method of forced selling of sightseeing tickets in disguise has become commonplace.

The small island in Basongcuo Lake is called Tashi Island. On the island is the Tang Dynasty building "Cozong Gongba Temple", which is a famous Red Sect Nyingma sect temple in Tibet. It was built in the Tang Dynasty. In the last years, it has a history of more than 1,500 years. Cuozong Temple is a civil structure with two floors. The main temple is dedicated to Padmasambhava, Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara and the Golden Boy and Jade Girl. There is a peach and pine tree in the south of the temple.

The environment in Kadinggou Scenic Area is particularly good, and the air can be clearly felt to be moist and fresh. I feel that Kadinggou is a suitable place to make tea and chat. With the tour group, you just see the scenery, take photos and leave. It only takes about 40 minutes to 1 hour from the time you walk in to the door.

The third place is Lulang Forest Sea and Sejila Pass. Lulang Forest Sea has an observation deck, which is a forest with rhododendrons. When I went there, there were not many blooms. The tour guide also said that buses like tour groups will be charged 60 yuan to park at the observation deck, but their own cars will not be charged. I don’t know if it’s true or not, and I haven’t seen anyone charging. The Sejila Pass is over 4,700 meters above sea level. It was quite cold. It was raining when I arrived, and the snow that had fallen before had not melted.

I went to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon the next day. The tickets listed here are 290 for road transportation + meals, and 690 for water transportation + meals. Various preferential certificates can only be used for half price for highway transportation. There are no discounts for land and water transportation. My itinerary was by road, and the travel agency should have agreed on a group price, and there was no price on the tickets.