Self-driving route and guide from Beijing to Tibet

The road from Beijing to Tibet is still very long, almost from the northeast to the southwest, passing through various complex geographical and landform environments, intricate transportation networks, and there are too many things to pay attention to along the way. 1. Travel Preparations

When driving from Beijing to Tibet, considering not to turn back and adapting to the hypoxic environment at high altitudes, the route selection should first take the 318 Sichuan-Tibet Route with a lower altitude, and then return Then take the 109 Qinghai-Tibet Line with a higher altitude.

The whole journey is nearly 8,000 kilometers and takes about 20 days. The itinerary is divided into four sections: Beijing-Chengdu-Lhasa-Xining-Beijing. The mileage of each section is about 2,000 kilometers. 2. Detailed itinerary

The first stage: Beijing-Chengdu (high speed, 1800 kilometers, 2 days)

D1-D2: Beijing-Chengdu

From Beijing Directly to Chengdu, the total distance is 1,800 kilometers and takes about 20 hours of driving. It takes about 2 days to arrive by highway, and you can visit Xi'an Datang Evernight City on the way.

The second stage: Chengdu-Lhasa (318 Sichuan-Tibet Line, 2500 kilometers, 10 days)

D3: Chengdu-Xinduqiao

1. Route : Heading west from Chengdu, the Land of Abundance, we pass through Ya'an, which is known as the "Rain City" and is famous for its "elegant fish, elegant women, and elegant rain". Get off at Luding via Chengya and Yakang Expressways, visit Luding Bridge at noon, and then drive along G318 National Highway. Cross Zheduo Mountain (4200 meters above sea level) and check in at Xinduqiao.

2. Itinerary: 350 kilometers, 6 hours of driving, and the accommodation in Xinduqiao is 3,460 meters above sea level.

3. Attractions: Luding Bridge (Flying to capture the Luding Bridge battlefield), Zheduo Mountain (the first pass in Sichuan and Tibet), Xingkang Bridge (the first bridge in Sichuan and Tibet), Xindu Bridge ( The world of light and shadow).

D4: Xinduqiao-Shangri-La Town

1. Route: After entering the Tibetan area completely, the world around you becomes like a picture scroll. Starting from Xinduqiao, we continuously climb Gaoersi Mountain (4,412 meters above sea level), Jianziwan Mountain (4,659 meters), and Kazila Mountain (4,429 meters) to arrive at Litang County, the “highest city in the world” and the birthplace of Chinese horse racing culture. Turn from G318 National Highway to S217 Provincial Highway and go to Daocheng Aden for sightseeing, pass by Haizi Mountain (4685 meters above sea level), go along the Wuliang River, cross the Chitu Valley, and arrive at Shangri-La Town for check-in.

2. Itinerary: 420 kilometers, 8 hours of driving, and the accommodation in Shangri-La Town is 2,900 meters above sea level.

3. Attractions: Eighteen Bends of Tianlu, Gongga Snow Mountain, Maoya Prairie, Plateau Cod (Litang delicacies), Haizi Mountain, Sangdui Red Grassland (seasonal attractions), Daocheng Zunsheng White Tower.

D5: Shangri-La Town - Daocheng Yading

1. Route: Shangri-La Town is located at the foot of Daocheng Yading Mountain, only a 10-minute drive from Daocheng Yading Visitor Center. Visit the Daocheng Yading Scenic Area with a ticket of 350 yuan. Along the way, you can visit the Three Dahaizi, Three Sacred Mountains, Luorong Niu Farm, Chonggu Temple and other scenic spots in Daocheng Yading. Return to Shangri-La Town and check in in the evening.

2. Itinerary: 20 kilometers, 10 minutes of driving, and the accommodation in Shangri-La Town is 2,900 meters above sea level.

3. Attractions: Daocheng Yading’s three seas (Milk Sea, Five Color Sea, Pearl Sea), Daocheng Yading’s three sacred mountains (Xianuoduoji, Yangmaiyong, Xiannairi), Qingyanglin Park wait.

D6: Shangri-La Town - Deqin

1. Route: Head from Shangri-La Town, Sichuan to Yunnan, and turn at Bawa Mountain to Qingmai Township, Dongwang Township, and Guxue Township , passing through the "Big Bend of the Jinsha River" on the way, and arrived at Benzilan, Yunnan at noon. In the afternoon, we started to experience the Yunnan-Tibet Line, passing through Deqin, arriving at Feilai Temple in Meili Snow Mountain (6710 meters above sea level), and staying in Deqin County.

2. Itinerary: 480 kilometers, 10 hours of driving, Deqin County is 3353 meters above sea level.

3. Attractions: Jinsha River Big Bend, Meili Snow Mountain (the highest peak in Yunnan), Feilai Temple.

D7: Deqin-Mangkang

1. Route: Get up early to watch the sunshine of Meili Snow Mountain and Jinshan Mountain, and enjoy the steep and majestic G214 Yunnan-Tibet Line scenery along the way, passing through Yanjing and Hongla Mountains , arrived in Mangkang County in Tibet and checked in.

2. Itinerary: 220 kilometers, 6 hours of driving, Mangkang County is 4,000 meters above sea level.

3. Attractions: Meili Snow Mountain, Rizhao Jinshan Mountain, Yanjing Salt Fields, Yanjing Jiajia Noodles (food), Hongla Mountain Yunnan Golden Monkey Nature Reserve.

D8: Mangkang-Basu

1. Route: Officially entering Tibet, the plateau scenery becomes more beautiful and colorful. Continue westward from Mangkang and continuously cross Wula Mountain (4376 meters above sea level), Jueba Mountain (3940 meters above sea level), and Dongda Mountain (5130 meters above sea level). Vehicles drive along the three river basins (Lancang River, Nu River, Jinsha River) and between the Hengduan Mountains, making the plateau sky road even more majestic. In the morning, we passed the 72nd Turn of Nujiang River, arrived in Bangda in the afternoon, and stayed in Basu County in the evening.

2. Itinerary: 360 kilometers, 7 hours of driving, and the altitude of Basu County is 3260 meters.

3. Attractions: Jueba Mountain, Nujiang Seventy-two Turns, and Hengduan Mountains.

D9: Basu-Bomi

1. Route: Starting from Basu, passing through the virgin forest, winding through the snow-capped mountains, vast forests, and eagles flying in the sky.

Climb the quiet and deep Anjula Mountain (4468 meters above sea level), pass by Ranwu Lake and Midui Glacier, and when you see the clear and majestic Parlong Zangbo River, the check-in point of Bomi will emerge spontaneously.

2. Itinerary: 240 kilometers, 6 hours of driving, and the altitude of Zhamu Town, Bomi County is 2,720 meters.

3. Attractions: Anjula Mountain, Ranwu Lake, Midui Glacier (ticket 50 yuan), Parong Zangbo River.

D10: Bomi-Ningchi

1. Route: Drive along the 318 Sichuan-Tibet Line towards Lhasa, pass by Mount Sejila (4728 meters above sea level), and enjoy the most beautiful view of China The snow-capped mountain "Nanga Bawa Peak" (7782 meters above sea level), and then drive into the territory of the former "Tongmai Natural Danger". Sail down the Niyang River, pass through the Lulang Stone Forest, taste Lulang Stone Pot Chicken, and stay in Linzhi City in the south of the Yangtze River in Tibet.

2. Itinerary: 230 kilometers, 7 hours of driving, and the check-in point Linzhi is 3,100 meters above sea level.

3. Attractions: Sejila Mountain, Namjagbarwa Peak, Lulang Stone Forest, Lulang Stone Pot Chicken (food), Nyingchi.

D11: Linzhi-Lhasa

1. Route: From Linzhi to Lhasa, take "China's most beautiful highway" Linzhi-Lhasa Expressway. On the way, you can choose to visit the Basongcuo Scenic Area. In the afternoon, you can climb over Mila Mountain (5,013 meters above sea level), the last high-altitude pass on the Sichuan-Tibet line, pass through Gongbu Jiangda and Mozhu Gongkar, and finally arrive at the holy land we yearn for - Lhasa.

2. Itinerary: 395 kilometers, 5 hours of driving, and the altitude of Lhasa, where we stay, is 3,600 meters.

3. Attractions: Linla Expressway, Mira Pass, Basongcuo Scenic Area.

The third stage: Lhasa-Xining (109 Qinghai-Tibet Line, 1900 kilometers, 4 days)

D14: Lhasa-Nakqu

1. Route: After breakfast Along the Qinghai-Tibet Line 109 National Highway all the way to the north, you can see the stretching Nyenqentanglha Mountains and the famous Qinghai-Tibet Railway. After passing through Damxung County, you can reach the filming location of "The Legend of Tianmai" and visit Namtso, the highest lake in the world. Then arrive at Nagqu County and check into the hotel in the evening.

2. Itinerary: 340 kilometers, Nagqu altitude: 4450 meters.

3. Attractions: Namtso, Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain.

D15: Nagqu-Golmud

1. Route: After breakfast, enjoy the scenery of the Qiangtang northern Tibetan grassland along the way and cross the Tanggula Mountain Pass. Traveling through the no-man’s land of Hoh Xil, if you are lucky, you can see groups of Tibetan antelopes, visit Suonandajie Conservation Station, overlook the majestic Mount Yuzhu, and arrive in Golmud in the evening.

2. Itinerary: 852 kilometers, altitude: 2780 meters.

3. Attractions: Tanggula Mountain, Hoh Xil.

D16: Golmud-Ulan/***he

1. Route: Run along the Qaidam Gobi Desert at high speed, then get off the highway from Chaka Salt Lake and visit the "Sky" "Mirror"—Chaka Salt Lake. Arrive at ***He/Ulan Hotel in the evening.

2. Mileage: 629 kilometers, altitude: 2960 meters/2880 meters.

3. Attraction: Chaka Salt Lake.

D17: Wulan/***he-Qinghai Lake-Xining

1. Route: Depart for the Pearl of the Plateau-Qinghai Lake. The water and sky are the same color as Qinghai Lake, which looks like a lake. The glass of fine wine is rippling gently, and you can freely explore the Qinghai Lake scenic area. After lunch, go to Xining and check into the hotel.

2. Itinerary: 600 kilometers/358 kilometers, altitude: 1520 meters.

3. Attraction: Qinghai Lake.

The fourth stage: Xining-Beijing (high-speed, 1600 kilometers, 2 days)

D18-D19: Xining directly to Beijing, taking the high-speed, the whole journey is 1600 kilometers, 19 hours of driving, 2 Day completed. 3. Notes

Necessary documents: ID card, driver’s license, driving license. If you don’t drive, you only need your ID card. If you have enough time and want to go to the Mount Everest and Ngari areas west of Tibet, you need to apply for a border defense permit in advance.

Time arrangement: This route is an ordinary self-driving itinerary. You can arrange it according to your own time when driving by yourself. If you have enough time, you can stay a few more days in tourist cities such as Chengdu, Lhasa, and Xining. Overall, it takes about 19-25 days.

Road condition description: Most of the Sichuan-Tibet Line and Qinghai-Tibet Line are cement roads with some potholes and bumps, which does not affect the traffic of cars, but will cause certain wear and tear on the vehicles. There are plenty of gas stations along the way, including No. 92 and No. 95 oil. Most of the gas stations in Tibet are PetroChina, and there are relatively few Sinopec. You can bring a PetroChina card and less cash with you to be safer.

WeChat payment is available in many places in Tibet. Therefore, depending on your different consumption levels, you may not need to carry too much cash with you.

Try not to let others give you rides on the road, for reasons I won’t explain!

You can prepare some medicines such as rheumatism pain relief patches, candies, stationery, toys, etc. in the car. If you have Tibetan friends who have helped you, send some rheumatism pain relief patches to express your gratitude, they will like it very much. Give candies, stationery, and toys to Tibetan children, they will like them very much.

Finally, don’t pat the Tibetan people on the shoulder casually. This is a cultural taboo. In Tibetan legend, men have their life lamps on their shoulders. Although you may not fall out with him if you photograph him, but it is necessary to respect other people's cultural traditions.