15-Day Sichuan-Tibet Group Tour with Daocheng Yading & Shigatse

Make your own way to the Chengdu hotel and use the remaining time to rest. consider the group meeting point, travel documents and high-altitude guidance before the overland route begins.

Travel about 300 kilometers from Chengdu toward Kangding, crossing the Erlang Mountain section and visiting Mugecuo Scenic Area. Use the scenic bus and suitable walking sections around the highland lakes and forest, then stay overnight in Kangding at about 2,560 meters.

Continue across Zheduo Mountain Pass, where weather can affect the viewpoint, and descend toward the pastoral scenery around Xinduqiao. Travel onward to Yajiang for the overnight stop after a substantial G318 road day.

Drive through the high passes toward Litang and visit Letong Ancient Town, then continue past the Haizi Mountain and Tuer Mountain landscapes toward Daocheng. Finish in Shangri-La Town near the Daocheng Yading reserve.

Enter Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve and choose the walking plan according to fitness and altitude. The shorter route centers on Chonggu Temple and nearby viewpoints; the more demanding option toward Luorong Cattle Farm, Milk Lake and Five-Color Lake depends on current access and a firm turnaround time.

Leave Daocheng and pass the seasonal Sangdui Red Grassland area before returning through Litang. Continue across Maoya Grassland toward Batang. This is a long plateau transfer, so regular breaks and gradual altitude management remain part of the plan.

Cross the Jinsha River into Tibet and continue through Markam toward Dongda Mountain and Zuogong. The road climbs above 5,000 meters at its highest point, so the group should keep stops measured and watch for signs of altitude illness.

Travel across Bangda Grassland and Yela Mountain before descending the Nujiang 72 Bends toward Basu. Continue to Ranwu for the overnight stay. Road controls and mountain weather can make this approximately 290-kilometer stage slower than the distance suggests.

Visit Ranwu Lake, with reflections dependent on wind and cloud, then continue to the accessible Midui Glacier viewing area. Travel onward to Bomi after the glacier visit, allowing time for the approach road and walking section.

Leave Bomi for Guxiang Lake and the forested Lulang area, then cross Sejila Pass toward Nyingchi. Views of Namcha Barwa depend entirely on cloud and visibility. Check in at the Nyingchi hotel after the mountain drive.

Travel from Nyingchi to Basumtso Lake for a scenic stop, then continue west to Lhasa. Keep enough time for the long road stage and hotel check-in at 3,650 meters. The evening should remain quiet after arrival.

Visit the Potala Palace at the assigned ticket time, then continue to Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street. Security checks, stairs and altitude make the day more demanding than the short city distance suggests, so keep the walking pace measured.

Leave Lhasa for Yamdrok Lake, cross the high road toward Karola Glacier and continue to Gyantse for Pelkor Chode Monastery if included in the day's confirmed plan. Finish in Shigatse after a long high-altitude drive.

Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, allowing time for its main halls and courtyards, then return to Lhasa by road. Keep the evening free after the journey and prepare for departure.

Check out and transfer to Lhasa Airport or railway station according to the confirmed schedule. Allow a generous buffer for the long airport road, security procedures, luggage and any document checks.