Having been to so many places in Western Sichuan, what I still long for is the summer in Daocheng!

"The body is in hell, but the eyes are in heaven" 😝 is the best interpretation of Daocheng Yading The azure lakes surrounded by mountains! The majestic and grand snow-capped mountains! They heal all unhappiness‼ ❗Only by experiencing it firsthand can you truly understand that shock! - ‼️The long route of Daocheng Yading will also open on April 15th‼️ ~ 🕹️【Daocheng Yading】 📍Address: Yading Scenic Area, Shangri-La Town, Daocheng County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ❗Altitude: 4600 🔖Ticket: Peak season 146/person (4.1-11.30), off-season 120/person (12.1-3.31) 🚌Sightseeing bus: Visitor Center—Zhanguanbeng round trip 120 yuan/person ⏱️Opening hours: 7:00, stop entering at 16:00 🔥tips: Tickets are valid for two days, no need to buy another ticket for the second day to enter the scenic area, half price for the sightseeing bus 60 ~ 📍【Travel Methods】 ✈️Plane: Chengdu→Yading Airport (be aware of altitude sickness) 🚗Self-driving: Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318, about 760 kilometers from Chengdu to Daocheng Yading Scenic Area, approximately 14 hours by car (high altitude, complex road conditions, long driving hours can lead to fatigue) 😝Group tour: If you don't want to plan, drive, just join a local group tour and enjoy the trip, easy and worry-free ~ 📍【Travel Tips】 Yading Scenic Area is divided into long and short routes ✅1 Long route: Ticket office→Take a 70min sightseeing bus→Zhanguanbeng→Chonggu Temple→Luorong Pasture→Ride a horse at Sheshengya (not many horse riding tickets before 9 am, might not get one)→Milk Lake (surrounded by snow mountains)→Five Color Lake ✅2 Short route: Visitor Center→Take a bus→Zhanguanbeng→Chonggu Temple→Pearl Lake ~ 📍【Precautions】 ✔️Make sure to arrive at the scenic area by 9:00, otherwise it's very easy to miss the return bus! ✔️Take the bus at the entrance of the scenic area, start hiking after about an hour, and you can reach Chonggu Temple in 500 meters; it takes about 20 minutes by sightseeing bus to Luorong Pasture, round trip 80 yuan! ✔️Generally speaking, it takes 1.5 days to visit both routes, but if you are in good physical condition, you can finish in one day, depending on personal fitness ✔️The altitude in Western Sichuan is high and the terrain is complex. You may experience altitude sickness upon entering the plateau, such as headaches and head swelling, which is normal. Don't be too nervous, it usually gets better the next day, and you can drink butter tea or glucose to help alleviate altitude sickness. ✔️Don't engage in strenuous activities in high-altitude areas, and avoid bathing and washing your hair in the first two days to prevent altitude sickness. ✔️If you catch a cold, it's better to reschedule, as it's not recommended to enter high-altitude areas with a cold. ✔️The temperature difference between day and night is large, even in June and July, you need to bring a thicker coat.