Daocheng Yading Nanny-Level Guide to Explore Stunning Attractions

🗺️ Daocheng Yading 2-Day Tour | Classic Combination of Milk Lake and Chonggu Temple・Suitable for All Groups Introduction Explore Daocheng Yading in 2 days! Take your parents to feel the tranquility beneath the snowy mountains at Chonggu Temple, accompany friends to challenge Milk Lake and see the sacred plateau lake, bring children to chase yaks and watch prayer flags in the meadows. Every step is on the "last pure land of the blue planet," and the whole family will be amazed by this purity~ 🗓️ Itinerary Overview Day 1: Arrive in Daocheng → Yading Scenic Area (Zhaguanbeng → Chonggu Temple → Luorong Pasture) Day 2: Luorong Pasture → Milk Lake → Five-Color Lake → Return Daily Detailed Plan 🏔️ Day 1: First Encounter with the Holy Land · Snowy Mountains and Meadows 📍 Yading Scenic Area (5A, ticket 146 RMB + sightseeing bus 120 RMB/person) Core Highlights: A highland secret land integrating snowy mountains, meadows, and lakes, altitude 3900-4700 meters, with short (easy) and long (challenging) routes. Elderly are suitable for the short route, young people can try the long route. 🕙 Opening Hours: 7:00-19:00 (recommended to enter before 8:00 AM to allow enough time) 💰 Discounts: Free admission for seniors over 60 and children under 1.2 meters (full price for sightseeing bus) 💡 Altitude Sickness Tips: Take Rhodiola 3 days in advance; oxygen canisters at the entrance 30 RMB/can, must bring; move slowly, avoid running or jumping 📍 Zhaguanbeng → Chonggu Temple (short route, 20-minute walk) Core Highlights: Take an electric cart (20 RMB/person) or walk from Zhaguanbeng to Chonggu Temple, passing through primeval forest with snowy mountains close by. Elderly can save energy by taking the cart, children can watch squirrels. 🕙 Recommended visit time: 1.5 hours 📸 Photo Spot: In front of Chonggu Temple (capture the temple and Xianuoduoji Snow Mountain in one frame, best light in the early morning) 💡 Tip: Chonggu Temple has a rest area where you can drink butter tea to warm up (15 RMB/cup) 📍 Luorong Pasture (take electric cart from Chonggu Temple, 80 RMB/person, about 20 minutes) Core Highlights: Alpine meadow with herds of yaks, Yangmaiyong Snow Mountain reflected in the streams, horse riding available (300 RMB/person to She Shen Cliff), elderly can rest in pavilions and enjoy the view, children can chase yaks. 🕙 Recommended visit time: 2 hours 📸 Photo Spot: By the meadow stream (capture people with Yangmaiyong Snow Mountain and yaks in one frame) 💡 Tip: Horse riding only goes to She Shen Cliff, further walking required; it’s windy on the meadow, wear a windproof jacket 🏨 Accommodation Recommendation: Yading Village Inn (altitude 3900 meters), 10-minute walk to Zhaguanbeng, oxygen rooms available, price 400-600 RMB/night (busy season, book in advance) 🌊 Day 2: Challenge the Sacred Lakes · Ultimate Scenery 📍 Luorong Pasture → Milk Lake → Five-Color Lake (long route, round trip about 6-8 hours, 10 km hiking) Core Highlights: The essence of the long route, hike from Luorong Pasture to Milk Lake (4600 meters), then to Five-Color Lake (4700 meters). The lakes change colors with the light—blue, green, cyan—truly "the colors of paradise." 🕙 Recommended to start from the inn at 5 AM to reach the lakes before 12 PM (avoid afternoon wind and snow) 📸 Photo Spot: By Milk Lake (capture people with the blue lake and snowy mountains, wear bright-colored jackets) 💡 Tips: - Elderly and children can rest at Luorong Pasture; young people travel light (bring chocolate, hot water) - The first half is gentle, the latter half steep uphill; bring trekking poles (rent for 20 RMB in the park) - Return immediately if encountering rain or snow; safety first 🍖 Food Recommendations: No restaurants inside the park, suggest bringing self-heating rice, beef jerky, chocolate (high energy); after returning to Daocheng County, try "Plateau Yak Meat Hotpot," about 80 RMB per person, warms the body and helps prevent altitude sickness ✨ Daocheng Yading Survival Guide 1️⃣ Transportation: Fly from Chengdu to Daocheng (1.5 hours, expensive tickets in peak season) or take a bus (10 hours, 200 RMB); sightseeing buses are mandatory inside the park; taxi from Daocheng County to the park about 50 RMB. 2️⃣ Clothing: Wear windproof and warm clothes year-round! Summer (June-August) wear long sleeves + windbreaker + long pants (strong UV); autumn (September-October) add sweater; winter (November-May) wear down jacket + waterproof shoes (possible snow); bring sunglasses and sunscreen (SPF50+). 3️⃣ Taboos: Do not litter (hard to decompose on the plateau, heavy fines); do not step on prayer flags or mani stones; do not chase or feed wild animals (yaks, Tibetan macaques); respect Tibetan beliefs, do not take photos of locals without permission. 4️⃣ Altitude Sickness Response: Use oxygen when having headaches (do not rely on it, 10 minutes each time); drink warm water, eat light food; if vomiting or breathing difficulty occurs, go immediately to the park medical station (free) or descend to lower altitude. 🛍️ Must-Buy Souvenirs ① Yak Beef Jerky (80 RMB/bag, five-spice/spicy flavor, vacuum packed, hunger-resistant) ② Tibetan-style Shawl (60 RMB/each, windproof and warm, ethnic style) ③ Plateau Snow Chrysanthemum (50 RMB/box, brew for tea, reduces dryness) ④ Yading Scenic Postcards (20 RMB/set, record the holy land’s beauty) Closing Interaction The snowy mountains of Daocheng Yading will test your courage, and the lakes will heal your fatigue. If you come here, would you most want to take your parents to see the snowy mountains at Chonggu Temple, or challenge the blue of Milk Lake with friends?