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Tibet's Stunning Hidden Gem|Bailang Valley is Truly the Ultimate Fairyland!

The biggest surprise of trekking in Tibet! Bailang Valley is absolutely amazing!!✨ As someone visiting Nyingchi for the second time, here’s my honest experience🏔️ Previously, Namtso left me with an incredible impression: a short hike to check off plateau snow mountains + grasslands + lakes! But this time, the season was a bit early and there were too many tourists, so the experience was somewhat compromised...😭 BUT! The next day at Bailang Valley, I was literally blown away🛫 The night before, altitude sickness kept me awake and I almost gave up, but thankfully I didn’t!🙏 ⚠️ Practical info: - Route: Same road as Namtso, then branches off after entering - Road conditions: Quite wild! After rain, lots of potholes and mud splashing everywhere (don’t open car windows!)🆘 - Altitude: About 3800 meters - Best season: Mid to late October for the most beautiful autumn scenery As soon as we entered the valley, everyone in the car was like "Wow!"😱 The previous day at Namtso was instantly overshadowed! 👉 Mist-shrouded primeval forest 👉 Undisturbed stunning meadows 👉 Snow-capped mountains faintly visible in the background This combination is the ultimate fairyland package!🏆 Hiking bonus🎁 Walking on a "natural carpet" of pine needles Soft and super comfortable underfoot~ You can even pick mushrooms along the way (don’t eat them unless you know the species!)🍄 The lake at the end is beautiful, no doubt But the scenery along the way is the real soul✨ The layers of landscape are explosively rich! I’ve already decided to visit a third time! Waiting for the deep autumn version in late October!🍂
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