Planning a trip to Western Sichuan for the holidays? Check out these travel tips first to avoid pitfalls!
Nowadays, most young people's time is occupied by life and work 😭
When it comes to travel, often the only option is to browse videos online 📱
The only chance to travel is to take advantage of the various holidays
So many people take the opportunity to travel during May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, or National Day
But once you go out, it's either traffic jams or overcrowded scenic spots with no sense of experience ‼️
Western Sichuan has become a must-visit for many, with fewer people, more niche, and no traffic jams
Sharing my experience from visiting Western Sichuan N times!!
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📍Location: Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (mostly grasslands, streams, and snow-capped mountains, quite vast)
🚗Transportation: It's quite difficult to drive a sedan on the local roads, better to drive an off-road SUV
🌲Scenery: From May to September is the time when flowers bloom and the grass is lush and green, suitable for visiting
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Our route was very relaxing overall, ⏰ waking up naturally at 7:00 AM and starting from Chengdu, passing through Xinjin Service Area 🔛 Tianquan, a very unique service area where you can check in ✔️ at the 318 road sign, and usually arriving in Kangding by 12:00 (⚠️ but we won't stay here, it's hard to park), following road 434 to Zhonggu Village, where you can start to witness and appreciate the natural beauty of Western Sichuan 🏔️
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1. If you're 1⃣️ or 2⃣️ people, I really don't recommend self-driving, especially if you're not familiar with the road conditions in Western Sichuan, there are many curves and large vehicles
2. It's advisable to drive a more fuel-efficient car, as a 3-5 day trip will cover at least a thousand kilometers, and the fuel cost ⛽️ is not small
3. There are quite a few gas stations near Western Sichuan, like in Kangding, Tagong, Bamei Town, and Xinduqiao, but it's recommended to fill up in advance during peak season, as you'll have to queue up to refuel locally
4. Rhodiola/Rhodiola rosea 💊 doesn't really have much effect on altitude sickness, the way to avoid it is to walk slowly when you get out of the car and not to exercise vigorously
5. Don't wash your hair or take a bath 🛁 when you reach the plateau, if you must, wait 2-3 days to adapt to the altitude sickness before doing so
6. I really don't recommend buying barbecue or beef jerky from roadside stalls, many of us got diarrhea after eating them
7. Secret places to visit in summer: Jiagenba, Gunong Village, Moon Lake, Lavender Sea, Yuzixi, Daocheng, Four Girls Mountain, these places are especially beautiful
8. Many girls want to take photos in short sleeves, but the UV rays outside are really strong, it's recommended to wear a dress 👗 with a sun protection jacket over it, and take off the jacket when you see a beautiful view to take photos
9. Always spray sunscreen to avoid sunburn
10. Essentials for high-altitude travel: sunglasses, sun hat, thermos
11. Many people ask if cola can relieve altitude sickness, and it actually can
12. May to June is the snow season in Western Sichuan, and July to August is the rainy season, so be prepared with an umbrella ☔️
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🚘【Classic Western Sichuan Itinerary】
D1: Chengdu - Kangding Airport Road - Yuzixi - Xinduqiao
D2: Tagong Grassland - Muya Monastery - Moxi Park - Xinduqiao
D3: Zheduo Mountain - Kangding - Chengdu
The favorite place of the whole western Sichuan special forces itinerary, the scenery in other places is a bit tired, except that the altitude is a bit high and slightly high, I stand still and have a heart rate of 100, and I walk a few steps to 120, not suitable for running. There is no play project, so there is no pit or anything.
The grassland is very beautiful, you can ride horses, you can also wear Tibetan clothes to take pictures, you can only rent clothing, you can also ask a cameraman, but the price is different. The grassland ticket is 20 yuan, valid all day, you can go out and then come in.
The Tagong grassland is very beautiful, to what extent is the beauty, the Bodhisattva has to live here not far away, although the altitude of 3,500 meters is a bit high, but you will enjoy the visual feast at a glance, the green and yellow under the blue sky and white clouds will make people feel amazing and suffocated. The rivers, grasslands, Forests, mountains, temples, Tibetan houses and rich Tibetan customs are all scenic lines.
Tell you an ideal attraction for a self-driving tour. Tagong Grassland is free of tickets, but it costs 15 yuan for sanitation. The Qingqing Plateau Meadows can play, take pictures, sit on the high slope of the grassland and watch the snowy mountains in the distance. It is really beautiful.
Tagong Grassland Tagong Temple is a famous attraction on the Sichuan-Tibet line. When I went to play, I happened to encounter sunny weather. Tagong Temple is very beautiful under the sun. The Jingxuan of Tagong Grassland indicates that this is a Tibetan style. The mountains in the distance are really beautiful with blue sky and white clouds. I love the view like this.
Tagong Grassland is located in Tagong Town, Kangding City, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, 113 kilometers away from Kangding City, a plateau area of 3730 meters above sea level, and the Sichuan-Tibet Highway passes through. Convenient transportation, it is the most famous grassland in Ganzi Prefecture. Whenever the summer and autumn season, the Tagong grassland scenery is picturesque, on the grass, a wide variety of wild flowers bloom, colorful. When tourists wander in the sea of flowers, they feel floating. In the morning light, the black tents of herdsmen scattered on the grassland smoke, and there were bursts of milk and tea. The Yarra Mountain of Tagong, from the grassland, is spectacular, the silver dress is hung throughout the year, the clouds are surrounded, and the vast green grassland and the magnificent Tagong Temple are set off, showing a beautiful plateau scenery.