A must-read guide to Daocheng Yading!

⭕ Depart from Chengdu and drive over 700 km to Shangri-La Town, where Daocheng Yading is located. The scenery along the way is stunning! I'll write a separate guide for the scenery along the way! ⭕ As the name suggests, Daocheng Yading is located in Yading Village, Daocheng County! ⭕ Food and accommodation are available in Shangri-La Town, which is very convenient! The scenic area is also very close, just a few minutes away! ⭕ If you don't have any symptoms of altitude sickness, you can stay in Yading Village, which is about 4,000 meters above sea level, while Shangri-La Town is about 3,000 meters above sea level! ⭕ Yading Village is already inside the scenic area, and there are shuttle buses from Yading Village to Zha Guangbeng! Most tourists stay in Shangri-La Town and take the shuttle bus from the scenic area entrance to Zha Guangbeng! ⭕ Tickets to Daocheng Yading are valid for 2 days, so you can plan a long route for one day and a short route for the other! However, when we went in mid-October, the long route was closed! So, before you go, you can check if the long route is open and then decide whether to go! ⭕ Daocheng Yading travel routes (see the last picture for reference): 1. Long route: Zha Guangbeng → Chonggu Monastery → Luorong Pasture → Gongga Cuo (Mount Yangmaiyong). You can return from here, or continue to Milk Lake and Five-Color Lake, which are at a higher altitude and more challenging. 2. Short route: Chonggu Monastery → Pearl Lake (Zhuomalacuo) → Mount Xiannairi. ⭕ The snow-capped mountains can only be seen on sunny days!