Overland from Chengdu to Lhasa via G317 and G318

Route:

Chengdu – Guanyinqiao Town – Sertar County – Yaqing Tempel – Qamdo – Dêngqên County – Sog County – Damxung – Lhasa – Nyingchi – Bomê County- Rawu – Zogang County – Litang County – Xinduqiao Town – Chengdu

Itinerary:

Day1: Chengdu

Chengdu arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Chengdu

Day2: Chengdu – (450km) – Guanyinqiao Town (altitude 2600m)

Activities: Departure from Chengdu, drive to Guanyinqiao Town
Photography: autumn scenery of 317 National Road autumn scenery
Overnight: Guanyinqiao Town

Day3: Guanyinqiao Town – (210km) – Sertar County (altitude 3800m)

Activities: Departure from Guanyinqiao Town, drive to Sertar County
Photography: sunset light and shadow of the Buddhist school
Overnight: Sertar County

Day 4: Sertar County – (380km) – Yaqing Temple (altitude 3900m)

Activities: After shooting early sunrise of Sertar County, departure from Garzê County, drive to Yaqing Temple
Photography: sunrise of the Buddhist school, sunset of Yaqing Temple
Overnight: Yaqing Temple

Day 5: Yaqing Temple – (150km) – Baiyü County (altitude 3000m)

Activities: Get up early to continue to shoot in Yaqing Temple, and then departure from Yaqing Temple in the afternoon and drive to Baiyü County
Photography: sunrise of Yaqing Temple, humanities of Yaqing Temple
Overnight: Baiyü County

Day 6: Baiyü County – (400km) – Qamdo (altitude 3300m)

Activities: Get up early to shoot in Baiyü County, and then by Jomda county to Qamdo
Photography: dawn of Baiyü County, humanities of Baiyü County.
Overnight: Qamdo

Day 7: Qamdo – (270km) – Dêngqên County (altitude 3900m)

Activities: Get up early to shoot Galden Jampaling Monastery, and then drive to Dêngqên County
Photography: dawn of Galden Jampaling Monastery , Zizhu Temple.
Overnight: Dêngqên County

Day 8: Dêngqên County – (270km) – Sog County (altitude 4000m)

Activities: get up early to shoot Zizhu Temple, and then travel to Sog County
Photography: Zizhu Temple, Skull Wall
Overnight: Sog County

Day 9: Sog County – (400km) – Dangxiong (altitude 4300m)

Activities: Get up early in Sog County to complete shooting, and then drive to Damxung
Photography: Skull Wall, the Tibetan culture
Overnight: Damxung

Day 10: Damxung – (166km) – Lhasa (altitude 3700m)

Activities: get up early to shoot sunrise of Namtso, and then drive to Lhasa
Photography: sunrise of Namtso, night scene of Potala Palace
Overnight: Lhasa

Day 11: Lhasa (altitude 3700m)

Activities: Get up early to go to the Yamdrok Lake to shoot, and then return to Lhasa
Photography: the Yamdrok Lake, the Potala Palace
Overnight: Lhasa

Day 12: Lhasa – (440km) – Nyingchi (altitude 3000m altitude)

Activities: Departure from Lhasa, drive to Nyingchi.
Photography: the Potala Palace, Lhasa River, Mila Mountain scenery
Overnight: Nyingchi

Day 13: Nyingchi – (250km) – Bomê County (altitude 2800m)

Activities: Get up early to shoot in Sejila Mountains, and then drive to Bomê County to shoot Midui Glacier
Photography: Sejila Mountains, Midui Glacier
Overnight: Bomê County

Day 14: Bomê County – (150km) – Rawu (altitude 3800m altitude)

Activities: Get up early to go to Rawu.
Photography: Ranwu Lake, sunset and sunset glow
Overnight: Rawu

Day 15: Rawu – (300km) – Zogang County (altitude 3800m)

Activities: Get up early to shoot sunrise in Rawu , and then drive to Zogang County
Photography: Rawu sunrise
Overnight: Zogang County

Day 16: Zogang County – (450km) – Litang County (altitude 4000m)

Activities: Departure from Zogang County, drive to Litang County
Photography: 318 National Road
Overnight: Litang County

Day 17: Litang County – (200km) – Xinduqiao Town (altitude 3400km)

Activities: Get up early to departure from Litang County, drive to Litang County
Photography: the plateau landscape
Overnight: Xinduqiao Town

Day 18: Xinduqiao Town – (410km) – Chengdu

Arrangement: After breakfast, drive by Kangding to return to Chengdu
Photography: Zheduo Mountain