I thought the Potala Palace was beautiful enough, until I went to Sertar...

人间色达 | 五月至八月终极指南：出发前必读！

如果您渴望一次心灵洗礼之旅，色达绝对是您的不二之选。五月至八月，色达气候宜人，青山绿水与红色的佛教圣地交相辉映，构成一幅令人叹为观止的美景。但如果您想玩得尽兴，避免旅途中的种种陷阱，这份指南必不可少！

基本信息

- 地理位置：四川省甘孜藏族自治州色达县。距离成都约600公里，车程约10小时。沿途风光旖旎，千万不要错过窗外的美景。
- 海拔：喇荣五明佛学院海拔4127米，色达县海拔3781米。在高海拔地区旅行，务必提前做好预防高原反应的准备。
- 门票信息：色塔县并非传统意义上的景区，因此无需门票。但是，前往佛学院的巴士车票相当于门票，票价分为30元、48元和168元三种。168元的车票可能包含一些特殊体验或服务，详情请咨询当地工作人员。

购票须知：

车票只能在色塔县金马售票中心线下购买。有两个出发点可供选择：一是色塔县金马售票中心，票价48元/人；二是佛学院所在的洛若镇售票中心，票价30元/人。两地相距20多公里，请务必注意不要买错车票。此外，发车时间固定，请提前规划好行程，以免耽误您的旅行。

数不胜数的独特景点

——喇荣五明佛学院：作为世界上最大的藏传佛教学院之一，红色的僧舍遍布群山，环绕着几座宏伟的金色大殿，宛如繁星点点的明月。景色令人震撼。在这里，您可以聆听喇嘛和尼姑的诵经声，感受信仰的力量。建议您在日落时分前往观景台，欣赏夕阳西下时，佛学院笼罩在金色余晖中的绝美景色。——
天葬台：这里展示着传统的藏式葬礼仪式。虽然过程略显震撼，但却能让人们对生命有更深刻的理解和敬畏。天葬仪式通常在下午举行。观看时请保持安静和尊重，不要大声喧哗或拍照。
- Dongga Temple: Known as one of the "Three Great Temples of Sertar", it is the first of the 13 Buddhist temples in Sertar in ancient and modern times. The temple enshrines a statue of Sakyamuni, and the three walls are painted with ancient religious murals. The red pillars are carved with dragons and flowers, which are of extremely high artistic value.
- Jinma Grassland: Wildflowers bloom in summer, and cattle and sheep gather in groups, making it a good place for hiking and photography. Stroll through it, feel the vastness and freedom of the grassland, and experience special activities such as horseback riding.

Taste all kinds of special delicacies

- Tsampa: Fry highland barley, grind it into flour, mix it with tea, add a little ghee and milk residue, mix it by hand and knead it into a ball to eat. It has a unique fragrance and is the traditional staple food of Tibetans.
- Butter tea: Made from ghee and strong tea. Put an appropriate amount of ghee into a special bucket, add salt, pour in strong tea juice, and stir with a wooden handle until milky. This is an essential drink for Tibetans every day, which can replenish energy and keep you warm.
- Yak yogurt: The surface layer has a creamy yellow hard fat milk skin, and the yogurt underneath is soft, thick, white as snow, and has a sweet, sour, and cool taste. It is an ideal health drink.
- Yak Meat Covered with Quilt: The yak meat is at the bottom and covered with a layer of cake, which has an interesting shape. The yak meat is firm and tastes unique when paired with the pancake.
- Hand-grabbed Tuotuo Meat: Cut the meat into large pieces and cook it. After it is cooked, cut it with a knife and eat it. It is original and full of local characteristics.

Helpful notes

- Altitude sickness prevention: Sertar is about 4,000m above sea level, so altitude sickness is likely to occur. Take Rhodiola Rosea continuously for a week before departure. Avoid strenuous exercise and bathing on the day you arrive in Sertar. You can prepare glucose and oxygen cylinders to deal with altitude sickness.
- Bring your documents: Be sure to bring your ID card. Those without an ID card, compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, and foreign friends cannot enter. Foreign friends also need to apply for a letter of introduction in advance.
- Visiting time: You usually only have 1 hr to visit the Buddhist Academy. If you miss the bus, you can take the bus in the temple or walk down the mountain.
- Night view: If you want to see the night view, you can take the bus out after sunset, no later than 9pm. The temperature difference between day and night is large, so remember to keep warm and bring a thick coat.
- Cultural respect: Sertar is a place for monks and nuns to practice, so respect the local culture. Do not make loud noises in the Buddhist Academy, and turn the prayer wheel clockwise; do not take photos of monks and locals without permission; avoid eating meat, scallions, ginger, garlic and other foods that monks abstain from in public places.