What colors are most stunning for photos in the blue ice cave? What is the best time to shoot?

❄️ Complete guide to visiting Laigu Glacier | Exploring the last secret realm of the blue planet 🌍
📍Location
Ranwu Town, Basu County, Changdu City, Tibet Autonomous Region (next to Ranwu Lake)
🚗Transportation
- Self-driving: The best section of China National Highway 318, about 1.5h from Ranwu Town (⚠️snow chains required in winter)
- Chartered car: Find a Tibetan driver in Ranwu Town (about 💰CNY 300–500/car)
- Hiking: About 4h from Ranwu Lake (only recommended in summer)
🎫Tickets: CNY 150 + CNY 60 for the eco-bus (you can walk in winter when the lake is frozen)
⏰Best season
- January–March❄️: The ice walls are most spectacular, and you can walk into the blue ice cave
- April–May💧: Glacier melting season, the lake gradually appears
- November–December🌨️: The first snow covers the area, fewer people and beautiful scenery
📸Must-try experiences
1. Blue ice cave exploration🔷
- A guide is required (about 💰CNY 200/person)
- Best shooting time: 10:00–14:00 (sunlight penetrates the ice)
2. Horse riding at Dongga Glacier🐎
- Tibetan guide leads the horse (about 💰CNY 150/round trip)
- Touch the ten-thousand-year-old blue ice up close
3. Stargazing🌌
- Stay near the glacier, the Milky Way + glacier in the same frame at night
🏠Accommodation recommendations
- Songtsam Laigu Lodge🏔️: Cliff hotel, facing the glacier (💰CNY 2,000+)
- Ranwu Town: Many affordable options (💰CNY 200–500)
⚠️Precautions
- Altitude of 4,000+ meters❗ Take Rhodiola in advance
- Must bring: Sunglasses🕶️ (to prevent snow blindness) + crampons (rental CNY 20)
- Do not walk alone on unfrozen ice!
💡Hidden gems:
Take a day trip to Renlongba Glacier (more original and wild)
Walk into the cover of Chinese National Geography and touch the tears of the Third Pole💎