Attention moms taking kids to Basongcuo! This hotel stay guide is super important
by ALLIE ADKINS
Sep 12, 2025
Who understands! Taking kids to the 5A scenic spot Basongcuo, staying one night versus one day really makes a huge difference! 😭
It’s just a 2-hour drive from Nyingchi city, the lake view is super healing, but the Xin Cuo hiking trail hidden in the scenic area is the real treasure, perfect for kids to get close to nature~
⚠️Important reminder: No self-driving allowed into the scenic area! Unless you’ve booked a hotel inside!
If you haven’t booked a hotel, you can only buy a 120 yuan ticket + 45 yuan sightseeing bus, follow fixed stops, and only see a viewing platform and the lake island, kids won’t have much fun!
But if you’ve booked a hotel, it’s different~ Send your license plate number to the hotel in advance for registration, fill out a form and verify the number of people and tickets at the scenic area entrance, then you can drive in freely! You can circle the lake at your leisure, super convenient to stop whenever you want with kids~
🏨 Accommodation recommendations:
If your budget allows, strongly go for Songtsam Basongcuo Linka Hotel! The two-night voucher deal is super cost-effective now, just over a thousand yuan per night, the environment is amazing, very comfortable for kids, definitely will leave you with wonderful memories of Nyingchi~
If budget is limited, the homestays in Jieba Village are also great, very cost-effective!
It’s recommended to plan three days and two nights, so kids won’t be tired and can fully enjoy the trip~
📝 Parent-child play route:
Day 1: Arrive and explore the lake view first, then check into the hotel to rest, kids can run around near the hotel~
Day 2: The highlight! You must go hiking at Xin Cuo!
The road to Xin Cuo is a bit rough, it takes 1 hour to drive 20-30 km from the hotel, all dirt roads, washboard roads, and potholes, prepare for bumps with kids~ Off-road vehicles / SUVs are fine, for regular cars choose one with high clearance and drive slowly, it’s OK!
At the parking lot, pay a 10 yuan cleaning fee per person to enter, the round trip is 7 km, with snow mountains, streams, meadows, and primeval forest, kids can get close to nature, walking slowly 3 hours is enough~ Altitude is 3500 meters, the intensity is just right, kids can easily handle it!
If you only stay one day, you can leave by car after the hike; if you stay two nights, you can return to the hotel for afternoon tea with the kids and wait for a stunning sunset, happiness maxed out! ✨
If you haven’t booked a hotel, you can’t go to Xin Cuo at all, and kids will miss out on so much!
Post by ALLIE ADKINS | Sep 12, 2025













