Secret Destination Motuo 2 Days 1 Night

Motuo 2 Days 1 Night Secret Adventure Guide (Budget 2000 RMB)
Suitable for: Travelers who love off-the-beaten-path secret spots, can handle complex road conditions, and seek ultimate natural scenery
Core Experience: The last county in China accessible by highway, tropical rainforest and snow mountains in one frame, Menluo culture

📅 Itinerary Overview

Day 1: Bomi → Galongla Tunnel → Motuo County → Guoguotang Big Bend
Day 2: Motuo → Renqinbeng Monastery → Primitive Forest Hiking → Return Trip

💰 Budget Allocation (2 people traveling together, 1000 RMB per person)

Item
Cost (per person)
Notes

Transportation
600 RMB
Shared or chartered car round trip from Bomi (including travel permit)

Accommodation
200 RMB
Standard room in a guesthouse in Motuo County

Meals
150 RMB
Stone pot chicken + Tibetan simple meal

Tickets
50 RMB
Guoguotang Big Bend and others

🚗 Day 1: Bomi → Motuo (Epic Route to Tibet)
Morning:

7:00 Depart from Bomi, share a 4WD off-road vehicle (300 RMB per person/day, travel permit required 3 days in advance).
9:00 Pass through Galongla Tunnel (altitude 4200m), greeted by snow mountains and glaciers.

Noon:

12:00 Arrive at 52K checkpoint (border permit check), lunch with self-brought dry food.

Afternoon:

14:00 Descend along Zamo Highway to Motuo County (altitude 1200m), experience the transition from winter to tropical climate.
16:00 Check in at Guoguotang Big Bend (Yarlung Tsangpo River Ω-shaped wonder, ticket 30 RMB).

Evening:

19:00 Eat Motuo stone pot chicken in the county (80 RMB per person, stewed with medicinal herbs, extremely delicious).

🌿 Day 2: Rainforest Hiking + Return
Early Morning:

7:30 Head to Renqinbeng Monastery (Menba ethnic sacred temple, free), overlook Motuo shrouded in clouds and mist.

Morning:

9:00 Light hike in the primitive forest (recommended Dexing Township route, free, guides available on site for 100 RMB per group).

Afternoon:

13:00 Return to Bomi, stop to photograph Yajiang Waterfall Group and tropical banana forest along the way.

⚠️ Key Tips

Transportation Warning:

Zamo Highway has traffic restrictions (double entry, single exit), must use 4WD off-road vehicle, landslides common in rainy season.
Bomi youth hostels offer carpooling; chartered car about 1500 RMB/day (bargain down to 1200 RMB).

Survival Gear:

Non-slip hiking boots (high-top for leech areas), raincoat (rain falls about 5 times daily), border ID documents.

Money-saving Tips:

Tickets only necessary for Guoguotang; hiking can be self-guided; stone pot chicken for two people, a small pot is enough.

🌏 Ultimate Experience: Cross the "Lotus Secret Realm" with 2000 RMB, experience four seasons in one day! Budget may vary (extra car fees if detours due to landslides).