Ali North Line Self-Driving Tour

Super detailed guide is here! Follow this route and you definitely won’t go wrong✨

【Daily Itinerary Overview】🚗💨

Day1️⃣
📍Honghaizi → Stingo · Mirror of the Sky
📌Altitude 3000+ meters, rest well! The first stop is a stunning check-in spot💙

Day2️⃣
🏡 Gesaling · Boutique Homestay (Kangding Xinduqiao Branch) → Eye of Genie 👀 → Genie Mountain
✨Popular homestay, recommend booking one month in advance!

Day3️⃣
🏨 Mangkam Green Wild Hotel → Ranwu Lake → Laigu Glacier🧊 → Nujiang 72 Bends⚠️ → Nujiang Bridge
💡Even experienced drivers’ legs shake at the 72 bends, beginners be cautious!

Day4️⃣
🌊 Lanhu Bay Hotel → Metuo Mirage Viewing Platform → Guoguotang Big Bend
📸 Photographer’s paradise! Snap amazing shots anytime~

Day5️⃣
🏡 Metuo Qingluan Hotel → Qingjing Courtyard
💤 Rest day, highly recommend taking it easy

Day6️⃣
☁️ Yunshang Four Seasons Oxygen-rich Hotel
💊Altitude 4000+ meters, prepare oxygen tanks

Day7️⃣
🏔️ Zhongba Grand Hotel → Mapam Yumco → La’ang Co → Namonani Peak → Mount Kailash
⛰️ See the sacred mountain and holy lakes all at once!

Day8️⃣
🏨 Pulan Huanyue Oxygen-rich Hotel → Zhada Earth Forest → Guge Kingdom Ruins
🕌 Mysterious ancient kingdom ruins, super impressive!

Day9️⃣
🌅 Chenxi Hotel → Bangong Lake
🦢 Excellent birdwatching spot!

Day🔟
🐐 Vienna Hotel → Tree of Life → Changtang Nature Reserve → Dangreyong Co
🌿 Watch out for wild animals!

Day1️⃣1️⃣
⭐ Star Century Hotel → Selincuo → Holy Elephant Gate → Damu Monastery Skull Wall
💀 Off-the-beaten-path spots, be cautious but very special!

【Must-Visit TOP 5】📌
1️⃣ Laigu Glacier
🧊 The blue ice secret realm is amazing!
2️⃣ Mount Kailash
🙏 A must-visit for pilgrims circling the mountain
3️⃣ Ranwu Lake
🌊 Snow mountain reflections are breathtaking
4️⃣ Honghaizi
🌅 Stunning at sunrise and sunset
5️⃣ Eye of Genie
👁️ The sapphire God left behind

【Self-Driving TIPS】💡
✅ Apply for border permits one month in advance
✅ Bring enough oxygen tanks and altitude sickness medicine
✅ Choose a 4WD off-road vehicle
✅ Download offline maps
✅ Prepare sufficient snacks and cash

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