Secret Spot in Medog: A Fairytale Tea Garden Beneath Mount Namcha Barwa

🍃 The village of Gelin truly resembles a fairytale, with lush greenery covering the mountains, golden rapeseed flowers, and Mount Namcha Barwa peeking through the clouds. It's incredibly healing! 🌱 This spring, chase clouds, wait for the breeze, and witness the snow-capped mountains in this ethereal tea garden! 🏔️
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🚸Must-see reasons
1️⃣ Snow-capped mountains and tea gardens in one frame: With the 7,782-meter Mount Namcha Barwa on your left and verdant terraced tea gardens on your right, surrounded by clouds and mist, you'll feel like you've stepped into the "Banana Trees in Snow" painting by Wang Wei. Every photo you take is National Geographic cover material!
2️⃣ Tea picking and making: Participate in tea picking in the tea garden, hand-fry Medog high mountain tea, and take home your own unique tea fragrance memory.
3️⃣ Enjoy coffee on the mountaintop: At 1,759 meters above sea level, sip a cup of coffee overlooking the misty tea gardens. Absolutely amazing!
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📷Shooting locations
1️⃣ Viewing platform boardwalk: Overlooking shot of terraced tea gardens and snow-capped mountains in the same frame.
2️⃣ Viewing platform boardwalk: Snow-capped mountains + rapeseed flowers + portraits
3️⃣ Shooting time: 8-10 am (when the clouds and mist haven't dispersed), 5-7 pm (sunset over the golden mountains is super stunning)
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📍 Gelin Ethereal Tea Garden
✅ Location: Gelin Village, Beibeng Township, Medog County, Nyingchi City, Tibet (navigate to "Gelin Ethereal Tea Garden")
✅ Self-driving: About 1 hour from Medog County, drive along the Zhamo Highway. Pay attention to the "two-in, one-out" policy (enter on even-numbered days, exit on odd-numbered days).
⚠️ Border Defense Permit required: Apply in advance at your registered residence or Nyingchi. Carry your ID card with you at all times!

Post by RIVER RAMSEY | Apr 15, 2025