Kunming to Lhasa Yunnan-Tibet Line itinerary planning: via Lijiang and Dali, detailed explanation of schedule, cost and route

Number of days:7 days
Time: May
Average cost: 150 yuan
With whom: With friends
Updated: 2021.04.21

Kunming, Yunnan Province to Lhasa, Tibet, first take the Yunnan-Tibet Line of National Highway 214, and then take the Sichuan-Tibet Line of National Highway 318, the whole journey is more than 2,400 kilometers, taking about 7 days, and the total cost is about 5,000 yuan.

Famous scenic spots along the way include: Lugu Lake, Cangshan Erhai Lake, Dali Ancient City, Yulong Snow Mountain, Meili Snow Mountain, Nujiang Seventy-Two Turns, Ranwu Lake, Midui Glacier and other more than 30 scenic spots.

Remarks: From Kunming to Lhasa, the line from Kunming to Mangkang belongs to National Highway 214, and the line from Mangkang to Lhasa belongs to National Highway 318, and the entire line is also referred to as the Yunnan-Tibet Line, that is, the highway from Yunnan to Tibet.

Yunnan-Tibet Line

Day 1, Kunming-Dali

The

whole journey is about 350 kilometers, 5 hours by car, take the Hangrui Expressway. After arriving in Dali, visit the ancient city of Dali, look at Cangshan Mountain from afar, go to local specialty coffee shops and bars, the night of the ancient city of Dali is gorgeous and charming, and stay in Dali at night.

The next day, Dali-Erhai-Lijiang-Yulong Snow Mountain

The whole journey is about 200 kilometers, 3 hours by car, and take the Xijing Line to the Crane Expressway. Departing from Dali, we first went to Erhai Lake to visit the Luoquan Peninsula Tourist Area, Tianjing Pavilion, Erhai Lake Cruise and other scenic spots; Then go straight to Lijiang, visit the Yulong Snow Mountain in the afternoon, and stay in Lijiang at night.

Erhai Lake

Day 3, Lijiang - Shangri-La - Deqin (Feilai Temple).

The whole journey is about 350 kilometers, about 6 hours by car, take the Westview Line. Departing from Lijiang, you can first go to Shangri-La City, where you can take a short break in the city, and then pass through Benzilan to stay at Deqin Feilai Temple, and you can also see the first peak of Yunnan, Meili Snow Mountain.

Day 4, Feilai Temple (Meili Snow Mountain) - Yanjing - Mangkang

The

whole journey is about 220 kilometers, about 5 hours by car, and take the Yunnan-Tibet line. Get up a little early, visit the beautiful scenery of Meili Snow Mountain Rizhao Golden Mountain, arrive at Yanjing around noon, and then taste the food of the tip of the tongue - Yanjing Jiajia Noodles. After passing through Hongla Mountain, he arrived in Mangkang, Tibet.

Meili Snow Mountain, Rizhao Golden Mountain

Day 5, Mangkang-Rumei-Zuogong-Bangda-Basu

The journey is about 370 kilometers and the driving time is 6 hours. It is necessary to cross the three mountains of Wula Mountain, Jueba Mountain and Dongda Mountain, and also pass through the seventy-two turns of the Nu River, of which Jueba Mountain is the most steep mountain on the Sichuan-Tibet line, and Dongda Mountain is the highest pass on the Sichuan-Tibet line, with an altitude of 5,130 meters. Stay in Basu County at night.

On the sixth day, Basu-Ranwu Lake-Bomi-Lulang

The

whole journey is about 380 kilometers, and the driving time is 8 hours. Departing from Basu, visit Ranwu Lake and Midui Glacier, drive along Bomi to Lulang, and eat a famous Tibetan delicacy - stone pot chicken in Lulang in the evening.

Ranwu Lake

Day 7, Lulang-Nyingchi-Gongbu Jiangda-Mozhugongka-Lhasa

The whole journey is 480 kilometers, 7 hours to drive, first take National Highway 318 and then turn to Linla Expressway. From Lulang, visit Linhai all the way, arrive at Nyingchi, and then take the Linla Expressway directly to Lhasa. Nyingchi is known as the Little Jiangnan of Tibet, and the Linla High-grade Highway is known as the most beautiful highway in China.

Kunming to Lhasa, total cost estimate:

1. Fuel cost + wear fee: wear and tear cost vary from car to car, the fuel consumption per kilometer of a car can be as low as 0.6 yuan, and the fuel consumption of a hardcore off-road vehicle is 1.2 yuan per kilometer, plus the vehicle wear fee, we calculate 1 yuan per kilometer, and a total of 2400 yuan for 2400 kilometers.

2. Toll + ticket fee: toll fee 300 yuan; Erhai Lake tickets are 130 yuan, Yulong Snow Mountain is 100 yuan, Midui Glacier is 50 yuan, and the rest of the attractions are free to visit, with a total of about 300 yuan; A total of 600 yuan.

3. Catering + accommodation expenses: The cost of eating along the Yunnan-Tibet line and Sichuan-Tibet line is not low, a bowl of small noodles costs 18 yuan, a stir-fry costs 30 yuan, and the accommodation is divided into off-peak season, 100~200 yuan in the off-season, and 200~500 yuan in the peak season. We calculate the average per capita food cost of 100 yuan, accommodation fee of 200 yuan, a total of 300 yuan, and a total of 2,100 yuan for 7 days.

Total cost: To sum up, it takes 7 days to drive Lhasa in Kunming, with a total cost of more than 2,400 kilometers and a total cost of about 5,000 yuan. Among them, 48% of the vehicle expenses, 42% of the food and lodging expenses, and the remaining 10% of the travel expenses are tolls and ticket fees.

Nujiang Seventy-two turns Road

condition description: From Kunming in Yunnan to Lhasa, Tibet, the road conditions along the way are good, most of the road surface is asphalt, only a few sections are mudslides, The cannon pit road damaged by falling rocks. There is less subgrade settlement and potholes along the way, so it is not a problem for cars to pass by driving steadily.

I walked through the above-mentioned route, so that I could go to the Yunnan-Tibet line and Sichuan-Tibet line from Kunming to Lhasa, as long as there are no geological changes, the chassis and power of the car are really not a problem. Because we drove a car of more than 100,000 yuan to take this route (November 2018), along the way, the snow-capped mountains were pale, the clouds were winding, the blue sky was distant, the lakes and streams we passed by were quiet, the scenery was very charming, and there were no obstacles.