In the Qingming season, everything recovers and spring is full of joy, which is a good time to travel. In the magical land of Shangri-La, there is the magnificent and charming "No. 1 Canyon of the Yangtze River" like Tiger Leaping Gorge, the fascinating "Immortal Relic Field" like Baishuitai, and the secret land of the world like Pudacuo.
The Qingming holiday is coming, if you are doing a travel strategy, you may wish to choose to drive the Shangri-La East Ring Road, ride the wind all the way, and enjoy the charm and purity of nature.
Pudacuo
The first stop is from Shangri-La to Pudacuo, a secret place on earth, which is an important part of the World Natural Heritage Site of "Three Parallel Rivers" Scenic Area.
In the spring of Pudacuo National Park, the snowy rhododendrons are about to begin to bloom in a large area, and there are many varieties of rhododendrons here, including the white azalea that is as crystal clear as jade, the pink rhododendron that is gentle as water, and the purple rhododendron that is as enchanting as the show.
They grow on the rocky side of the mountain forest with trees, clumps and clusters, and they are magnificent. The gorgeous flowers hidden in the green trees paint a bright color on the silent mountains and blue lakes under the blue sky.
There is also a magical legend of the azalea on the shore of Lake Bitahai - "Rhododendron drunken fish". Because the petals of the azalea are slightly poisonous, the petals fall into the lake when the wind blows, and they are eaten by naked carp and float on the surface of the lake like drunk.
Baishuidae
After visiting Pudacuo, you can drive to Sanba Naxi Autonomous Township, where there are continuous snow-capped mountains and nine immortal peaks and the dreamy Pamukkale Baishuitai.
In Sanba Township, you can catch a glimpse of the Nine Immortal Peaks of the Naxi Sacred Mountain. The majestic snow-capped mountains and the blue sky and white clouds contrast with each other, and the Nine Immortal Peaks have both the purity of the dust and the softness of a smile, and the majesty of inviolability and the spirit of accepting all rivers.
From a distance, the clouds and smoke spread, as if there was a thin mist, protecting the snow-capped mountains. In the snow-capped mountains, there are too many clear creatures, and you will be happy when you look at them from afar.
Standing on a high place to see the white water platform, from top to bottom one by one, layer upon layer of clouds and snow, pure white as fat, lustrous as jade, dazzling, like a piece of silver moon, ring by ring;
In the evening, we will stay near the Baishuitai Scenic Area in Sanba Township, taste the authentic Naxi special food, and fall asleep with the song of insects and birds.
Tiger Leaping Gorge
The next morning you can set off to Tiger Leaping Gorge, along the way you will pass through the Tiger Leaping Gorge upper, middle and lower Tiger Leaping Gorge, the canyon is more than 20 kilometers long, the drop is 213 meters, the detour road is 25 kilometers, the gorge mouth is 1800 meters above sea level, and the altitude difference is 3900 meters.
Shangri-La Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area is named after the legend of the tiger jumping over the boulder in the center of the Jinsha River, it is famous for its majestic, strange, dangerous and steep, it is one of the world's famous canyons, the first gorge of the Yangtze River in China, including the upper, middle and lower Tiger Leaping Gorge and the high road hiking road, among which the upper Tiger Leaping takes the "gorge mouth" and "Tiger Leaping Stone" as the hero, the middle tiger leaping takes "the sky full of stars" and "a line of sky" as the risk, and the lower tiger leaping is the beauty of "the high gorge out of the Ping Lake" and "the great scenery".
Tiger Leaping Gorge is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, which can be used for hiking, rock climbing, rafting, fancy kayaking and other sports tourism projects. Among them, the "Tiger Leaping Gorge High Road Hiking Route" is known as "one of the world's top ten classic hiking routes", and you can choose to hike this section of the road.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is the best choice for entry-level hiking, if the average daily trekking kilometers are about 10km, it only takes 2~3 days to successfully cross, you can experience the fun of hiking, and you will not be too tired to stick to the end. Hike Tiger Leaping Gorge, accompanied by snow-capped mountains, canyons, rivers and waterfalls along the way, to feel the magnificence of mountains and rivers and the infinite grace of nature.
Always go to Shangri-La, where every trip is a new expectation of life, every encounter is a romantic chapter of life, and every trip is infinite love. Qingming holiday, the itinerary has been arranged for you, hurry up!