Daocheng Yading Travel Guide

Daocheng Yading Fact & Culture

Located in Southwest Sichuan and close to the border of Northwest Yunnan, Daocheng county is at an average elevation of 3,800 meters. It is around 800 kilometers away from Chengdu and about 430 kilometers away from Kangding, the capital of Gantse Prefecture. Daocheng is world-famous for Yading’s spectacular mountain scenery and the scenery around Daocheng is also worth to visit. Here are more detailed information about Daocheng Yading, including the history about Daocheng, the minority and culture, the festivals and so on.

Daocheng Yading Attractions

Daocheng is renowned for Yading’ s fascinating mountain and lake scenery, and the scenery around Daocheng is also deserve you to stop for the unique views. Prepare yourself to explore the alpine views of placid stream, crystal highland lakes, floppy blue sky and clouds, vast pasture and snow-capped mountains.

Within the Yading Scenic Area, there are the Three Holy Peaks - Yangmaiyong, Xiannairi and Xianuoduoji, Pearl Lake, Luorong Pasture, Chonggu Temple Lawn, Five-color Lake, Milk Lake and other spectacular scenery. And near Daocheng County, there are the famous Red Grass Field, Langjiling Temple of Gongga, Bang River and Sela and etc.

Yading Nature Reserve

As the top attraction in Daocheng County, Yading Nature Reserve mainly consists of three holy mountains, namely Mt.Xiannairi, Mt.Yangmaiyong, and Mt.Xiannairi, and three lakes, namely Pearl Lake, Five-color Lake and Milk Lake. The stunning landscape of snow mountains, lakes and grassland attracts tourists from home and abroad. It usually takes two days to visit all the highlights of Yading Nature Reserve. So you need to spend one night in the Yading valley or Shangri-la Town around the scenic area.

Daocheng Yading Transportation

Daocheng is located in far Southwest Sichuan, which makes it difficult to get to there. Thanks to the Construction of Daocheng Yading Airport and the ring way, visitors can get to there easily by air and by road. So far, only Chengdu, Chongqing, Xian and Luzhou have non-stop flights to Daocheng Airport. Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station have one bus to Daocheng, which will take two days. Kangding Bus Station also manages bus to Daocheng. And the local transportation is relatively convenient for tourists to get around.

Daocheng Yading Climate

Daocheng climate is typically alpine monsoon climate, featuring sunny days around the whole year. Due to the high altitude, there is a huge temperature difference between daytime and night time. The annual average temperature ranges from 11°C to 13°C. Rainy season falls on June to August. During this period, landslides happens regularly after heavy rains. And you can get more information about what it is like in four seasons.

Daocheng Yading Travel Map

Daocheng Yading is praised as the last Shangri-la in the southwest of Sichuan Province. Here we offer the clear location map of Daocheng Yading and the Daocheng Yading Airport, detailed travel map of Yading Nature Reserve, and Daocheng County Attraction Map for you, hoping to help you have a more clear mind of where Daocheng Yading is and What to see there. Moreover, you can also check the road maps to Daocheng Yading from Chengdu and Yunnan.

Daocheng Yading Dining

Daocheng’s local cuisine is mainly Tibetan food like steamed bread, Zanba, butter tea, beef, mutton, barley tea and yogurt. However, there are restaurants with Sichuan dishes. Because of the high altitude, the rice will be a little bit raw and the types of the dishes are less. In Yading, tourists can only have meal at local Tibetan home. The food with a little butter may taste strange for those who are not used to the flavor.

Daocheng Yading Accommodation

As more and more tourists come to Daocheng Yading to appreciate the holy mountains and lakes, the accommodation here has developed quickly. The hotels in Daocheng range from budget international youth hostel and hotels of all levels. Since it is located in a remote area from the major cities, the facilities and service may not reach your expectation. Please understand this situation and enjoy the great beauty. And there are two camps outside the Reserve Area, Yading Town and Longtongba, where have lots of blockhouses and folk house for tourists to stay.

Daocheng Yading Packing List

When planning a tour to highland area, what to pack is a difficult thing which is always bothering you. Here is the packing list we collected from our previous guests and experience which covers the documents, clothes, hygienic items, medicines, items about dining and hiking equipment. Hope you will get some help from this list.

Recommended Itineraries

Travel to Daocheng, tourists can take bus or flight to get to Daocheng or rent a car with an experienced driver driving you to Daocheng. There are two classic and popular routes to tour Daocheng Yading, including the three-day in Daocheng and Yading route, 7-day self-driving sightseeing route.