[2024 Bome Attraction] Travel Guide for Gawalong Sceneic Area (Updated Sep)
Mountains
Address:
Bomi, Tibet
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
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Gawalong Scenic Area
❤Recommended Reason:
You can run and take photos under the snow-capped mountains, which are very photogenic . However, when I went, the flowers had already withered, and it was all lawn, but still very beautiful. When the weather is good, the snow-capped mountains will be fully visible. The day I went was cloudy, so the mountains were covered.
🕙Opening Hours:
Open all day. Already arranged
🚉Transportation Tips:
You need to drive yourself. There are two sections of the road that are not easy to drive on. Small cars need to go slower, but otherwise, no problem
🍽Food Recommendations:
Bring some food yourself. You can camp there, but there are no places to buy food, so you must bring your own
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Medog Travel Guide!!!
Tibet Medog | A must-visit lotus wonderland (with a 4-day and 3-night strategy)|||"There is only one Medog in the world, and Medog has the whole world."
🚗Four-day three-night itinerary recommendation
Day1: Bomi - Gawalong Snow World - Galongla Tunnel - Gang Spruce Forest - Medog - Lotus Park
Day2: Medog - Mirage - Renqingbeng Monastery - Renqingbeng Kora - Medog
Day3: Medog - Gelin Village - Piaomiao Tea Garden Viewpoint
Day4: Sunrise at Piaomiao Tea Garden Viewpoint - Derung Village, the first village on the border - Gelin Village - Guoguotang Big Bend - Medog Museum - Medog
❗️❗️❗️Medog currently has a double-entry single-exit system
That is, even-numbered days are for entering Medog, and odd-numbered days are for leaving Medog (the last time to enter Medog through Galongla Tunnel is 13:30, and the latest time to leave Medog town is 11:00, these two times are very important)
🏞️Attraction recommendations:
1️⃣Gawalong Snow World:
A scenic spot before entering the Galongla Tunnel, where the snow is thick, suitable for snowball fights, and you can also ride snowmobiles (100r for two laps), and it's a great place for taking photos📸
2️⃣Gang Spruce Forest
After exiting the Galongla Tunnel, the cedar trees look very beautiful after the snow, with snow-capped mountains🏔️ in the background, truly outshining Erbin (If it snows, it is recommended to leave Medog earlier to see the morning glow, the golden sunlight on the mountains, and the beautiful cedar trees)
3️⃣Mirage
You can see the Medog county town and a sea of clouds, "half in the human world, half in a fairyland," but remember to check the sunrise time, as the glow will be gone if you go too late
4️⃣Renqingbeng
Renqingbeng Monastery is currently under renovation and temporarily closed
The kora path is right next to the Renqingbeng Monastery on the plank road, follow it, and it takes about 2h to complete the whole journey. Most of the people doing the kora are Tibetan compatriots, and the scenery is also very good, with many sacred traces along the way, it is recommended to take a walk
5️⃣Piaomiao Tea Garden Viewpoint
You can photograph the golden sunlight on Mount Namjagbarwa🏔️, as well as see a sea of clouds, with hardly any tourists, and it's a shooting spot that hardly anyone knows about (Pay attention to the sunrise time on the second morning if you want to see the golden sunlight on Mount Namjagbarwa)
6️⃣Guoguotang Big Bend
No need to say much about this, it's very famous, but currently, due to road construction, to go to Guoguotang you can only walk after crossing the bridge, or ride a motorcycle with a villager, about 6km away
7️⃣Medog Museum
It's not big, and if you're quick, you can finish visiting in just over half an hour. It mainly introduces the customs of the Menba and Luoba ethnic groups, as well as the development history of Medog. The outdoor platform on the third floor also offers an overlook of the entire Medog county town
❗️❗️❗️Important notes:
1️⃣A border pass is required for Medog
2️⃣Self-drivers remember to bring anti-skid chains
3️⃣There are no chain hotels in Gelin Village, only homestays set up by local villagers, remember to book in advance
4️⃣Remember to do the Renqingbeng Kora clockwise