The cost of a trip to Daocheng Yading: in peak season, the ticket is 150 yuan/person and the sightseeing car is 120 yuan/person. If you choose to take a battery car: 50 yuan/person for one way, 80 yuan/person for round trip, you can also choose to walk. The distance from Chonggu Temple (3900 meters above sea level) to Luorong Niuchang (4180 meters above sea level) is 6 kilometers, and most of the road section is Boardwalk.

There are many accommodations in Shangri-La Town (Daocheng Yading Visitor Center, 2800 meters to 2900 meters above sea level) and Yading Village in Daocheng Yading Scenic Area (3700 meters to 3900 meters above sea level), with high or low grades, standard rooms cost 200 ~400 yuan in most cases. Then there is the catering fee, which is usually 100 to 200 yuan per person per day.

Finally, it’s the travel expenses from your home to Daocheng Yading, as well as the food and accommodation expenses along the way.

Delicatessen in Litang, Daocheng and other places: yak jerky.

The altitude in Daocheng Yading Scenic Area is relatively high: Milk Sea is 4,600 meters and Five Color Sea is 4,700 meters. Be careful of altitude sickness and prepare warm clothes.