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Ali Grand Circuit, Detailed Itinerary and Hotels (Ultimate Guide) D1: Lhasa → Yamdrok Lake → Karola Glacier → Shigatse - Yamdrok Lake: The sacred lake with a coral sea of deep blue - Karola Glacier: The same glacier featured in "Red River Valley" - Stay in Shigatse: Lavande Hotel, oxygen and heating available √, located near Tashilhunpo Monastery D2: Shigatse → Tashilhunpo Monastery → Gaura Pass → Mount Everest → Zhaxizong Village - Tashilhunpo Monastery: The cultural center of Central Tibet, with stunning light and shadow on the Hundred Thousand Buddha Stupa - Gaura Pass: A world-class viewing platform! Five 8,000-meter peaks in one frame (Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, etc.) - Everest sunset + starry sky: Rongbuk Monastery viewpoint, waiting for the golden sunlight in the evening - Stay in Basong Village: Ruishan Jinding Oxygen Hotel, oxygen and heating available √ D3: Zhaxizong Village → Peiku Tso → Shishapangma Peak → Saga - Peiku Tso: The lake reflects Shishapangma Peak, Tibetan wild donkeys often appear - Shishapangma Peak: The only 8,000-meter peak entirely within China - Stay in Saga: Vienna 3 Good Hotel, preparing for tomorrow’s "Sacred Lake and Holy Mountain," I have a private local restaurant recommendation in the county! D4: Saga → Mapangyongcuo → La'angcuo → Namu Nani Peak → Mount Kailash → Taqin - Mapangyongcuo: Lake water transparency up to 14 meters, as pure as heaven - La'angcuo "Ghost Lake": Deep blue water + windless waves, eerie beauty at its peak - Mount Kailash sunset: Low-angle shots of the sacred mountain’s reflection on the Taqin grassland, making the scene more sacred - Stay in Taqin: Yihao Oxygen Hotel, oxygen and heating available √ D5: Taqin → Zhada Earth Forest → Zhada - Zhada Earth Forest: Light and shadow interlace at sunset, drone shots of the "alien planet surface" - Stay in Zhada: Earth Forest Castle Hotel D6: Zhada → Guge Kingdom → Xiayi Valley → Shiquanhe - Guge Kingdom: Capture silhouette shots of the ruins at sunrise, explore the millennium mystery of the "overnight disappearance" - Xiayi Valley: The essence of the Earth Forest, honeycomb landforms + colorful rock layers D7: Shiquanhe → Daruocuo → Northern Tibet Grassland → Gêrzê - Northern Tibet Grassland: Encounter Tibetan antelopes and wild donkeys, shoot epic wilderness road scenes - Daruocuo: A lesser-known lake as blue as emerald, with mani stone piles by the shore for blessings - Stay in Gêrzê: When arriving at Shiquanhe Town, I recommend staying at Xingliliao Hotel, located in the center of the Ali region. It combines internet cafe, accommodation, and dining. The hotel offers standard rooms and e-sports rooms at moderate prices, with very convenient surrounding transportation. D8: Gêrzê → Dangreyongcuo → Wenbunan Village - Dangreyongcuo: Bon religion sacred lake, the shoreline twists like Tibet’s "Lake Baikal" - Wenbunan Village: A village of the ancient Zhangzhung civilization in Northern Tibet, perfect for shooting lake views and Tibetan-style residences - Stay in Wenbunan Village: Tourism Culture Hotel / Renhe Hotel D9: Wenbunan Village → Ancient Zhangzhung Ruins → Dangqiongcuo → Selincuo → Bangor - Selincuo: The largest lake in Tibet! Cliff viewpoint overlooking the "Plateau Blue Tears" - Dangqiongcuo: Mini version of Dangreyongcuo, lake color changes three times a day - Stay in Bangor: Lianyi Grand Hotel, oxygen and heating available √ D10: Bangor → Namtso → Lhasa - Namtso: One of Tibet’s sacred lakes, with the stunning Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains! - Return to Lhasa: End of an epic journey #TibetTravel #TibetAli #AliTravel #AliAccommodation #HowMuchIsAliAccommodationPerDay Ali Xingliliao Hotel #Ali Xingliliao Internet Cafe