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Nyingchi · Route
The deep valley, the shy peak, the forest-sea and the lake - the definitive Nyingchi weekender.
Lhasa to Bayi by the 08:00 coach (407 km, 6-8 hours) - the Nyang river valleys and the first Nyingchi green; night in Bayi town.
The Grand Canyon day - the road to Pai via Mainling, the canyon viewpoints above the Yarlung Tsangpo, and the evening wait for Namcha Barwa from Zhaxigang or Pai village.
Lulang - the forest-sea meadows, the stone-stove chicken lunch and the return over the Sejila pass to Bayi.
Basum Lake morning - the island temple and the cedar slopes - then the drive or coach back to Lhasa by evening.