Free time in Nyingchi, optional paid activities as follows:
Optional Activities
1. Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon Scenic Area (voluntary participation, 680 yuan/person, tour time approx. 180 minutes; fee includes transportation, guide service, admission, and eco-shuttle). The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon Scenic Area is known as the world's largest canyon. On the way there, you will enjoy views of blue skies, white clouds, snow mountains, villages, winding river waters, the kilometer-long Buddha's Palm Sand Dunes, and ancient pines welcoming guests. Then you will arrive at Pai Town, known as a "backpacker's holy land," and transfer to the scenic shuttle to tour the world's largest canyon—the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon tourism area. You can also visit the Daduka ancient fortress ruins, marvel at the magical power of love at "Qing Bi Shi Jian," and view Namcha Barwa, ranked 15th among the world's highest peaks.
2. Nanyi Valley Scenic Area (voluntary participation, 580 yuan/person, tour time approx. 120 minutes; fee includes transportation, guide service, admission, and electric shuttle). Nanyi Valley Scenic Area is located in the eastern Himalayas and is the largest settlement of the Lhoba people, China's smallest ethnic minority. With abundant rainfall and a pleasant climate, it is known as the Valley of the Medicine King and is the birthplace of Tibetan medicine. It is also a forest bathing area with extremely rich flora and fauna, and the place closest to the McMahon Line.
3. Cuomuji Ri Scenic Area (voluntary participation, 580 yuan/person, tour time approx. 120 minutes). Cuomuji Ri Lake is an ancient glacial lake closest to Bayi Town. The primitive forest dominated by fir and golden bamboo around the lake is well preserved, making it a natural oxygen bar. In blooming season, azaleas cover the mountains, and autumn here is especially spectacular.
Warm reminder: To participate in optional activities, you must sign a supplementary agreement with the guide, indicating voluntary willingness to pay. No complaints or refund requests will be accepted afterward for any reason. The guide will adjust the itinerary order based on the actual situation of the group and may move optional activities to the following day. Tourists not participating in optional activities must wait at the hotel and return to Lhasa together.
🍽️ Breakfast included, lunch included, dinner included
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