Daocheng Yading is called the Shambala of Tibet. Shanbala means heaven on earth with the most natural beauty. It is also believed to the the Shangri-La on earth. Its natural views of the three holy mountains Mt. Chenrezig, Mt. Jampayang and Mt. Chenadorje are the three holy mountains with religious significance and stunning beauty along with the many holy lakes Milk Lake, Wuse Lake and Pearl Lake are the essence of Yading.
Yading is beautiful. Yading is also very far. There are no trains to Yading at present, the only two ways are either to use the flight from Chengdu or Xi’an or to drive for 2 days from Chengdu, the nearest big transit city. Listed below is the useful flight information to Daocheng Yading.
Depart from | Flight Number | Frequency | Duration | Full Price | Stop |
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Chengdu | CA4215/CA4216 | 1234567 | 06:20-07:30 | RMB1600+tax | Non |
Chengdu | 3U8005/3U8006 | 1234567 | 07:10-08:15 | RMB1600+tax | Non |
Chengdu | 3U8111 | 1234567 | 06:50-08:00/08:00-09:05 | RMB1600+tax | Non |
Chengdu | CZ8647 | 27/15 | 09:35-10:45 | RMB1600+tax | Non |
Depart from | Flight Number | Frequency | Duration | Full Price | Stop |
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Xi’an | 3U8625/3U8626 | 246 | 06:35-08:40 | RMB1400+tax | Non |
Chongqing | 3U8163/3U8164 | 13457 | 10:25-11:50 | RMB1950+tax | Non |
Hangzhou | 3U8163/3U8164 | 13457 | 07:05-11:50 | RMB2600+tax | Chongqing |
In travel busy season such as July, August, September and October, it is likely you will see the flight fairs to be full prices. At some seasons in late August and September you may get discounted prices. Other seasons if they are not in the Chinese holiday time, you normally get discounted fairs on the flights.
Travel to Daocheng from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, you need to transit from Chengdu.
You are recommended to book the flights ahead of time, 3 months prior to departure because the flights are limited and we have seen more and more people travel to Yading in recent years and the number of visitors is rising every year.
Route: Chengdu - Siguniang - Tagong - Yading - Xinduqiao
Route: Daocheng - Yading - Daocheng
Route: Daocheng - Yading - Daocheng