A long journey to Ali, the roof of Tibet
November 22, 2010 Filed under Travel
A special kind of fox in Tibet. Visitors can see their dens, which look like mounds from the road.
Trains to Lhasa from Beijing take two full days. The daytime temperature reaches 15 C at most. In the early morning and at night, it will drop below freezing.
Trips to Ali are wrapping up for the year, as it will snow soon, which will seal off the mountains.
With more and more people trekking to Ali, locals have started a car rental service. To drive along the Sichuan-Tibet line, Yunan-Tibet line or Ali loop line, it’s recommended that you rent an SUV. The trip takes between 14 to 20 days, depending on your schedule. It costs between 15,000 to 25,000 yuan to rent a car.
Starting from the end of 2008, all official tour cars have license plates that begin with L. Although fees are lower with unlicensed tour cars, they don’t come with insurance.
Most drivers are experienced, since the long-distance trip to Ali has become popular in the last two to three years. Drivers usually take more than five trips to Ali every year.
Whild donkeys are commonly seen on the northern route in Ali.
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