The paved parts of the road leading up from Ganzi is in disrepair with many potholes, while the part over the 4900m Tro La pass is dirt track and rubble in particularly bad condition. The amazing scenery somewhat pays off for the ordeal.
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border: 1px solid #9866FF;" width="h20d0"> <tr> <th style="background-color:#f3f3ff; border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;">From</th> <th style="background-color:#f3f3ff; border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;">Departure</th> <th style="background-color:#f3f3ff; border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;">Price (Yuan)</th> <th style="background-color:#f3f3ff; border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;">Duration (h)</th> <th style="background-color:#f3f3ff;">Last update</th> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">Baiyu</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">??:??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">??.??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">?</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">Ganzi</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">09:00</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">60.00</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">7</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">Luhuo</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">??:??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">??.??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">9</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">Manigango</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">??:??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">??.??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">?</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">Kangding</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">07:00</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">_H</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">2 days*</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">Serxi</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">??:??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">_H</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;">?</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #9866FF;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;">Tagong</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;">??:??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;">??.??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #9866FF;">16</td> <td><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr> </table> <nowiki>*</nowiki>: This includes an overnight stop in Luhuo.
Travel times include an approx. 1h lunch-stop when arrival is due in the afternoon.
You can easily visit the town on foot.
There is small food market along the western bank of the river. Jewellery and Tibetan artefacts are sold in small shops.
Plenty of small restaurants are to be found downtown. Some places offer skewered vegetables and kebabs which are barbecued using lots of spices. There are a couple of bakeries selling Baba-Bread and dumplings on the road leading to the monastery.
There is not much nightlife in town. To have a beer, simply visit a restaurant. If you are into Karaoke, there are also some places around.
Beware of altitude sickness if travelling here straight from the Sichuan Province lowlands.
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The bus station and ticket office are situated in the large new building on the main market street, between the two bridges. It is clearly signed in English. <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border: 1px solid #ff6698;" width="h20d0"> <tr> <th style="background-color:#fff3f3; border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;">To</th> <th style="background-color:#fff3f3; border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;">Departure</th> <th style="background-color:#fff3f3; border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;">Price (Yuan)</th> <th style="background-color:#fff3f3; border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;">Duration (h)</th> <th style="background-color:#fff3f3;">Last update</th> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">Baiyu</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">??:??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">??.??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">?</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">Ganzi</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">07:30</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">60.00</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">?</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td></tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">Kangding</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">07:00</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">173.00</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">2 days*</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;"><small>27 January 2008</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">Luhuo</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">07:30</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">??.??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">9</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">Manigango</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">07:30</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">??.??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">?</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">Serxi</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">??:??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">??.??</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;">?</td> <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ff6698;"><small>21 June 2005</small></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;">Tagong</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;">07:00</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;">143.00</td> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #ff6698;">16</td> <td><small>27 January 2008</small></td> </tr> </table> <nowiki>*</nowiki>: This includes an overnight stop in Luhuo.
Travel times include an approx. 1h lunch-stop when arrival is due in the afternoon.