Lulang Forest is at the Lulang Town of Nyingchi County, Tibet, 80 km from Bayi Town from Sichuan and Tibet Highway. Lulang hinds itself at the deep mountains and forests, avoiding pollution and noisy, and has the reputation of Beauty Southern of Tibet.
Lulang Forest has poetic and picturesque sceneries, surrounded by snow mountains, alofting with thick forests, green meadow of large scale, blooming wild flowers as well as local dwellings. All the scenes make Lulang like a paradise on the earth. The forests are mainly composed by boscage, spruce, and pines with meadow in the middle, shaping in order just like planned by human.
Lulang has very precious and rare local specialties like conic gymnadenia tuber, tricholoma matsutake, Cyclobalanopsis, bolete, and the other fungus.
Lulang is attractive in all year round, showing different looks in four seasons. Azalea plays a leading role in May and June; Green forests and meadow are shown in July and August; snow white scene jumps into eyes from October.
If visit Lulang Forest for quite a long time, you should prepare water-proof cloth, medicine and sleeping bag. Don’t neglect altitude sickness and do bring necessary medicines.
How to Ge
About 80 km from Nyingchi County, beside the 318 National Highway, Lulang Forest is reached via overland driving. Whether you enter Tibet from Lhasa or Nyingchi Airport, Bayi Town as a transfer point to head toward Lulang followed the interesting snaked switchback highway to the left and right. Later you will get to this forest sea by reaching a snow covered high upwards before descending again.
Transfer from Lhasa: by different places to enter Tibet, you will have varied tour itinerary to appreciate Lulang Forest accordingly. If you get to Tibet from Lhasa, you will put several days to visit Lhasa attractions firstly then transfer to Nyingchi to discovery the beauty of Lulang Forest. Along the long time driving, various scenic spots and attractions to relax yourself and never make you feel bored. >>Check 7 Days Classic Lhasa Nyingchi Discovery Tour to find detailed tour arrangement.
Scenic spot type: Natural Reserve
The best season: all year around
Suggested travel duration: half a day
Entrance ticket fee: 90 CNY
Open time: 07:00-18:00