Kham Countryside Tour

Most of travelers would be immerged in the picturesque villages and strongly impressed by the styles of local houses when they are first time traveling to Kham. As the diverse of the spectacular landscapes, the countryside views here are also varied from the different terrains, some village houses are white whereas some are brown; some are favored the inherent color whereas some of doors and windows are painted in black; some are constructed by stones whereas some are made of woods, and even lots of black yak-tailed tents. From geographically, Kham area straddles over the massive Hengduan Mountain ranges at the southeast edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, grand rivers of Yangtze, Yarlung and Dadu plus thousands of tributaries run through the region, which splits this territory into the complex landforms with the different sizes, altitudes and climates. High mountains, valleys, plains, grasslands and forest zones are therefore coexisted. Tribes of Khampa Tibetans are scattered in such diversified land, smart them practically know to build their houses by selecting appropriate construction materials to cope with the local topographic conditions, which hence present the various structures, layouts and functions, sometimes even are distinguished from adjacent villages. The tour will take on those stunning parts with the amazing natural scenes and idyllic images. It indeed could not cover all villages in Kham, however, the tour is well combined the essential sights which could get an in-depth experiences to look into the Khampa cultures, lifestyles and traditions.