Introduction
Tibet, is a spiritual shelter for the soul, is one of a birthplace for the numerous legends and myths, and is also a pure land that countless tourists wish to come and to get away from city bustles and hustles.
Towering snow mountains, crystal blue lakes, vast grasslands, yaks and wild animals, monasteries and monks, unsophisticated nomads, desolated Guge Kingdom Ruins, the deep Brahmaputra Canyon, the depopulated northern Tibet… All of these, the natures and cultures, have given the unique and distinct tourism resources for Tibet.
Tibet TAR (Tibet Autonomous Regions), now has a few prefectures for the different geographic locations, included: Lhasa, Shigatse, Shannan (Lhoka), Nyingchi, Ngari, Nachu and Chamdo ect. In those regions, the natural and cultural sceneries are varied from the districts. For its natures, if you like high peak snow mountains, you will enjoy the continuous Himalayan ranges and the magnificent Mt. Everest in Shigatse region, or you can Kora around Mt. Kailash and Manasarovar Lake by following with devout pilgrims in Ngari district; if you are fond of beautiful lakes, you will fall for the turquoise Yamdrok Yumtso Lake on the way driving to Shigatse, or you can drive out of Lhasa about 300km to appreciate the sunset and sunrise of the “Heavenly Lake” Namtso Lake, which is located in the northern part of Tibet in Nachu district. If you are fascinated by the forests and canyons, you can travel to the eastern part of Tibet in Nyingchi prefecture, to its densely virgin forests and grand canyons, you must be marveled at the ancient glaciers that ran down from the high mountains, the tranquil Ranwok Lake and tiny villages at the lake side, blooming peach flowers and azaleas (in April to May). If the vast grassland and unspoiled local people are your favorites, you can drive through the boundless Changtang grassland in north Tibet and visit the black tents of nomad’s.
As a traditional and ancient religious holy land, Tibet leaves us many rich and valuable cultural heritages, which determines your Tibet trip is impossible to be in natures only, but absolutely will be full of brilliant Tibetan cultures. In Tibet, the Tibetan Buddhism conducts the dominant affections for the local Tibetans, so that the monasteries and related cultures become the main highlights of Tibetan cultures. In Lhasa, as the symbol of Lhasa and even of Tibet, Potala Palace plus Jokhang Monastery, has already become the sites that every travellers must visit and worship for; In Shannan, the birthplace for the Tibetan cultures, Yumbum Lhakang Palace, Samye Monastery, Chamdrok Monastery and Tibetan King Tombs take you to witness the evolution and vicissitudes of the history; In Shigatse, Tashilumpo Monastery, Pelkor Chode and Kumbum Monastery in Gyantse and Sakya Monastery are the representatives for the cultures of Tsang; In northern Tibet, Guge Ruins stands quietly in Ngari, but it tells the stories about the past kingdom; In Chamdo, it is mainly Kham Tibetan cultures here and the historical “Tea-Horse Caravan Road” could be one of them.
Because of the particularly geography, climate and high altitude of Tibet, Tibet is also the heaven for the types of adventure activities. Trekking and Hiking on huge mountains, 4WD overland through grasslands, motorbiking or cycling on the zigzag roads, photography for lakes and snow mountains, eco tours in the virgin forests... ... all of these is full of challenging, exciting and fun!
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