Pangong Tso Lake

Surrounding Pangong Tso Lake, the scenery is very beautiful and gorgeous. It is on the tour from Lhasa to Kashgar. 

The lake is also surrounded by the snow-capped mountains in the distance. The water of the Lake is clear and its visibility is about 3 to 5 metres. Due to factors such as illumination, depth and brightness, the water presents different color, such as dark green, light green and dark blue, very beautiful. 

Guge Kingdom Historic Site

Guge Kingdom Historic Site, with housing construction, pagodas and caves on the whole mountain, is a huge ancient architectural complex in Ngari region. It shouldn't not be missed in your Ngari trip.   

Guge Kingdom was built on a small heaped-up mountain, outer with walls and corners with towers. Everywhere the color of buildings and caves is the same as that of earth. The entire site is large-scale, layout rigorous and magnificent. 

Lake Manasarovar (Mapam Yumco)

The legend tells that Lake Manasarovar is the wife of Mount Kailash, together known as “Holy Mountain & Sacred Lake”. Traditionally, the pilgrims saw pilgrimage around the Lake and bathing in the Lake as the biggest blessing of life.

The clear water and blue sky set each other off perfectly, broad and level. The lake and Naimona Nyi Snow Mountains surround each other, marvelous and sublime.

Mount Kailash (Gang Rinpoche)

When you want to learn Tibetan religion and its history, you will find a place that can not be bypassed. It is Gang Rinpoche, also well known as Mount Kailash.

The surroundings of holy peak gave birth to more than 250 glaciers and brought significant amounts of water. It is the birthplace of the Ganges River, the Indus River and the Yarlung Zangbo River, winning the religious believers’ adoring. 

You Should Have A Trip to Ngari after Viewing These Photos

If that Tibet is "the roof of the world", then Ngari is "the roof of the roof" and is also "the Tibet of Tibet".

Disappeared in the history, Guge Kingdom tells the vicissitudes of life to people in the past; magnificent Zhada Sand Forest describes the traces of the history of soil changes.

In Ngari, there are so-called holy Mount Kailash, the “center of the world”, and Lake Manasarovar, one of the “three sacred lakes in Tibet”. The holy mountains and scared lakes make Ngari become the most holy land in the hearts of pilgrims. In addition, four rivers originating from Mount Kailash and flowing quartet are Shiquan River Sutlej, Maquanhe, Peacock River separately.

Here, it is close to the sky, and the clouds are low. Here, there are the vast land, stretches of snow-capped mountains, sacred lakes. Entering into Ngari area, as if the clock back one million years and if entering into the chaos prehistoric world.

Faced with the vast miles of snow-capped mountains, people become more and more small, but the mind become increasingly broad. Walk all the way, feel the beauty of the wilderness, only the piety and awe in your heart.

Gyirong Port's Reopening in June Will Bring More Travelers From Lhasa to Kathmandu by Road

According to the latest news on China Tibet Online, Gyirong Port, Chinese "Jilong Kouan", the new gateway between Tibet and Nepal, was expected to open for other countries ( besides China and Nepal ) this year, reported from CCTV 13. Gyirong Port's reopening will bring more travelers to Kathmandu form Lhasa by road, after one year's closure due to the Nepalese Earthquake in April 25, 2015.

According to the news in the video, the status of Gyirong Port's reopening will be redefined as an International Entry and Exit Border, instead of the previous Sino-Nepal overland gateway. After its opening, International travelers will be able to travel to Kathmandu from Lhasa by road via Gyirong Port, and vice versa. Welcome to travel to Tibet and Nepal.

Recommended Overland Tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu

Before the tour, you should arrange one or more days to acclimatize yourself to the altitude in Lhasa city. And then you start this unforgettable overland tour.

Day 1: Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse (3900m), via Gyantse

Today, you will drive 355km from Lhasa to Shigatse and visit Lake Yamdrok-tso, Karuola Glacier, Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum.

Day 2: Shigatse to the EBC (5200m) on asphalt road

Today, you will drive 340km from Shigatse to Mt. Everest Base Cap and visit Tashilunpo Monastery, Rongbuk Monastery and see the sunset of Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world.

Day 3: EBC to Old Tingri (4300m)

In the early morning, you will take the local sightseeing bus to the No.2 Mt. Everest Base Camp for the near distance view of Mount Everest. Then you will drive 145km back to Old Tingri.

Day 4: Old Tingri to Gyirong Port

( When Gyirong Port is open, you will drive from Old Tingri to Gyirong Town for overnight stay, and on second day drive to Kathmandu via the port. )

Sky Railway Extends from China to Nepal via Tibet

As is well known that the Sky Railway refers to the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which began operation on July 1st, 2006. The railway was extended to Shigatse from Lhasa and officially operated on August 16, 2014. By 2020, Chinese railway would arrive at the China-Nepal border; even for Nepal, railway connection up to the Chinese border could be an accomplishment. In the near future, passengers will be able to take a Tibet tour package ( www.tibettour.org ) by train from China, and finally end the trip in Nepal.

Tips on Tibet Train

It is really a once-in-a-life journey to have a Tibet tour by train. The super highlight of this kind of Tibet tour is the Sky Train, the world’s highest train ride across the 5200 meter high mountain pass amidst the grand vistas of surreal mountain range and uniquely shaped Tibetan Landscape. It would be an unforgettable expedition across full bosomed clear streams cascading down beautiful mountain ranges, sharing kisses with glistering dew drops, an amorous ride with nature.

As the tour counselor for years, based on my experience, here are some advices for all the international travelers:

Like traveling in other parts of China, if you don't speak any Chinese or have little knowledge of this country, please bring a phrase book with you. Though the train attendants had some crash courses of English, it is surely not enough to cover different situations on board.

After going up more than 4500 meters above sea level, some weird things may happen at the altitude like ink-pens leak, vacuum-sealed food packages explode, some laptops and digital music players fail. So please get ready for what is going to happen on the way!

The trains may stop at some high-altitude stations with a fantastic view. Please keep warm if getting off the train. Catching a cold on the plateau will make you feel worse, even lead to a disastrous consequence. Please don't run and get excited at the height, otherwise, you may feel very uncomfortable afterwards due to lack of oxygen.

Please take light, high-carbohydrate meals for more energy, and avoid alcohol as it may increase the risk of dehydration.

You can use sunscreen, sunglasses, lip creams to protect your eyes and skin, for Tibet's high altitude and the atmosphere allow the sun's solar radiation to strike the earth with more intensity.

Please check with your doctor before coming to take the trip. Those who have heart problems, high or low blood pressure are not recommended to take the train ride and visit Tibet. For regular people, doctors may or may not suggest that you bring some high altitude medication based on your physical condition.

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