Ngari Prefecture
If Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is “the Roof World”, then Ngari, holding numbers of peaks, glaciers and rivers of its west, can be called ‘Roof of World Roof’. The greatest and well-known Himalaya, Kangdese Mountains, Korum Mountains, and Karakorum Mountains lie across Ngari Area. Therefore, it forms a plateau of plateau, averagely 4,000 meters above sea level. Sharp mountains, dry and low oxygen environment, no-man area, Holy Mountain—Kailash and Holy Lake---Manasarovar with full-bodied religious color sceneries, and the mysteriously disappeared Guge Kingdom add mystifications to Ngari. From of old, Ngari has been a hot destination for pathfinders from all over the world. Nowadays, it is a heaven for travel, adventure, and photographing. Especially, for photographers, it is an ideal place to call inspiration.
(Tibet Entry Permit and Alien’s Travel Permit is a must for foreign travelers)
The Guge Relic
The Guge Kingdom is a wonder of Ngari. In the mid nineth century, the Tubo imperial court came to an end. The offsprings of the King Namdam established their….
Kailash
A great mass of black rock soaring to over 22,000 feet, Mt. Kailash has the unique distinction of being the world's most venerated holy place at the….
Mapam Yumco
One of the three sacred lakes in Tibet, Lake Mapam Yumco is a place respected by the Tibetan people. Lake Mapam Yumco is….
Banggong Co
Banggong Co is a famous border lake. It lies to the north of the Ritog County and extends westward across the border. “Banggong” comes from the….
Tholing Monastery
Tholing Monastery is located in the northeast of Zhada County, Ngari. Tholing Monastery was built in eleventh century by the king of Guge. The king also….
Zanda Earthen Forests
The orogenic movement of the Himalaya has made the bottom of the lake ascend. And the undulating earthen forest of dozens of kilometers were formed by the….
