Land To Tibet
Before you finalize your Pan-Tibet travel plans,you need to get to know about the travel resources here.You can have some knowledge of Pan-tibet travel attractions from the below map and also see detailed introductions in Destinations page.
Pan-Tibet region is a vast area and the traffic there is not advanced.It may take a whole day driving for one point to the other dotted in below map.The page you are visiting is aiming at introducing you the attractions and sceneries for land Tibet travel tours,if it is not proper for you to take a long travel time,you can also realize your Tibet travel by air orby train.Please see Tours page to find your most favorable way for your Tibet travel.
4WD Trek Tours to Pan-Tibet regions in west China --the fantastic tours strongly recommend by PTT
Let's compare the three travel ways to Tibet
A. Travel to Tibet by air. It is a popular travel way to Tibet for the 2-hour-flying time saves your time for your limited travel period.However the problem is also obvious,when flight port is opened at your landing in Lhasa airport,before you are aware of you have been taken from 500m altitude place with abundant oxygen to 3700m with shortage of oxygen,you have felt short of breathe, headache,and till night,most people are hard to sleep well.The environment changes too quickly to be acclimatized by oneself.Look,the first day of your Tibet tour planned long time ago seems afflictive by choosing the saving time travel way.
B. Travel to Tibet by railway. Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the highest railway in the world now.Taking train to Tibet,your tour will be guaranteed safety,on-time and less effection by bad weather,most importantly,you can view the spectacular sceneries of Qinghai-Tibet plateau.The problem for this way is a bit same as flying into Tibet.The new type Tibet train will supply oxygen when train enter into Golmud city in Xining province with altitude about 1900m,you will never feel shortage of oxygen in journey in that way,but when you get off train at your arrival at Lhasa train station,you will feel uncomfortable more or less at that high altitude which seems you fly from Earth to Mars in a short time.
C. Travel to Tibet by 4 wheel driving vehicles.The long journey travelling to Tibet by 4WD is also a period for tourists to acclimatize the high altitude environment with shortage of oxygen slowly when the height is climbing higher & higher gradually.
However it takes a long time travlling by this way.We suggest you'd better prepare a long term holiday with generally 15 days more if you are trying to travel to Tibet by 4WD treks.If you have enough time,then you can take 4WD vehicle to cross magnificent snow mountains,river valleys and grasslands,experience unique but colorful Tibetan cultures on the mystical plateau.Joy that 4WD trek tour to Tibet brings you is not only on your senses but also in your soul.
PTT is experienced at customizing 4WD trek tours as your requests
Freely crossing national roads within the yellow area of above map connect many beautiful scenes， and this area has become one of the most fascinating lands of China.
This road almost goes across areas of altiplano and valley within where many palaces are 5,000 meters above sea level with various road conditions.No matter well-tar road,cragged highway or undistinguished grass byway,4WD runners are the best choice.
This area is regarded as ‘World Fastiguim" and "Pan Tibet", pooling six land routes entering into Tibet altogether.Shangri-la dreaming land,the only habitant of giant panda and headstreams of all notable rivers can be traced from it.
PPT,rich experiences in driving abundant altiplano and valley,provides excellent 4WD runners tour packages that cover the highest altitude of the world,the most complex conditions roads,and concentrated natural as well as human civilization spots.
If you are healthy and strongly interested in exploring The Third Pole besides the South and North Pole with a long vacation (above 15 days is preferable),contact us immediately.Tell us your vacation plan and wish to travel; we will design a wonderful journey,upgrading your life experiences,which you never experienced before.
Charming Destinations
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Woolong giant panda protection district (Sichuan. No.1 giant panda protection and production base) |
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Giant panda habitant (Sichuan. World Nature Heritage.Several hundreds live wild giant pandas.) |
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Jiu’zhai valley scenery district (Sichuan. World Nature Heritage.Unique mountain waterscape thaw wonder) |
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Huang’long scenery district (Sichuan. World Nature Heritage.No.1 calcifying waterscape thaw) |
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Ruo’ergai swamp (A big swamp of the second biggest llano) |
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Dan’ba old pavilion buildings (Sichuan. Several hundreds Jia’rong Tibetan style architecture) |
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Ke’kexili antelope protection district (Qing’hai.No.1 wild animal protection district of China,wherein living numbers of rare wild animals,mainly antelopes) |
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Three Rivers headstream nature protection district( Qing’hai.Headstreams of Yangtze, Yellow Rver and Lan’cang River) |
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Tu’lufan grape valley( Xin’jiang.Famous oasis vastly produces grapes) |
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Tian’shan&Tian’chi( Xin’jiang.Yan’sai lake.Beautiful scenery.) |
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Potala palace(Tibet.Perched upon the Marpo Ri Hill,130 meters above the Lhasa valley,it is the greatest monumental structure in Tibet.) |
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The Jokhang Temple(Tibet.The Jokhang is the most celebrated temple in Tibet.A particular sect of Tibetan Buddhism it attracts adherents of all the sects as well as followers of Bon-Po,Tibet's indigenous religion.) |
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Saint mountain and holy lake (Tibet. A ‘must go’ destination for Tibetan to worship) |
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East south Tibet virgin forest protection district( Tibet. Vast virgin vegetations are still remained in Lin’zi area of Tibet.) |
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Brahmaputra Grand Canyon( Tibet. Deeper than American Colorado canyon.Nature zoology is still on original condition) |
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The core part of Shangri-la (Sichuan. Manuscript of ‘Losing Horizon’ by Hilton) |
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Lu’gu lake( Sichuan. Some confirmation of female society remains) |
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Li’jiang ancient town( Yun’nan.World art heritage.The largest well-remained ancient architecture in China) |
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Tiger-leap gorge( Yun’nan.It is amazing that onrushing water is oppressed into a long thin waterway.) |
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Da’li ancient town.( Yun’nan.Wonderful Bai minority folk architecture.) |
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Four maids mountain( Sichuan.6250meters.Above 6000 meters mountain nearest to city,good for amateur climbers.) |
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Mei’li snow mountain( Yun’nan.6,740meters high.No.1 fantastic snow mountain in China.Nobady reaches the peak till now.) |
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Ge’nie snow mountain (Sichuan.6,204 meters high.Newly open to foreigners.Two Americans died at 5,600 meters in Dec.,2006) |
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Xue’bao Peak snow mountain( Sichuan.5,588 meters high.The highest mountain in the end of China East.Good place for beginngers.) |
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The most suitable vechicles to the above regions
Toyota 4WD Land cruiser |
Mitsubishi 4WD |
Jeep 4WD |
Golden Cup Tourist Van |
Pan-Tibet Travel (PTT) provides selected TOYOTA,MITSUBISHI,JEEP 4WD runners as well as diligent professional drivers who are rich experienced in driving on those roads of Pan-Tibet. Oxygen bag and anti-altitude stress drugs are necessities for guests on these cars. Click to view the pictures of Jeeps in journey
The well-experienced professional team leaders who know local custom well from PTT will take you to experience the world-class brilliant sceneries and secure safety.All in all,they are trustful partners.
PTT is like to provide special arranged dining car and senior chef accompanying tour group for cooking delicious Chinese and Western food if ordered. It is an expensive option advised to be selected only for special purpose.
Cross-country bicycle,tent,sleeping sack etc.are available for outdoor activities and encampment.China West is a paradise of outdoor activities.PPT is fully responsible to find out the best tour package no matter you are professional or amateur mountain-climber,drift lover or outdoor hiker,equitation liker or professional rock-climber.Click to view the 4WD trek pictures taken by tourists
PTT recommends the following 4WD cross-travel itineraries. Book a package tour by clicking button below itinerary.Please read Travel Notice for high-altitude places in details before your 4WD travel in altiplano area
