What are the must-visit attractions when traveling to Tibet?

1. Lhasa

Lhasa means the place where God lives in Tibetan. It is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, with an altitude of 3,700 meters, and is known as the "Sunlight City". It is a holy city in the hearts of Tibetans, and now it has become a "holy city" for tourists from all over the world. A few years ago, it was inappropriate to call it a city, but now it is getting closer and closer to the big cities we are familiar with. Hotels, banks, shopping malls, and specialty stores are so prosperous that there is no need to consider the fact that this is a snowy plateau. Including the renovated Potala Palace Square, it seems that it cannot match the Lhasa in our minds. In any case, you are standing in Lhasa in the new era, so accept it. In the teahouses on the streets and in the crowds of people passing by on Barkhor Street, you can still smell the smell of the old days, and you will still fall in love with this place. Put your hands together in front of the Potala Palace Square, gaze at the power of faith in front of the Jokhang Temple, touch the warmth of the prayer tube with your fingernails, listen to the sounds of the market in the sweet teahouse, lie lazily on a deck chair surrounded by the sun, and take a leisurely stroll By the Lhasa River. Of course, you can do more than that. Overlooking the city of Lhasa from the mountain behind the Sera Monastery will give you a different perspective. Looking at the Potala Palace from the Lalu Wetland will allow you to appreciate her majesty. In Zongjiao Lukang Park and The Tibetan people dancing Guozhuang together will make you dance under the Bu Palace. The yogurt and potato chips at the roadside stall will make you feel like you are in a "McDonald's" 3700 meters away. Go shopping for some blessings from the Holy City to your relatives and friends on Bajiao Street and go back. Or, if you do nothing and just stand on the prayer path of Barkhor Street, letting pilgrims and tourists pass you by, you will experience the most authentic Lhasa. Lhasa is a mysterious existence, a place that "has been rendered and will continue to be rendered, and has been interpreted but still feels unexplained." Whether it is the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, or Norbulingka, there is always a place that can reach deep into your heart and become the destination of your soul.

Best season: March to October is suitable for visiting. The rainy season and severe winter can be avoided at this time. Lhasa is located on the north side of the Himalayas. Affected by downdrafts, Lhasa has sunny weather throughout the year, with scant rainfall, no severe cold in winter, and no scorching heat in summer. It has a plateau monsoon semi-arid climate.

Recommended tour: 2-4 days

2. Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the main peak of the Himalayas, the world's tallest mountain system, located at the border of China and Nepal , the northern slope is in Dingri County, Tibet, China, and the southern slope is in Nepal. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round, with a height of 8848.13 meters, making it the highest peak in the world. Everest is the Tibetan transliteration, referred to as Everest, and also translated as Everest, meaning "the third goddess". The upper part of the mountain is covered with ice and snow all year round. The terrain is steep and high, and the mountain is shaped like a giant pyramid. There is Tibet's "Shangri-La" Karmag Valley here, known as "the most beautiful valley in the world". Looking up, you can see the snow-capped mountains and glaciers, which is a popular hiking place for travel enthusiasts. It is dotted with huge glaciers, including the 26-kilometer-long Rongbuk Glacier. There are various, magnificent and rare ice pagoda forests on the mountain, as well as ice cliffs tens of meters high, light and dark ice fissures with traps, and dangerous ice and avalanche areas; at the foot of the mountain is the Rongbuk Temple, the highest temple in the world. An excellent place to view Rizhao Jinshan Mountain. Mount Everest is not only majestic and majestic, but also majestic. Within 20 kilometers around it, there are more than 40 peaks with an altitude of over 7,000 meters. The more famous ones are Lhotse Peak, the fourth highest peak in the world, 3 kilometers to the south, and Zhuoqiong Peak, which is 7,589 meters above sea level. Facing it is Makalu Peak, the fifth highest peak in the world, 3 kilometers to the north is Zhangzi Peak with an altitude of 7543 meters, and to the west are Nuptse Peak and Pumori Peak. Looking at Mount Everest, whether it is the mountains in the clouds or the dazzling world of ice and snow, it arouses great interest in people. However, what people are most interested in is the cloud floating on the peak, as if it is a flag flying on the peak, so this kind of cloud is called a flag cloud.

Scenic Area Type: Mountain Peak

Best Season: April-June and September-October are the best. April to June is the spring when the wind season transitions to the rainy season, and September to the end of October is the autumn when the rainy season transitions to the wind season. At this time, there may be good weather, and the visibility is strong, and you can have a glimpse of the entire Mount Everest and experience it. Qiyun and Jinshan, and climbing is relatively safe. From October to April every year, due to the severe cold weather, it is not suitable to travel in the Xuefeng area, especially in winter, the Snow Peak Mountain is impassable. July and August are the rainy season, with harsh weather, bad roads, and misty rain making it impossible to see Mount Everest. But at this time, you can also feel the magnificence of melting ice and snow in the glacier and the rise and fall of the river water.

Recommended tour: 2-5 days

3. Brahmaputra River

The Brahmaputra Grand Canyon in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra River is the deepest canyon on earth and the core of the Grand Canyon There are four rare large waterfall groups on the canyon river bed in the uninhabited area. Some of the main waterfalls have a height of 30-50 meters. The canyon has 9 vertical natural zones ranging from high mountain ice and snow belts to low valley tropical monsoon forests. It is densely populated with a variety of biological resources, including 2/3 of the known higher plant species on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, 1/2 of the known mammals, and 1/2 of the known mammals. 4/5 of the known insects and 3/5 of the large fungi known in China are the highest in the world. The Yarlung Zangbo Canyon starts from Daduka Village in Milin County (2,880 meters above sea level) in the north to Basika Village in Medog County (115 meters above sea level) in the south. The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is 504.9 kilometers long and has an average depth of 5,000 meters. meters, with the deepest point reaching 6009 meters, making it the world's largest canyon. The entire canyon area is intertwined with glaciers, cliffs, steep slopes, mudslides and huge rivers, creating a very harsh environment. Many areas are still untouched and can be called "the last secret areas on earth". They are one of the rare blank areas in geological work. In the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the river flows around the Namjagbarwa Peak, twisting and turning in a huge horseshoe shape, forming a huge canyon. The natural landscape of the entire Grand Canyon can be summarized as "the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon is the most beautiful in the world". To say that his show is the best in the world mainly means that he is the best in terms of the breadth, depth and intensity of his show. In terms of breadth, the Grand Canyon is a show of mountains, water, trees, grass, clouds, fog, animals, birds, butterflies, fish, people, villages... Not only that, the Grand Canyon is a show of beauty. The show also has its profound and majestic connotations. For example, the water in the Grand Canyon ranges from solid thousands of years of ice and snow to boiling hot springs, from trickling streams and curtains of waterfalls to surging river water. It is solid, liquid, gaseous, snowflakes, streams, and rivers, and its beauty goes deep into various forms of water. Various scales.

Best season: May to October. Generally, you have to hike to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. Linzhi is located in southern Tibet and is affected by various types of climates such as subtropical and alpine zones. The climate in different zones is also different. Cuogao Lake is relatively humid and cold in spring, cool in summer, and autumn is the most beautiful season. Best hiking time: Early June to mid-October is the time to hike the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon. After October due to heavy snow, Medog will close the mountain until June of the next year, making it impossible to enter and exit. April and October are the best seasons to enter Medog. During these two months, there is less rain in the Grand Canyon area, and there is no danger of landslides or mudslides. During the rainy season from June to August, some of the small roads leading to and from Medog are full of dangers.