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Ngari Travel Guide

Situated at an elevation of 4,500 meters above sea level, Ngari (also Ali) Prefecture in northwestern Tibet, known as "the roof of the roof of the world", is the place where the Himalayas, the Gangdise, the Kunlun Mountains and Karakorum Mountains meet. This area is dotted with beautiful lakes and rivers, great mountains and glaciers, vast grasslands, spectacular snow mountains and clay forests. Sparsely populated, Ngari is a paradise for wild animals, such as yaks and Tibetan antelopes.

It is also a popular tourist destination with many famous natural and historical sites, like the holy Mt. Kailash and the sacred Lake Manasarovar, Zanda Earth Forest, Pangong Lake, Ruins of Guge Kingdom, Tholing Temple, Korjak Monastery, etc. The first two are symbolized as the spiritual center of Buddhists, attracting pious pilgrims from all over the world.

Here we teach you how to plan kailash and manasarovar kora from scratch; help you map out the best travel route to Kailash from Lhasa, Kathmandu and Kashgar; figure out the the best time to visit Kailash Mansarovar with you; assist you to find out the best foods and drinks in Ngari, etc. Before hitting the road, you can check our ultimate Ngari travel guide from A to Z. And as a leading Tibet tourism travel agency, we, Tibet Vista team, promise you a one-stop service, ranging from Tibet travel permit application, Tibet train/flight ticket booking, luxury hotel to budget hostel reservation, etc. and our professional travel consults are always here to help you work out an once-in-a-lifetime Tibet Ali tour.

Basic Facts:

Chinese Name: 阿里 Ālǐ

Location:1649 km away from Lhasa; a prefecture in Weastern Tibet, China

Altitude: 4,500 m (14,763 ft)

Area: 296,421 square kilometers

Administrative Division: 7 counties

Highlights of Ali Tour: Mount Kailash, Manasarovar Lake, Guge Kingdom, Zhada Earth Forest, Pangong Lake, Korjak Monastery, Tholing Monastery, Purang International Market

Best Time to Visit Ngari: May to early July; September to October.

Dining & Accommodation in Ngari: Here you can taste some traditional Tibetan food, spicy Sichan cuisine and exotic Xinjiang dishes. Luxury hotels are not available, but basic hostels and guesthouses are good enough to meet your needs.

How to Get to Ngari: You can travel overland to Ngari from Lhasa via Sino-Nepal Highway G318, Karshgar via Xinjiang Tibet Highway G219, Kathmandu, Nepal via Gyirong Port. Or you can take flights to Ngari Gunsa Airport from Lhasa, Chengdu, Urumqi and Kashqar. (Due to the fast altitude increase, flight to Ngari is not recommended)

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Ultimate Ngari Travel Guide

To make sure you can enjoy the best Ngari travel experience available, we kindly prepare the latest and most easy-to-use Ali travel and tour guides below for you. From Ngari weather and temperature to Ngari food and restaurant, from Ngari altitude and travel maps to Ngari tourist attractions and tour planning, etc., you can follow the insider’s tip and won’t miss a single moment when visiting Ngari, western Tibet.

Recommended Western Tibet Ngari Tour Itineraries

So as to get better acclimation to the increasing altitude and take in all the essence of Tibet Plateau, most tourists would love to choose our most classic travel route from Lhasa to Mt. Kailash. Starting from the capital city - Lhasa, you can spend the first three day visiting the Tibetan landmarks, like Potata Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Sera and Deprung Monastery, then head west through Yamdrok Lake, Tashilhunpo Monastery and Mount Everest Base Camp, and finally get to Darchen, the trekking point of 3-day Kailash Kora. For the in-depth Ali tours and travel, you can venture into the vast wilderness of Ngari via big loop route, step on the soil of Kashgar via Xinjiang-Tibet Highway, and delve in to the trekking paradise - Nepal via Gyirong Port. Or you can also send us your inquiry to tailor-make your personalized western Tibet trip!

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