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Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, covers an area of 544 square kilometers and is "The Land of Gods" in Tibetan, sits on the north bank of River Lhasa, a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangbo River, at an altitude of 3,700 meters. It has a history of over 13 centuries. With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine annually, Lhasa is famed as " the City of Sunshine" |
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Shigatse Prefecture connects with three countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim in the south, Ngari in the west, Nagqu in the north and Lhasa and Shannan in the east. The city of Shigatse is Tibet's second-largest city and lies about 250km southwest of Lhasa. It is also the only way you have to pass to continue to go to Mt. Everest Base Camp, Mt. Kailash... |
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Nyingtri Prefecture is located in southeast of Tibet, where the Himalaya Mountains and Nyainqentanglha Mountains extend from west to east, to join the Hengduan Mountains in the east. It is adjacent to Nagchu to the north, Lhasa to the west. If you want to visit the area, you have to register with the local PSB, but the travel agency will help you. |
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Ngari Prefecture is situated in the western region of Tibet, which is made up of lakes and rivers, mountains and glaciers as well as pastures and clay forests. Among many natural and historic sites of interest are the Guge Kingdom, Toling Temple, Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. It is the site in which the famous indigenous Bon religion was created. | ||||
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Nagchu Prefecture lies in the northern part of Tibet. It neighbors Qamdo in the east, Ngari in the west, Lhasa, Nyingtri and Shigatse in the south, and Xinjiang and Qinghai in the north. It is generally called as Changtang. It is at an average elevation of over 4,500 meters. From May to September, Nagchu is warm and enjoys good weather.. |
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Shannan (Lhokha) Prefrecture of Tibet is located at the lower reaches of Yarlung Zangbo River. It is bounded by the capital city Lhasa to the north, Shigatse to the west and Nyingtri to the east. Tsetang town is the fourth largest city in Tibet. It is attracted to travelers because it serves as the jumping board for the exploration of Yarlung Valley. | ||||
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Located in eastern Tibet, Chamdo Prefecture tucked away in the Henduan Mountains and cut by the Jinshajiang, Lancanjiang and Nujiang rivers, covers an area of 108,600 square kms with Sichuan to the east, Yunnan to the south and Qinghai in the north. It is regarded as the East Gate of Tibet. Its main monastery is Galden Jampaling Monastery. | ||||
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Sichuan to Tibet
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Two main routes from Sichuan to Lhasa both take an superlative scenery. The northern route offers a range of scenery from forested alpine country to the high plateau of the Changtang and passes many large monasteries, while the southern route is lower, wilder and more alpine, passing fewer towns and monasteries and stunning lakes. | ||||
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