2016 Ancient Tea-Horse Road & News Release on the Most Beautiful Tourist Route

The Ancient Tea-Horse Road & News Release on the Most Beautiful Tourist Route 2016 was co-hosted by China National Tourism Administration and Tibet Autonomous Region People's Government in Lhasa Shangri-la Hotel. This news conference aimed to dig deeper into ancient tea-horse road and further promote Tibetan tourism.

2016 Ancient Tea-Horse Road & News Release on the Most Beautiful Tourist Route

Leaders of China National Tourism Administration and Tibet Autonomous Region Tourism Development Committee have participated in this big event together with traveling salesmen from the United States, South Korea, Japan, India, Nepal and other countries, as well as representatives of large state-owned enterprises and travel agencies.

Tea-Horse Road: China's Ancient Trade Road to Tibet

Tea-horse road, linking Sichuan, Yunnan to Tibet, is a classic scenic route with many unknown beautiful landscapes and unique cultural resources. Legends left by ports and caravans make this ancient trade road more mysterious.

In order to advocate Tea-horse Caravan Road better, the eight-minute-long propaganda film of ancient tea-horse road & secret Tibetan path was also broadcast on the conference. As we have learned, the whole documentary was expected to be played on CCTV channel in this December.

Top 5 Tibet Travel Routes: the Most Beautiful Tourist Routes in Tibet

To cope with the standardized construction of Tibet tour in seven cities and prefectures, Tibet Autonomous Region Tourism Development Committee has put forward five classic tourist routes, including eastern loop, southern loop, western loop, northern loop and self-driving line.

Basum Lake in Nyingchi

Eastern Tibet Travel ：You start from Lhasa to visit Ganden Monastery via Dazi County, and then head towards Jiama Scenic Area to explore the relics of Tubo Kingdom. In ancient Xiuba castle, you can experience authentic Gongbu folk customs and then continue to trek tranquil Basum Lake. After catching a glimpse of Brahmaputra Grand Canyon, Mount Namjagbarwa and Nanyi Valley, you’ll go back to Lhasa.

A new couple were taking photo in front of Mount Everest.

Western Tibet Travel: Starting from Lhasa, you'll pass over mount Gangbala as well as Yamdrok Lake, and then pay a visit to Gyangtse Dzong, Palcho Monastery and Pala Manor. Once arriving at Shigatse, you can tour Tashilhunpo Monastery, Mt.Everest, Rongbuk Monastery, Sayka Temple and finally come back to Lhasa.

Watching Tibet opera performance

Southern Tibet Travel : Starting from Lhasa to Yamdrok Lake, you'll pass through numerous mountains and lakes before reaching Sangding Monastery and Pumo Yum Tso Lake. Luozha County is rich in natural culture landscapes, like Lhalung Monastery, Stone Carvings of Luozhamoya, Kulagangri Snow Mountain, etc. Then you'll get to Zhegu Grassland. After that, you'll tour the tombs of Tibetan Kings and watch Tibetan opera performance and then return to Lhasa.

Namtso Lake at sunrise

Northern Tibet Travel: Starting from Lhasa, you'll visit Drak Yerpa and then enjoy pastoral scenery at Linzhou County. After touring Reting Monastery, you'll climb over Nagenla Pass at the altitude of 5,190 meters and appreciate the stunning Namtso Lake, the third largest salt-water lake in China. Traveling around Tsurphu Monastery, you'll get back to Lhasa.

Our clients were driving towards Ngari Prefecture.

Classic Tibetan Self-driving Route: From Lhasa to Shigatse till Ngari Prefecture, passing through Changtang Prairie, you'll drive to Shuanghu via Gegyai, Gerze and experience Tibetan nomadic life. After viewing majestic mountains, deep valleys, endless grasslands and vast glaciers, you'll reach Lhasa.