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Incredible Nyingtri, Unlike Anywhere Else in Tibet
Nyingchi (also known as Nyingtri or Linzhi), which means "Throne of the Sun" in Tibetan, is a prefecture in the Eastern Tibet Autonomous Region of China. With an average altitude of around 3,100m and a mild and humid climate, Nyingchi is credited as the “Switzerland of Tibet” for its rosy peach blossoms, snow-capped peaks, pristine forests, turquoise lakes, picture-postcard Tibetan villages, etc.
As the largest local Tibet travel agency in Tibet since 1984, we offer you affordable small-group Nyingchi tours and fully customizable tours to suit your interests and travel preferences. Accompanied by our expert local leaders, you can enjoy the attentive services to reveal the unique charm of eastern Tibet with great relish.
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Altitude: Averaging 3,100m above the sea level, the lowest elevation in Tibet.
Location: Situated in the southeast of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, or around 400km to the east of Lhasa City.
Difficulty: Easy with oxygen-rich green valleys, Swiss-style pine forests, and jagged peaks.
Best suited for: Family travel with kids and the elderly, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, and individuals who are worried about altitude sicknes when touring Tibet.
How to reach: Travel overland from Chengdu to Lhasa via Nyingchi (best option), fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, or take Lhasa-Nyingchi bullet train.
Top things to do: Peach blossom festival, Draksum-tso Lake, Lulang Forest, Mt. Namche Barwa, World King Cypress, Midui Glacier,etc.
Best time to visit: All year round, esp. late March to early April for ethereal beauty of Nyingchi peach blossom festival.
Join Our Top Nyingchi Small Group Tours: Overland Adventure Awaits!
Traveling overland to Nyingchi offers you the best way to explore the serene Nyingtri to your heart’s content. As the first and largest local Tibet travel operator, our 4 most popular Nyingtri small-group tours with fixed departures promise you a hassle-free travel experience. With expertly crafted itineraries, spacious and comfy tour vehicles, diverse hotel options, seasoned local Tibetan experts, like-minded travelers, and scrumptious local cuisines, join us to enjoy the best Nyingchi has to offer.
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Seasonal AdventurePhotographers' Best Choice10 Days Nyingchi Peach Blossom Festival Small Group Tour with Everest Base Camp in 2025
Tour Route: Nyingchi - Bomi - Basom tso Lake - Lhasa - Shigatse - Everest Base Camp - Shigatse - Lhasa
“ While attending the Nyingchi Peach Blossom Festival in early April, you'll appreciate the beautiful spring of Tibet from eastern Tibet to Everest Base Camp. ”
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Classic Overland Tour via G-318 HwyEpic Road Trip Adventure in a Week
Tour Route: Chengdu - Xinduqiao - Litang - Batang - Zogang - Ranwu - Nyingchi - Lhasa
“ Travel along the most beautiful highway to Tibet and go in-depth to the Kham regions of Tibet in one go. ”
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G-318 Highway to TibetBest of Sichuan Tibet Overland
10 Days Ultimate Chengdu to Lhasa Overland Tour via Litang, Ranwu Lake, and Basum Tso Lake
Tour Route: Chengdu - Yajiang - Litang - Mangkang - Baxoi - Bome - Nyingchi - Lhasa
“ Driving along the scenic G318 highway from Chengdu to Lhasa with a perfect blend of cultural immersion and breathtaking natural beauty. ”
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In-depth ExplorationMost Beautiful Sichuan-Tibet Highway
15 Days World-Class Overland Route: Chengdu to Lhasa via G318 National Highway
Tour Route: Chengdu - Kangding - Xinduqiao - Litang - Markam - Zogang - Ranwu - Nyingchi - Lhasa - Shigatse - Lhasa
“ Travel along the most beautiful highway to Tibet and go in-depth to the Himalayan regions of Tibet in one go. ”
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Book Custom Nyingchi Tours to Dive Deeper at Your Pace
A tailor-made journey to Nyingtri brings you the maximum flexibility for sightseeing and photography. You can time your visit in its best travel seasons and freely decide your entry city, either Lhasa or Chengdu, and select from diverse hotels and outdoor activities that suit your interests and later enjoy the photography, trekking, exploration amid the majestic Nyingtri landscapes to your heart’s content.
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5 Days Nyingchi Bomi Ranwu Lake TourTour Route:Nyingchi - Bomi - Ranwu Lake - Nyingchi
This 5-day Nyingchi tour involves some of the best landscapes in eastern Tibet, including Peach Blossom Valley, Lulang Forest, Ranwu Lake, Cypress Park, etc.
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6 Days Best Nyingchi Peach Blossom Villages Tour in SpringTour Route:Nyingchi - Bomi - Ranwu Lake - Nyingchi
This 6-day Nyingchi peach blossom festival tour covers the top 5 Tibetan villages to enjoy amazing peach blossoms from Nyingchi to Bomi with visits to iconic Lulang Forest, Midui Glacier, and Ranwu Lake.
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6 Days Nyingchi Draksumtso Lake Lhasa and Yamdrok TourTour Route:Nyingchi - Draksum Tso Lake - Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake - Lhasa
This 6-day Nyingchi Lhasa and Yamdrok tour is tailormade for you to savor the lush forests, deep canyons, and incredible Draksumtso Lake of Nyingchi with an exhilarating excursion from Lhasa to explore turquoise Yadmrok Lake and off-the-beaten Tibeta
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6 Days Nyingchi Bomi Ranwu Laigu Glacier TourTour Route:Nyingchi - Lulang Forest - Bomi - Laigu Glacier - Ranwu Lake - Midui Glacier - Peach Blossom Valley - Nyingchi
This 6-day Nyingchi tour involves some of the best landscapes in eastern Tibet, including Lulang Forests, Laigu Glacier, Ranwu Lake, Midui Glaciers, pastoral scenes in Peach Blossom Valley, etc.
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7 Days Nyingchi Bomi Draksumtso Lake Lhasa TourTour Route:Nyingchi - Bomi - Nyingchi - Draksumtso - Lhasa
This 7-day Nyingchi tour is best suited for first-timers to Tibet who prefer a gradual ascent from oxygen-rich Nyingchi to the holy Lhasa city. You can immerse yourself in the “Swiss-Alps” scenery in Nyingchi, such as Lulang Forest, Peach
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7 Days Nyingchi Draksumtso Lake Lhasa Tsedang TourTour Route:Nyingchi - Draksum Tso Lake - Lhasa - Tsedang - Lhasa
This 7-day Nyingchi Lhasa Tsedang tour gives you a taste of serene Draksumtso Lake and landscapes in Nyingchi with a deep dive into Tibetan Buddhism in Lhasa & Tsedang.
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8 Days Draksumtso Lhasa Yamdrok and Namtso Lake TourTour Route:Nyingch - Draksum Tso Lake - Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake - Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Damxung - Lhasa
This thrilling 8-day tour seamlessly combines enchanting Draksumtso Lake in Nyingchi, turquoise Yamdrok Lake in Shannan, heavenly Namtso Lake north of Lhasa, three of the most otherworly holy Tibetan Lakes in eastern, southern and central Tibet, into
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9 Days Nyingchi Peach Blossom Highlights and Lhasa TourTour Route:Nyingchi - Bomi - Nyingchi - Draksumtso - Lhasa
This 9-day Nyingchi peach blossom and Lhasa tour covers the best spots from Nyingchi to Bomi to view massive peach blossoms and explore holy lakes, forests, valleys, and glaciers, with must-visit sights in Lhasa.
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9 Days Nyingchi Bomi Ranwu Draksumtso and Lhasa Monastery TourTour Route:Nyingchi - Bomi- Ranwu Lake - Nyingchi - Draksum Tso Lake - Lhasa - Ganden Monastery - Lhasa
This 9-day Nyingchi and Lhasa tour perfectly blends the best Swiss-style landscape in Nyingchi, eastern Tibet, with an in-depth tour to explore the great three Gelupga monasteries in Lhasa, including a visit to the renowned Buddhist meditation retrea
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9 Days Nyingchi Bomi Ranwu Laigu Glacier Draksumtso Lhasa TourTour Route:Nyingchi - Lulang Forest - Bomi - Laigu Glacier - Ranwu Lake - Midui Glacier - Peach Blossom Valley - Draksumtso - Lhasa
This 9-day Nyingchi tour covers Ranwu Lake and Draksum Tso Lake, Midui Glacier, and Laigu Glaciers, two of the holiest lakes and famous glaciers in Nyingchi with must-see Buddhist sites like Potala Palace, Jokhange Temple in Lhasa.
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8 Days Private Tour from Lhasa to Namtso Lake and NyingchiTour Route:Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Damxung - Lhasa - Nyingchi
This trip blending of cultural and natural attractions of Tibet will take you to visit the world famed Potala Palace and another holy sites of Lhasa, then travel east to enjoy the "Switzerland Views" of eastern Tibet.
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10 Days Private Tour from Nyingchi to Lhasa and Namtso LakeTour Route:Nyingtri - Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Damxung - Lhasa
This in-depth Eastern Tibet Tour route nearly covers all the tourist sites in the eastern Tibet, including Rawok lake,Niyang River, Barksum-tso, Laigu Glacier, etc.
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11 Days Best of Tibet Tour with EBCTour Route:Lhasa - Shigatse - EBC - Lhasa - Nyingchi
This tour route almost covers all the well-known tourist sites in Tibet. After flying from Chengdu to Nyingchi, you can explore the forest and lakes in the eastern Tibet, then head west to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and then continue west to Mt. Everest.
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12 Days Tibet Tour to the Historical Sites along the Brahmaputra RiverTour Route:Lhasa- Nyingchi - Tsedang- Shigatse- Lhasa
This trip starts from exploring the holy city Lhasa, then travel east to Nyingchi for a "Switzerland Land" experience, later to Tsedang to explore the "cradle of Tibetan civilization" and the first temple of Tibet.
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12 Days Hongkong to Tibet Travel through Nyingchi with Low AltitudeTour Route:Hongkong - Chengdu - Leshan - Pomi - Ranwo - Basumtso - Lhasa (Namtso) - Hongkong
First fly to Chengdu to visit Giant Panda, then to worship the Leshan Giant Buddha; later fly to Nyingchi to enjoy the Switzerland Views, move to Lhasa for a Tibetan culture experience and an eyeful of the beautiful holy lake Namtso.
Feel the Vibes of Exciting Nyingtri Tours through Photos & Videos
Every day, more than 30 tourists are traveling with Tibet Vista. Check out the real travel moments from our guests visiting Nyingtri in the following photo gallery and share their joy and excitement. You can also watch the Nyingchi video travelogue from Jamyang Tsering, one of our local Tibetan experts, and browse through who has booked a Tibet trip with us here.
Most Asked Questions about Nyingtri Tour in Eastern Tibet
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1. What is the best time to visit Nyingtri in eastern Tibet?
Though Nyingtri is available all year round, the best travel season, if you mainly go for photography, esp. peach blossoms, would be late March to early April when the annual peach blossom festivities are held. While May and June are also the best time for rhododendrons with pleasing temperature and crystal-clear mountain views, vibrant primeval forests and shimmering Niyang River. Besides, Oct. to Nov is also a great time for seeing Mt. Namche Barwa. Check when is the best time to visit Nyingchi.
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2. How can you get to Nyingchi?
There are 3 ways to reach Nyingchi: one is that firstly fly to Lhasa and then travel by tour vehicle to Nyingchi, which is the most classic way. The second way is to fly directly from Chengdu, Chongqing or Kunming to Nyingchi. Due to the slow altitude gain, it is fairly popular for the elderly and younger travelers. The final way is to travel by overland from Chengdu via G318 Hwy, an ultimate road trip adventure for in-depth travel.
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3. What are the top things to do in Nyingtri?
Some of the top experiences involve: enjoy the blooming peach blossoms in Spring; view the mighty Mt. Namche Barwa; explore the Lake Basomtso and its mid-lake temple and go yachting there; visit the pristine forests and varied flora and fauna in Lulang Forest; enjoy the Midui Glaciers; stroll enchanting Niyang River; visit the giant cypress nature reserve and Lamalin Temple, a famous Nyingma monastery in Nyingtri, etc.
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4. Any good hotels recommended for staying in Nyingtri?
Like Lhasa, there is a wide variety of accommodations in Nyingtri. For mid-range 4-star hotels: Tibet Linzi Hotel, Zhonghai Garden Hotel, and Minshan Grand hotel are highly recommended. For luxury resorts, you may consider Hilton LinZhi Resort; Tingyard Hotel and V-Continent Nyingchi Hotel. Our travel consultants will offer you the best options based on your needs and help you secure the hotel booking.
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5. What about the local food available in Nyingtri?
Traveling in Nyingtri offers a feast both to your eyes and taste buds. The most famous food here is called Lulang Shi Guo Ji or stone pot chicken, somewhat like hot pot yet with great nutrition and finger-licking taste. Besides, the Zangxiang Pig or Tibetan pork is also a local delicacy enjoyed by Tibetans. The various mushrooms, esp. Matsutake and yummy muttons and Tibetan sausages etc. will make you fight for the last gulp.
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6. Do I have to worry about the altitude sickness in Nyingtri?
Nope. With an average altitude of 3,100m and massive pristine forests, Nyingtri is the last place for you to worry about the altitude sickness. And our seasoned local leaders will offer you all the help throughout your journey. Check the expert tips to avoid acute altitude sickness in Tibet.
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7. What are the best places to enjoy peach blossoms in Nyingchi?
Every year, from mid-March to early April is believed to be the best timing for viewing enormous rosy peach blossoms that blankets the valley and along the Niyang River. In Nyingtri, Gala Village, Kasimu village; Daze Village are the best places to view blooming peach blossoms. While in Bomi Country, Runa village and Qingduo village are the best vantage point for photography.
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