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.
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Map of Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibet
Nagri (also Ali) prefecture in northwestern Tibet is known as “the roof of the roof of the world” for it is situated at an elevation of 4,500 meters above sea level. It's the place where the Himalayas, the Gangdise, the Kunlun Mountains and Karakorum Mountains meet. It is surrounded by Nagqu Prefecture on the east, Shigatse Prefecture and Nepal on the south, India on the west and Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on the north.
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Ngari Tourists Attractions
Nagri (also Ali) Prefecture in northwestern Tibet is known as the roof of the roof of the world for it is situated at an elevation of 4,500 meters above sea level. It's 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, as well as pastures and clay forests.
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Ngari Travel Advice
Nestling among the Himalayas, the Gangdise and the Kunlun Mountains, Ngari (also known as Ali) Prefecture has an average elevation of over 4500 meters , truly making it the roof of the roof of the world. What’s Ngari famous for? The best highlights are Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Lake. Taking Kailash Manasarovar Kora with the pious pilgrims is the essence of Ali travel and tours. However, Ngari has more to offer, like tracing back to the ancient history at Guge Kingdom, appreciating the jaw-dropping natural scenery at Zhada Earth Forest, camping at Pangong Lake to capture the stunning sunrise and sunset, delving into Tibetan Buddhism at Korjak Monastery and Tholing Monastery, roaming around Purang International Market, etc.
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- Ngari Weather and Temperature: best time to visit Kailash and Manasarovar
- Ngari Transportation: how to travel to Ngari from Lhasa, Xinjiang, Nepal and India?
- The Traffic System in Ngari
- Ngari Gunsa Airport Guide: Exploring the Nearest Airport to Mount Kailash
- Lhasa to Manasarovar Distance: distance from Lhasa to Manasarovar by road, flight, and train
- How to Reach Kailash Mansarovar from Delhi by Road, by Flight, and by Train?
- Ngari Food and Restaurants: what and where to eat in Ngari
- Ngari Altitude: How to Visit Famous Ngari Attractions with Varied Elevations
- Burang, the Major Border Linking Ngari to Nepal and India
- Pangong Tso Camping: how to visit Pangong Lake in western Tibet
- Gurla Mandhata Expedition: ultimate guide to Mount Namo Nanyi climb
- Legendary Zhangzhung Kingdoms and Civilization in Ngari, Western Tibet
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Hotels in Ngari
Hotels in Nagri are a kind of poor. Most of them are guest houses. Baths are only available in Shiquanhe Town. We recommend you take your sleeping bag, for self-sanitation and keeping warm.
View More- Purang Guesthouse in Hor Qu
- Yang-tso Guesthouse in Hor Qu
- Lodging in Hor Qu
- Gertse Government Guesthouse
- Lodging in Gertse
- Gegye Binguan (hotel)
- Gegye Qile Guesthouse
- Lodging in Gegye
- Ngari Telecom Hotel
- Shi Quan He Hotel
- Heng Yuan Guesthouse
- Hotels in Shiquanhe
- Chengdu Grand Hotel
- Lodging in Darchen, Mt. Kailash
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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