A tour to Tibet is a tour of a lifetime! With its amazing blue sky, beautiful lakes, fresh wind, huge grasslands, grand look of Himalayan range, great Buddhism culture, monks wearing beautiful garments and friendly localities, Tibet is an only place which provides so many memorable memories to you. Here is the list of top 6 must see places in Tibet:
1. Jokhang Temple (Tsuglakhang) – this temple is spiritual heart of Tibet. It was built during the reign of King Songsten Gampo in 7th century. The temple is surrounded by the prayer path and Barkhor Square that is constantly packed with locals and foreigners. Jokhang Temple is a must if you are planning to visit Tibet.
2. Potala Palace– This place was begun by the fifth Dalai Lama in the year 637. It used to be the winter home of all the Dalai Lama’s till 1959. Potala place is located in north-west of Lahasa. The Potala Palace comes under UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.
3. Barkhor Street– Barkhor Street is very popular among local and foreign tourists in Tibet. Here you will get chance to learn about Tibetan culture, religion, economy, arts, food and many other things. Barkhor Street served as a trading and spiritual center of Tibet.
4. Norbulingka palace– Norbulingka Palace was built by Qing magistrate in 1740s. This place is known as the “summer palace” of the Dalai Lama. Norbulingka Park is biggest man-made garden in Tibet which has an area of about 360.000 square meters with 374 rooms.
5. Mount Everest– Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world which is at Tingri County of Tibet Shigatse Region. Recently in 2015 July road is reconstructed with paved road so it is now possible to visit there with no road problem. Also on the way to Everest through Geu la pass (5200m) you can see the view of 4 mountains above 8000m plus including Everest,Lhotse,Makalu,Cho Ou oyu. Mount Everest is at 8848M and we can drive the vehicle till 5200M The base camp of Everest from where you can see good view of Everest. For more information on itinerary please visit our Tours page.
6. Mount Kailash– Mount Kailash is one of the holiest mountain in the world. It is a important holy mountain for both Buddhist and Hindus. Mount Kailash will need around 3 days holy trek. Highest pass of the holy trek is Dormala Pass(around 5300M) There is many important past Buddhist great Masters Meditation caves and few important monasteries. This is the places where one of the greatest Buddhist Yogi of 14 century Milarepa meditated. Few important monastery around are Dirapuk,Gangdrakpuk,Zutrulpuk. Puk means meditation cave and later changed into monastery. For more information on itinerary please visit our Tours page.
Book your trip to Tibet:
If you want to experience the most enthralling, exciting and memorable journey of your life then no option could be better than Tibet! Immediately book your tour to Tibet with the help of any local travel agencies working in Tibet. With the help of internet, you can find many such private agencies which offer best service at an affordable rate. Just contact the company and they will arrange everything for you related to the trip.