Tibet Tour - Ngari
Ngari - "the roof of the roof of the world", which situated at an elevation of 4,500 meters above sea level. Located in the western part of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, It's an extremely remote area with nearly no infrastructure of any type for travel. Without industrial pollution, the sky therer is blue, the lake is clear and the air is incredibly fresh and highly transparent.
Mt Kailash
Ngari city covers the largest area in Tibet but has the lowest volume of population, which presents the transcendent beauty of its beautiful lakes and rivers, great mountains and glaciers, vast grasslands, spectacular snow mountains and clay forests.
Mapam Yumco Lake
In Ngari, there is one mountain called Mt Kailash is considered the spiritual center of Buddhism and the most holy mountain for the Tibetans. Each year, devotees from Tibetan, India, Nepal and Bhutan will make pilgrimages to the sacred places for blessing following the old traditional way.
Tholing Monastery
Pilgrim to Tholing monastery
Basically, Ngari enjoys a plateau monsoon climate. In summer, the monsoon from the Indian Ocean may bring precipitation to this area. During winter and spring, gales and strong temperature drop may frequently occur. Its annual average temperature remains around 19C (66.2F). During daytime in August, the temperature is above 10C (50F), but it may drop to the subzero. May to July as well as September to October are suitable for traveling to this region.
To know more: Guides for Tibet Winter Tour; Tibet Tour Agency
