Top Places to Visit with A Tibet Local Tour
When you think about Tibet, all it reminds you of are
those beautiful, snow-covered peaks, sprawling grasslands, vast valleys,
turquoise lakes, and the serene beauty all around. If you are in the process of booking yourself
a tour to Tibet, one of the first and foremost aspects to look for is the
important places to visit.
While it may not be humanly possible to visit everything
at one go, there are always ways in which you can club in all point of
interest, if you are wise enough to plan it carefully. Now, as to the top places of interest in a
Tibet local tour, there are several depending upon your personal choice.
The city of Lhasa is the first point which every tour
operator in that area will suggest, since this is where it all begins, at least
to the cultural point of view. The city of Lhasa is the capital of Tibet and is
at 3700 meters high above the sea level. While the altitude is definitely a
point of great interest to the trekkers and climbers, the city has some great
and popular places of interest to visit.
The Potala Palace and the Jokhang temple, as well as the
Norbulingka, are some of the favorite attractions. Although, what makes it even
more special is the fact that it remains a pathway into the myriad of
attractions that Tibet has in store for a traveler.
Most of the Tibet local tours start with Lhasa as the
starting point, and from there to many monasteries such as the Shigatse and
Dzong monasteries. There are also some very high-altitude lakes which are not
only crystal clear but present a serene and spiritual experience to those who
visit the place.
Some of the notable lakes of Tibet are the Pangong Tso,
Yamdrok and the Namtso lakes. The Pangong Lake is one of the remotest lakes,
even in the Tibetan point of view, located to the fur western part of Tibet,
bordered to Ladhak and takes a longer time to reach. You can come across some
of the rarest migratory birds in its proximity.
The Yamdrok lake camps are extremely beautiful among the
tourists and the Tibet local tour organizers have several tours and treks to
them. Although the lakes on the photographs that you see on websites might look
quite similar, the views from them are entirely breathtaking and unique.
Apart from the lakes, the best part of any Tibet tour is
the view of the snow-covered peaks and mountains. There are no words to
describe the first minute you set your eyes on any one of those peaks. And, if
you think the peaks are just snow-covered mountains, you will be offending your
local tour guide for sure. For the Tibetans, each peak represents something
highly spiritual and life-giving. Each peak has unique and enchanting names,
such as the Noejing Kangsang mountain and the Kurla Gagri. And each of them is
thought about and worshiped with reverence. All these quaint and endearing
practices and the cultural uniqueness of the place itself is an experience that
one can have on a Tibet local tour.
And, if you are still up for a challenge, you can always
visit the Mount Everest base camp to have a firsthand view of the peak that has
many adventurers and mountaineers pant about. The base camp tours are aimed at
providing some insights into the lives of the mountaineers and the way they
work at reaching the peak.
There are a lot more to Tibet than just peaks and valleys, as we mentioned before. It presents itself differently to every individual depending upon their interests and requirements. So, book yourself the best Tibet local tour from the list of packaged tours available to have a once in a lifetime experience!