Ngari Attractions, Top Things to Do in Ngari

With an average altitude of over 4500 meters, Ngari is located in the westernmost part of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the interlaced place of the Himalayas, the Gangdise, the Kunlun Mountains and other majestic mountain ranges. This mysterious land is the least populated area in the world except for no man's land. In Ngari, you will find the vast and desolate landscape as far as you can see. Every mountain and river here is endowed with divinity. There are holy lakes, huge glaciers, vast grasslands, spectacular snowy mountains, as well as clay forests and ruins.

In the vast land of Ngari, every scene seems to be sighing at the smallness of life and the vastness of nature. Walking into this land, time seems to go back a million years. It's like entering the unopened world of prehistory, leaving only piety and awe in your heart. And there are soaring eagles and running antelopes, as well as the most dazzling starry sky in the world. In addition, the charm of Ngari is also shown in some famous attractions, such as Mt. Kailash--the mountains of the gods, Lake Manasarovar--one of the great three lakes in Tibet, Zanda Clay Forest--the masterpiece of nature, Tholing Monastery--flying monastery, Guge Kingdom--lost glory, Pangong Lake--a paradise for birds, etc.

With an altitude of 6656m, Mt. Kailash is not the highest mountain in the world. But it is mysterious that it is never to be conquered.

Mount Kailash

Mt.Kailash is a holy mountain in western Tibet sacred to Buddhism, Bon, Hinduism, and Jainism. People called it Gangs Rinpoche which means 'Precious Snow Mountain' in Tibetan. Here're the facts of mount Kailash, Kailash mountain's mystery, Kailash kora as well as travel tips.

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Lake Manasarovar

Lake Manasarovar is regarded as the “Holy Land for the Center of the World” by the pious Buddhists because of the charming scenery. It's located in the east of Purang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

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Rakshas situated in Purang County, Ngari, Tibet.

Lhanag-tso

Known as "Ghost Lake”in Tibet, Lhanag-tso is located in Purang County, Ngari. It's also been called Rakshas. It is a neighboring lake of the holy Manasarovar Lake but there is no living thing by the ghost lake due to the high salt content in the water.

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Chiu Monastery

Chiu Monastery is 33 kilometers south of Darchen, on the northwestern shore of Lake Manasarovar, Chiu Monastery (Saprrow Monastery) enjoys a fabulous location atop a craggy hill overlooking Lake Manasarovar.

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Tholing Monastery

Tholing Monastery (Tuolin si 托林寺) is the oldest monastery (or gompa) in the Ngari Prefecture of western Tibet.

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In 1624, a Jesuit missionary and his companion arrived Guge Kindom. They saw irrigation canals and rich crops in what is now a dry and desolate land.

Guge Kingdom (Tsaparang)

Guge Kingdom was an ancient kingdom, established by the descendants of the Tubo royal family in the present Nagri region, Tibet, in around the tenth century.

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Zanda Clay Forest

Zanda Clay Forest is the largest tertiary strata earth forest in the world. Entering into Zanda, you will be shocked by the vividness and diversity of the earth forest. There are also Tholing Monastery and the Guge Kingdom you can visit.

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Feel the harmony between the natural and the animals

Pangong Lake

Pangong Lake means "long-necked swan" in Tibetan. It's located in the western part of the Tibetan Plateau. Two-third of the lake belongs to China and one-third of it pertained to India. It's a lake with different amounts of salt in the water from east to west.

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Darchen

Darchen, Tarchan, or Taqin（塔钦）is a small village in Purang County of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Darchen is situated right in front of the sacred Mount Kailash.

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Qugu Monastery

Located on the west side of Mt.Kailash, Qugu Monastery is the first tourist destination for Mt. Kailash kora prayers, famous for a naturally formed Buddha statue.

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Trithapuri Monastery

Trithapuri Monastery(芝达布寺) &Hot Springs is 9km south of Moincer, which in turn is 65km west of Darchen along the main paved road to Ali. The Trithapuri Hot Springs is the place where pilgrims traditionally bathe after completing their circuit of Mt Kailash.

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Gossul Monastery

Gossul Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhism Stupa and has been a part of the Manasarovar kora for a long time. It is small but has charming scenery. Standing here, you can enjoy the breathtaking scenery of Naimona'nyi Peak and Lake Mansarovar.

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King Tiger Hot Springs

Only 21km north of the Raka junction are the Tagyel Chutse, or King Tiger Hot Springs, a collection of geysers, bubbling hot springs, puffing steam outlets and smoking holes that seem to lead straight down into the bowels of the earth.

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Recommended Tour Itineraries in Ngari Prefecture