Tibet Travel Guide

Tibet Autonomous Region is situated  in the southwest border area of China in the southwest of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is divided into one prefecture-level city (Lhasa) and six prefectures (Shigatse, Ngari, Nagqu, Chamdo, Lhoka and Nyingchi). The political map of Tibet below clearly shows location of all Tibet administrative divisions.

Where to Go in Tibet?

Lhasa
Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region, is famous for its long history of more than 1,300 years with its main attracions the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka, Barkhor Street, Drepung Monastery, and Sera Monastery. Read More

Shigatse
Shigatse, the second largest city of Tibet, is the most complete showcase of typical Tibetan natural landscapes and attracts domestic and overseas tourists to visit its Mount Qomolangma State Nature Reserve, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Sagya Monastery, Rongbuk Monastery, and Palkor Monastery. Read More

Lhoka
Lhokha is the most prosperous part in Tibet and owes great fame to its position in the history of Tibet. It is favored greatly by the nautre. Ranges, lakes, springs and river valleys constitute the featured landscapes. Yarlong Scenic Spot of Lhoka is the only national scenic spot in Tibet. Read More

Nyingchi
Praised as the "Switzerland of Tibet", Nyingchi has a moist weather and a beautiful scenery. The Namjagbarwa Peak, the world-known Yarlung Zongbo Canyon, the Lake Basumtso, together with other unique natural sceneries is attracting large numbers of tourists from home and abroad.

Chamdo
Chamdo is a beautiful, vast and rich area. It attracts tourists from home and abroad with its wonderful landscape, ancient historical sites, and local folklore. It is part the China Shangri-La Ecological Tourism Zone and is famous for the "Ancient Tea an Horse Road".

Nagqu
The beauty of Nagqu lies in its natural beauties: the ancient Yamtung cultural site, the Bon monasteries, the Holy Lake Namtso, the vast Changtang grassland. The herdsmen's life on the plateau in Nagqu are also very attractive to tourists.

Ngari
Ngari is the pinnacle of the "Roof of the world" and the most "Tibetan" part of Tibet. It's the place where Mt. Kailash locates.

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