Tibet is one of the most magnificent and spiritually holy places on the earth, famous for the holiest Palace and unforgettable Mt. Everest, the tallest peak in the world, here you will meet the ingenious and hospitable Tibetan people with their unique folk customs. So what is the best Tibet tour in mind, let’s talk about it.
Tibet tours are considered as exploring the religious mystery and natural wonder in the city of Gods. In Lhasa, you will see the best landmarks, such as Potala Palace, Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple, etc. If you want a best Tibet tour, you cannot miss it. Every year, thousands of foreign tourists are keen to visit Tibet.
Located on the Red Hill of central Lhasa, Potala Palace is the landmark of Tibet and also is the tallest ancient palace in the world. White wall with the crimson and golden roof shining in glory in Lhasa, the Sun City.
It is the largest and most intact ancient castle-style complex in the world and situated at the highest altitude. The general construction of the Potala Palace consists of two parts: the Red Palace and the White Palace. You will not want to miss Potala Palace if you have a trip to Tibet. It is extremely magnificent and gorgeous. The palace also collected a huge number of murals, sculptures, and other valuable cultural relics which desired to visit.
The Potala Palace opened for all foreign travelers all the year round, which has different scenery in different seasons. If you are addicted to photography, you may need to know that the best angle of taking photos is the hill on the opposite road which is easy to find it, since there are two sign towers and it is not free. There is a music fountain performance at 20:00~22:00 pm in Potala palace square, where you can take full advantage of water speckle stain on the ground to shoot the reflection of Potala Palace.
Barkhor Street is a vivid combination of pilgrim circuit, ethnic melting pot, and marketplace and also often called the "Window of Tibet" which is famous for its shopping. There are kinds of air stalls ladening with souvenirs and household goods. If you want to visit Barkhor Street, you'd better chose a leisure way, such as bybicycle or on foot. By doing so, it's easier for you to feel the heritage of ancient cultures.
Built-in 647 by Songtsen Gampo and more than 1,300 years history, Jokhang Temple is the spiritual center of Tibet which situated at the center of the old town in Lhasa. The temple combines with Tibetan, Han and Nepalese wisdom. A large number of invaluable cultural relics are collected here. The Great Prayer Festival is held here every year. The temple was called the 'House of Wisdom’ which means the 'House of the Lord'. It has maintained the key center of Buddhist pilgrimage for centuries and it is the holiest and crucial temple in the heart of Tibetan.
Nyingchi is an exceedingly beautiful place which located in the southeastern of Tibet. It adjoins with Shannan to the southwest, Qamdo to the south, Lhasa to east and Nagqu to the north.
Nyingchi has the possession of stuning peach flowers gorges, vast forests and beautiful lakes etc. You will discover the reason why Nyingchi is called as the “Eastern Switzerland and Jiangnan of Tibet” when you step into Nyingchi. As a matter of fact, there are no peach flowers in Switzerland and no peaks covered snow in Jiangnan. So only in Lyingchi, you can visit such a magnificent scenery.
When you arrive in Nyingchi, you hardly believe yourself eyes. Because on the barren Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, there is such a fertile and picturesque heaven land in wild Tibet.
Every year, hundreds of thousands foreign travelers go trekking to Mt.Everest which is regarded as the heaven of most adventurers. According to the record, the Mt.Evereset height is 8848m which is known as the highest mount in the world and also the border area between Nepal and China. With magnificent and steep topography, covered by snow all the year round and the shape of like a pyramid, Mt.Everest is very mysterious and fantastic. The experience of hiking the Mt.Everest will become the unforgettable memory of those people who arrive in Everest summit.
Besides all mentioned places, there're still lots of places worthy of visiting in Tibet. I will advice you later.