Historic & Cultural Sites
Most places in Tibet have their own story about their origin, history and cultural and religious significance. You can find foot prints of enlightened masters in rocks, signs of battle with demons in the landscape, painted ladders for the spirits and stupas and prayer flags on mountain passes. Tibetans are storytellers so take your time to listen to beautiful tales of cups of yak butter tea.
Canyons of Guge Kingdom
After driving across the vast Tibetan plateau, I think one of the more amazing experiences in Tibet is to climb to the top of the high pass past Kailash and drop into the deep canyons of the Guge Kingdom, completely unexpected, very dramatic, eroded and ochre-colored cliffs spreading as far as the eye can see…. Read more →
Region: Ngari
Attraction Category: Historic & Cultural Sites
The Drigung Valley
The Drigung Valley; about 150kms and 2hrs drive out of Lhasa, is one my favorite places in Tibet. Drigung is a beautiful alpine valley with small quaint villages, farmland and grasslands. Overlooking the valley is the majestic Drigung Til Monastery – home to one of the most famous sky burial sites in Tibet and home… Read more →
Region: U-Tsang
Attraction Category: Historic & Cultural Sites
Phenpo, an incredible valley
Directly north of Lhasa is Phenpo, an incredible valley system nearly as large as the Lhasa Valley but far less developed, and similar to what the Lhasa Valley would have been like outside of the city when Heinrich Harrer arrived in 1946. Small picturesque villages, vast fields of barley and yellow-blooming mustard, and nearly 50… Read more →