Trip to the scenic delight of Tibet

Posted by Heiwhite on December 12th, 2019

Tibet is one of the most fascinating, intriguing and gripping places in the world owing to which it has become one of the tourist centers globally. Tiber provides an incredible experience to the tourists and when you enter there you feel as if you have gone to a different world. Despite migrations as well as economic development, Tibetan culture is strong and is the center of focus for the region. The autonomous region of Tibet consists of seven prefectures in the form of Ngari, Nagqu, Lhasa, Xigatse, Qamdo, Nyingchi and Shannan. These regions are essentially in the historic, cultural and linguistic sense Tibetan in varying degrees. Tibet has a long political and cultural history that defines the place it is now.

Understanding Tibet in detail

If you are planning a Tibet tour then you must know that Tibet spans across world's largest and the globe's highest plateau. The plateau of Tibet spans several provinces that include Qinghai, northern Yunnan, western Sichuan and southwestern Gansu. For this reason Tibet is popularly known as "Roof of the world". There are some parts or areas of the Tibet that are so isolated and remote that they are uninhabited even in these modern times.

The plateau of Tibet is bounded by two powerful ranges in the form of Himalayan range and the Thanggula range. As far as Tibetan travel is concerned there are various transportation facilities available for people to move in and get around Tibet. Some of the common modes of transportation that you can find here includes buses, jeeps, hitch-hikes and bicycles amongst other options. The jeeps are one of the most popular mode of transportation owing to its wide scale operations. Travelling with jeeps is not particularly cheap but the tour operators handle all the required paperwork and you can stick to your pre-defined schedule when moving in and around the place. Bicycle travelling is also pretty common and you can find a number of foreigners or tourists who choose this mode of transport. The roads that you can find here vary from dirt to well laid concrete roads depending on the different areas of Tibet that you are travelling.

In terms of tourist destinations or places to see there are wonderful locations in the form of Potala palace, Jokhang temple, Barkhor street, Summer palace of Dalai Lama, Namtso lake, the Rongbukk monastery, Jiuzhaigou and Chamdo amongst others.

Jiuzhaigou is a popular tourist destination that is listed on UNESCO world heritage and the place is stunning with its scenic charming the visitors. After the earthquake in 2017, the place has been reopened for the tourists. There are some restrictions with only 5000 tourists allowed on a daily basis and in terms of timings the tourists are allowed between 8:30 in the morning to 5:30 in the evening. This national park is renowned for its lush forests, stunning waterfalls and charming plateau lakes. You can find a lot more about Tibet news, its culture, the region, tourist destinations, travel and other information on http://en.kangbatv.com/.