Tibet - Ngari (PDF Chapter)

This is the Ngari chapter from Lonely Planet’s Tibet guidebook.

For most travellers the main attractions of this remote region are the almost legendary destina-tions of Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Indeed, many of the Tibetan and Indian pilgrims you meet on this road have been planning a visit all their lives.

• join fellow pilgrims to erase the sins of a lifetime on a three-day trek around sacred Mt Kailash
• maps
• hike the sandy shores of Lake Manasarovar or just marvelling at the turquoise waters and snow-capped-mountain backdrop
• transport
• camp on the shore of spectacular, otherworldly Tsari Nam-tso on the northern Changtang; alternatively, try nearby Dawa-tso or Tagyel-tso
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Southern Ngari, Lhatse & Around, Nepal Border, Saga & Around, Drongba & Around, Paryang & Around, Hor Qu, Northern Ngari, Raka to Tsochen, Tsochen & Around, Gertse & Around, Gegye & Around, Far West Ngari, Ali, Rutok, Guge King-dom, Tirthapuri, Darchen & Mt Kailash, Lake Manasarovar, Purang.