Highlights of Tibet Group Tours - Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon

When joining a Tibet group tour, it will help you to enjoy a pleasant tour to know some of the highlights. We will introduce Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Tibet.

Brief Introduction of Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon

Located on the Tibet Plateau, the “roof of the world”, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is of an average altitude of over 3000 meters above the sea level, with 4963 kilometers long and 5382 meters high down to the valley. It is longer than Colorado valley in American (440 kilometers long), known as the top of the world. It has nine naturally vertical zones, from plateau snow and ice belt to river valley tropical zone. It is the place where has the most natural vertical zones. It gathers various kinds of biological resources, including two thirds of the known number of the higher plants, half of the known number of the mammals, four fifth of the known number of the insects and three fifth of the known number of the macro fungi.

Legend about Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon

About the great bent of Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, there is a funny legend. It is said that Shenshangang Snow Mountain has four children, relatively are Yarlung Zangbo River, Seng-ge Kambab, Sutlej River and Kongqi River. The four brothers and sisters make an appointment to start separately and meet at the India Ocean. Yarlung Zangbo River arrived at Kongpo region after experiencing difficulties and dangers. But he was cheated by a sparrow hawk and the time was delayed. His other three brothers and sisters have already arrived at the India Ocean. In order to meet with his brothers and sisters earlier, he rushed to turn around and run to the south. All the high mountains and steeps could not stop his continued steps. He jumps from the mountains and steeps, which forms the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon imbedded in the innumerable mountains and valleys.

Best Time to Visit Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon

Influenced by the warm wet monsoon of Indian Ocean, the weather in Yarlung Zngbo Grand Canyon is wet and mild with average temperature of above 5?. If you plan a trekking tour in the Yarlung Zngbo Grand Canyon, June to October is the best time. After October, the Motuo County will seal the mountain until the June of the next year. In October, the rain is less and there is little chance for collapse or debris flow. While in the rainy season, from June to August, it is dangerous when passing through some narrow paths.