Must-do Things at Himalaya

Must-do Things at Himalaya – Appreciate the Ancient Civilization

Located at the southern edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Himalaya has a history of thousands years. Two of the most ancient civilizations in the world – China and India are located in Himalayas. The distinctive Nepal culture has also been an important part of the Himalaya Civilization. The architectures, sculptures, murals and folk customs in this area attract a large number of tourists from different corners of the world.

Must-do Things at Himalaya – Seek Rare Animal Species

Quite different rare species were distributed in the eastern part and western part of Himalaya due to the climate. Most of the animal species in Eastern Himalaya were originated from Northern China and Indo-China Peninsula while a large amount of animal species were evolved from the animals in Mediterranean, Ethiopia, and Turkmen Region. Tourists join the Tibet adventure tours here might have the chance to discover the clouded leopard, ailurus fulgens, rock antelope, long-tail langur and some other rare animal species. According statistics, the scientists have discovered 353 new animal species in the past 10 years, such as the smallest deer, volant frog and gecko japonicus with a history of more than one million years.

Must-do Things at Himalaya – Challenge the Highest Mountains in the World

There are more than 110 high mountains with an altitude of 7300 meters or more at Himalayas, among which some of them are the highest mountains in the world. It is reported that nine of the ten highest mountains above the sea level were located at Himalayas, including the Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Cho Oyu, etc. The snow-capped high mountains are not only the most attractive destinations for tourists interested in Tibet adventure tours but also the holy places for the devout pilgrims all around the world.

The high mountains have been the most attractive tourism resources of Himalayas. A large number of tourists making a Tibet tour in summer or autumn would like to do some trekking activities at Mt. Everest Base Camp with an altitude of 5200 meters. Some of the tourists would also like to do some mountaineering activities at the southern slope of Himalaya in Nepal.

Must-do Things at Himalaya – Explore the Mysterious Religion

With profound religion culture, Himalayas is said to be one of the most religious areas above the world. Dozens of ethnic groups living in Himalayas and they have create their own religion culture. Tibetans believe in Tibetan Buddhism or Bon, Nepalese believe in Buddhism or Hinayana, Indians believe in Buddhism, Hinduism or Brahmanism. Tourists making a Tibet tour would find that a large number of scenic spots in Tibet are ancient monasteries. Various monasteries are not only distributed in the cities and towns, but also located in the high mountains. The Rongbuk Monastery at Mt. Everest Base Camp is noted as the highest monastery above the sea level. To better explore the religion culture in Himalaya, some of the overseas tourists would like to pay a visit to Nepal after their Tibet tour.