Practical Tips for Travel to Nyingchi

Be different from the other prefectures on Tibet Plateau, Nyingchi always surprises visitors with its colorful natural view in different seasons. It is even praised as Switzerland on Tibet Plateau for its fantastic natural scenery characterized by clear rivers & lakes, green forests and white snow-capped mountains. As an experienced Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to provide some practical tips for tourists planning to travel to Nyingchi.

Practical Tips for Travel to Nyingchi – Peach Blossom Sightseeing in Spring

The peach blossom view in spring in the valleys and mountains in Nyingchi attracts a large number of visitors both at home and abroad here for sightseeing every year. It is said that the period between middle March and early April is the best season for enjoying the peach blossom view in Nyingchi. For tourists only interested in the peach blossom view in Nyingchi, it is a good choice to fly to Nyingchi Milin Airport directly in consideration of saving time. Currently, the direct flight to Milin Airport from Chongqing and Chengdu had been opened.

In addition, tourists planning to travel to Nyingchi could also start their trip from Lhasa. The road condition of the Lhasa-Nyingchi Highway is pretty good excludes the rainy season and the snowing season. It takes about 8 hours to complete the driving journey to Bayi Town in Nyingchi from Lhasa. The Lhasa-Nyingchi flight has also been opened to meet the demand of tourists preferring the air transportation rather than the long driving journey.

Practical Tips for Travel to Nyingchi – Admiring Mt. Namjagbarwa

Zhibai Village in Nyingchi is widely regarded as the best place for admiring Mt. Namjagbarwa – the most beautiful snow mountain in China. With high altitude, the upper part of Mt. Namjagbarwa is always hidden in the mist or clouds in most time. There for it is very important to choose a good "where" and "when" for tourists eager to have a clear look of Mt. Namjagbarwa. It is reported that September and October are the best seasons for taking an overview of Namjagbarwa Peak for the visibility in this season tops around a year. In addition, visitors should note that daily best visibility is around 18:00 p.m. and tourists could even see 9 mountain tops in Zhibai Village if you are lucky enough.

Practical Tips for Travel to Nyingchi – Visiting the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is one of the must-visit sites in Nyingchi Prefecture. Visitors could choose either the ship sightseeing or vehicle sightseeing to explore the beauty of the world famous Grand Canyon. There is a small number of visitors would like to spend a night at Suosong Village where you can enjoy an amazing view composed of snow mountains and peach blossoms through your window in spring. Mostly, visitors willing to spend a night near the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon would like to choose the hotels or guesthouse in Paizhen. To meet the demand of visitors, a series of service facilities are under construction at Paizhen recent years. Paizhen is quite noted as the start point of trekking tour to Medog.