The annual average temperature in Ngari is about 19 Celsius. There is always obvious temperature difference between day and night in the plateau areas with an altitude of more than 5000 meters. Even in August, the temperature in Ngari would be lower than 0 Celsius though it might be higher than 10 Celsius in the daytime. Ngari Prefecture enjoys a small amount of annual precipitation. It frequently rains between May and Septembers while it rains rarely in the other months of a year. Hence the period between May and early July and the period between September and October are widely regarded as the best season to make an Ngari tour. The road condition is always poor in the rainy season between July and September.
Though the Ngari Gunsa Airport was officially put into operation in July 2010, highway transportation is also the main adoption to Ngari. There is rare tourism bus to Ngari so far and it is difficult to take a free ride in Ngari since this region is so sparsely populated. There are shuttle buses between the important town seats in Ngari, but the departure time is not fixed. Most of the tourists making a Tibet tour and willing to pay a visit to Ngari would like to rent a vehicle in Lhasa at the very first. In the rainy season, tourists making a self-help tour in Ngari are highly advised to rent an off-road vehicle since you might encounter with several sections submerged by water.
The guest houses or family inns are only available in the relatively larger town seats or villages in Ngari Prefecture. Hence, tourists planning a self-help tour in Ngari are strongly suggested to make a reasonable schedule to ensure the basic board and lodging. A warm sleeping bag should always be prepared in case of need. Just as the guest house, the restaurants are only available in bigger towns and villages. The restaurants only provide Sichuan-style food and Tibetan flavor food. The board and lodging condition in Gaer Town – location of the administrative office of Ngari Prefecture is relatively better compared to the other regions in Ngari.
Be far away from the prosperous Lhasa, Ngari Prefecture is the ideal destination for tourists willing to take an adventure tour. There is a series of must-visit sites for tourists making a self-help tour in Ngari, such as the world famous holy lake and mountain – Lake Manasarovar and Mt. Kailash, the magnificent Tsaparang and the miraculous Ruin of Guge Kingdom.
There is rare modern entertainment facility in Ngari Prefecture due to the limted transportation, but the Karaoke is available in the most developed town in Ngari Prefecture – Gaer Town. Tourists making a self-help tour in Ngari could enjoy the magnificent picturesque plateau landscape the whole journey. There are few local specialties or artwares in Ngari. Tourists could purchase the Indian incense, Nepali decorations and some local handicrafts in Pulan International Market as souvenirs of the lifetime tour on the roof of the Roof of the Word.