Special Tour in Lhasa

Special Tour in Lhasa - Birds Watching in Lhasa

With an average altitude around 3600 meters, the humid Lhasa River Valley attracts thousands of migrant birds here to live through the winter every autumn. Tourists here could even see the black-necked cranes, tadorna ferruginea, bar-headed gooses and some other birds which could be rarely seen in the other regions of the world. Tourists come to Lhasa for birds watching would find that the birds here are not scared of human beings. That is because Tibetans here believe in Tibetan Buddhism and most of them don't kill/injure livestock and birds. Therefore, visitors could always take a close of the birds.

In Lhasa, there are many places suitable for birds watching, and Tibet Tour would like to introduce the top 3 spots for tourists especially interested in birds. On the highway between Lhasa City and Lhasa Gonggar Airport, tourists could see numerous tadorna ferruginea and bar-headed gooses looking for food in the river. On the highway between Linzhou County and Lhasa City, tourists could see the flying birds in magnificent groups if you wait for them patiently. In Lhalu Wetland Natural Reserve, visitors could also have a bird watching between December and March of the coming year.

Special Tour in Lhasa - Trek to Papangka on the Back of Sera Monastery

Papangka, on the back of the noted Sera Monastery is a good place for tourists willing to do some simple trekking in Lhasa City. Tourists who've trekked to Papangka said that it more likes a pilgrimage around Sera Monastery. Tourists trekking around Papangka could also take a overlook of Lhasa City.

It is recorded that Papangka was originally constructed by Songtsen Gampo. Papangka enjoys high reputation among the devout Tibetan Buddhism followers for its holy status in religion. Tourists planning to do some trekking activities at Papangka could reach to the circumambulation of Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery. Though there are only a few visitors or pilgrims at Papangka in the ordinary days, Papangka would be crowded with local pilgrims on important religious festivals.

Special Tour in Lhasa - Explore the Teahouses in Lhasa

A lot of visitors who've been to Tibet for many times would like to spend some time to explore the teahouses in different corners in the ancient Lhasa City. The experienced visitors hold that different teahouses have their own taste and atmosphere. Pay a visit to the teahouses on Barkhor Street, visitors would find that most of them are pretty small, but their tea is always delicious and impressive.

Be frankly, the teahouses are the best places for tourists to explore the local culture and probe into their daily life. Both the scholars of Tibetan Buddhism and the local Tibetans would like to chat with their fellows in the teahouses. There are also some special teahouses located in the nunnery or monastery. Tourists could explore the profound Tibetan culture according to the Thangkas on the wall while tasting the fragrant sweet tea. Makye Ame is one of the most famous teahouses in Lhasa. While enjoying the local Tibetan tea, visitors could observe the people walking on Barkhor Street, some of them are visitors from faraway corners of the world, some of them are pilgrims from different regions in Tibet, while the left part are local Tibetans who live in this holy city for years.