Places to Visit in Phan Rang

It is said that all your worries will vanish away if you visit a monastery. So, this time while you are visiting Tibet, don’t miss a chance to visit the Palcho Monastery. Considered as one of the main monastery in Gyantse, Gyantse County, this monastery is also known as Pelkor Chode Monastery or Shekar Gyantse. With notable 108 chapels in its several floors and the old Dzong or fort, this monastery is a complex of structures.

Highlights: The outline and design of Palhor Monastery is a union of the three groups to consolidate distinctive basic Zhacangs (space for ministers), revered gods and more coordinated Tibetan Buddhist Culture. One can also find the Myriad Buddha as a capable Buddhist image and a calling card, making Palcho Monastery turns out to be more appealing and unique.

Location: Gyangze, Xigaze, Tibet, China

Price: The entry is free of cost.

In the event that you need to go to Tibet around June, Gyantse Damar Festival is an absolute necessity for you to encounter. This celebration is held in the fourth month of Tibetan date-book( or June in sun oriented calender) and it can be gotten to easily as it covers the hot Tibet travel course. Damar celebration in Gyantse is more mainstream for nonnatives to comprehend it well. This celebration is set up in 1408 and the agriculturists and herders from each parts of Tibet accumulate in Gyantse for steed dashing, bows and arrows rivalries, horsemanship show took after by few days'entertainment or picnicking.



Location: Lhasa

Best time to visit: Any time in the year

Highlights: • Fast running horse competation • A well decorated horse. • Many horsemen with Typical local Ethnic dress up. • Hundreds of bussinessmen diplaying the local products. • Showing different skill during Archery competition. • Hundreds of Tibetan spectators with typical ethnic dress up.

Arranged at the foot of Tatipu Hill in the northern suburb of Lhasa City, Sera Monastery is one of three well known houses in the city close by the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. It is given to the Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, set up by Tsong Khapa. The cloister was named Sera which implies wild rose in the Tibetan dialect, on the grounds that the slope behind it was secured with wild roses in blossom when it was assembled. The cloister is sublime and covers a range of 114,946 square meters (28 sections of land). Its fundamental structures are the Coqen Hall, Zhacang (school) and Kamcun (residence).



 Location: Tatipu Hill in the northern suburb of Lhasa City

 Prices: CNY 55

 Best time to visit: 09:00 to 16:00

Highlights: • Coqen Hall • Zhacang • Kamcun • Sera Bengqin Festival • Debating of Buddhist Doctrines

Lake Yamdrok, Lake Nam, and Lake Manasorova are the three holy pools of Tibet. Lake Yamdrok is said to have the capacity to offer Tibetans some assistance with finding the resurrected soul of the Dalai Lama. After a Dalai Lama passes away, the senior friars are dependable to discover the kid in whom the resurrected soul of the Dalai Lama has gone to tolerate.

They come to Lake Yamdrok to serenade and implore, and toss hada (a bit of silk utilized as a gift object) and other heavenly articles into the lake to get the impression of the particular area of the Dalai Lama's spirit. The view is best seen from a separation, up on a mountain.



Location: Nangartse County, Shannan Prefecture

Best time to visit: April to November

Highlights: • Photography • Bird watching • Samding Monastery • Hiking • Camping • Shopping • Photos with Local Animals • Stunning Scenery of the Lake • Bird Watching • Samding Monastery

The exciting views of panoramic Cat Ba Island’s jungle-clad hills are the major attractive feature of Cannon Fort, a symbol of Vietnamese history and tradition. The steep walk from the gate to the fort lead you to enjoy the mesmerizing views of the surrounding including the colourful harbor filled with numerous fishing boats.

Highlights: The underground tunnels and gun placements overlooking the island share some beautiful atmosphere. These historical symbols detail the country’s participation during the world war. There is a café aa nd a museum as well where you can enjoy the relishing view of the surrounding. The fort is open from sunrise to sunset.

Location: Cat Ba Island, Vietnam

Price: The entry is free of cost.

Tashilhunpo Festival, otherwise called Buddha Exhibition Festival in Tashilhunpo Monastery appreciates high prevalence among neighborhood Tibetans and sightseers. The celebration goes on for three days amidst the fifth lunar Tibetan month. Occasions achieve its peak with the uncovering of an enormous four-story-tall thangka (religious painting) on a tower behind the cloister.

The agenda revolves around the Lhasa city and its encompassing beautiful spots and visitors head to Tashilhunpo Monastery where you can partake different religious occasions that must be seen amid the enormous celebration. Tibet travel grant and all other vital licenses to Tibet. All cabin recorded in the schedule; it's your choice about the settlement class: extravagance 5-star universal inn, agreeable 4-star lodging, financial 3-star inn or spending plan inn, guesthouse or tent.

Location: Lhasa

Highlights: • Potala Place • Johkang Temple • Barkor Street • Drepung and Sera Monastery • One Day Tour for Tashilunpo Festival • Yambulakhang Palace • Tadruk Monastery • Departure from Tsedang

Arranged at a height of 4718m, Namtso, alongside Yamdrok Tso and Manasarovar is considered as a sacred lake venerated by Tibetans. The lake remains as a cherished memory to Tibetans and it truly signifies 'heavenly or consecrated lake'. Namtso extends similarly as 70 kilometers from the east toward the west side of the lake and not just is it generally perceived as the second biggest saltwater lake in China additionally the saltwater lake with most elevated height on the planet. The amazing turquoise water ladies the skyline, making it hard to tell whether you are strolling on the water or the elevated snow-topped bumpy extent approaching a long ways ahead is inside of your simple scope.



Location: Damshung County, Nagqu Prefecture; 220 kilometers (140 miles) north of Lhasa city, 4½ hours’ drive.

Best time to visit: June to September

Highlights: • Go down into the entrails of the Potala Palace, the great yet spiritless bastion of the Dalai Lamas. • Join the rearranging, mumbling pioneers around the places of worship of the Jokhang Temple, the otherworldly heart of Tibet. • Take after friars, beggars and kindred travelers around the Barkhor Street, Lhasa's entrancing medieval explorer circuit. • Take in a supplication to God meeting or some friar debating at Sera and Drepung Monastery, two of the biggest and most in place of Tibet's incredible religious communities.

Shalu to Nartang Trek in Tibet begins at the memorable Shalu Monastery, goes through a few towns and also uninhabited dry gulches, and after that finishes at Nartang Monastery. It is the briefest trek course in Tibet, pretty much 15 hours strolling, you can partitioned into 2 or 3 days as per your own physical condition. The discretionary strolling season is from the earliest starting point of April to the end of October. Shalu Nartang trek begins from shigatse or Gyantse, the acclaimed urban areas in Tibet . We will drive to Shalu Monastery and navigates west over several little ranges to Ngor Monastery.



 Location: Tibet

Prices: Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000

Best time to visit: May, June, August

Altitude: 3650m

Difficulty level: Average

Highlights: • Tsetang town • Samye valley • Samye Monastery • Shalu Monastery commonly known as Zhalu Monastery • The seat of Buton Rinpoche • Ngor Monastery • Nartang Monastery • Shigatse and Lhasa city

Another monastrery which is a searing spot in Tibet is the Tholing Monastery. One of the oldest monasteries in Ngari, this monastery was built by by Yeshe-Ö, the second King of the Guge Kingdom. This monastery stands at an elevation of 12,400 feet (3,800 m). The complex of the Tholing Monastery includes three temples, the Yeshe-O Temple, the Lhakhang Karpo and the Dukhang.

Highlights: Another interesting thing about this monastery is its stunning architecture. Tholing Monastery complex has rectangular buildings. It is built of mud bricks and has a wall complex facing east. Among the extant temples the most prominent one is the Yeshe-Ö Temple. The temple is reconstructed after it had been demolished by the Chinese, in a mandala style. Marvel at the sight of the amazing beauty of its surroundings as well and also learn about the ancient history of this monastery.

Location: The monastery is located in remote badlands of far western Tibet in Zanda County.

Price: The entry to this monastery is free of cost.

Sakya Monastery in Tibet is a stupendous vacation spot that is known for its gathering of Tibetan wall paintings, droning ministers, hallowed Buddhist parchments and books and thangkas. Sakya Monastery is the rule sanctuary of the Sakyapa order of Tibetan Buddhism. Its principle corridor can oblige 10,000 droning friars. More than 40,000 consecrated parchments, including the extremely valuable Burde Gyaimalung, are housed here.

A few parchments are composed with The organizer of the Sakyapa group, Khon Konchog Gyalpo, assembled the white castle on the Chun Qu River in 1073 on a dark dirt slope. Occupants named the sanctuary "Sakya", which implies dark soil. Every one of that remaining parts of this northern sanctuary are ruins.



Location: Sakya about 100 miles from the Nepal’s border in the Tibetan prefecture of Shigatse

Prices: CNY 45 Best time to visit: 09:00 to 18:30

Highlights: • Large Collection of Sutras • Tibetan Traditional Art (Thankas & Murals) • Religious Ceremonies

Also known as Dzarongpu or Dzarong, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma secery. This monastery lies close to the base of the north side of Mount Everest at 4,980 meters (16,340 ft) above ocean level, toward the finish of the Dzakar Chu valley. The monastery is considered as one of the most elevated religious communities on the planet.

Highlights: Investing the perfect area, Rongbuk Monastery itself is likewise worth visit. As one of the Nyingmapa Sect cloister worked in 1899, it houses lamas and nuns here, which is very exceptional and unique in relation to different sanctuaries. For Sherpas living on the south inclines of Everest in the Khumbu locale of Nepal, Rongbuk Monastery was an imperative journey site.

Location: Zhufeng Rd, Dingri Xian, Rikaze Shi, Xizang Zizhiqu, China

Price: The entry is free of cost.

If you are planning to visit Tibet this time then Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is a must visit place for you. Founded in 1447 by the first Dalai Lama Tashi Lhunpo Monastery was built to maintain the peace and harmony with the individuals and world. The ministers living in this religious community form into solid individuals with empathy, a feeling of give up, trustworthiness and a profound regard for all creatures.

Highlights: Tashi Lhunpo Monastery looks to give the most ideal cutting edge instruction, alongside a profound and cozy comprehension of the legacy of Tibet. Tashi Lhunpo in its prime housed more than 4,000 monks and had four Tantric schools, each with its own Abbot. It is one of the four awesome religious communities of Central Tibet and was directed and cared for by the Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas.

Location: 7 Jijilangka Rd, Sangzhuzi Qu, Rikaze Shi, Xizang Zizhiqu, China

Price: The entry is free of cost.

Arranged at an elevation of 4718 m Namtso is a to a great degree delightful lake with turquoise blue water. Trekking trip to Namtso lake is getting mainstream among guests in Tibet . The lake is 70 km long and 30 km wide and is the greatest salt water lake in Tibet . It has the Nyechen Tangla mountain range(7000 m crests) on its back ground to improve its excellence. The huge expanses around the lake , spotted with the tents of nearby travelers is intriguing to see. The 190 km drive from Lhasa to Namtso lake includes the high Yangpachen pass( 5630 m), so appropriate acclimatization is imperative to do this climb effectively.

   Location: Tibet Prices: Rs 6999 to Rs 9999

   Best time to visit: In winter

   Altitude: 3650 metre

  Difficulty: Moderate

  Highlights: • Lhasa sightseeing • Trekking around Namtso Lake-Droja Monastery

 • Visit: Potala Palace, Sera Monastery and Norbulingkha Palace

 • Visit: Jokhang Temple , Drepung monastery and Barkhor Square

An inevitable part of the history of Vietnam, Po Klong Garai has prominence still as a major landmark of the city. It is a Cham temple tower located in the principality of Panduranga. The temple is dedicated to the legendary king Po Klaung Garai and built by Jaya Sinhavarman III. These four brick towers perched on the top of a huge granite hill covered with cacti.

Highlights: The architecture portrayals of the tower lead to the old Hindu mythology and traditions. The entrance to the tower has a sculpture of Shiva with six hands. The construction of the towers is based on the theme of the Thap Mam Style of Cham art and architecture. A linga with the human face is the prime attraction here which is dated back to 16th or 17th century.

Location: Phan Rang, Ninh Thuan, Vietnam

Price: The entry is free of cost.

There is no spot on earth entirely like the Everest Region in Tibet, and trekking to its Base Camp (from the north side) joined with true social encounters is long lasting dream for some individuals. Arranged at an elevation of 5,208 meters (17,090 ft), the North Base Camp is utilized when climbing through the upper east edge and offers a medium to testing 3-4 days of trekking. One of the best choices is to begin at Everest Base Camp and go through Rombuk Monastery and Raiju (Ra-chu) Valley and completion at Tingri.



Location: Tibet

Prices: Rs 5999 to Rs 6999

Best time to visit: In winter

Altitude: 4400 m

Difficulty level: average

Highlights: • Arrive in Lhasa by Train or by Flight • Lhasa sightseeing - Potala Palace/Tibet Museum/Jokhang Temple/Barkhor Street • Lhasa Sightseeing - Drepung Monastery/Sera Monastery • Lhasa/Yamdrok-tso lake/Gyantse (3950meters) • Gyangtse/Shigatse/Old Tingri • Trek to Lungthang (4510 m) (5 hours/12km/150m up) • Trek to Zommug (4790m) • Trek to Rongbuk (4980m) and EBC (5100m) • Departure from Lhasa

The Everest Kangshung Face trek is one of the finest outdoors trip in Tibet as it leads crosswise over remote modest flawless valleys along the way which are specked with lovely lakes, snow capped looking fields and blossomed glades, with incredible outdoors range and staggering perspectives of Makalu, Lhotse, Kangchenjunga and Everest Kangshung face. The Kharta valley trekking from Kharta into the delightful Karma Valley to the Everest Kangshung Face is a standout amongst the most bizarre and fascinating ways to deal with Mount Everest taking after a more remote and distinctive course. We cross the Shao La (4700m) into the forested Karma Valley and trek to the base camp at Pethang Ringmo.

Location: Tibet

Prices: Rs 5999 to Rs 6999

Best time to visit: In winter

Altitude: 5330m

Difficulty level: high

Highlights: • Drive from Kathmandu to Nyalam • Drive to Kharta village • Pethang Ringmo to Hoppo • Trek to Kharta • Drive to Rongbuk • Trek to Base of Langma La

Nyenchen Tanglha trek is a spectacular trek of crossing the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains to the celebrated blessed Lake Namtso. This Tibet trekking visit begins from Damxung, goes through, excellent knolls, glaciated valleys and heaps of the Nyenchen Thanguha reach to the pebbled shores of the lake. Subsequent to leaving Damxung valley, the course wends its way through a rough contaminate, the door to a high-height woods where smaller person willow and rhododendron are predominant species. Various stream intersections anticipate you. Most visitors who go to Tibet will drive from Lhasa to visit the paradise lake Namtso.



 Location: Nyenchen Tanglha

Prices: Rs 4999 to Rs 6999

Best time to visit: In winter

Altitude: 4710m

Difficulty level: average

Highlights: • Arrival-Lhasa • Two full days Lhasa Sightseeing • street, Sera Monastery • Lhasa, Tibetan Museum/Gandan • Ganden/Reting • Reting/Damxung, Begin trekking • Trekking 7-8 hours • Trekking 6-7 hours • To Tashi Dorje and Nam Tso Lake 7-8 hours • Nam Tso Lake • Nam Tso/Yangpachen/Lhasa • Lhasa airport dropping off