Nyingchi Travel Guide — the peach-blossom garden of Tibet - the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, Mount Namcha Barwa, the Lulang forest-sea and the turquoise lakes
Nyingchi - the Tibetan for 'throne of the sun' - is the 'Jiangnan of Tibet', the lowest and greenest corner of the plateau at an average 3,100 m. The Yarlung Tsangpo cuts the deepest canyon on Earth around Mount Namcha Barwa (7,782 m), the 'shy maiden peak' that hides behind clouds; Lulang spreads its alpine meadows and stone-stove chicken along the Sichuan-Tibet road; Basum Lake floats its temple island in green water; and in April the wild peach blossoms of the valleys turn the whole region pink under the snow line. Most travellers reach it from Lhasa by the 407-km road (6-8 hours) or the direct Chengdu flight, and give it three to four days. This guide carries the ticket prices, buses, guesthouses, restaurants and phones from the field guide, so you can plan it yourself or have our team arrange it end to end.
