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It seems like everyone is saying
I will go to Tibet once in this lifetime
Yet Tibet is so big
If you can only go once in a lifetime
Where to go without regrets
Fully appreciate the scenery and culture of Tibet
I think
Only Ali can do it
"No Ali, no Tibet"
Whether you want to go to the snowy plateau to explore the beauty
I still want to go on a humanistic pilgrimage
Whether it is to go to the Internet celebrity must punch the card
Or want to explore the niche beauty
Ali will meet you one by one
And the new version of the Ali Grand Ring Road
All the Ali highlights are in your pocket
Give you the ultimate trip to Tibet
01
Snowy mountain tour
/ Kailash
At an average altitude of 4,500 meters above sea level, Ali has a world-recognized sacred mountain, Kailash.
▲ Kailash sunrise
Kailash Peak resembles a pyramid, with a huge ice trough vertically down from the summit and a horizontal rock formation of buddhist swastikas meaning the eternal existence of the Dharma in Buddhism, representing auspiciousness and protection.
▲Distant view of Kailash
You can see Mount Kailash and Namunani Peak, known as the "Mountain of our Lady", in the distance, and at sunset, the snow-covered peaks shine strangely in the sun.
▲ Kailash and Namunani at sunset
▲ Namunani
For a pilgrimage to Kailash up close, hiking around the mountain may be the best way.
▲ Kailash
From Puran, hike all the way to the Temple of Zhige, you will have the opportunity to live in the tents of the herders of the Zhizhi Temple at an altitude of 5050 meters above sea level, and realize the magical experience of seeing the sacred mountain right out of the tent.
Whether it's a night full of stars or an early morning when the sun first opens, looking up close to the sacred mountain is an experience you will never forget.
▲Sunset starry sky
However, this is only the beginning of the mountain turn, and crossing the Dolmara Pass at an altitude of 5630 meters is the most difficult challenge to turn the mountain. Steep gravel trails and altitude sickness will be the obstacles that will hinder your progress. But when you're done turning the mountain, the sense of accomplishment that comes over you will make you feel that the difficulties you encountered are worth it.
▲Turn the mountain
/ Explore the Himalayan mountains
On Ali's trip, in addition to turning to Mount Kailash, you will also have the opportunity to explore the mysteries of the Himalayas.
Heading from the northern side of the Himalayas, you'll see thousands of snow-capped peaks in the Himalayas. The rolling snow-capped mountains resemble a row of warriors standing on a plateau, protecting the land on one side of the country.
▲ Jilong Ditch along the way
▲ Jilong Ditch
Our destination is a lesser-known niche attraction, Naimura at the 360-degree Snow Mountain Observation Deck in Jilonggou, which is so quiet that it seems like only the sound of the wind.
▲Jilonggou Village
Standing on the best observation deck 360 degrees to see the most unique natural landscape in Tibet, the beauty in front of you can see the whole view, even if you can't take a panoramic view of the snow peak, you must take a photo with the snow peak.
▲Jilonggou Snow Mountain
02
Glacier tour
/ World's End - Qudenima Glacier
At Ali, touching an ice peak that has survived for hundreds of millions of years is like stepping into a dreamy glacier world.
Crystalline glacial waterfalls crash through the rocks, rushing like a huge avalanche.
The blue water of the lake floats with unmelted ice cubes, and the ice on the surface of the quiet lake flashes a faint blue light through the refraction of light. Take a sip of the glacial water known as the "sacred water of Tibet" to eliminate the fatigue along the way, and then call out a direct sentence of "worth it on earth".
03
Tour of the Holy Lake
/ Serincho
Selincuo, which means "mighty devil lake" in Tibetan, is that its area has been getting bigger and bigger in the past decade or so, and it is the largest lake in Tibet.
▲ Selincuo
/ Namtso
In Tibet, no one knows Namtso. During the Year of the Goat in the Tibetan calendar, Tibetans came to Namtso Lake to pray. Namtso, one of the "Five Most Beautiful Lakes in China" by China National Geographic, has the strongest advantage to remember. Overlooking Namtso, the sacred elephant Tianmen Scenic Area has clouds and water and sky, gentle and bright.
▲Aerial photography of the Celestial Gate of the Sacred Elephant
/ Pumo Yongcuo
Near the border, sparsely populated, the beauty of PumYong Tso is little known. The continuous snow-capped mountains and grasslands protect the beauty and purity of the "maidens", and the lake water is as clean as pure glass.
▲ Pumo Yongcuo
/Pangong Lake
Pangong Lake is located on the border between China and India, and the lake in China is fresh water, but the lake in India is salt water.
Gazing at the opposite side of the lake, you can see a place that belongs to the paradise of birds and birds - the island in the middle of the lake. We will boat on the lake and feed the seagulls on the plateau, and the highland wild fun is not happy.
▲ Pangong Lake
/ Yang Zhuo Yongcuo
Yang Zhuo Yongcuo crowned the south of Tibet, but there is a small island in the shape of a water drop that is little known. Seeing Sheep Lake at the "loneliest" temple, Rito Temple, is an excellent niche perspective that most people don't know.
▲Sheep Lake Rito Temple
▲Aerial photography of Yang Zhuo Yongcuo
▲Yang Zhuo Yongcuo Observation Deck
/ When provoked yong wrong
▲ When the sun rises by mistake
/ Ma Pang Yong wrong
▲ Ma Pang Yong wrong
04
A journey through history and humanities
Ali's sacred mountain and sacred lake have bred a rich culture, whether it is the cry from a distant country in history or the faith of generations, it is the most splendid civilization in this land.
/ Ruins of the Gurg Dynasty
Walk through the peculiar tulin landform, along the winding Xiangquan River into the village of Zabujang, and you will see the mysterious ruins of the Guge Dynasty. More than 300 years ago, the Guge Dynasty suddenly went from prosperity to decline, disappearing into the vast sea of sand in an instant, leaving only magnificent ruins and mysteries.
▲ Gug Dynasty Hilltop
Sitting in front of the Gug Dynasty and watching the sunrise, you will have a magical experience traveling through time and space. The ruins of Guge stand under the golden sun, and a broken wall and ruins are suddenly brought to life, as if telling the glory from a hundred years ago.
▲Ancient Dynasty Sunrise
▲ Gurg Dynasty caves
/ Meet Fellow Tibetans
Go deep into Ali, you will see the Tui village herdsman who guards the holy lake of the maiden, the Gangba Hanzi who gallops on the Pari grassland, the Weizang monk who looks up to Everest in the times, the Piyang Grottoes, the legendary Darman family in The Jilonggou Valley, and the Amdo horse on the northern grassland of Tibet...
▲ Ali Road
Dust mixed in, brakes melted. Nourished by the sacred mountain and sacred lake, they gradually became the faith itself.
05
Meet the elves on a journey
The Changtang Steppe is the world's highest average altitude, harsh climatic conditions of the wasteland, once known as the "forbidden area of life". However, in such a precipitous highland, there is a primitive ecosystem rare in the world.
Along the way you will encounter Tibetan hartebeest, Tibetan donkey, Tibetan sheep, black-necked crane, seagull, vulture... They are like elves on the plateau, running freely in the endless Tibetan grasslands.
▲ Selin wrong black-necked crane
And when you drive on the Dangdang Choo Lake Road, watching the birds frolicking on the surface of the lake, the glowing holy lake makes it impossible to tell whether it is the black-necked crane or the vulture.
▲ When the dome is wrong
If you can only come to Tibet once, then come to Ali. Here you will encounter the primitiveness and nature of this plateau, feel the ancient and wild nature of this land, and give your trip to Tibet a departure without regrets!
▲ Ali along the way
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