Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hidden Cities & Sacred Peaks
Explore the tunnels, caves and mud walls of the ruined cities of Shangshung and Guge.
Then shed your sins on a Mt Kailash pilgrimage or set up camp at the base of 8012m
Shishapangma.
Eastern Tibet
Power Places
The east has some real gems: the octagonal temple of Lamaling with its unique architec-
ture; one of Songtsen Gampo's demoness-subduing temples, ancient Buchu Monastery;
and Bakha Monastery, in a gorgeous location near a small lake.
Alpine Tibet
Pine forests, alpine valleys and turquoise glacial lakes mean that eastern Tibet often feels
more like the Canadian Rockies or Swiss Alps than the arid central plateau.
Rough Roads & Pilgrim Paths
Permit hassles make it hard to get off the main routes but adventurers can trek around the
sacred mountain of Bönri or tackle the extremely hairy roads around Tangmi.
