Gurla Mandhata, or Naimona'nyi Peak with the height of 7,694-meter, is one of the highest peaks in the Himalayas. May to late June is the best tourist time for the Naimona'nyi Peak.
Lake Manasarovar or Mapam Yumco is a fresh-water lake in Ngari, 2,000 km from Lhasa. It lies at 4,556 m above mean sea level, making it the highest fresh-water lake in the world.
Lake Rakshastal or La Nga Co, it is a salty lake, produces no waterweeds or fish. Named "lake of the demon", it is considered to be the residence of Ravana, the ten-headed demon king of Ceylon in Hindu myth.
Banggong Co Lake extends from Rutog of Tibet to Indian controlled Kashmir. Banggong Co Lake means "the long and narrow goose lake" in Tibetan language as the Bird Islet where thousands of gulls inhabit is located in the lake.
Meaning "to fly and never fall", Tholing Monastery is famous through Ngari, founded by Yeshi-O, an outstanding King of Guge Kingdom at the beginning of 10th century.
Korqag Monastery is located on the Southern foot of Mt. Himalayas, the border area with Nepal. Inside the monastery there is the Statue of Manjusri for which the well-known senior monk Rinqen Sambu stayed in the monastery.
Rutog Cliff Carvings is one of the most beautiful rock paintings discovered in Ngari Plateau. The contents are various including hunting, sacrificial rites, riding, domestic animal herding, and farming.
Donggar is a small village with a dozen households in Zhada County. Archaeologists unearthed a grotto here, which is the largest Buddhist cave so far discovered in Tibet with a history of 1,000 years and great archaeological and research value.
The Huge Cypress Nature Reserve in Nyingchi consists of huge cypress trees, among which, one is 46 meters tall and is about 2,000 to 2,500 years old by inference. It is respected as the sacred tree by local people.
