Tingri Travel Guide

  Which one was Everest again mate?
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  • Which one was Everest again mate?
      Which one was Everest again mate?
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  • A nice mountain
      A nice mountain
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  •   Tingri
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  •   Tingri
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  • beautiful landscape
      beautiful landscape
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Things to Do  

Visit EBC or climb a mountain

Visit EBC or climb a mountain, Tingri

 budapest8 Says:  Early morning start driving to Rongbuk via Shegar. The road is a bit rough, on the way you will cross over Gyatsola Pass at 5,220 m, which is the highest enroute.Rongbuk is the highest monastery in Tibet, still a good point to see Mt.Everst. Afternoon start trekking from... 

a small, unknown temple on the hill behind Tingri

a small, unknown temple on the hill behind Tingri, Tingri

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first glimpse on Mt.Everest

first glimpse on Mt.Everest, Tingri

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Hotels  

Tingri Guesthouse: Basic Accomodation

Tingri Guesthouse: Basic Accomodation, Tingri

 nattybabe Says:  We stayed overnight at the Tingri Guesthouse which is located right on the main road in the town. The facilities are extremely basic with two beds to a room, electricity goes on between 8 - 11pm, and the toilets are of course the fabulous squats that we've all come to know... 

Restaurants  

Namtso Restaurant: The Best Sizzler in Tibet

Namtso Restaurant: The Best Sizzler in Tibet, Tingri

 RachaelClare Says:  This is a great surprise in the small town of Tingri. There is a menu outside with pictures of the various foods they serve. Once inside we found the staff to be very friendly. The atmosphere was nice however due to the unreliable nature of the electricty in Tingri it was a... 

Shopping  

street stall: fresh meat

street stall: fresh meat, Tingri

 RachaelClare Says:  Not much of interest to be bought in Tingri however you can pick up a fresh carcass on the street and the salesman will even pose nicely for you! 

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 Not much of interest to be bought in Tingri however you can pick up a fresh carcass on the street and the salesman will even pose nicely for you! 

 

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Experience culture in Tingri

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 Tingri is a sleepy little town along the popular Friendship Highway. It is one of the starting points for a 3-4 day trek to Everest Base Camp. The locals are very friendly and when we were in Tingri... 

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After Tingri it's possible to get your first view

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  Was it Shangri-La or Tingri La... 

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 We stayed in Tingri simply as a break in our journey to the Nepal border. Unfortunately we were caught in the middle of a dust storm so were unable to explore the town or even see much of the views...... 

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Tingri

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 Tingri actually consists of some 5 houses spread along the old trade route, now called Friendship Highway. Today´s reason of beeing are the tourist stops on their ralley from Kathmandu to Lhasa and...... 

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