The Last Place For Tourist to get refresh for Mount Everest-Tingri.

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Tingri is a town in southern Tibet. It is at an altitude of about 4,300 meters (approx. 14,107 feet) with a population of around 523. Its 100 km from Mount Everest. One must cross the pass known as the Lakpa La (5,220 m) to the north to reach the Tsangpo Valley system. It is often used as a base by mountain climbers preparing to ascend Mount Everest and the last place to get yourself refreshed before you are on your challenging expedition to Mt.Everest.To have a successful tour to Everest it’s very useful to have enough knowledge about Tingri. It overlooks a sweeping plain bordered by towering Himalayan peaks and is a usual overnight stop for tourists heading to or from the Nepal border. On clear days there are stunning views of Cho Oyu from Tingri; if you can’t make it Everest base camp, at least pause here and take in the Himalayan eye candy. You can even trek from Tingri to EBC and Vice versa. If you prefer vehicles then you can hire 4WD track from Tingri to the Everest. Tingri is a perfect spot to view the world’s highest mountains; Mount Everest, Mount Choyu, Mount Lhotse and Mount Makalu. Tingri used to be an important trading post to exchange rice, grain, iron for Tibetan wool then and nowadays its a tourist spot to explore.