Tibet is a place on Earth that can be both tranquil and beautiful. The Buddhists who live there have been practicing Buddhism for thousands of years, and still do to this day. This spiritual land has some of the most breathtaking natural scenery in the world and is home to one of the largest mountain ranges.

No matter when you travel to in Tibet, it will offer you various visual feasts. The lakes, peaks, grasslands, farms, and temples constantly change colors throughout the seasons, making Tibet truly an inland paradise.

Snow mountain peaks often attract many visitors in Tibet, especially during the winter months when most of them are covered with snow and ice. Tibet photography tours generally take travelers to such places for spectacular views of mountainscapes that can only be seen from high up above the ground.

With this in mind, it's easy to see why so many people want to visit Tibet, and capture it all on camera. If you want to make memories that will last a lifetime, on and off-screen, then Tibet photography tours are the way to go.

In this article, we dive into what this beautiful land has to offer as we discover tranquility and peace through the best photography tour in Tibet with Songtsam.

Highland pasture with herds of yak and sheep

Winter: Christmas Celebrations - Snowy Scenery in Eastern Tibet

Tibetan people are known for their festive celebrations, which is why most Tibet photography tours include Christmas activities. Thick winter coats and warm scarves will be needed to stay comfortable during these festivals as Tibet can get very cold, especially in the mountains where temperatures drop well below zero.

Christmas in Tibet is an amazing experience that can't be replicated anywhere else, and Tibet photography excursions make it possible! On such trips, visitors can observe Tibetan monks gathering at temples to celebrate this holy day in much the same way they have been doing for thousands of years.

The Namcha Barwa Snow Mountains

During your tour of Tibet, you can look at the Namcha Barwa from the Sejila Pass, Tibet's highest point at 14,700 feet (4575 meters) above sea level.

Hanging out in the mountains is part of life for Tibetans who live high up with their livestock and crops, as well as the plants that grow naturally on the land without needing to be watered. Tibet photography tours can take you to such places for stunning views of Tibet's untouched nature.

Snowy peak of Namcha Barwa

Palong Zangbo Grand Canyon

Many of the best photography tours in Tibet go to places where travelers get a chance to see the Himalayan mountains, glaciers, canyons, and rivers. Such excursions also take people to visit Tibet's monasteries, where they are served local dishes made from yak milk or butter tea that is very popular among Tibetans.

One such trip is through the Palong Zangbo Grand Canyon national reserve in Tibet, where travelers will visit one of nature's most magnificent wonders – the gorgeous Tibetan Plateau – and its highest point.

In the winter, the river water shows a green color, while in the summer, it turns to gold. Tibet photography tours offer an opportunity to take photos of such stunning scenery that travelers rarely see.

Palong Zangbo Grand Canyon

Gawalong Lake

While on your photography tour of Tibet, you'll also visit Gawalong Lake.

When you take in all of the beautiful scenery surrounding Gawalong's sacred lake, it will be hard not to feel like this trip was worth every minute. The winding road up through mountains and back again might seem daunting at first, but upon reaching your destination, everything melts away into nothingness as if by magic!

Gawalong provides you with the opportunity to visit glaciers, snow-capped mountains, and lively alpine meadows. Tibet photography tours can take you to Tibet's gawalong heavenly lake, a captivating body of water that is surrounded by stunning mountain peaks.

The views of the glaciers from this hike will become some of your favorite memories. It's not a difficult hiking path compared to others in Tibet, but you can't help feeling small and insignificant when surrounded by such vast examples of nature that we humans don't fully comprehend yet.

Gawalong lake

Ranwu Lake

One of the most popular places to visit in the Winter is Tibet is Ranwu Lake. The lake was formed after the collapse of a mountain, which left behind an astonishingly beautiful place for Tibet photography tours to take their travelers and explore.

When the weather is clear, you can see a beautiful landscape in Ranwu Lake that resembles an ancient piece of artwork. The reflection on its surface creates this "mirror" effect, which is known as the beautiful Ranwu "Mirror of The Sky" landscape.

With mountains standing tall in front and behind it, as well as white clouds reflecting off its surface into infinity, it's hard not to be awe-struck at this scene!

Ranwu Lake

 Laigu Glacier

For those who are looking for an off-the-beaten-path adventure, Laigu Glacier could be the answer. Tibet is known to have many beautiful glaciers, but this one is sure to take your breath away with its natural radiance. As the setting sun reflects on nearby glaciers and snow-capped mountains, it allows you to feel a sense of harmony that is only found in frozen lakes.

Hiking through the Laigu glacier on your Tibet tour offers you the chance to see:

• The best place of viewing the glacier: Xiudeng Temple
• Ancient villages
• Sparkling lakes
• Sunrise and night view of the glacier

The Xiuden Temple is a hidden gem. Nestled high in the mountains, it offers an unparalleled view of Ranwu Lake and its surrounding wilderness that you won't find anywhere else on Earth. Tourists rarely visit it due to its secluded location in the vast wilderness. The ancient villages that lie beneath this vista are sparkling with purity as they reflect upon their own memories of generations past.

Gangyun Forest

Labeled as one of the" ten most beautiful virgin forests in China," Tibet photography tours should include a visit to Tibet's Gangyun Forest. It's full of pine cones and fallen leaves in the woodland during winter, and ferns in summer.

Tibet photography tours often take their travelers to the entrance of Tibet's Gangyun Forest, which is surrounded by rolling mountains with rivers running through them. The forest itself has a magical energy that helps you feel refreshed and revitalized!

The natural beauty of Tibet is so vast and varied that it's impossible not to find something new every time you go. Hiking through the hilly spruce forest will lead you to a pure winter wonderland. The ground is carpeted with fallen leaves and pinecones from the fantastic trees only found in this part of Asia! It's breathtakingly beautiful.

Ensure you pick up some pinecones and bring them back to your Songtsam hotel. This way, you can make Christmas decorations and decorate your room by hand! Experience a more natural Christmas atmosphere this year in Tibet with Songtsam.

Trails in Gangyun Forest

Zhixiang Village

Zhixiang Village is a Tibet photography tour favorite! Tibet has many ancient villages that have preserved their culture and lifestyle over the centuries. This area offers an excellent opportunity to view some of these historic buildings, but also gain an understanding of how Tibetans live in this day and age.

While visiting, you can look out at the incredible Gyala Peri snow mountains, and typical eastern Tibet scenery. You'll find a combination of pastures, forests, snow-capped mountains, and villages.

This small village with more than 300 people still retains the traditional production and lifestyle of half-agriculture and half-pastoral. The neighboring town is surrounded by herds of cattle and horses, creating a leisurely scene.

Spring Awakening: Peach Blossom Secret Region in Southeast Tibet

Tibet photography tours often like to visit the Peach Blossom Secret Region in Southeast Tibet. The peach blossom trees are in full bloom during the period from late February to early March. Tibet photography tours love this beautiful sight!

Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon

Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon is the deepest canyon in the world. It measures at 504.6 kilometers or 313.5 miles long, and is just slightly taller than America's Grand Canyon. Tibet photography tours often include a visit to Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon. The canyon is the deepest gorge on Earth, and has steep rock walls that tower up to two thousand meters above you!

Peach blossoms exist on both sides of the river, and Tibet photography tours often take their travelers to see them in spring. The peach blossom season lasts from mid-March to the end of April, and is a truly spectacular sight.

The combination of snow capped mountains and deep gorges with ancient monasteries perched on top of them is what makes Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon such a Tibet photography tour favorite!

Peach Blossoms exist on both sides of Yarung Tsangpo Canyon

Namcha Barwa Peak

Namcha Barwa Peak is truly the most beautiful mountain peak in China. In Dalin County, you can find old peach trees scattered in full bloom. The pink peach blossoms contrast with the Nanmcha Barwa Peak in the distance, which is the period when the colors are the most abundant.

Bomi Peach Blossom Valley

In Bomi County's Peach Blossom Valley, you can find rows upon rows of pear trees in full bloom everywhere! The valley is truly a feast for your eyes! With ten miles of peach blossoms and the famous Qingduoqiangbalin Temple, the scenery here provides an excellent opportunity to take some scenic photographs.

The peach trees in the temple and the architecture complement each other. Along the way, you can see many traditional Tibetan villages and fields. These original villages are hidden in the blooming peach blossom forest, and are also a fantastic place to take pictures of the peach blossom landscape.

When the breath of spring becomes stronger, locals walk out of their homes and admire the peach blossoms. They sing songs as they dance Guozhuang under a tree full of bright pink petals! If you are happy, then join in on this lively tradition that will make your day just that much more special!

The village surrounded by peach tress

Duosongcuo Lake

The Duosongcuo lake is a freshwater lake formed by melting snow from glaciers. It's abundant in wild plants as they grow indulgently along the way. Ironically, they are also the gate that shades Duosongcuo.

The calm waters of a mountain lake are harmoniously matched with snow-capped peaks and rocks. In this picturesque scene, you can see some wintery scenes in early spring; there is something different for everyone here!

Summer

Escape the Summer Heat in the "City of Sunlight" - Lhasa

Known as the city of sunlight, Lhasa has more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. It's said to be one of the few "hot spots" on the Yunnan-Tibet Plateau.

The old Lhasa people have many choices when it comes to cooling off in the summer. For instance, they can go to the cool and pleasant grassland to "live the forest" lifestyle with their family. Or, go to the surrounding mountainous areas such as Zayepa Monastery, Drepung Monastery, and other popular practice places.

Maiba Pasture

Maiba Pasture is a secluded summer resort on National Highway 318. It's a gentle post house in the dry-hot valley of Mangkang: Songtsam Lodge Rumei.

To the north is a Tibetan village with white walls and colorful patterns, and to the south lays vast farmland with a wide field of vision and a suitable climate. Every room in Songtsam Lodge Rumei overlooks the galloping Lancang River and the green terraces nearby.

Outside the window, the river surges, the mountains are undulating, and the breeze is blowing. All of this washes you away from the fatigue of the journey.

The green pasture and Songtsam Lodge Rumei

Laigu Glacier

The stunning alpine flowers in the Laigu Glacier bloom in the summer. Tibet's alpine flower meadow is one of the most beautiful. So much so, that many compare Myriad flowers to stars in the sky. The blue sky connects with the white clouds, and the world instantly becomes a dreamy painting, full of color under your feet.

The best time of the year for hiking is between July and August. It's the time when Tibet's alpine flowers are in full bloom, and when the summer breeze is warm with Tibet's mountain air.

The coming of summer may be beyond your imagination. Around this seemingly lifeless glacier, a variety of beautiful and unique alpine flowers are blooming quietly from the cracks in the rock. When the summer breeze blows, flowers are everywhere.

Tibetan Culture Museum--Songtsam Lugu Lodge

The Songtsam Lugu Lodge is located right next to the Songzanlin Temple in Shangri-La, Yunnan. It's known as the local "Tibetan Culture Museum," and is a truly enchanting place to marvel at Tibet's ancient culture, customs, and traditions.

It is an ideal location for Tibet photography tours because it has a rich collection of Tibetan carpets, stone statues from ancient Cambodia, and well-carved old Tibetan objects. All are hundreds of years old, making them the most convincing Tibet cultural elements. While viewing, every collection reminds you that you can experience the profoundness of Tibetan history and Buddhist culture.

Inside your beautiful Songtsam Lugu Lodge, you will also be able to take photos of Ramyangtso lake, where waterfowls inhabit. Inside, you'll find collectible Tibetan antique furniture, traditional Tibetan blankets, Buddha statues, and Thangkas.

The Tibet photography tours in the Songtsam Lugu Lodge are designed to bring you closer to Tibet's culture. With us, we're sure that your trip will be unforgettable.

Songtsam Lugu Lodge

Autumn

Autumn in Tibet is a magnificent season. Tibet's autumn is the result of cold air rolling down from the Tibet Plateau, where it transfers to warm and humid air flowing up from India. The Tibet photography tour in September offers you an opportunity to witness one of Tibet's most beautiful seasons.

Golden Autumn Harvest- Farming Scene in Northwestern Yunnan

The farming scene in Northwestern Yunnan is famous for Tibet's autumn harvest. When the colorful leaves of grain sway in Tibet, it is almost like a beautiful painting or an exquisite decoration to adorn Tibetans' lives during this time.

Lijiang

The Old Town of Lijiang is famous for its UNESCO Heritage Site. It contains a mixture of various historical architectural styles, along with a complex, ancient water supply system.

The Tibet photography tour of Lijiang offers a rare chance to witness Tibet's autumn scenery. The sight is enough to make you forget the existence of time, and let yourself get lost in this gorgeous scene filled with flourishing fruit trees from Tibet's vast farmlands.

Away from the crowds and noise of the city, the trees in the garden are covered with fruits, the autumn sunshine is gentle, and the exquisite courtyard and comfortable space make people relax quickly.

The old town of Lijiang

Shiguzhen

Shiguzhen is a quaint town on the west side of Lijiang Old Town. It's rarely visited by tourists, and still maintains a peaceful and natural life.

Every local market day, villagers will travel near and far to go to the market with their own unique ingredients and fruits on their backs. This astonishing town sends you back in time to the golden years of the 1980s, when the majority of Tibetans still lived a traditional cultural life.

Tacheng Town

In the Tibetan language, Tacheng means "a land of richness and health." Throughout the beautiful, refreshing autumn days, ancient Ginkgo trees in Tacheng Town are the epitome of richness and health, as they become golden for all to see.

Tibet photography tours in Tacheng Town are an opportunity to admire the remarkable ginkgo trees. As the breeze blows and the leaves fall ever so gently, you'll have an opportunity to experience Tibet's autumn scenery at its finest.

Golden Farmland of Tacheng Town

Bodhidharma Cave

The Cave of Bodhidharma has a long history. It has been the holy land of Buddhism throughout the centuries, and visited by countless Buddhists since. Autumn in Bodhidharma Cave is a great season to pay the place a visit.

Tibet photography tours here offer you an opportunity to take part in Tibet culture and experience Tibet history from its most exemplary angles.

Bodhidharma Cave Site

Cizhong is a small village in northern Yunnan where Chinese and Western cultures blend. This village is well known all thanks to its century-old Catholic church.

If you are looking for an authentic Tibetan experience, then Cizhong village should definitely be on your travel list. This picturesque village offers tourists the chance to witness autumn scenery, and get glimpses into its history that is so old it has been passed down from generation to generation.

You will feel the intense collision left by all of the different cultures. The view is enough to make your heart flutter and inspire you towards a life full of love, faith, and devotion.

Cizhong Century-old Catholic Church

Nanjiluo boasts alpine glacial lakes, connected waterfalls, primitive forests, ancient plants, and spectacular views.

The sight of Nanjiluo is indescribable and pure, just like the essence of Tibet itself. You'll be able to feel Tibet in all its glory with each step you take in this magnificent environment. Your mind will become open and enlightened.

Tibet photography tours here will be a lifetime experience that you'll never forget.

Nanjiluo Scenic Area with abundant alpine flowers

Book Your Songtsam Tibet Photography Tour Today 

Tibet is a land of poetry and beauty, where nature comes together in perfect harmony to create an unforgettable experience for your Tibet photography tour.

Traveling to Tibet presents you with the opportunity to experience centuries of Tibetan history firsthand, as well as savor its magnificent natural beauty. If you are interested in Tibet culture, Songtsam will be your best choice for Tibet photography tours that combine both Tibetan culture and nature.

Book your Tibet photography tours with Songtsam today to guarantee the experience of a lifetime!