{"id":6284,"date":"2021-09-07T22:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=6284"},"modified":"2021-09-08T22:31:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T14:31:34","slug":"gangkar-town-old-tingri-tingri-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/tibet-travel\/tingri-travel\/gangkar-town-old-tingri-tingri-county","title":{"rendered":"Gangkar Town (Gangga), Tingri County (Tips, Photos & Maps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gangkar Town ( also known as Gangga town \u5c97\u560e\u9547 in Chinese\uff09is a town under the administration of Tingri County. During the years between 1960 and 1968, Gangkar Town was the seat of Tingri County Government. In July, 1968, the Tingri County Government was moved back to Shegar Town. Now Gangkar Town is also known as \u201cOld Tingri\u201d (\u8001\u5b9a\u65e5\uff09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gangkar Town ( Gangga Town ) on Google Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In google map, Gangga Town ( Gangkar ) is still recognised as “Tingri” ( different from Tingri County ). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baibacun (Pelbar) – Tingri ( Gangga Town or Gangkar Town) 60km
Note: Gangkar Town ( Old Tingri) is shown as “Tingri” on Google Map
Gangkar ( Old Tingri) – the north base camp of Mt.Everest 70km
Baibacun ( Pelbar ) – the north base camp of Mt.Everest 108km <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Google Map indicates Gangkar (Gangga ) Town as still as Tingri<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

ABC of Gangkar Town ( Gangga Town ) “Old Tingri”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gangkar Town (Old Tingri) has 27 village committees, administrating 34 natural villlages. Gangkar Town has a total population of 6368 with Tibetans as the main inhabitants as well as Han and Hui. The economy of Gangkar Town is focused on agriculture, animal husbandry and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are driving through Gangga Town ( Old Tingri)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Old Tingri (Gangkar Town or Gangga Town) has a convenient transportation with the National Highway 318 passing through the town. Old Tingri (Gangkar Town) is the important place for those who travel overland from Zhangmu Fort or from Shigatse to Zhangmu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gangkar Town is a one-horse Street ( Highway G318)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Old Tingri (Gangkar Town) has a yak transport team offering transport service for mountain climbers. Now there are 11 family inns in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gangkar Town ( Gangga Town ) for trekking <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ganga town is the best place to view Mt. Qomolangma, Cho Oyu, Lotzi and Makalu, from which every year over one thousand tourists visit Mt.Everest Preserve Zone through the Old Tingri. Old Tingri (Gangkar Town) is about 60km southwest of Baibacun ( Baiba, or Pelbar ) of Shelkar (Sheger) Town in Tingri County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A busy area of Gangga Town<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you are going to trek to Mt.Everest North Base Camp, you are highly recommended to choose Old Tingri ( Gangkar Town) as your launch pad for your adventure hiking trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gangkar Town is about 60km southwest of Pelbar ( Baibacun ) in Sheger Town in Tingri County. From Gangkar Town, travelers can have a short cut to Mt.Everest, about 70km starting the National Highway 318 to the base of Mt.Everest. The mountain road is worse than the road starting from Shegar (Baiba Township). If you enter Tibet from Zhangmu Fort, you may explore Mt.Everest from Old Tingri ( Gangkar Town ) by using a jeep. It is impossible to take a bus from Gangkar Town to Mt.Everest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelbar (Baibacun) in Shelkar (New Tingri) for driving to EBC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are going to drive to the north base camp for an easier trip to view the summit of Mt.Everest, you may choose Shelkar Town ( New Tingri ), or specifically Baibacun ( also known as Baiba, or Pelbar ) of Shelkar Town in Tingri County to start your road trip. But the road trip is longer, about 100km while 70km from Gangkar Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Driving to the north base camp of Mt.Everest<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Check out How to drive from Baibacun ( Pelbar ) to Mt.Everest North Base Camp<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotels in Gangga Town<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kangar Hotel in Gangkar Town<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Add\uff1aOpposite to Gangga Town Post Office, Dingri County
Tel\uff1a +86 13908906626 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laodingri Hahu Hotel \uff08 Dingri Hahu Hotel\uff09in GanggaTown<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Add: next to the Agricultural Bank of China, Gangga Town, Tongri County
Tel: +86 18908928848 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hassle-free Lhasa & Tibet Guided Tours <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Lhasa and Tibet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lhasa Tour<\/a>
Tibet Travel<\/a>
Lhasa Tibet Group Tour<\/a>
Lhasa Tibet Private Tour<\/a>
Beijing Lhasa Tour<\/a>
Lhasa China Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Time to Visit Lhasa<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Lhasa<\/a>
Lhasa Tourist Traps, Tourist Scams Lhasa<\/a>
Where to stay in Lhasa<\/a>
Makye Ame Lhasa Restaurant \u2013 Your Kitchen in Lhasa<\/a>
Lhasa Airport, Lhasa Gonggar Airport<\/a>
Xian Lhasa Flight Experience, Xian Lhasa Flight<\/a>
Lhasa Railway Station Transportation, Taxi, Public Bus<\/a>
Get around in Lhasa with Pedicab or Trishaw<\/a>
lhasa Taxi<\/a>
Best Places to Take Picture of Potala Palace Lhasa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4-Wheel Drive Trip from Lhasa to Ranwu<\/a>
Tips for Visiting Drak Yerpa (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
The Pilgrim Kora in Lhasa, Lhasa Pilgrim circuits<\/a>
How to Visit Sera Monastery in Lhasa<\/a>
Beijing Road in Lhasa<\/a>
Lhasa River in the City of Lhasa (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Lhasa Great Mosque, the Mosques in Lhasa<\/a>
Lhasa Yamdrok-Tso Lake Road Trip<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qushui Bridge in Qushui County, Tibet (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Nagarz\u00ea County and Scenic Road Trip to Gyantse<\/a>
Gyantse County and Road Trip to Shigatse<\/a>
Shigatse Trip (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Shigatse Lhatse Tingri Road Trip<\/a>
Drive from Tingri to Mt.Everest Base Camp<\/a>
Gangkar Town ( Gangga Town ), Tingri County<\/a>
Tingri County \uff08Tips, Photos & Maps\uff09<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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