Garze
Garze Overview
Chinese Name: 甘孜藏族自治州 English IPA: gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu Location: Western Sichuan Province Population (city): 880,000 Language: Tibetan Zip code: 626000 Tel code: 0836 Time zone: UTC+8
Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, referred to as Ganzi Prefecture, is located in the west of Sichuan Province, Southeast of the Kang-Tibetan plateau. In Tibetan, Garze means white and beautiful land. With a total area of 153000 square kilometers, it is a prefecture level administrative region with Tibetan as the main ethnic group and the largest Tibetan area in Sichuan. Kangding city is the political, economic and cultural center of the whole Prefecture. It is famous at home and abroad for a song “Kangding Love Song” and known as the hometown of love songs. It neighbors Yunan Province in the south, Qinghai Province in the north, and are separated from Tibet by the Jinsha River.
Highlights of Garze
- Various Landmarks of Western Sichuan: Garze includes a wide range of topography, including virgin forests, snow-capped mountains, pastures, alpine lakes, hot springs, and waterfalls. Here the famous landmarks of western Sichuan are Mount Gongga, Daocheng Yading Natural Reserve, Hailuogou Glacier Park, etc.
- Tibetan Ethnic Culture and Tibetan Buddhism: The population of Garze is approximately 880,000, among of whom, 78% of the total population are Tibetan. So it is an ideal place to experience the Tibetan way of life and their folk customs. There are also many Tibetan Buddhist monasteries for you to explore, such as the famous Seda Monastery.
- Abundant Natural Resources: In Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, there are wild animals such as giant panda, little panda, golden monkey, white lipped deer, and precious Chinese medicinal materials such as Gastrodia elata, Cordyceps, Fritillaria, angelica, astragalus, etc.
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Garze Attractions
Garze includes a wide range of topography, including virgin forests, snow-capped mountains, pastures, alpine lakes, hot springs, and waterfalls. Here the famous landmarks of western Sichuan are Mount Gongga, Daocheng Yading Natural Reserve, Hailuogou Glacier Park, etc. It is an important part of Tibetan areas in China. So it is an ideal place to experience the Tibetan way of life and their folk customs. There are also many Tibetan Buddhist monasteries for you to explore, such as the famous Seda Monastery. All kinds of scenic [...]
Garze Tours
We have designed for our guests multiple Garze tours to travel either from Chengdu or Yunnan, by flight or by road. You can choose 3-4 days Garze tour to Hailuogou Glacier Park or Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve; or a 7 days Garze tour to explore the snow mountain of Yala or Gongga; or have a grand tour with Yunnan, Qinghai and Tibet, etc. All of these Garze tour packages are flexible and you [...]
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Climate & When to Go
Garze Weather and Climate describes information with temperature, precipitation, Geography, What Clothes to Wear in Garze, weather and climate by month, climate graph, 15 days Garze weather forecast. Find out the best time to visit Garze and see the season highlights in Garze. It also tells you what to wear in different seasons and Clothes packing for your Trip to Garze. Garze Climate & Weather The climate of the Garze prefecture in Sichuan is mainly Qinghai Tibet Plateau climate, which is vertical [...]
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Transportation
Ganzi Prefecture has a large area and traffic has been a major obstacle to the development of the region. Traffic inconvenience is the first impression of Ganzi transportation. Since 2012, the Prefecture committee and the government of Ganzi Prefecture have made transportation construction the top priority of development, and in recent years, the transportation of Ganzi has been greatly developed. Taking a plane or coach to Garze is the most common way. Here we provide you the detailed transport information about [...]
Festivals and Activities
Garze Prefecture is the second largest Tibetan area in China and the core area of Kangba. For thousands of years, the ancestors living here have created splendid and colorful Kangba culture and festivals. Garze Festivals and activities introduce a brief introduction of festivals and activities and tell travelers Top Things to Do for Garze festivals Tours and important Garzê events and activities such as Litang Horse Riding Festival and Tibetan New Year. If you are looking for the best events and [...]
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Travel Tips
Garze Prefecture is the closest Tibetan area to Chengdu, and the easiest travel to. To give you a better Garze travel experience, we provide you some useful Garze travel tips which may be helpful for your Garze tour. When plan your trip to Garze, view our answers to questions about Garze travel to get a better understanding of Garze. Useful Numbers China International country code number: 0086 Ambulance: 120 Fire: 119 Police: 110 Telephone Information Enquiry: 114 Weather Report: 121 Post Code Check: 184 Time Check: 117 Consumer Complaint Center: 12315 Tourist Complaint: 0836-2835692 Post codes: 626000 Tel code: 0836 Banks [...]
Useful Maps
Garzê (Sichuan) Travel Maps in English includes Maps List of Garzê Tourist Attractions, Maps of Garzê Hotels, Maps of Garzê Tours, Garzê Subway Maps, Maps of Transportation. It show the specific location maps of main roads, Transportation, railway, stations, Bus Stations, Airports, expressway, administrative division, famous tourist attractions, travel and tours, universities, banks and hospitals. [...]
Garze Accommodation
There are many choices for Garze accommodation, in Kangding County, hotels and guesthouses range from star hotels to family hotels. Among them, star hotels are mainly concentrated in the downtown area and around Hailuogou(a popular scenic spot), while cheap hotels are distributed in all parts of the prefecture. Besides, inns and guesthouses are also good choices for visiting Garze. The hosts of these inns and guesthouses are warm and hospitable, which will not only provide help for the guests with high-altitude, but [...]
