Motuo Tour Guide, Photos and Reviewes
Motuo, the Hidden Lotus in Tibetan, the only Chinese county with no highway connection to the outside world and inaccessible by modern vehicles, is the last county where the Yarlung Tsangpo River crosees over in China before it flows to India.
Metok (“Motuo”in Chinese), the only Chinese county with no highway connection to the outside world and inaccessible by modern vehicles, is the last county where the Yarlung Tsangpo River crosses over in China before it flows to India.
As the remotest county in the southeast Tibet, Motuo is located on the southern slope of the Himalayas, covering an area of 30,550sqkm; the mysterious place is mainly inhabited by the Menba and Luoba ethnic groups with a population of only about 10,000. It is Tibet’s purest and holiest region, and it is hard for you to imagine that one can enjoy the tropical fruits such as bananas and pineapples in the snow-capped mountains, which is really the case in Motuo. Trekkers can enjoy the Motuo State Natural Reserve, gorgeous waterfalls, rivers, and rich flora, which worth your trekking.
Though Motuo is very beautiful, it is close to foreign visitors, other parts of Eastern Tibet can be visited, see Eastern Tibet Tours.