Tibet travel guide - Ü (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Ü is the Tibetan heartland and - due to its proximity to Lhasa - the first taste of rural Tibet that most visitors experience. A 'Tibet-in-miniature', it has just about all the landscapes you'll find across the plateau; from shifting sand dunes and wide rivers to soaring peaks and alpine forests.
Coverage includes: Northern Ü, Tsurphu Monastery, Nam-tso, Lhundrub, Talung, Reting Monastery, Road to Drigung Til Monastery, Drigung Til Monastery, Tidrum Nun-nery, Yarlung Tsangpo Valley, Gongkar, Dranang Monastery, Mindroling Monastery, Namseling Manor, Dorje Drak Monastery, Drak Yangdzong, Samye Monastery, Around Samye, Ön Valley, Tsetang, Yarlung Valley, and Chongye Valley.