Travel Advice and Tips
Here, we show you some practical travel tips to help you plan better before you go and deal with emergencies or unpredictable situations on your trip. If you choose us, we will do our best to provide you with first-class service and sincere travel tips and suggestions.
Sichuan Tibet Highway includes the Northern and Southern routes. Most people choose the southern route as it's the most scenic part of G318.
Sichuan Tibet Highway - Southern and Northern Routes
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Shishapangma which means "the God of the Grasslands" is the only eight-thousander located wholly in Tibet. It is 8,027 meters above sea level.
Shishapangma
Guest Blogger
Shigatse Dzong is a landmark building in Shigatse, also known as the "Small Potala Palace" because its architecture resembles the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Shigatse Dzong
Emily
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Sepu Kangri is located in Biru County, Nagqu, Tibet. Sepu means "white snow god," which is revered as one of the Bon sacred mountains in Tibetan Buddhism.
Sepu Kangri
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
For planning a journey to Tibet, please identify which aspect of Tibet draws you a lot and then you can plan your tour revolved around it.
How to Choose a Suitable Tibet Tour
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Phuma Yumtso is located in the Tibet autonomous region, 210 kilometers from Lhasa, at the border of Lhozhag and Nagarze counties in the Shannan region.
Phuma Yumtso
Guest Blogger
How to refer to Tibet money? The official name of Tibet currency is Renminbi. Check info about currency exchange and international transfers in Tibet.
A Quick Guide to Tibet Currency and Money
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Nepal is a beautiful country. Hinduism, Buddhism, ancient palaces, as well as rich and colorful natural landscape, constitute its unique tourism resources.
Top 10 Tourist Places to Visit in Nepal
Guest Blogger
Bhutan is currently implementing a 5-day quarantine. The good news is that quarantine will be lifted for all fully vaccinated tourists from September 23, 2022.
Bhutan is Open to Fully Vaccinated Tourists from Sep 23, 2022
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibet is a safe place. Most dangers come from the physical environment, especially the altitude. Here're some concerning issues you need to know.
Is It Safe to Travel to Tibet?
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Pabonka Monastery is s located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa. Pabangka means the palace on the boulder in Tibetan.
Pabonka Monastery
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Have a holiday in Tibet to experience Tibetan culture and beautiful nature. We offer various holiday packages for your choice.
Tibet Holidays
Meo
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
It is generally believed that the yeti is a mysterious animal between humans and apes. There are no exact yeti specimens, far more legends than evidence.
Yeti of the Himalayas
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Drolma Lhakhang is associated with the eminent monk Atisha. It is only a 30-minute drive southwest of Lhasa and is worth a stop for Buddhist culture.
Drolma Lhakhang Monastery
Guest Blogger
Many travelers who are visiting Lhasa always take Beijing as the first stop, as it's convenient to fly to Beijing, then get to Lhasa.
How to Travel to Lhasa from Beijing？
Nance
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Traveling to Tibet from Beijing is a good choice as Beijing is an important international arrival hub and you can get to Lhasa by flight or by train here.
How to Travel to Tibet from Beijing?
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Shegar is known as New Tingri, but not to confuse it with Tingri. It's subordinate to Tingri County, Shigatse.
Shegar
Guest Blogger
Narthang Monastery is not as magnificent as Tashilhunpo Monastery, yet 400 years older than it. It is one of the famous monasteries in Shigatse.
Narthang Monastery
Guest Blogger
Monasteries are an important part of Tibet's scenery as the natural scenery here has already merged with temples, believers, prayer flags, and Tibetans.
Tibet Scenery
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
ABOUT US
Great Tibet Tour is a local tour company based in Lhasa, Tibet. It was founded in 2005 and recommended by Lonely Planet as one of the best reputed local Tibet travel agencies.
With the great responsibility, professional know-how and passion for innovation, Great Tibet Tour endeavors to provide you with enjoyable, thoughtful service, and authentic culture discovery.
| +86 18583346229 | |
| inquiry@greattibettour.com | |
| Dava Private House, No. 8, Dang Re Road, Lhasa, Tibet, China |