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Latest highly practical Tibet Travel advice about weather, best time to visit Tibet, cost, permits, transportation, attractions, high altitude sickness, maps, etc. Check the tips and information for your traveling in Tibet.

A spiritual vacation in Tibet will change your life
A trip to Tibet is a spiritual vacation. Here you can visit the sacred Potala Palace, admire the tranquil Namtso, appreciate the starry Everest Base Camp, etc.

Tibet Spiritual Vacations

Meo
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Perched on a 100-meter-high cliff, Gossul Monastery lies to the west of Manasarovar Lake.
Gossul Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist stupa and has been a part of the Manasarovar kora for a long time. It is small but has charming scenery.

Gossul Monastery

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If you're a vegetarian who plans to travel to Tibet, you don't have to worry that there are no vegetarian options. Here are vegetarian foods in Tibet.

Vegetarian Tourists in Tibet

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Nance
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Scenery in Xiamen
Traveling to Tibet from Xiamen, you may transit from Guangzhou, Chengdu, Kunming, etc. Check the related train/flight, find your desired tour route.

Travel to Tibet from Xiamen

Eric
Eric
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For families, taking children to Tibet is an unforgettable experience, but there are some important things to note.

What Should You Pay Attention to When Taking Kids to Tibet?

Liffity
Liffity
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The greatest Tibetan king Tsongsang Gampo also lies in Chongye Burial Mounds.
Chongye Burial Mounds represent one of the few historical sites that give any evidence of a pre-Buddhist culture in Tibet.

Chongye Burial Mounds

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Trandruk Monastery is the first Buddhist hall in Tibetan history.
Trandruk Monastery is one of the earliest Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, famous for a Thangka of Chenresig made up of 29,000 pearls.

Trandruk Monastery

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Drak Yerpa
Drak Yerpa is located to the east of Lhasa, Tibet, and consists of a monastery and a number of ancient meditation caves that used to house about 300 monks.

Drak Yerpa

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Amazing scenery of Laigu Glacier
Laigu Glacier is located in Qamdo of Tibet, next to Ranwu Lake. This Tibet glacier consists of 6 glaciers, among which Yalong Glacier is the most spectacular.

Laigu Glacier

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Darchen
Darchen is a small village in Purang County of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Darchen is situated right in front of the sacred Mount Kailash.

Darchen

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Every Tibetan sheep year, numerous pilgrims visit Tashi Dor Monastery.
Tashi Dor Monastery is situated on a hammerhead of land just into the southeastern corner of Namtso Lake. It belongs to the Nyingma Sect.

Tashi Dor Monastery

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Yumbu means doe, lagang means holy palace.
Yumbulagang Palace is considered the oldest palace in Tibet, which is a remarkably impressive sight, with a lovely setting.

Yumbulagang Palace

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Tibetan knife
Tibetan knives here are the most commonly used in hunting, and they are a sharp weapon for breaking through brambles and thorns.

Tibetan Knife

Freya
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In spring, bunches of the wild peach flowers are blooming on the plain.
During March and April, the peach flowers in Nyingchi are blossoming in the mountains. Do you want a journey to the most romantic place in Tibet?

Nyingchi Peach Bloosom Festival

Caroline
Caroline
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Tibet scenery
Discover reasons why you should visit Tibet, for the breathtaking natural landscapes, unique and mysterious history and culture, a spiritual center, etc.

8 Top Reasons to Visit Tibet

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Tingri County
Tingri County is situated on the southwestern border of the Tibet Autonomous Region, at the northern foot of Mount Everest in the middle of the Himalayas.

Tingri

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Gyantse Dzong
Gyantze Dzong is the center of Gyantse and it’s the highest building in the town. Gyantse Dzong is famous for patriots.

Gyantse Dzong

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Midui Glacier in autumn
Midui Glacier is located about 100 kilometers east of Bomi County, Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet. Midui Glacier is the world's lowest glacier.

Midui Glacier

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Karub means castle.
Karub Ruins was a primitive village inhabited by people in the Neolithic Age about 5,000 years ago, and the layout of the village was on a certain scale.

Karub Ruins

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Longda blessing
Many people scatter scraps of paper into the sky for the purpose of seeking blessing from God. Those scraps of paper are called Longda.

Unveiling the Mystery of Longda

Liffity
Liffity
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