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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.

Famous as the “third pole of the world”, Tibet attracts more and more travelers to explore its beauty.
Tibet vacation is not cheap but we can offer group tours for sharing the cost of travel guides, vehicles, etc., and making it affordable for every traveler.

Tibet Vacation Cost

Meo
Travel Advisor
Tibetan Nomads with their horse.
Tibetan Nomads are one of the ethnicities who prefer the nomadic lifestyle. They have no fixed residence for long and choose places with grass and water.

Tibetan Nomads

Cherry
Cherry
Travel Advisor
Mt. Kailash kora map
Mount Kailash Kora is the most pious pilgrimage for believers. Here are travel tips showing the maps and trekking details.

Mount Kailash Kora Route Map

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Known as a fairyland where gods live in with scenic beauties, Lulang Forest has special breathtaking scenery in every season
Nyingchi Lulang Forest is a typical plateau-mountain meadow, known as the fairyland with scenic beauties that gods live in.

Lulang Forest

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Amdo Tibet
Amdo covers a large part of present-day Qinghai Province as well as the adjoining parts of Sichuan and Gansu. It is one of three traditional regions of Tibet.

Amdo Tibet

Freya
Travel Advisor
If you are very lucky, you will see the facial features of Namcha Barwa mountain. One glance eternity.
Namcha Barwa is located in Nyingchi, Tibet. It keeps a mysterious veil from the public. Seeing the face of it is the ultimate dream for most travelers.

Namcha Barwa Mountain

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Tibetan music bowl
Tibetan Sound Bowls are a musical instrument widely used in Tibetan Buddhism and also used in daily life such as in yoga meditation and psychotherapy.

Tibetan Sound Bowls

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Lhabab Duchen
Buddha's Descent Day is called Lhabab Duchen in Tibetan. Tibetan Buddhism believes that September 22nd is the day when Sakyamuni returns to the world.

Lhabab Duchen

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Chokor Duchen Festival
Chokhor Duchen falls on June 4th of the Tibetan calendar. Chokhor means “Dharma chakra” and “Duchen” means “great occasion” in Tibetan.

Chokhor Duchen Festival

Guest Blogger
Learn Some Tibetan Words
Learn some basic Tibetan words, phrases and numbers for your next trip to Tibet. It contains the most important and most frequently used vocabulary.

Learn Some Tibetan Words and Numbers

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Have a holiday in Tibet is a good choice
Here are recommended hand-picked holiday packages, designed by local travel experts and operated for years successfully.

Tibet Holiday Packages

Meo
Travel Advisor
Overlook Ganden Monastery
Ganden Monastery is at the top of Wangbur Mountain, Dagzê County at an altitude of 4,300m. It was founded in 1409 by Je Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug sect.

Ganden Monastery

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Himalayan scenery
Nepal and Bhutan are located at the foot of the Himalayas, with excellent natural scenery, a great deal of ancient temples and a strong religious atmosphere.

Nepal vs Bhutan, Which is Better for Tourists?

Zoe
Zoe
Travel Advisor
For elevation above 2,700 meters, altitude sickness is likely to happen.
People from low-altitude areas are likely to suffer from altitude sickness in Tibet but you don't have to worry too much about it.

Altitude Sickness

Caroline
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Jowo Rinpoche
Jowo Rinpoche is a life-size Sakyamuni Buddha statue enshrined in the Jokhang Temple. In Tibetan, "Jowo" means "supreme", and "Rinpoche" means "treasure".

Jowo Rinpoche: The Most Sacred Buddha Statue in Tibet

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Tibetan Chorten
Stupa is a mound-like structure for collecting Buddhist relics even preserved bodies of renowned lamas, symbolizing Buddha's presence.

Tibetan Stupa and Chorten

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Tibetan medicine
Tibetan medicine is formed through long-term practice on the basis of extensive absorption and integration of theories of Chinese, Indian, and Arabian medicine.

Tibetan Medicine

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
wencheng
Prince Wencheng married Songtsan Gambo for lasting peace. She made historic contributions to cultural exchanges between Tang Dynasty and Tubo Kingdom.

Princess Wencheng

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Mani Stone
Mani Stone is spiritual evidence with a profound religious connotation. It carries the pilgrims' wishes and gradually forms a mound and Wall.

Mani Stone - Mysterious Tibetan Folk Art

Freya
Travel Advisor
Landscape
Tibet's landscape is so diverse and impressive. You will see magnificent mountains, beautiful plateau lakes, mysterious monasteries, etc.

Tibet Landscape

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor

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