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Tibet Travel Guide, Advice and Tips

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.

Mount Everest
The best time to visit Everest Base Camp in Tibet is from April to October and Everest Base Camp in Nepal is from September to November.

Best Time To Visit Everest Base Camp

Catherine
Catherine
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Tibet Trekking Map
Tibet Trekking Maps show you the most popular routes in Tibet, including Mt. Kailash trek, Ganden to Samye trek, Tingri to EBC, etc., for your reference.

Tibet Trekking Map

Cherry
Cherry
Travel Advisor
Qugu Monastery is the first monastery you will see during your Mt.Kailash kora.
Located on the west side of Mt.Kailash, Qugu Monastery is the first tourist destination for kora prayers, famous for a naturally formed Buddha statue.

Qugu Monastery

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Stone bowl chicken is the most famous cuisine from Nyingchi.
In Nyingchi, you can eat a variety of gastronomic cuisines such as Stone Pot Chicken, Roasted Tibetan Pig, etc. Set up your own Nyingchi culinary exploration.

Nyingchi Food

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Tibet travel permit
Input the Tibet Travel Permit application online, and we will help get it on your behalf. Please provide detailed info to achieve the visa successfully.

Permit Application

Zoe
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Lhasa altitude
Lhasa is at an altitude of 3650 meters(11,975 ft), one of the highest cities in the world. Due to the high elevation, you should be aware of altitude sickness.

Lhasa Altitude: Main Attractions with Various Elevations

Catherine
Catherine
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The History of Lhasa City
Lhasa, the heart of Tibet, a tapestry of wonders and beauty, but how did this peaceful paradise came to be? Who lead to the creation of the land of the gods?

Lhasa History

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Tashigang Village
In Tibet, there are many places called "Tashigang", which means "auspicious place". Tashigang Village in Lulang Town is a gorgeous tiny rural village.

Tashigang Village

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The flying flag in Tibet.
Many travelers are curious about the cost of traveling to Tibet. Please note that Tibet is not considered a budget-friendly destination. See the price factors!

The Cost of Travelling to Tibet

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Guge Kingdom
Located in the west of Tibet, Ngari is known for its desolate off-the-beaten-path landscape. Let’s unveil this mysterious prefecture of Tibet.

The Fact of Ngari - the Most “Tibetan” Part of Tibet

Caroline
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Shigatse map
Shigatse is the second-largest city in Tibet. Check the detailed Shigatse travel maps and find tourist attractions, travel routes, nearby counties, etc.

Shigatse Map

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Sangzhutse Dzong in Shigatse city
Pilgrimage to Tashilhunpo Monastery, admire Mount Everest, trek in the Grand Himalayas, etc. This is Shigatse, there are too many places of interest.

How Experienced Travelers Visit Shigatse?

Eric
Eric
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Nyingchi is also been called Switzerland in Eastern.
Traveling to Nyingchi by air or by land is popular. There're also some instructions about transportation around Nydingchi and some travel tips.

How to Get To Nyingchi?

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Shegar Dzong
Shegar Dzong is built into the side of a steep mountain. The remains of its defensive walls snake up the near vertical pinnacle that looms over the town.

Shegar Dzong

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Lake Yamdrok
Lhasa to Kathmandu overland tour is the best way to travel through Tibetan Plateau and experience the most popular scenic spots on the g318 road.

Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland

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Joining in a small group tour is the cheapest way to visit Tibet.
Taking a train to Tibet is cheaper comparing with flying. Also you may consider joining small group tours to save expense and visit Tibet in low season.

The Cheapest Way to Visit Tibet

Zoe
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Tibet History
The history of Tibet includes the Imperial age, Era of fragmentation, Sakya Rule, Pazhu Regime, Collapse of Serfdom, and Tibet Autonomous Region.

Tibet History

nance
Nance
Travel Advisor
This ancient aristocratic manor is protected well by the government.
Namseling Manor is a well preserved manor which was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is now an important cultural relics site of the Shannan Prefecture.

Namseling Manor

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Mother an son walk along Peikutso lake.
Peikutso Lake is a beautiful alpine lake located near Shishapangma, the 14th highest mountain in the world.

Peikutso Lake

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Jampaling Monastery
This active hilltop monastery, known as Galden Jampaling Monastery of around 1000 monks dominates Chamdo.

Galden Jampaling Monastery

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