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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.

The Great Bend of Yarlung Tsangpo Rover
Motuo is located in the southeastern part of Tibet and lies deep in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. It means the “Hidden Lotus” in Tibetan.

Motuo

Zoe
Zoe
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Shigatse
Shigatse is a popular tourist destination in Tibet. This is a transportation guidebook about how to get to/ from Shigatse, and how to travel around it.

How to Get to Shigatse?

Liffity
Liffity
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Hong Kong is a major transportation hub. Among all routes to Tibet from Hong Kong, getting to Tibet via Chengdu is the most recommended.

How to Get to Tibet from Hong Kong?

Liffity
Liffity
Travel Advisor
Damgxung Horse Racing Festival
Introduction about the Horse Racing Festival in Damgxung, including venue, activities, and opening time to help travelers understand Tibetan culture.

Damgxung Horse Racing Festival

Caroline
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Saga Dawa Festival 2017 celebrated at Mt Kailash
Saga Dawa is usually celebrated at Mt.Kailash. The famous Tarboche Flagpole would be replaced with new prayer flags and raised again during this festival.

Celebrate Saga Dawa Festival at Mt. Kailash

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Apple
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Nichi is known as “the Switzerland of Tibet”.
Nyingchi is called “the Switzerland of Tibet”. Driving from Lhasa is the main way to enter Nyingchi. You also can fly to Nyingchi from Chengdu, Xian, etc.

How to Visit Nyingchi?

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Tibetan Language
Tibetan language is referred to as Bodic or Tibetic language. Now, it's widely used in the northern part of India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

Tibetan Language

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Many pilgrims do kora on Barkhor Street.
Barkhor Street is famous for its pilgrim circuit around the Jokhang Temple. The historical site now is the most prosperous shopping street among travelers.

Barkhor Street

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Samye Monastery is a good place for monks to study. If you travel there, you may have a chance to observe the monks‘ study and feel all the ritual and their sincerity.
Located at the foot of Hapori mountain, Samye Monastery is the place where Buddhism was established, also of major historical and religious importance.

Samye Monastery

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A lama is preaching to a group of monks.
Sera Monastery is one of the "great three" Gelug University monasteries in Lhasa. It's on the northern outskirts of Lhasa. Sera means wild rose in Tibetan.

Sera Monastery

Catherine
Catherine
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Tibet Overland Routes
The roads to Tibet including Kathmandu to Lhasa, Sichuan to Lhasa, Yunnan to Lhasa, Xinjiang to Lhasa and Qinghai to Lhasa are all available now.

Road to Tibet

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Apple
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Nepal Tibet map
Nepal and Tibet are located on the south and north side of the Himalayas. Here're practical travel maps of the world's two top tourist destinations.

Nepal Tibet Map

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Bangkok
Taking flights to Tibet from Bangkok is time-saving and comfortable. Check the detailed flight info and choose your suitable one.

Flights to Tibet from Bangkok

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Dunhuang Lhasa Travel Train
Dunhuang Lhasa travel train departs from Xining, stops Dunhuang, and arrives in Lhasa, covering almost all representative scenic spots along the way.

New Launch of Dunhuang - Lhasa Travel Train

Emily
Emily
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Toronto
Canadians can fly to Tibet from Vancouver via Hongkong, or Shanghai. You need to obtain a China visa and Tibet travel permit in advance.

Flights to Tibet from Canada

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Durbar Square
Flights from Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport(KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport(LXA) cover a distance of 600km and take 90 mins. Check more!

Kathmandu to Lhasa Flight

Liffity
Liffity
Travel Advisor
Nepal is recognized as the kingdom of the Himalayas, with 10 UNESCO cultural and natural heritage sites.
Having a holiday in Tibet and Nepal will offer you a unique experience by exploring different natures and cultures. We can arrange the trip for both places.

Holidays in Tibet and Nepal

Meo
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Big Ben
There's no direct flight from the United Kingdom to Tibet. For Brits, you can fly to mainland China or Kathmandu then to Lhasa.

Flights to Tibet from UK

Caroline
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Fuji Mountain of Japan
Getting to Tibet from Japan is easy now. You are recommended to travel to Tibet via mainland China, then take a train or flight to Lhasa.

Travel to Tibet from Japan

Cherry
Cherry
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Mount Kailash is an important pilgrimage destination for Hinduists.
From India to Tibet is relatively easy now. You can fly or travel overland from India to Kathmandu, then take a flight or a land trip to Tibet.

Travel to Tibet from India

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