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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.

Nyingchi in April
April is a fantastic month to travel to Tibet. The climate has become warm, but it's better for tourists to take precautions before they come to Tibet.
Flights to Tibet from Singapore
There are two viable routes to Tibet from Singapore. You can either reach Tibet via mainland China or reach Tibet via Kathmandu, Nepal.
The Himalayas
There are 26 of the 100 highest mountains in the world clustered in Tibet. Here are the highest and most famous mountains with photos and travel tips.
Tibet travel permit
Tibet Travel Permit/Tibet Visa is a mandatory entry document to Tibet. To obtain it, you need to entrust a Tibet travel agency to apply it for you.
Example of Military Permit for your Tibet travel
Military Permit is issued by Military office in Lhasa. It's an additional permit besides your Tibet Travel Permit for your visiting Ngrai, Nyingchi, etc.

Military Permit

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Triten Norbutse
Bon(Bonismo), originated from the "Gangdise Mountains" and "Manasarovar Lake" in ancient Xiangxiong, Tibet. It's a Tibetan indigenous religion.
A group of tourists at Jokhang Temple
Lhasa to Everest Base Camp tour is quite popular among travelers. You will not only get insight into the Buddhist culture but also witness plateau scenery.
Kailash inner kora is centered on Yinjietuo Mountain. It's the core pilgrimage area of Kailash, with higher religious and sacred significance.
Pelkor Chode Monastery
The Pelkor Chode Monastery is located in Gyantse, Tibet. It is a rare temple in Tibetan Buddhism where the three sects of Sakya, Kagyu and Gelug coexist.
Rongbuk Monastery, one of the great places to view Himalayans in Tibet.
The Himalayas mainly stand in five countries, namely, China(Tibet), Nepal, Bhutan, India and Pakistan. See Himalayan Countries on the map.

Himalayan Countries

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Rinphung Dzong
The list of places of interest in Bhutan due to the conventional tourist routes includes Tiger's Nest, Punakha Dzong, etc. All're worth visiting attractions.
Everest Theme Post Office
Everest Post Office was first established in May 2001. It's the highest post office in the world with an altitude of 5200 meters.

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