Travel Advice and Tips
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.
Handmade art has been an indispensable part of people's lives such as Thangka, Tibetan incense, Tibetan medicine, Tibetan ornaments, etc.
Tibetan Handicrafts
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan art is closely related to Tibetan Buddhism culture. Its art forms include murals, thangka, sand mandalas, Tibetan butter sculpture, Tibetan opera, etc.
Tibetan Art
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
The best restaurants in Lhasa include Lhasa Kitchen, Tibetan Family Kitchen, Makye Ame, Namaste Restaurant, Dunya Restaurant, Summit Cafe, etc.
Lhasa Restaurants
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Sand Mandala is an exquisite Tibetan Buddhist sand art that shows you the profound philosophy of the Buddhist idea of the universe and life.
Sand Mandala: A Exquisite Tibetan Buddhist Sand Art
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Traveling solo around Tibet is perfectly safe. Below are details to ascertain that no misfortune will come to you if you take a solo trip to Tibet.
Travel to Tibet Alone
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
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
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Discover Shigatse’s highlights, including monasteries, scenic routes, and local culture. Learn the best time to visit and how to reach Shigatse easily.
How to Visit Shigatse?
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
The Guge Kingdom site, with its capital Tsaparang, is located in Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet. It's a great place to explore history and culture of Tibet.
Guge Kingdom (Tsaparang)
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2026 Mount Kailash pilgrimage is the most auspicious Year of the Horse. Check tips for Kora, permits, accommodation, and expert guidance, etc.
2026 Mount Kailash Pilgrimage
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Cycle from Lhasa to Kathmandu across the Himalayas. Experience Everest views, holy lakes, and ancient monasteries on this epic 1,000-km adventure.
Lhasa to Kathmandu Riding Tour
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
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
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Shanghai to Lhasa flight covers a distance of 2,906 km and takes about 7/9 hrs with a stopover in Xián/Chengdu, USD480 p.p. for the economic class.
Shanghai to Lhasa Flights
Guest Blogger
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
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
May is a good time to travel to Tibet with dry, sunny and cool weather. It's getting warm with little rainfall, trees turn green, and flowers start to blossom.
Tibet Weather in May
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Saga Dawa festival is celebrated in the 4th month of the Tibetan Calendar. It's significant for remembering the birthday, enlightenment, and death of Sakyamuni.
Saga Dawa Festival
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
If you are from Australia and traveling to Tibet, you can either fly to a mainland city of China or fly to Kathmandu of Nepal and then get to Lhasa.
How to Travel to Tibet From Australia?
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Traveling to Tibet from the Netherlands, you can get to mainland China then to Lhasa by train/flight, or go to Kathmandu then to Lhasa by land.
Travel from Netherlands to Tibet
Jennie
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
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
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Discover how to travel from Malaysia to Tibet, including routes from Kuala Lumpur to Lhasa, visa tips, permits, and the best transit options.
How to Travel to Tibet from Malaysia?
Emily
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Discover travel options from Italy to Tibet, including flights and train routes via major Chinese cities or flight or land routes via Nepal.
Travel from Italy to Tibet
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
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