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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.

Lamaling Temple
About 30km south of Bayi is the attractive Lamaling Temple, which is the most important Tibetan Buddhist site in Nyingchi.

Lamaling Temple

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traveling from the U.S. to Tibet become easier than it once was
As a U.S.citizen, you can definitely travel to Tibet. There are two ways for Americans to get to Tibet, from mainland China or from Kathmandu.

Can Americans Travel to Tibet?

Eric
Eric
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Tibet is a special destination so there're many travel restrictions in Tibet. And foreign tourists should obtain Tibet travel permits before visiting Tibet.

Tibet Travel Restrictions You Should Know

Catherine
Catherine
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Durbar Square
Flights from Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport(KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport(LXA) cover a distance of 600km and take 2 hours. Check more!

Kathmandu to Lhasa Flight

Liffity
Liffity
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Friendship Highway
Traveling from Lhasa to Kathmandu by land, you will enjoy the scenic Friendship Highway. Or go by flight, which is quicker and more comfortable.

Travel from Lhasa to Kathmandu, by Land or by Flight?

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Jiuzhaigou, literally meaning "Valley of Nine Villages," is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's renowned for its stunning water scenery and Tibetan culture.

Jiuzhaigou

Jennie
Jennie
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Vultures are holy birds in Tibetan culture.
Tibetan Sky Burial is a traditional funeral ritual for Tibetan Buddhists, in which the dead body is consecrated to the vultures, to get into reincarnation ...

Tibetan Sky Burial Custom

Liffity
Liffity
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Thangka is a traditional Tibetan painting art form.
Tibetan thangka is a scroll painting used for worship in Tibetan Buddhism with distinct national characteristics, religious color and unique style.

Tibetan Thangka Painting

Lynn
Lynn
Travel Advisor
Sand Mandala
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
Eric
Travel Advisor
Cham Dance
Cham is a religious dance associated with Tibetan Buddhism. It provides compassionate guidance and bestows merit upon devotees.

Tibetan Cham Dance

Merry
Merry
Travel Advisor
A religious mask for Cham dance
Tibetan Mask is called "Ba" in Tibetan. Colorful Tibetan masks in various forms have deposited the essence of Tibetan culture.

Tibetan Mask - Show Tibetan Culture with Rich Expressions

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Tibetan incense
Tibetan incense has a typical "earth" or "herbal" flavor, and also with a deep relationship with Buddhism and Tibetan Medicine.

Handmade Tibetan Incense - Representative of Tibetan Culture

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Thangka of King Gesar
King Gesar (about 1038-1119 AD) was a legendary Tibetan hero who was born in Dege County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

King Gesar of Ling

Julie
Julie
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Tibeta buttertea
Butter tea, also known as Po cha, is a typical Tibetan tea with a salty taste. It can give you enough energy to brave the cold weather of Tibet.

Tibetan Butter Tea - Po cha

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Tibetan prayer flags
Prayer flags are the unique spiritual sustenance of the Tibetan people and a religious token for praying for well-being. Content and color on it hold meaning.

Tibetan Prayer Flags

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Tibetan knife
Tibetan knives here are the most commonly used in hunting, and they are a sharp weapon for breaking through brambles and thorns.

Tibetan Knife

Freya
Travel Advisor
Hindu OM symbol
Little-known mysteries and facts about Mount Kailash might amaze you. It's a holy place of many sects including Buddhism, Bon, Hinduism, and Jainism.

15 Little-known Mount Kailash Facts & Mysteries

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
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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
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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There’s no direct flight between Hong Kong and Lhasa. If you want to travel to Tibet, please take connecting flights via Chengdu, Chongqing, etc.

Hong Kong to Lhasa Flights

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor

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