Tibet Travel Guide, Advice and Tips
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Tashi Lhunpo Monastery was founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama in Shigatse. It's the traditional seat of successive Panchen Lamas.
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
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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
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Pabonka Monastery is s located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa. Pabangka means the palace on the boulder in Tibetan.
Pabonka Monastery
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There are three ways of traveling to Tibet from mainland China, by plane(the fastest option), by train(the cheapest way) or by road(discover hidden spots).
Travel to Tibet from Mainland China
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Have a holiday in Tibet to experience Tibetan culture and beautiful nature. We offer various holiday packages for your choice.
Tibet Holidays
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Lhasa to Xining train passes through Nagqu, Amdo, Golmud, and finally to Xining. You can check the train schedule and the scenery along the way.
Lhasa to Xining Train
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It is generally believed that the yeti is a mysterious animal between humans and apes. There are no exact yeti specimens, far more legends than evidence.
Yeti of the Himalayas
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Drolma Lhakhang is associated with the eminent monk Atisha. It is only a 30-minute drive southwest of Lhasa and is worth a stop for Buddhist culture.
Drolma Lhakhang Monastery
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Milarepa’s Meditation Cave is located at Nyalam village, 11km north of Gangka County, 450km from Shigatse. It is an eminent monk Milarepa's practice cave.
Milarepa’s Meditation Cave
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Many travelers who are visiting Lhasa always take Beijing as the first stop, as it's convenient to fly to Beijing, then get to Lhasa.
How to Travel to Lhasa from Beijing？
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Traveling to Tibet from Beijing is a good choice as Beijing is an important international arrival hub and you can get to Lhasa by flight or by train here.
How to Travel to Tibet from Beijing?
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Shegar is known as New Tingri, but not to confuse it with Tingri. It's subordinate to Tingri County, Shigatse.
Shegar
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Narthang Monastery is not as magnificent as Tashilhunpo Monastery, yet 400 years older than it. It is one of the famous monasteries in Shigatse.
Narthang Monastery
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Monasteries are an important part of Tibet's scenery as the natural scenery here has already merged with temples, believers, prayer flags, and Tibetans.
Tibet Scenery
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Tidrum Nunnery with its medicinal hot springs has a great location in a narrow gorge at the confluence of two streams.
Tidrum Nunnery
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Shuba Ancient Fort is situated in Gongbogyamda County. It was constructed with stones and wood in the Tang Dynasty.
Shuba Ancient Fort
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This walk takes in craft workshops, backstreet chapels and pilgrim paths, passing en route some of Lhasa’s traditional architecture.
Lhasa Old Town
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Nalendra Monastery is the representative monastery for Cha Sec(a sect that belongs to Saga Sect). It's located in the northeast of Lhasa.
Nalendra Monastery
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Dorje Drak Monastery is located in Shannan. The name of the monastery is derived from the naturally formed vajra pattern on the back mountain,
Dorje Drak Monastery
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