
Everest Base Camp Tour
The trip to Everest base camp is more than a visiting! It's for travelers who love culture and Himalaya sightseeing.
Great Tibet Tour has a team of Tibet travel experts with the majority being local born Tibetans who handpick the best things to do in destinations around Tibet. As a recommended Tibet travel agency by Lonely Planet, ever since 2005, we've designed and operated tours in Tibet from standard Lhasa Tours to the adventurous Tibet Trekking Tours. To ensure the tours you book at Great Tibet Tour deliver the type of travel experience we know you want to have – a once in a lifetime experience – we've sought out the most reputable and trustworthy Tibetan guides, hotels, restaurants, and transportation companies throughout Tibet. This comprehensive insider access possessed only by locals. We live here; we know Tibet! Read more.
Great Tibet Tour is recommended by Lonely Planet Tibet, the 8th edition, 2011
As the leading local Tibet tour operator based in Lhasa officially licensed by the government, we design journeys of comfort and authenticity to the most amazing destinations in this highland. To meet tourists' satisfaction, we always focus on picking the most valuable group tours at the lowest price. Here're our top 3 deals and you will see more if you look further. Please also feel free to contact us if you want to customize your own trip!
Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - EBC - Shigatse – Lhasa
Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse - EBC - Saga – Darchen - Kailash Trek - Lake Manasarovar – Zhongba - Lhatse - Shigatse - Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - EBC - Shigatse - Lhasa - Lake Namtso - Lhasa
The thematic Tibet tour packages offer you a chance to see and explore Tibet more. Without a doubt, the unique culture and landscape make Tibet a desired nature photography destination. Maybe you are planning a holiday to experience great treks of Tibet, or exotic cultures and festivals? You can find a theme geared precisely towards the trip you want here.
The trip to Everest base camp is more than a visiting! It's for travelers who love culture and Himalaya sightseeing.
Once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage journey to the holy Mt.Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, which will satisfy the spiritual, cultural and religious desire in the magic land.
Tibet train tours get across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, you will enjoy the impressive scenery along the railway.
Explore Buddhism in Nepal and Tibet and have a transnational Himalayan cultural experience.
Follow us to explore thousands of years' precipitation and uncover the mysteries of the roof of the world.
Check different trekking packages and find a way to have a memorable adventure.
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Already had a rough idea but want to make everything clear before your Tibet trip? You come to the right place! We selected the following useful travel advice based on our experience. How to get to Tibet? What to expect in Tibet? When is the best time to visit Tibet? After reading those posts, you will know them all and understand this wonderland more deeply. What we want is to make your journey smooth and comfortable, and bring you an emotional luxury experience you will never forget.
Everest Base Camp has a typical plateau and mountain climate, so the weather is complex and changeable, and the natural environment is harsh. Please check the detailed weather explanation, as well as the tips to wear clothes in different seasons.
Traveling from Lhasa to Kathmandu is not short and easy. It takes 7~14 days to complete this trip depending on your itinerary. You may have a flight or overland tour to enjoy the different highlights. This Tour is definitely one of the most memorable journeys in your lifetime.
Saga Dawa Festival is usually celebrated at Mt. Kailash. The famous Tarboche Flagpole, a huge pole that lies on the Kailash Kora route, would be replaced with new prayer flags and raised up again. Local Tibetans circumambulate the Tarboche Flagpole in a clockwise direction to welcome the newly rising flagpole.
As the most sacred mountain for Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Bon Religion, Mt. Kailash has a fatal attraction to the devotees. A kora tour around Kailash can erase the sin they’ve made. So, when is the best time to do a Kailash Kora tour?
Tibetan Plateau is the world's highest plateau, also known as the "roof of the world" due to its high altitude. See the elevation list of Lhasa, Shigatse, Ngari, Lake Namtso, Everest Base Camp, and various attractions.
Lhasa is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with an altitude of 3650 meters(11,975 ft), which is one of the highest cities in the world. Due to the high elevation, for the first time comer, you should be aware of altitude sickness.
Can you believe that Mount Everest is NOT the tallest mountain on the earth and Mount Everest is older than the Himalayas? What is the real height of Mount Everest? What's more, Mt Everest keeps growing. Find out more interesting facts about Mount Everest.
Mount Kailash Trek is a pilgrimage kora around the sacred mountain Kailash. The total journey is 52km and it usually takes 2 to 3 days. It's is one of the most strenuous and challenging treks for pilgrims in the world, at an altitude of around 5,000 meters.
Traveling to Tibet from Nepal is a great way to enjoy the profound Buddhist culture and breathtaking Himalayan landscapes. Currently, you can get to Lhasa from Kathmandu by plane or by road. Check the detailed guide.
Tibetan Music Bowls is a musical instrument wildly used in Tibetan Buddhism. In Nepal and Tibet, this instrumental music that has been inherited for thousands of years is used for yoga meditation and psychotherapy. Also, we shared some tips about how to choose it.
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Generally, the appropriate time to visit Tibet is from May to June and from September to
October.
A lot will depend on the destinations and the
local weather.
It's recommended to avoid the major Chinese holidays due to the traffic jam
unless you want to join in the Tibet festival events.
Have an Everest Base Camp tour or Mt. Kailash Pilgrimage tour
Explore Tibetan Monasteries: Jokhang Temple, etc.
Experience Tibetan Culture and Buddhism
Enjoy Tibetan Festivals: Shoton Festival, Saga Dawa, etc.
Generally, the appropriate time to visit Tibet is from May to June and from September to
October.
A lot will depend on the destinations and the
local weather.
It's recommended to avoid the major Chinese holidays due to the traffic jam
unless you want to join in the Tibet festival events.
Transportation to Tibet: by flight
or train
Applying for Tibet Travel Permit in advance
Visiting Nepal and Tibet together if possible
Taking a train to Tibet to view the unique scenery of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Having a kora experience
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