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.
Sand Mandala is an exquisite Tibetan Buddhist sand art that shows you the profound philosophy of the Buddhist idea of the universe and life. The making of a sand mandala comes from the ancient Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The creation involves several monks and long procedures.
Sand Mandala: A Exquisite Tibetan Buddhist Sand Art
Eric
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As the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa offers a unique experience for all people who visit its majestic scenery and peaceful culture.
Lhasa - Capital of Tibet
Guest Blogger
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Tibetan women have dark brown skin, as well as strong and elastic bodies. You will be attracted by their generous laugh, brilliant smile, and cheerful characters.
Tibetan Women
Zoe
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Trip Advisor
Tibetan Monks are a mysterious group in Tibetan Buddhism. Have you ever imagined the inside picture? Here's a brief introduction to their scholastic and daily lives.
Tibetan Monks
Ghita
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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
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Tibetan Sound Bowls is a musical instrument wildly used in Tibetan Buddhism. These bows are also used in daily life such as in yoga meditation and psychotherapy.
Tibetan Sound Bowls
Catherine
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Significant Tibetan festivals include Losar Festival, Saga Dawa Festival, Shoton Festival, etc. Joining a feast is a great way to experience Tibetan culture.
What are the Most Significant Tibetan Festivals?
Caroline
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Tibet is located in the southwest of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and neighbors India, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Kashmir, and other regions, with a 4000km+ borderline.
Tibet Neighbors, Borders and Ports
Freya
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Check the list of the best winter travel destinations in Tibet. The temperature there is not cold for intensive sunlight and the cost is much lower.
Why Visit Tibet in Winter?
Eric
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What's the best time to visit Tibet? It depends on what you want to see and do. Generally speaking, April to October is the best time to travel to Tibet.
Best Time to Visit Tibet
Nance
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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.
Tibet Travel Permit(Tibet Visa)
Apple
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Tourists can get a Nepal visa on arrival when reaching Kathmandu airport or road borders at Birganj, Sunauli, etc. $30 for a 15-day entry Nepal tourist visa.
Nepal Visa
Liffity
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Saga Dawa(also known as Saka Dawa) is considered highly significant in Tibet. It's celebrated during the fourth month of the Tibetan Calendar, for remembering the birthday, enlightenment, and death of Sakyamuni.
Saga Dawa Festival
Beatrice
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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
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Trip Advisor
Trandruk Monastery is one of the earliest Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, having been founded at the same time as the Jokhang Monastery and Ramoche Monastery in Lhasa.
Trandruk Monastery
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Traveling to Tibet from Beijing is a good choice for international travelers because Beijing is an important international arrival hub and you can get to Lhasa conveniently from Beijing by flight or by train.
How to Travel to Tibet from Beijing?
Catherine
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What to pack for your Mt.Kailash trekking tour? You don't have to carry all the items for the 3 days Kailash trek. Here's the list you might need such as clothes, medicines, skin protection, sleeping bags, and so on.
What to Pack for Mount Kailash Trekking Tour?
Cherry
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Saga Dawa 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 during this festival.
Celebrate Saga Dawa Festival at Mt. Kailash
Apple
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