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.
Discover Gongga Mountain, the "King of Sichuan Mountains", with the best viewpoints, trekking routes, and travel seasons for exploring western Sichuan.
Gongga Mountain
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
For first-time visitors, this guide to Sichuan covers the best time to go, must-see sights like Jiuzhaigou and pandas, local food, transport, and travel tips.
How to Plan a Trip to Sichuan?
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
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
Explore Mount Siguniang (Four Sisters Mountain) in western Sichuan. Learn about trekking routes, the best time to visit, how to get there, and travel tips.
Mount Siguniang
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Discover Dagu Glacier National Park in western Sichuan—blue ice, snow peaks, alpine lakes, cable car views, travel tips, and the best seasons to visit.
Dagu Glacier
Emily
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Discover the breathtaking beauty of Sichuan and explore iconic destinations like Jiuzhaigou, Leshan Giant Buddha, and Chengdu Panda Base, etc.
Top 20 Attractions in Sichuan
Jennie
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Discover Sichuan's weather, climate, and top attractions by season. Visiting in spring and autumn is recommended for mild weather.
Sichuan Weather: Best Time to Visit Sichuan
Jennie
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Here you can find some very useful Sichuan and Chengdu tourist maps, including prefectures, attractions, distance, and more.
Sichuan Maps
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan Sound Bowls are a musical instrument widely used in Tibetan Buddhism and also used in daily life such as in yoga meditation and psychotherapy.
Tibetan Sound Bowls
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Canggu Nunnery is the only nun temple in Lhasa downtown. It's well-known for the practicing cave of Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo.
Canggu Nunnery
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Drak Yerpa is located to the east of Lhasa, Tibet, and consists of a monastery and a number of ancient meditation caves that used to house about 300 monks.
Drak Yerpa
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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
There are more than 20 flights from Chengdu to Lhasa, with a full price of USD305 for the economic class. Check schedules, ticket fares, and more.
Chengdu to Lhasa Flight
Liffity
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Located at the foot of Hapori mountain, Samye Monastery is the place where Buddhism was established, also of major historical and religious importance.
Samye Monastery
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Tibetan Plateau is the world's highest plateau, known as the "roof of the world". Most areas are located in western China, and part of Kashmir.
Tibetan Plateau - The World's Highest Plateau
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Lhasa is at an altitude of 3650 meters(11,975 ft), one of the highest cities in the world. Due to the high elevation, you should be aware of altitude sickness.
Chengdu to Shigatse flights cover a distance of 1,469 km, and the duration is 2 hours and 40 minutes. Here are details about the schedule and FAQs.
Chengdu to Shigatse Flights
Liffity
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Learn about Jiuzhaigou's altitude, altitude sickness risk, and how it compares with Huanglong. Get practical travel tips for a safe and comfortable visit.
Jiuzhaigou Altititude
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
For US and Canadian citizens, getting a Bhutan visa is an easy procedure by booking a tour prior. For Indian citizens, you can apply for a permit on your own.
Bhutan Visa
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
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