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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.

Bhutan map
Bhutan is located on the southern slopes of the eastern Himalayas between China and India. Here are various tourist maps for your reference.

Where is Bhutan on Map

Eric
Eric
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Drepung Monastery is one of the six major monasteries of the Yellow Sect, as well as the highest-ranking one. Its name means "Rice Heap Monastery".

Drepung Monastery

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Everest Theme Post Office
Everest Post Office was first established in May 2001. It's the highest post office in the world with an altitude of 5200 meters.

World' Highest Post Office

Jennie
Jennie
Travel Advisor
Plan your visit to Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan with the complete guide covering history, highlights, routes, boat cruises, and transportation from Chengdu.

Leshan Giant Buddha

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Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash Trek is a pilgrimage kora, which is 52km and it usually takes 2 to 3 days. It is one of the most strenuous and challenging treks for pilgrims.

How to Complete Mount Kailash Trek?

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Tibetan Shoton Festival
The Shoton (Sho Dun) Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Tibet. “sho” means yogurt, and “ton” means banquet. It's a feast of eating yogurt.

Tibetan Shoton Festival

Caroline
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Namtso attracts many tourists from home and abroad with its unique charm.
Namtso Lake is one of the top three holy lakes in Tibet, also is called as "heavenly lake" by locals. It's an ideal place to take a spiritual journey.

Namtso Lake

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Dolma La is a mountain pass that must be passed during Mt.Kailash Kora. It features stunning views, challenging trails, and deep spiritual meaning.

Dolma La Pass

Jennie
Jennie
Travel Advisor
Explore 6 Kailash Yatra Routes for Indian pilgrims and NRIs, including Gyirong, Purang, Lhasa and flight options. Find the best Mount Kailash Parikrama option.

Kailash Yatra Routes

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Find the best time to visit Bhutan with expert tips on weather, festivals, and trekking. Choose the perfect season for your ideal Bhutan journey.

Best Time to Visit Bhutan

Julie
Julie
Travel Advisor
Plan your Tibet trip from Hong Kong with ease. Explore the best routes to Lhasa, Tibet permit information, flight options, train experiences, and travel tips.

How to Get to Tibet from Hong Kong?

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Discover the best ways to reach Lake Manasarovar. Explore travel routes, permits, costs, altitude advice, and expert tips for planning your pilgrimage.

How to Go to Lake Manasarovar？

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Friendship highway
You can travel to Tibet by flight, train, or road from China OR by flight or road from Nepal. The best way depends on your place of departure and travel plans.

How to Get to Tibet?

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Shannan in Autumn
Tourists can visit Shannan at any time of the year. The best time is from May to November. The rainy season of Shannan is from June to August.

Best Time to Visit Shannan

Cherry
Cherry
Travel Advisor
tibet
Tibetan Plateau is the world's highest plateau due to its high altitude. See the elevation list of Lhasa, Everest Base Camp, Mt.Kailash, Namtso, etc.

Tibet Altitude - Elevation List of Different Places in Tibet

apple
Apple
Travel Advisor
A pilgrim is praying.
A guide to Tibetan customs and traditions for visitors covering the form of greetings, etiquette, eating, drinking, sky burial, and more.

Tibet Customs and Traditions

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Saga Dawa Festival
Saga Dawa festival is celebrated in the 4th month of the Tibetan Calendar. It's significant for remembering the birthday, enlightenment, and death of Sakyamuni.

Saga Dawa Festival

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Chitwan National Park
Best time to visit Nepal explained by season and activity. Discover the ideal months for trekking, festivals, wildlife safaris, and travel weather conditions.

Best Time to Visit Nepal

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
A natural geothermal hot spring destination with mountain views and a relaxing stop between Lhasa and Namtso Lake.

Yampachen Hot Springs

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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
Emily
Travel Advisor

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