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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.

On the roof of Jokhang Temple
Plan your Tibet trip from the UK via China or Nepal, with flight routes, train tips, visa requirements, and Tibet Travel Permit info.

Travel to Tibet from United Kingdom

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Green tara
Popular Buddhist gods include Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Goddesses, etc. Major deities of Buddhism in the list can be found in almost every Tibetan monastery.

12 Tibetan Deities

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Road to Mt.Kailash
Discover the best travel routes to Mount Kailash via China and Nepal. Learn about flight options, overland journeys, and essential permits.

How to Get to Mount Kailash？

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Vultures are holy birds in Tibetan culture.
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

Liffity
Liffity
Travel Advisor
Overlook of the golden summit of Mt. Emei.
Mt. Emei is located in Leshan, Sichuan Province. It was enlisted as one of the world's natural and cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1996.

Mt. Emei

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prayer flag
Tibetan color concept is embodied in Buddhist culture. There're different meanings to iconic colors including red, yellow, white, blue, green, gold, and black.

Tibetan Buddhist Colors

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Drigung Til Monastery is the most famous sky burial site in central Tibet. It's the head monastery of the Drigongpa school of the Kagyupa order.

Drigung Til Monastery

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Chongye Burial Mounds represent one of the few historical sites that give any evidence of a pre-Buddhist culture in Tibet.

Chongye Burial Mounds

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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
Chiu Monastery is located on the west bank of the holy lake, Manasarovar, Ngari region, Tibet.
Chiu Monastery is on the northwestern shore of Lake Manasarovar. It enjoys a fabulous location atop a craggy hill overlooking Lake Manasarovar.

Chiu Monastery

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Rongbuk Monastery
Located in the Shigatse, to the north slope of Mt. Everest, Rongbuk Monastery is the highest monastery in the world, at 5,154m.

Rongbuk Monastery

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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
Plan your trip to Bhutan with expert tips on visas, travel routes, costs, and top attractions. Make your Bhutan journey smooth and unforgettable.

How to Plan a Trip to Bhutan?

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Gangdise Mountains is believed where Shambhala is located.
Shambhala is a transliteration of a Tibetan word, known as "Shangri-La,". In Tibetan culture, Shambhala is a fairyland, a paradise of peace and happiness.

Shambhala: Mystical Utopia of Tibetan Buddhism

Emily
Emily
Travel Advisor
Gangtey Monastery
Nepal Bhutan Tibet tour is a transnational journey. Before this special tour, travelers need to know some tips about permits, visas and attractions.

Nepal Bhutan Tibet Tour Tips

Liffity
Liffity
Travel Advisor
Plan your Mount Kailash tour from Malaysia with expert tips on travel routes, itinerary, accommodation, costs, and spiritual highlights for an unforgettable journey

Plan Your Mount Kailash Tour from Malaysia

Jennie
Jennie
Travel Advisor
Tibetan Mastiff
Tibetan Mastiff, belonging to the mastiffs, is a large-sized dog with a fierce personality. Tibetan Mastiff originates in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.

Tibetan Mastiff

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Street Scene
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
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Alien's Travel Permit
Alien's Travel Permit is required if foreign travelers wish to visit the rendered unopened zones for either political or border reasons, like Ngari, Qamdo, etc.

Alien's Travel Permit

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
The summit of Everest looks like a lion.
Can you believe that Mount Everest is NOT the tallest mountain on the earth and Mount Everest is older than the Himalayas? See more interesting facts.

30 Interesting Facts About Mount Everest

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor

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