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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.

How to plan a trip to Tibet?
A trip to Tibet is not as tough as you thought. It has a unique landscape, mysterious Tibetan Buddhism, and many other fantastic things for you to explore.

How to Plan a Trip to Tibet?

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Wenshu Temple
Wenshu Monastery was built during the Sui Dynasty and is a famous Buddhist temple known for its best-preserved cultural relics and other treasures.

Wenshu Monastery

Guest Blogger
Land mark of Spain
Traveling to Tibet from Spain via mainland China or Nepal by connecting flights, Spaniards need to apply for a China visa/group visa and a Tibet travel permit.

How to Travel to Tibet from Spain?

Merry
Merry
Travel Advisor
Travel to Tibet from China
There are three ways of traveling to Tibet from mainland China, by plane(the fastest option), by train(the cheapest way) or by road(discover hidden spots).

Travel to Tibet from Mainland China

Liffity
Liffity
Travel Advisor
friendship highway
Friendship Highway(China-Nepal) is the only international highway in Tibet now. Countless tourists travel along the way from Tibet to Nepal or vice versa.

Friendship Highway

Freya
Travel Advisor
From this map, we can know that Tibet is the second largest region of China.
Tibet maps show the location of Tibet on a world, Asia, and China map. You also can find Tibetan Plateau terrain, travel routes, river resources, etc.

Where is Tibet?

Eric
Eric
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

Guest Blogger
Fujiyama of Japan
You can take a flight from Tokyo or Osaka to Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Xian, etc. then take a flight or train to Tibet. There are multiple options.

Flights to Tibet from Japan

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Vancouver, the capital city of Tibet
There are multiple ways to travel from Canada to Tibet, mainly via mainland China or Nepal. You may choose according to your travel plan.

Travel to Tibet From Canada

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Money Exchange Center In Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
The official currency of Nepal is the Nepalese Rupee(NPR). Tourists can exchange money in major cities so you don't have to take too much cash.

Nepal Currency - Money and Rupee Exchange Rate

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Daocheng Yading
Daocheng Yading is mainly composed of three sacred mountains Chenrezig, Jambeyang, and Chanadorje, as well as the surrounding lakes and alpine meadows.

Daocheng Yading

Merry
Merry
Travel Advisor
Flight from Delhi to Bhutan
Flying from New Delhi to Paro then driving to Thimphu, you will experience the Himalayan flight views & scenic road journey into Bhutan.

Travel from New Delhi to Bhutan

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Paro Airport
Paro Airport is a civil airport in Paro City, in the west of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It is located in the Paro Valley, about 6 km from the city center.

Paro Airport

Emily
Emily
Travel Advisor
Eastern Rongbuk Glacier
Located on the north slope of Mount Everest in Tingri, Tibet, Rongbuk Glacier is distributed at the vast region at the foot of Mount Everest.

Rongbuk Glacier

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Nagarkot
Before you visit Nepal, it is necessary to know some Nepal travel tips including how to get to Nepal, cuisines, things to do, best time to go, etc.

Things to Know Before Visiting Nepal

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Tibet scenery
A traveler's introduction to Tibet, including its geography, Rivers, Lakes, scenery, weather, culture, tourism, etc.

A Brief Introduction to Tibet

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
EBC trek map
Trekking routes in Sagarmatha National Park: the general one is a round-trip with Gorek Shep and the large ring line includes Gokyo holy lake and Chhukhung.

Everest Base Camp Trek Map

Caroline
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Ngari is in the north Tibetan Plateau.
Tibet is the main part of the Tibetan Plateau. The landform can be roughly divided into the Himalayas Alpine Region, the South Tibetan Valley, etc.

Tibet Geography

Zoe
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Gyirong Port
The land borderline between Tibet and Nepal is 1,389 kilometers long. The open national border ports include Purang, Gyirong, Riwu, and Chentang.

Borders Between Tibet and Nepal

Zoe
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu is surrounded by mountains in the Kathmandu Valley. It's the capital of Nepal, at the confluence of the Bagmati River and the Bishnumati River.

Where is Kathmandu?

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor

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