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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.

Tibetan Monk's diet
Tibetan Buddhism has its own regulations on the diet of monks and nuns, mostly tsampa, dairy products, beef and mutton in the past.

Tibetan Monk Food and Diet

Zoe
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Tibetan knife
Tibetan knives here are the most commonly used in hunting, and they are a sharp weapon for breaking through brambles and thorns.

Tibetan Knife

Freya
Travel Advisor
Songtsen Gampo(617-650) was the 33rd Tibetan King. During his reign, he greatly expanded the territory of Tibet and made it a powerful country on the Plateau.

Songtsen Gampo

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Where to shop for the best souvenirs in Lhasa? Here is the list of travel commodities that are worth buying in Tibet, as well as the places to shop in Lhasa.

Shopping in Tibet

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Noi Bai International Airport
The best route to travel to Tibet from Vietnam is via Chengdu, Kunming and Guangzhou. Then, you can go by flight/train to Lhasa with your Tibet travel permit.

Travel to Tibet from Vietnam

Merry
Merry
Travel Advisor
Labrang Monastery
Labrang Monastery is located in Xiahe County, Gansu Province. It's one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug Sect(Yellow Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism.

Labrang Monastery

Jennie
Jennie
Travel Advisor
The Way to Choose the Suitable Tibet Tour
For planning a journey to Tibet, please identify which aspect of Tibet draws you a lot and then you can plan your tour revolved around it.

How to Choose a Suitable Tibet Tour

Caroline
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Tel Aviv
Travelers from Israel can go to Tibet via China or Nepal. Discover routes, permits, and tips for a smooth journey to the Roof of the World—Lhasa.

How to Get to Tibet from Israel?

Emily
Emily
Travel Advisor
Scenery in Xiamen
If you are traveling to Tibet from Xiamen, you may transit from Chengdu, Chongqing, etc. Check the related flight and train combinations to find your way.

How to Travel to Tibet from Xiamen?

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Barkhor Street
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
Eric
Travel Advisor
At Everest Base Camp
The answer is definitely YES as plenty of people above 70 years of age have been to Tibet. There are caveats and preparations that you should take heed of.

Is It Okay for the Elderly to Travel to Tibet?

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Traveling to Tibet, a land of religious significance, you should know things about restrictions, transportation, things to do, diet, etc.

Things You Should Know for Traveling to Tibet

Lynn
Lynn
Travel Advisor
Bhutan visa
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
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Tidrum Nunnery near Lhasa offers sacred hot springs, stunning views, and deep ties to Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal in a peaceful mountain valley.

Tidrum Nunnery

Guest Blogger
Things to know before traveling to Tibet
Tibet is a pilgrimage site for countless travelers. There are 7 things you need to know before going to Tibet. The biggest concern is altitude sickness.

7 Useful Things to Know Before Going to Tibet

Guest Blogger
Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russia
Check out the routes from Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Vladivostok, and options for flights and trains to Lhasa, as well as essential travel permits.

How to Travel to Tibet From Russia?

Merry
Merry
Travel Advisor
The 8 Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism includes 8 subjects.
8 auspicious symbols of Buddhism appear in the form of murals and are closely related to the Buddha or Dharma. What's the significance of the Tibetan symbols?

8 Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism

Eric
Eric
Travel Advisor
Tibet region
Tibet religion starts from Yungdrung Bon, the indigenous region of the Tibetan Plateau. After Buddhism spread to Tibet, Bon religion also greatly influenced it.

Tibet Religion

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Mani Stone
Mani Stone is spiritual evidence with a profound religious connotation. It carries the pilgrims' wishes and gradually forms a mound and Wall.

Mani Stone - Mysterious Tibetan Folk Art

Freya
Travel Advisor
Toronto
Canadians can fly to Tibet from Vancouver via Chengdu, Xiamen, or Shanghai. You need to obtain a China visa and Tibet travel permit in advance.

Flights to Tibet from Canada

Emily
Emily
Travel Advisor

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