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.
Kathmandu-Paro flight Route is special as it passes through the Himalayas. Drukair runs daily flights at around USD233, with a duration of 1hr 20 min.
Nepal-Bhutan Flights: Everything You Need to Know!
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Nepal is a beautiful country. Hinduism, Buddhism, ancient palaces, as well as rich and colorful natural landscape, constitute its unique tourism resources.
Top 10 Tourist Places to Visit in Nepal
Guest Blogger
Lanzhou to Lhasa train takes around 23 hours and covers a distance of 2,188 km. There are 4 to 5 trains heading to Tibet each day from Lanzhou.
Lanzhou to Lhasa Train
Guest Blogger
Xining to Lhasa train is the shortest train journey to Tibet, covering 1,972 km and taking 21 hrs. You can view the amazing scenery of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
Xining to Lhasa Train
Guest Blogger
Guangzhou to Lhasa Train Z264 takes 53 hours and 39 minutes and covers a distance of 4,980 km. The train journey is definitely worth taking your time.
Guangzhou to Lhasa Train
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Chongqing to Lhasa train Z223 departs every other day. The whole distance is about 3,269 kilometers and it takes about 33 hours and 48 minutes.
Chongqing to Lhasa Train
Liffity
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
International backpackers must book a tour through Tibet Travel Agency and obtain a Tibet Travel Permit before entering Tibet.
Backpacking in Tibet
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Chengdu to Lhasa train Z322 takes about 34hr 30min and departs every other day. Although it's a long journey, charming scenery makes your time worth it.
Chengdu to Lhasa Train
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Xi'an to Lhasa takes about 31 hours and covers a distance of 2,864 kilometers. There're three trains available at present: Z265, Z165 and Z917.
Xian to Lhasa Train
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Beijing to Lhasa train (Z21) departs daily at 19:22 and arrives at 11:42 on the third day. It covers 3,757 kilometers and takes 40 hours and 20 minutes.
Beijing to Lhasa Train
Nance
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
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
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
The facilities on the Tibet trains are well-equipped. Compared with ordinary trains, they can be better adapted to the weather of the Tibetan Plateau.
Inside Tibet Train
Apple
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibet Travel Permit/Tibet Visa is a mandatory entry document to Tibet. To obtain it, you need to entrust a Tibet travel agency to apply it for you.
Tibet Travel Permit(Tibet Visa)
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Alien's Travel Permit is required if foreign travelers wish to visit the territories outside Lhasa, such as Shigatse, Shannan, Ngari, Nyingchi, etc.
Alien's Travel Permit
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
October is the best time to visit Tibet, as the weather starts to cool down with less rain. Tibet is covered with golden yellow color, like a fairy tale world.
Tibet Weather in October
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Kathmandu is situated in the Kathmandu Valley of the central Bagmati zone. Check Kathmandu maps with attractions, city map, Kathmandu valley map, etc.
Maps of Kathmandu
Guest Blogger
Located on the southern slopes of the Himalayans, Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia, in eastern Eurasia, and on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Where is Nepal Located?
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan thangka is a scroll painting used for worship in Tibetan Buddhism with distinct national characteristics, religious color and unique style.
Tibetan Thangka Painting
Lynn
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
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