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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.

The Himalayas
There are 26 of the 100 highest mountains in the world clustered in Tibet. Here are the highest and most famous mountains with photos and travel tips.
Triten Norbutse
Bon(Bonismo), originated from the "Gangdise Mountains" and "Manasarovar Lake" in ancient Xiangxiong, Tibet. It's a Tibetan indigenous religion.
Rongbuk Monastery, one of the great places to view Himalayans in Tibet.
The Himalayas mainly stand in five countries, namely, China(Tibet), Nepal, Bhutan, India and Pakistan. See Himalayan Countries on the map.

Himalayan Countries

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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.
Trekking in Tibet
Check the top 10 treks, including Mt.Kailash Kora, Ganden Monastery to Samye, Tsurphu Monastery to Yangpachen, and so on. Read more.

Trekking in Tibet

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Yarlung Tsangpo River
Yarlung Tsangpo River originates from Jiemayangzong Glacier of the Himalayas in southwest Tibet. It flows out of China through Pasighat.
Mount Everest
Shigatse has a temperate and semi-arid climate. It’s cool and cold on most days of the year and it could be divided into the rainy season and the dry season.
budget tibet tour
Looking for Tibet tours on a budget? you may consider joining a Tibet group tour, which is much cheaper. See more ways to save costs for your Tibet trip.
Lhoka map
Check the detailed Lhoka travel maps and find tourist attractions, travel routes, nearby counties, etc. before starting your trip to Lhoka.

Lhoka Map

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Everest Base Camp
The ultimate guide about how to get to Everest Base Camp in Nepal and Tibet separately. Check EBC trekking routes, transportation means, and more.
Ngari map
Ngari is located in the west of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Check the detailed Ngari travel maps, tourist attractions, routes, nearby counties, etc.

Ngari Map

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How to Tip Guide & Driver in Tibet?
If you go on a long trip in Tibet, your guide and driver will be expected a tip at the end, assuming all went well and a satisfactory service is provided.
mainland China
It is popular to have a Tibet vacation from inland China. Check highlights of the popular gateway cities.
Beautiful landscape of Tibet
There are three viable options to get to Tibet from Shanghai, namely: by Shanghai Lhasa train, by flight, or by a combination of plane and train travel.
Tibet offers great trekking opportunities to all trekkers.
The best time to trek in Tibet is in Spring and Autumn, from April to May and September to October as there's no rainfall that quits your hiking.
Tibet weather in December
December is the low season for tourists. Before you choose to travel to Tibet during this month, it's good to know more about the weather and places to visit.
Namtso Lake in November
November is still a good time to visit Tibet. Here're the upsides of traveling this month and related travel guides, such as what to wear, place to visit, etc.
Nagqu Horse Racing Festival
Tibet weather in August is warm and comfortable because of the high altitude. It's the best time to travel to Tibet and many festivals will be held this month.
Mount Everest in July with the flag cloud
July in Tibet is warm, and it is the beginning of the rainy season. Recommended travel places include Lhasa, Namtso Lake, Shigatse, etc.
The blue ice of Namtso in February
Tibet weather in February is still cold but the travel cost would be low. Only a few destinations like Lhasa, Shigatse, Everest are recommended to visit.

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