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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.

Midui Glacier in autumn
Midui Glacier is located about 100 kilometers east of Bomi County, Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet. Midui Glacier is the world's lowest glacier.

Midui Glacier

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Karub means castle.
Karub Ruins was a primitive village inhabited by people in the Neolithic Age about 5,000 years ago, and the layout of the village was on a certain scale.

Karub Ruins

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Longda blessing
Many people scatter scraps of paper into the sky for the purpose of seeking blessing from God. Those scraps of paper are called Longda.

Unveiling the Mystery of Longda

Liffity
Liffity
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Indian tourists in Kathmandu
Indians can travel to Nepal by flight, by road or by railway. Either a Passport or Voter ID can be valid for entry if you travel by flight or overland.

How to Travel to Nepal from India?

Zoe
Zoe
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Tibetan herder and his sheep.
Strolling under the blue sky and white clouds of the Qiangtang Grassland, you will feel a kind of natural and profound beauty.

Qiangtang Prairie

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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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Famous as the “third pole of the world”, Tibet attracts more and more travelers to explore its beauty.
Tibet vacation is not cheap but we can offer group tours for sharing the cost of travel guides, vehicles, etc., and making it affordable for every traveler.

Tibet Vacation Cost

Meo
Travel Advisor
Known as a fairyland where gods live in with scenic beauties, Lulang Forest has special breathtaking scenery in every season
Nyingchi Lulang Forest is a typical plateau-mountain meadow, known as the fairyland with scenic beauties that gods live in.

Lulang Forest

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Amdo Tibet
Amdo covers a large part of present-day Qinghai Province as well as the adjoining parts of Sichuan and Gansu. It is one of three traditional regions of Tibet.

Amdo Tibet

Freya
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If you are very lucky, you will see the facial features of Namcha Barwa mountain. One glance eternity.
Namcha Barwa is located in Nyingchi, Tibet. It keeps a mysterious veil from the public. Seeing the face of it is the ultimate dream for most travelers.

Namcha Barwa Mountain

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Tibetan music bowl
Tibetan Sound Bowls are a musical instrument widely used in Tibetan Buddhism and also used in daily life such as in yoga meditation and psychotherapy.

Tibetan Sound Bowls

Catherine
Catherine
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Lhabab Duchen
Buddha's Descent Day is called Lhabab Duchen in Tibetan. Tibetan Buddhism believes that September 22nd is the day when Sakyamuni returns to the world.

Lhabab Duchen

Catherine
Catherine
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Chokor Duchen Festival
Chokhor Duchen falls on June 4th of the Tibetan calendar. Chokhor means “Dharma chakra” and “Duchen” means “great occasion” in Tibetan.

Chokhor Duchen Festival

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Learn Some Tibetan Words
Learn some basic Tibetan words, phrases and numbers for your next trip to Tibet. It contains the most important and most frequently used vocabulary.

Learn Some Tibetan Words and Numbers

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Have a holiday in Tibet is a good choice
Here are recommended hand-picked holiday packages, designed by local travel experts and operated for years successfully.

Tibet Holiday Packages

Meo
Travel Advisor
Overlook Ganden Monastery
Ganden Monastery is at the top of Wangbur Mountain, Dagzê County at an altitude of 4,300m. It was founded in 1409 by Je Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug sect.

Ganden Monastery

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Himalayan scenery
Nepal and Bhutan are located at the foot of the Himalayas, with excellent natural scenery, a great deal of ancient temples and a strong religious atmosphere.

Nepal vs Bhutan, Which is Better for Tourists?

Zoe
Zoe
Travel Advisor
For elevation above 2,700 meters, altitude sickness is likely to happen.
People from low-altitude areas are likely to suffer from altitude sickness in Tibet but you don't have to worry too much about it.

Altitude Sickness

Caroline
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Jowo Rinpoche
Jowo Rinpoche is a life-size Sakyamuni Buddha statue enshrined in the Jokhang Temple. In Tibetan, "Jowo" means "supreme", and "Rinpoche" means "treasure".

Jowo Rinpoche: The Most Sacred Buddha Statue in Tibet

Catherine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
wencheng
Prince Wencheng married Songtsan Gambo for lasting peace. She made historic contributions to cultural exchanges between Tang Dynasty and Tubo Kingdom.

Princess Wencheng

Catherine
Catherine
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