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.
Norbulingka is commonly known as the summer palace of Dalai Lama, which means "Treasure Park" in Tibetan. It's the largest royal garden in Tibet.
Norbulingka
Guest Blogger
Popular hotels in Tibet include Luxury hotels, comfortable hotels and economic hotels. Here's the list of best Tibet hotels for your consultation and booking.
Best Tibet Hotels
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Lhasa is a must-visit city when tourists plan a Tibet trip. Check the highlights of Lhasa, best time to visit, how to get there, and more.
How to Visit Lhasa?
Guest Blogger
Some Tibetan monks wear red Buddhist hats while some wear yellow ones. What's the difference? See types of Tibetan monk hats based on the sects, grades, etc.
Tibetan Monk Hat
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan clothing is worn with an inner garment and a pair of wide and long sleeves, with rich connotation and diversity dressing culture in tradition.
Tibetan Clothing and Diverse Tibetan Dress Culture
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan medicine is formed through long-term practice on the basis of extensive absorption and integration of theories of Chinese, Indian, and Arabian medicine.
Tibetan Medicine
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Handmade art has been an indispensable part of people's lives such as Thangka, Tibetan incense, Tibetan medicine, Tibetan ornaments, etc.
Tibetan Handicrafts
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan art is closely related to Tibetan Buddhism culture. Its art forms include murals, thangka, sand mandalas, Tibetan butter sculpture, Tibetan opera, etc.
Tibetan Art
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
The best restaurants in Lhasa include Lhasa Kitchen, Tibetan Family Kitchen, Makye Ame, Namaste Restaurant, Dunya Restaurant, Summit Cafe, etc.
Lhasa Restaurants
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Sand Mandala is an exquisite Tibetan Buddhist sand art that shows you the profound philosophy of the Buddhist idea of the universe and life.
Sand Mandala: A Exquisite Tibetan Buddhist Sand Art
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Traveling solo around Tibet is perfectly safe. Below are details to ascertain that no misfortune will come to you if you take a solo trip to Tibet.
Travel to Tibet Alone
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Introduction about the Horse Racing Festival in Damgxung, including venue, activities, and opening time to help travelers understand Tibetan culture.
Damgxung Horse Racing Festival
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
The Guge Kingdom site, with its capital Tsaparang, is located in Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet. It's a great place to explore history and culture of Tibet.
Guge Kingdom (Tsaparang)
Guest Blogger
2026 Mount Kailash pilgrimage is the most auspicious Year of the Horse. Check tips for Kora, permits, accommodation, and expert guidance, etc.
2026 Mount Kailash Pilgrimage
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Cycle from Lhasa to Kathmandu across the Himalayas. Experience Everest views, holy lakes, and ancient monasteries on this epic 1,000-km adventure.
Lhasa to Kathmandu Riding Tour
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Hong Kong is a major transportation hub. Among all routes to Tibet from Hong Kong, getting to Tibet via Chengdu is the most recommended.
How to Get to Tibet from Hong Kong?
Liffity
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Shanghai to Lhasa flight covers a distance of 2,906 km and takes about 7/9 hrs with a stopover in Xián/Chengdu, USD480 p.p. for the economic class.
Shanghai to Lhasa Flights
Guest Blogger
Sera Monastery is one of the "great three" Gelug University monasteries in Lhasa. It's on the northern outskirts of Lhasa. Sera means wild rose in Tibetan.
Sera Monastery
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
May is a good time to travel to Tibet with dry, sunny and cool weather. It's getting warm with little rainfall, trees turn green, and flowers start to blossom.
Tibet Weather in May
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
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