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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.

Darchen is a small villiage at the foot of Mt. Kailash
Darchen is a small village in Purang County of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Darchen is situated right in front of the sacred Mount Kailash.

Darchen

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Pangongtso Lake shows blue uner the sky.
Pangong Lake is located in the western part of the Tibetan Plateau. Two-thirds of the lake belongs to China and one-third of it pertained to India.

Pangong Lake

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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)

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Khyung Lung Dngul Mkhar
Khyung Lung Dngul Mkhar was once the capital of the Zhangzhung Kingdom in Tibet. It means the Silver Palace of Garuda Valley.

Khyung Lung Dngul Mkhar

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Stupa of Descent from the God Realm
Tholing Monastery, the oldest in western Tibet, was built in 997 AD. A key center for Tibetan Buddhism, it houses ancient frescoes and historic relics.

Tholing Monastery

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Rakshas situated in Purang County, Ngari, Tibet.
Known as "Ghost Lake” in Tibet, Lhanag-tso is located in Purang County, Ngari. It is a neighboring lake of the holy Manasarovar Lake.

Lhanag-tso

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Mt.Kailash and Lake Manasarovar
Lake Manasarovar is regarded as the “Holy Land for the Center of the World” by pious Buddhists because of its charming scenery.

Lake Manasarovar

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Mt. Kailash
Mt.Kailash is a holy mountain in Tibet and is regarded as the center of the world. Tibetan People called it Gangs Rinpoche.

Mount Kailash

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Shegar is a small place.
Shegar is known as New Tingri, but not to confuse it with Tingri. It's subordinate to Tingri County, Shigatse.

Shegar

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Yungdrungling Monastery is 170km west of Lhasa on the north bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo(Brahmaputra River), just east of where the Nangung-chu meets.

Yungdrungling Monastery

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Narthang Monastery
Narthang Monastery is not as magnificent as Tashilhunpo Monastery, yet 400 years older than it. It is one of the famous monasteries in Shigatse.

Narthang Monastery

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Exquisite murals at Shalu Monastery
Shalu Monastery is a treat for travelers, as it is both a pleasure to explore and of great importance in local history and culture.

Shalu Monastery

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Far view of Sakya Monastery
Sakya Monastery is about 127km west of Shigatse on the road to Tingri in Tibet. It's the seat of the Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

Sakya Monastery

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Milarepa’s Meditation Cave
Milarepa’s Meditation Cave is located at Gangka village, 12km north of Nyalam County, 450km from Shigatse. It is an eminent monk Milarepa's practice cave.

Milarepa’s Meditation Cave

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Gyirong Port
Gyirong(Kyirong) Port is located in Gyirong county, Tibet. It's the transportation hub connecting Tibet and Nepal.

Gyirong Port

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Tingri County
Tingri County is situated on the southwestern border of the Tibet Autonomous Region, at the northern foot of Mount Everest in the middle of the Himalayas.

Tingri

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Mother an son walk along Peikutso lake.
Peikutso Lake is a beautiful alpine lake located near Shishapangma, the 14th highest mountain in the world.

Peikutso Lake

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Gyantse Dzong or Gyantse Fortress is one of the best preserved dzongs in Tibe
Gyantze Dzong is the center of Gyantse and it’s the highest building in the town. Gyantse Dzong is famous for patriots.

Gyantse Dzong

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Gawula Pass
Gawula Pass is known as the only viewing platform in the world where you can view five 8,000-meter snow peaks. It is an excellent place to travel to Tibet.

Gawula Pass

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Gyantse Kumbum
The Pelkor Chode Monastery is located in Gyantse, Tibet. It is a rare temple in Tibetan Buddhism where the three sects of Sakya, Kagyu and Gelug coexist.

Pelkor Chode Monastery

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