Tibet Travel Guide, Advice and Tips

Latest highly practical Tibet Travel advice about weather, best time to visit Tibet, cost, permits, transportation, attractions, high altitude sickness, maps, etc. Check the tips and information for your traveling in Tibet.

Tibet in autumn is glowing with golden yellow.
October is also one of the best time to travel to Tibet, as the weather starts to cool down with less rain and more sunshine. In October, Tibet is covered with golden yellow color, just like a fairy tale world.
Tibetan September
Tibetan September is the peak tourism season. The climate is comfortable and cool. There are some recommended tours for this month, such as Lhasa tour, Shigatse tour, Yamdrok Lake tour, and hiking tour.
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Tibet weather in August is warm and comfortable because of the high altitude. It's the best time to travel to Tibet as a lot of traditional Tibetan festivals will be held in this month.
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July in Tibet is warm, and it is the beginning of the rainy season. Although it rains a lot, it always rains at night. There some recommended places when you travel to Tibet in July, such as Lhasa city, Namtso Lake, Shigatse, etc.
The scenery along the Namtso Lake in June is attractive and charming.
June is a good time for traveling in Tibet for its the weather condition. Before you go, you may know what to wear, how to acclimate yourself, how to arrange your activities in this month as well as the places to visit.
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The weather in March is cold, dry, and sunny. However, foreign travelers are not allowed to travel to Tibet in this month. There are some recommended tourist destinations including Lhasa city, Shigatse, and Nyingchi.
Tibetan people 10
Tibetan people always keep a mysterious veil to the public. We will introduce Tibetan people from their lifestyle, history, robes, inhabitants, food, architecture, occupational life, hada, language, religion and entertainment.
pray to Kailash
As the most sacred mountain for Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Bon Religion, Mt. Kailash has a fatal attraction to the devotees. A kora tour around Kailash can erase the sin they’ve made. So, when is the best time to do a Kailash Kora tour?
Flights to Tibet from Canada
You can go to Tibet from Canada via the plane to Beijing, Hongkong, Shanghai and other mainland cities in China and take the connecting flights to Lhasa. Or you can take the connecting flights to Kathmandu which is more expensive.
Qinghai Tibet Train
We offer the up to date schedule and ticket price of Tibet Trains from Bejing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou and Xining to Lhasa. Also include the more detailed info like how to buy it, Children’s Tibet Train ticket as well as luggage limitation & prohibited items.
The flying flag in Tibet.
Many travelers are curious about the cost of traveling to Tibet. It should be noted that Tibet is not considered as the budget - friendly destinations. In order to give a moderate cost for traveling to Tibet, there're some factors to put into considerations.
Ngari is a remote region in Tibet but many travelers like to take long journey here to worship the sacred Mt.Kailash.
Ngari is a remote region in west Tibet. Currently there're two way to get to Ngari, one is to take flight, another is to drive by road. For most travelers, we recommended the 2nd way. Also, you need to prepare Tibet Travel Permit, Alien's travel Permit and military permit for your Ngari travel.
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The Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan Tour covers three different places in one single tour which gives you an opportunity to enjoy the best sights and culture of all three places. Before you go, you should know how to plan a Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan Tour.
if you love photogragh, just go to Tibet
How to get to Tibet from Japan? We list the guidance for all the details including the documents for entering Tibet, equipment and gear, and various flight routes. You have lots of choices.
Appearance of Gonggar airport, Lhasa.
Lhasa airport is truly the gateway to the hidden paradise! One of the highest airports in the world, know what to expect and see before your travelling in Tibet.

Gonggar Airport

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The History of Lhasa City
Lhasa, the heart of Tibet, a tapestry of wonders and beauty, but how did this peaceful paradise came to be? Who lead to the creation of the land of the gods?

Lhasa History

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Lhasa city
Land of the gods, a sacred place to Tibetans, Lhasa offers a unique experience for all people who visits its majestic scenery and peaceful culture

Lhasa city

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Weather in Lhasa city
Planning a trip to Lhasa? Know the weather condition before you go. Check the best time to visit Lhasa city and prepare all necessary protective gears.
Potala Palace in winter
Winter is a perfect time to visit Tibet. We will show you how's the weather in Winter and why you should choose a winter Tibet Tour.

Tibet winter tours

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The Way to Choose the Suitable Tibet Tour
Tibet is vast and it’s impossible to see everything in only one trip.So once you want to have a journey to Tibet, you must identify that which aspect of Tibet draws you a lot and then you can plan your trip revolved around it.