Great Tibet Tour Logo GREAT TIBET TOUR ®
CONTACT

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.

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

Guest Blogger
The entrance of the Milarepa’s Meditation Cave is very secluded.
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

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

Gyirong Port

Guest Blogger
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

Guest Blogger
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

Guest Blogger
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

Guest Blogger
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

beatrice
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
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

Guest Blogger
Shigatse Dzong
Shigatse Dzong is a landmark building in Shigatse, also known as the "Small Potala Palace" because its architecture resembles the Potala Palace in Lhasa.

Shigatse Dzong

Emily
Emily
Travel Advisor
Our clients at Everest Base Camp, with Mt.Everest in the background.
It is highly recommended to travel to Everest Base Camp from Tibet as you can take a van to get there. The best time to visit is in Spring and Fall.

Everest Base Camp

Guest Blogger
Mt.Everest at sunset
At a height of 8,848 meters, Mount Everest stands as the highest peak in the world. It's located on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Check facts about Mt.Everest.

Mount Everest

Guest Blogger
Have close contact with the locals and then you will find they are very kind and hospitable.
This walk takes in craft workshops, backstreet chapels and pilgrim paths, passing en route some of Lhasa’s traditional architecture.

Lhasa Old Town

Guest Blogger
Shugshep Nunnery
Located 65km south of Lhasa, Shugshep Nunnery is Tibet's largest nunnery. It is 65km south of Lhasa and is also a favorite of bird-watchers.

Shugshep Nunnery

Guest Blogger
Talung Monastery
Talung Monastery is lying in the green fields of the Pak-chu Valley, the sprawling monastic complex of Talung Monastery is around 120km north of Lhasa by road.

Talung Monastery

Guest Blogger
Nalendra Monastery
Nalendra Monastery is the representative monastery for Cha Sec (a sect that belongs to the Sakya Sect). It's located in the northeast of Lhasa.

Nalendra Monastery

Guest Blogger
Reting Monastery was founded in 1057, home to sacred statues, ancient trees, and the revered Reting Rinpoche lineage.

Reting Monastery

Guest Blogger
Canggu Nunnery
Canggu Nunnery is the only nun temple in Lhasa downtown. It's well-known for the practicing cave of Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo.

Canggu Nunnery

Zoe
Zoe
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

Guest Blogger
Tyokyil Potrang is a pavilion in the midst of a lake.
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
Three Tibetan women at the gate of Jokhang Temple.
Jokhang Temple is considered the spiritual heart of Lhasa city and the most sacred monastery in Tibet. Visiting Jokhang Temple is an unrivaled experience.

Jokhang Temple

Guest Blogger

Next page