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Traveling to Tibet is one of the most amazing journeys in the world. Heading up to this high-altitude plateau, the highest plateau in the world, is an exhilarating experience, and there is no greater journey than that following in the footsteps of the great explorers of the early 20th century. Tibet was an isolated land…
Tibet is a high-altitude region of the People’s Republic of China, known as the Tibet Autonomous Region, and lies on the world’s highest plateau in western China. Fringed by the mighty Himalayas, this isolated land was unvisited by foreign tourists for centuries, and it was not until the 1980s that international travelers were first able…
Why Visit Kailash during Saga Dawa Festival? The Saga Dawa Festival in Tibet is the grandest of all the festivals, with the exception of Losar, the Tibetan New Year. The festival is celebrated for an entire month, and is known as the Month of Merits, due to the fact that any positive or negative actions…
Traveling to Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan together is one of the most amazing tours in Southeast Asia. These three ancient Himalayan kingdoms, all of which were once isolated from the outside world, are now three of the most sought-after destinations in Asia. Lying in the mighty Himalayas, Nepal and Tibet share the stunning Mount Everest,…
There are, essentially, only two ways to get from Nepal to Tibet, either overland by car or by flight to Lhasa Gonggar International Airport. The trip from Kathmandu to Lhasa is an amazing experience, whether you go by car or by plane, and the routes, while very different, have their own unique charms for different…
One of the most popular pilgrimage destinations in the world, thousands of pilgrims head for Mount Kailash in Western Tibet every year to perform the ritual kora around the sacred mountain. The Kailash Manasarovar Yatra is the holy trek around Mount Kailash, followed by a trip to either drink or bathe in the waters of…
Part of the China National Highway G318, the Sichuan Tibet Highway is the main route from Southwest China into the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), and a great way to take a road trip to Tibet. Starting from Chengdu, in Sichuan Province, this amazing road heads all the way to Lhasa, more than 2,000 kilometers to…
Is Tibet closed in March? Can I visit Tibet in March? While in previous years, travel to Tibet has normally been closed from just before the Tibetan New Year celebrations of Losar to the 1st of April, this year is a little different. Now, if you are on a private tour, all international travelers can…
Is Tibet closed in March? Tibet has been closed for the period from the Tibetan New year (Losar) to the end of March for many years. However, thanks to changes in the structure of tourism in Tibet, March is now a month that has been opened for travelers to Tibet, and since 2019, international tourists…
If you have decided to have a trip to Tibet in 2019, there are many things you need to prepare, including the necessary documents, tickets, your health conditions, a detailed packing list and so on. Due to the particular environment of Tibet, you also need to have some basic medical knowledge of travelling to Tibet.…
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