As the New Year starts, bringing with it a new beginning, there is no better time to head for the high-altitude Tibetan plateau if you want to experience the best of Tibet, without the crowds of tourists that the summer months always bring. While Tibet may be closed from the week before the Tibetan New…

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…

If you have decided to have a trip to Tibet in 2023, 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 traveling to Tibet.…

Origin of Tibet Shoton Festival As one of the largest and most popular festivals in Tibet, the Shoton Festival actually dates back to around the 11th century, at a time when Buddhism in Tibet was recovering from the fractured period of the 9th to 11th centuries in the Tibetan Empire. The Indian lama, Atisha, was…

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 2021, international tourists…

Festivals in Tibet are an important part of the Tibetan calendar, as well as being a major part of the local people’s lives. Tibetans love festivals and celebrations, and in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar, there are more than twenty major festivals throughout the year, as well as several small local festivals. The Tibetan calendar lags…

Is it possible to trek from Old Tingri to EBC in winter? One of the best treks in the Tibet Autonomous Region, the trek from Old Tingri to Everest Base Camp (EBC) is a four-day trek that can be done throughout the whole year, with the exception of the period when Tibet is closed to…

Mount Kailash is the most visited holy mountain in the world. A historical point in the world, with the origination of four of the most sacred rivers ensuring that Mount Kailash sits at a very high position of religious virtue. The four sacred streams which flow from Mount Kailash are – The Indus River, Sutlej…

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…

Food is always an indispensable part of any trip in the world. So is Tibet tour. Under the influence of geographical environment and hash climate, what you would eat in Tibet would be much different from other destinations. Here I don’t want to talk about traditional Tibetan food any more but help you to find…