Planning a tour of Tibet usually means you will have to plan for getting altitude sickness when you arrive. Almost everyone experiences this to some degree, but there are ways that you can reduce your own risk of altitude sickness on your trip to Lhasa and Everest Base Camp. Here we have several options for…

Rongbuk Monastery is one of the most popular stops on a Tibet Everest Base Camp tour. Many travelers come here for the incredible views of Mount Everest, unique Tibetan Buddhist culture, and the special atmosphere of the Tibetan Plateau. Although it is much smaller than the famous monasteries in Lhasa, Rongbuk Monastery is often one…

Standing as high as 8,848 m (29,029 ft) above sea level, Mt. Everset is Earth’s highest mountain and attracts tourists all over the world. Located on the border of Tibet and Nepal with its north face in Tibet and the south face in Nepal, the part in Tibet is universally referred to the “North Slope” while the…

Sending a postcard from where you have traveled to is very meaningful and romantic in modern times. Everyone loves to send postcards from the places they visit. This has been a tradition for explorers and travelers since postal services first began. Postcards are the old-style of proof that you actually went somewhere else in the…

For anyone traveling to Tibet in the winter, this is the best time of year to fully appreciate the sheer beauty of Mount Everest. The snow covering the mountain peak and ground, the blue sky allowing for sharper photos, and the drier air conducive to clearer view of mountains and flag clouds, all these make…

Taking a lifetime tour of Tibet is one of the most exciting and outstanding trips one can take in Southeast Asia. Lying on the high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, this unique region is one of the most spectacular destinations in the world. For tourists to the plateau region, there is a choice of how to take your…

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…

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…

The classic trek from Old Tingri to Everest Base Camp is one of the most popular trekking routes in Tibet. Though it is not an easy trek to go, the marvelous landscape of the Mount Everest area along the way attracts many tourists to come. The whole trekking journey takes about 4 to 5 days…

Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet, is the cultural and religious center of southwest Tibet. At an elevation of over 4000 meters above the sea level, Shigatse is the hometown of the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest. Trekking to the Everest Base Camp is the must-do for all trips to Shigatse to explore the…