How to Get to Tibet from Mainland China

Tibet, the serene, calm, and beautiful region which is also known as the ‘Roof of the World’, has a reputation for being a difficult place to get to. In reality, that is not the case. Over the years the growing tourism market of Tibet has ensured comfortable travel options to tourists. Tibet is a place…

April 10, 2018 BY Kunga

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How to Plan an Overland Trip to Sichuan, Tibet, and Nepal?

Going anywhere by overland is one of the pure forms of adventure and travelling. It is not just a glorified form of road tripping; it is much more than that. In a huge country like China, where there is so much to see, overlanding is the best way to fully explore and thoroughly experience what…

January 11, 2018 BY Kunga

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How to Plan an Overland Trip to Sichuan, Yunnan (Shangri La) and Tibet

Planning an expedition of this nature, traveling from Chengdu in Sichuan Province, first to Shangri-La in Yunnan Province and then on along the G214 and G318 National Highways to Lhasa is a trip of such epic proportions that it should constitute an expedition. An immense journey crossing three separate regions of the People’s Republic of…

January 2, 2018 BY Kunga

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Top 7 Tibetan Monasteries on Pilgrimage Route to Lhasa from Chengdu G317

The route to Lhasa from Chengdu in through highway G317 traverses many places of cultural and religious significance to Tibetan Buddhism. It passes through parts of Kham Tibet and many other Tibetan occupied areas in China before entering Tibet. Apart from rolling grasslands, towering mountains, pristine lakes, and endless switchbacks, the route is also graced…

December 1, 2017 BY Kunga

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