Sakya Monastery, Do I Need to Add it to My Tibet Trip or Not?

Sakya Monastery is the seat of the Sakya Sect, one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Situated at about 4,300 meters on the way from Shigatse to Lhatse, this monastery is quite worth visiting especially for those heading for Everest Base Camp. Introduction of Sakya Monastery Located around 130 kilometers to the west…

March 20, 2020 BY Kunga

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Is Staying Overnight at EBC during a Kathmandu-Lhasa Tour Recommended?

As the world’s highest mountain, the majestic Mount Everest has attracted more and more tourists from around the world. When doing a Nepal-Tibet overland tour, visiting Mount Everest is a high priority to road trippers. Regarding that, Everest Base Camp (EBC) seems a logical destination for an overnight stay. However, sleeping at EBC isn’t recommended…

February 28, 2020 BY Kunga

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Why You Need Two Days to Cross Gyirong Port from Kathmandu?

Traveling from Kathmandu to Tibet is a fast-growing activity among travelers all over the world. Since the destroy of Zhangmu Port during an earthquake in 2015, Gyirong Port, which is about 175km away from Kathmandu, is the main crossing point between Tibet and Nepal. Considering the short distance and the recent opening, almost all the…

February 7, 2020 BY Kunga

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Kathmandu to Lhasa Tour by Bus: How to Plan a Tour from Nepal to Tibet by Bus

As one of the most iconic journeys across the Himalayas, the overland trip from Kathmandu to Lhasa is an amazing journey that takes you over the world’s highest mountain range and across the world’s highest plateau to the highest capital city on the planet, Lhasa, in the Tibet Autonomous Region. This 1,200-kilometer adventure takes you…

October 25, 2019 BY Kunga

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Ultimate Guide to Gyirong Port, Nepal Tibet Border Crossing

Gyirong Port, the newest border crossing from Nepal into Tibet in China, is one of the most important modern border crossings in the world, and is set to become even more important as time passes and railways link the plateau with the exotic city of Kathmandu. While the port was originally used from the 8th…

July 26, 2019 BY Kunga

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How to Plan Kathmandu to Lhasa Tour by Road

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…

July 12, 2019 BY Kunga

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What You Need to Know for Tibet Nepal Tour

Believed to be the most likely places of fictional Shangri-La on our planet, Tibet and Nepal, the two landlocked destinations in Southeast Asia, are popular for trekkers and hikers and multiple tour activities. You will enjoy the Himalayan peaks of Tibet and then travelling to the Kathmandu valley of Nepal for your Tibet travel. Two…

November 16, 2018 BY Kunga

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How to Enjoy Kathmandu to Lhasa Tour by Bus

Though it is more convenient and faster to get to Lhasa from Kathmandu by flight, there is something worth seeing on the way to Lhasa by land. If you really want a lifetime journey, not just get to your destination, the bus tour from Kathmandu to Lhasa is the best choice. You will drive through…

July 5, 2018 BY Kunga

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