A person would be hard pressed to find a more mysterious, challenging and deeply impressive place to travel than Tibet. Nothing compares to the stunning combination of the natural grandeur of the Himalayas, the profound and sophisticated religious art and architecture of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, and the charming, down-to-earth Tibetan people. Follow your dreams and discover with us some of the many travel opportunities in Tibet and Tibetan communities around the world.
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Tibetan Travel Agents You Can Trust You can support the Tibetan economy and culture by hiring Tibetan guides and travel agents. We recommend some reputable ones :-) |
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24 Unforgettable Views of Tibet Tibet Photos: Images of Lhasa, Lake Namtso, Everest, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Ganden Monastery, butter lamps, the Jokhang and more. |
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Losar – Tibetan New Year A guide to how Tibetans celebrate Losar, including making a shrine, recipes for guthuk, khapse and dresil, nyi shu gu traditions; and how to make momos, po cha and tsampa! |
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Mount Kailash: A Walk on Sacred Ground Although it is little known in the western world, Mount Kailash is one of the most sacred spots on earth, and is a holy pilgrimage site for people… |
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Delhi to Dharamsala: How to Get to Little Lhasa Learn about your options for driving, flying or taking a bus or train from Delhi to Dharamsala. |
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Know Your Tibetan Holidays Calendar of Tibetan festivals and holidays for 2012, 2013 and 2014. |
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Journey to Amdo and Kham Exploring Amdo and Kham on a 4000 kilometer journey including Kumbum, Labrang, Kirti (in Ngaba), the Amnye Machen mountains, Nyembo Yertse and Yushu. With video. |
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Amdo and Kham Photo Gallery View Martin Newman’s extraordinary photographs of a 4000-mile journey through Amdo and Kham. |
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10 Dos and Don’ts for a First Visit to Lhasa Caption: If you want to have a more authentic experience in Lhasa, and support the local Tibetan economy, check out this list of Lhasa dos and don’ts. |
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Avoid the Biggest Tibet Travel Mistake Most people assume that taking the train from Beijing to Lhasa is a great way to acclimatize to Tibet’s high altitude. You may want to think again. |
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Where is Tibet? A clear answer, with maps, about the location of the hightest and one of the most geographically amazing countries on earth. |
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Tibet Weather Tibet weather and climate information — To help you plan when to travel to Lhasa, Kham, Amdo, Mt. Everest and Mt. Kailash. |
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Tibet from a Base in Lhasa Nowhere on earth can you find such an intoxicating blend of humming spirituality, art and raw natural beauty as in the high-altitude holy sites of Tibet. |
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Sera Monastery: A Quick Guide for your Visit Sera Monastery at a glance, a quick guide for your visit. |
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Potala Palace: Highlights for your Visit Tips and information for your visit to the architecturally marvelous Potala Palace, perched like a fabulous bird on a rocky outcrop that is the highest point of the city of Lhasa. |
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Lhasa’s Ancient Jokhang Get a glimpse of what it is like to visit Lhasa’s Jokhang Temple, perhaps the most sacred, beautiful temple in Tibet. |
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Kham: Dartsendo (Kanding) to Lithang (Litang) The first part of a five-part series chronically a two-week Kham road trip out of Chengdu. Part 1 takes the author, artist Carol Brighton to Dartsendo and Lithang. |
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Kham: The Road to Derge (Dege) In part 2, Carol explores spiritual art on the road to Pelyul, and a genuine cultural treasure in Derge. |
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Kham: The Land of King Gesar In the Kandze region of Kham, here in part 3, Carol explores the land of Tibet’s legendary King Gesar of Ling |
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Kham: Dzogchen and Kandze (Garze) In part 4, the journey takes Carol to the spectacular Dzogchen Monastery, and to Kandze/Gandze. |
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Kham: The Rongdrag (Danba) Valley In part 5, the two-week loop through Kham draws to an end, descending toward Chengdu through spectacular valleys and towns. |
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Kailash – Memories of a Pilgrimage to the Great Mountain A pilgrimage to Mount Kailash inspired the series of quietly lovely handmade paper artworks that Carol Brighton shares along with her photos and thoughts on the journey. |
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Lhasa: First Impressions Get a glimpse of what it is like to visit Lhasa, the exotic, ancient and utterly unique Tibetan capital. |
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How to Plan Your Trip to Tibet From Tibetan insiders, a guide to eight helpful resources for planning the trip of a lifetime to Tibet, with info on travel permits, agents and itineraries. |
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Nyi-Shu-Gu Traditions on the Eve of Losar Eve: Out with the Old Rituals for purifying your home and body in the closing days of the old year, including the fun guthuk noodle soup, and the lue, the effigy symbolizing all things negative. |
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Head for the Hills: Dharamsala A traveler’s introduction to the Tibetan community in Dharamsala, India. |
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Walking on the Sky Tibet Travel — Story of young Tibetan refugee’s harrowing escape from Tibet over the Himalayas. |
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Child of Lhasa A Tibetan Refugee in Dharamsala tells the story of being a child observor of two of Lhasa’s most intense Tibetan independence demonstrations. |
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A Trip to Everest Base Camp Part I A traveler’s tale of a jeep trip to Everest Base Camp from Lhasa. |
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A Trip to Everest Base Camp Part II Part 2 of the story of a 2007 land cruiser trip from Lhasa to Everest by YoWangdu’s Yolanda O’Bannon. |
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