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3 Days Kailash Kora – Tibet Trekking 2021
3 Days Tibet trekking is the easiest and the shortest trekking from Zutulpuk back to Darchen, the journey extends only 14km (but most of Explore Tibet’s Kailash trekking itineraries have shortened the journey by 2km). The only effort of the day would be the 200m descent. The last day trek is most important for Milarepa...
Lake Rakshastal – The Ghost Lake of Tibet
Far out in the west of Tibet, in Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, lie two lakes, side by side. While one is renowned as a sacred lake conceived in the mind of Lord Shiva, the other is said to have been created by Ravana after being granted his wish by Lord Shiva. Lake Manasarovar and...
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Pilgrimage – The Tibetan Holy Quest
One of the most amazing sights on the Tibetan plateau is not the stunning palaces, ancient temples, and high mountains, but is something more base and simple, and down to earth. All across the region, throughout the year, Tibetan pilgrims can be seen walking, riding, or even prostrating along the side of the road towards...
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The Pilgrimage of the Tibetan Buddhist
Pilgrimage has long been an essential part of the Tibetan Buddhist way of life, and for more than 1,300 years, Buddhists from across Tibet have undertaken this ritual journey to sacred sites in Tibet, Nepal, and India as a major part of their devotion to Buddha. In Tibetan, the word for “pilgrim” is “gnas skor...
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Manasarovar Lake – One of the Great Three Holy Lakes of Tibet
One of three sacred lakes in Tibet, Lake Manasarovar, which lies in the far west of Tibet, close to the sacred Mount Kailash, is one of the highest lakes in the world, lying at an altitude of around 4,590 meters above sea level. Located in the Ngari Prefecture in western Tibet, Lake Manasarovar, also known...
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Lake Manasarovar – Tibet Attraction
Every traveler in Tibet making it to Mt. Kailash for the world-famous 3 days trekking knows that it is a long and back-numbing 5 days’ drive, and then come Lake Manasarovar about past half the journey, the perfect getaway from the suffocating long days in your vehicle. Just seeing the lake from the first corner...
Tibet Visa for Indian Passport Holders
The visa procedure to travel Tibet is a bit more work than any other places to travel. It’s not enough with your Chinese visa only, you need a special approval document (Tibet Travel Permit) from Tibet Tourism Bureau, and if you need a certain number of paper works if you are travelling another certain places;...
