A Complete Guide to Visiting Lhasa 2021 – Part I
The capital city and administrative center of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world and is the world’s highest capital city. It receives thousands of visitors every year and visiting Lhasa is dream come true for most the Tibetans in Kham and Amdo regions. At an altitude...
book a Tibet tour / Buddhism Practice / Photography in Tibet / Tibet attraction / Tibet Group Visa / Tibet Tours and Tibetan Tour Guide / Tibet Travel FAQs / Tibet Travel Information / Tibet Winter Tour / Tibetan Cultural Features / Tibetan Culture and Poeple / Tibetan Festivals
When is the best time to visit Tibet?
Set on a high-altitude plateau and among tall mountains, Tibet is one of the new wonders of the modern tourist world. And once the harshness of winter is over, it is a great place to visit around Tibet. Whether you want to trek the mountains’ slopes or visit the base-camp used by the Everest mountaineering...
Top Attractions of a Lhasa City Tour
Tibet is a land of mystery and mysticism. One of the last places on the planet where you can experience one of history’s most timeless religions and where you can visit the stunning monasteries that Buddhism has brought about. In this ancient and timeless land, Buddhism is a major religion, one which has become so...
Lhasa Valley in Tibet
Located in the south of the high-altitude Tibetan plateau, the Lhasa Valley is one of the most stunning valleys in Tibet. The Lhasa River, also known as the River Kyichu, flows through the center of the valley to the south of the city of Lhasa, the Tibetan capital. One of the major tributaries of the...
About Tibet / book a Tibet tour / Photography in Tibet / Tibet attraction / Tibet Tours and Tibetan Tour Guide / Tibet Travel Information / Tibet Travel News / Tibetan Culture and Poeple / Tibetan Festivals / What to see in Tibet
Unique Features of a Tibet tour
Touring in Tibet is a unique experience in many ways. From the highest mountains in the world to the massive open prairies filled with wild endangered animals, the stunning lakes, and rivers that cover the region. No matter where in Tibet you travel, there are experiences that will leave you breathless. Tibet is also unique...
Tibetan Prayer Flags
Traditionally, prayer flags are colorful rectangular pieces of cloth that are used to give blessings to the countryside, as well as in many forms of Tibetan Buddhist prayers. A common misconception among non-Buddhists is that prayer flags carry the prayers of the people to the gods. This is not true. Tibetan people believe that the...
How to Visit a Monastery in Tibet
An unavoidable and integral part of any tour to Tibet is visiting monasteries – the religious center of Tibetan life and culture. But for people who are unfamiliar with Tibetan Buddhist customs, it can be overwhelming and even a little intimidating the first time you walk into a monastery and wonder “What are all these...
Happy Yoghurt Festival
Explore Tibet wishes a Happy Yoghurt Festival to all of our dear friends around the world! This week in Lhasa one of the biggest Tibetan festivals of the year is being celebrated: the annual Yoghurt Festival. Beginning on the 20th of August and continuing for seven days, the Yoghurt Festival is a week-long event that...
9 Tibetan Summer Festivals You Don’t Want to Miss
There is perhaps no better way to experience authentic Tibetan culture than to attend a festival. With summer is around the corner, Tibetans all over the plateau are in high-gear preparing for the summer festival season. If you’re looking to travel to the “Roof of the World” this summer, a Tibetan festival is a must to...
Norbu Lingka – The Summer Palace
Among the many historic sites in Lhasa, there is also Norbu Lingka (Jeweled Park), it’s a palace and park, build in 1755 by the 7th Dalai Lama Kalsang Gyatso and completed in 1783 under Jamphel Gyatso, the 8th Dalai Lama. It served as the summer residential palace of the successive Dalai Lamas, it is recognized...
