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How to Plan a Tibet Motorcycle Tour
Probably it is the most incredible experience on two wheels in the world. A trip across the vast Tibetan plateau on a motorcycle is an adventure that no right-minded biker could pass up. There is nothing that could equal the experience of riding your bike across the Tibetan plateau for motorbike riders—crossing the vast arid...
Landscape of Tibet
The landscape of Tibet consists of mountains, rivers, planes, and lakes. Various names represent Tibet, such as the roof of the world, snow land, water tower of Asia, and Shangri-La. These landscapes make the geography of Tibet unique and beautiful. Tibet is the best place to travel for photographers and travel bloggers. Mountains of Tibet...
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Tibet Group Tours: Making That Dream Tibet Trip a Reality
Have you been continually shelving that bucket-list trip to Tibet for “someday”? It’s understandable. With the cost of flights, hotels, and transportation in Tibet, it’s easy to rack up a hefty price tag. Plus, researching destinations and finding travel companions takes time. But have you ever thought about doing a group tour? Here are 6...
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Explore Tibet Group Tours, the best way to tour Tibet
For anyone planning to visit Tibet, a Tibet group tour is often the best way to see the major highlights of the Tibetan plateau. Here at Explore Tibet, we specialize in providing the best group tours for our clients and have a wide range of itineraries that include such spectacular places as Everest Base Camp,...
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Why the train to Tibet is the best choice
There are many ways to get into Tibet; by road, by rail, and by air. Each has its pros and cons, but the best – and most scenic – has to be by Tibet train. Although the journey can be long – it takes up to 2 days to get there from China – it...
Sakya Monastery
Sakya monastery is located in Sakya county of Tibet Autonomous Region. It is 127km from the Shigatse on the way to Tingri. The monastery is the seat of the Sakya Tibetan Buddhist sect and was founded in 1073 by Kuchok Gyalpo. He is originally a Nyingmapa monk of a noble family of Tsang, and later,...
Prostrating Pilgrims: Gaining Merit Towards Enlightenment
In Tibetan Buddhism, there are two popular ways of accumulating religious merit: prostrations and pilgrimages. A full prostration requires a pilgrim to put both knees, elbows, and forehead on the ground to show veneration of the Lord Buddha, his teachings, and the community. At the same time, pilgrimages require Tibetans to travel to holy sites...
Tibet Tea Horse Road
Tibet Tea horse road is the oldest trade route in Tibet, stretching from China to India via Tibet. It was not only the trading route but also represented the cultural bridge. A brief history of Tea horse road According to history, tea was introduced in the Tibetan area during the Chinese Tang dynasty. During the...
Gyantse: Ancient Commercial Street For Tibetan
GYANTSE Between the 14th and 15th centuries, Gyantse emerged as the center of a fiefdom with powerful connections to the Sakyapa order. By 1440 Gyantse’s most impressive architectural achievements- The Kumbum and the Dzong had been completed. Pelkor Chode Monastery also dates from this period. Gyantse’s historical importance declined from the end of the 15th...
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Choose the Right Tibet Tours for You
Tibet is huge, and seeing everything it has to offer in one Tibet tour is not possible. So choosing the right Tibet tours are important for travelers. Your best bet is to identify what aspect of Tibet draws you to visit our homeland and plan your trip around that. But even that sometimes isn’t so...
