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4 Days in Lhasa: Temples, Monk Debates & Where Locals Actually Drink Tea
Most tourists rush Lhasa in 48 hours and miss the best parts. Here’s what actually happens when you take 4 days — including the monk debates at 3 PM and the teahouse where no other foreigners go.
8 min read
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Yamdrok Lake: Skip Gangbala Pass, Go to Lurila Viewpoint Instead
2 min read
Planning Your First Tibet Trip?
Start with our comprehensive beginner guide covering permits, best seasons, and essential tips.
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Travel Tips7 min read
Can You Book Your Own Hotels and Transport in Tibet?
Learn what can be customized in Tibet and why hotels, vehicles, guides, permits and route changes must remain coordinated.
Travel Tips8 min read
How to Apply for a Tibet Travel Permit: Step-by-Step Checklist
Follow a practical Tibet Travel Permit application process covering documents, route confirmation, timing, entry cities and original delivery.
Travel Tips9 min read
Can Foreigners Travel to Tibet? What the Rules Mean
Learn how nationality, visas, permits, entry cities and organized routes affect international visitors planning a Tibet trip.
Travel Tips14 min read
Tibet Travel Permit: A Practical Guide to Eligibility, Documents and Entry Planning
Plan a Tibet Travel Permit with practical guidance on eligibility, visa documents, application timing, original-document travel, border permits and route restrictions.
Destination Guides8 min read
4 Days in Lhasa: Temples, Monk Debates & Where Locals Actually Drink Tea
Most tourists rush Lhasa in 48 hours and miss the best parts. Here’s what actually happens when you take 4 days — including the monk debates at 3 PM and the teahouse where no other foreigners go.
Destination Guides2 min read
Yamdrok Lake: Skip Gangbala Pass, Go to Lurila Viewpoint Instead
Tour groups stop at Gangbala Pass for 10 minutes. The real view is Lurila on the south shore — full serpentine lake shape, zero crowds. Also: Rituo Monastery (island, nuns only) and why the lake changes color.
Trekking & Adventure10 min read
Everest Base Camp from Tibet: 8 Days, 5,200m, and What They Don’t Tell You
The Tibet side lets you drive to 5,200m. Sounds easy — it’s not. Here’s what actually happens: 3 days acclimatizing in Lhasa (non-negotiable), Gyawula Pass with 5 peaks over 8,000m, and sleeping in a tent at Rongbuk with no shower.
Trekking & Adventure9 min read
Everest + Namtso + Wild Changtang: The 10-Day Route Most Tourists Skip
The 8-day Everest tour is great. But add 2 days and you get the Changtang Plateau — Tibetan antelopes, nomad camps, zero cell signal, and Namtso Lake at sunrise. Only 1 in 20 travelers do this.
Travel Tips8 min read
Lhasa to Kathmandu by Road: 7 Days, 3 Borders, and the Kyirong Crossing Nobody Explains Well
Since the 2015 earthquake closed Zhangmu, Kyirong is the only land border. The drive drops from 5,200m to 2,800m in one day — subtropical forest replaces barren plateau. Here’s the exact visa, permit, and packing situation.
Destination Guides7 min read
Shigatse & Gyantse: Tashilhunpo’s 3km Kora and the Market Tourists Don’t Find
Shigatse is Tibet’s second city but gets 10% of Lhasa’s tourists. Tashilhunpo has a 26-meter golden Buddha and a 3km kora path with local pilgrims. Samdruptse Old Market sells dried yak meat and medicinal herbs — zero English signs.