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Expert advice and insider tips for your Tibet adventure

Learn how to visit Tibetan monasteries respectfully, with practical advice on appropriate dress, photography rules, prayer spaces, and voluntary donations.

Lhasa must-sees: Potala Palace, UNESCO site; Jokhang Temple with sacred Shakyamuni statue; Barkhor Street for pilgrimage culture; Sera Monastery monk debates.

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.