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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

If going overland from Lhasa...

by Beefy_SAFC

If going overland from Lhasa and Shigatse to the Tibetan border with Nepal, a detour will take you to Rongbuk monastery and Everest Base Camp for great vies of Everest. I missed out, to my great regret. * Picture: Kumbum Stupa, Gyantse.Beefy at http://www.tibet.freeserve.co.uk

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Everest BAse Camp - Tibetan Side

by reeya

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Kora aroun the Kailash mountain

by olelukoe

see the story by the link that mentioned below

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in the hills

by Andrewandsri

not really a tip..just wanted to share some photos...

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Staying a night at the locals...

by bafgkm

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A trip to Nam Tso: Largen La Pass

by Bonobo2005

The highest point on the journey is the Largen La-pass on 5150m, from where the views over the lake are superb!

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Budda

by jinwenwang

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The Tibetan traveling restaurant Rocks!

by Whynottry

It is complete with Yak and Mutton entrees that will satisfy the hungriest of trekkers!

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Make sure you have a snack for the ride!

by Whynottry

This aint the Brazos at Waco!

Top 3 Hotels in Tibet

Yak Hotel  Lhasa

 8 Reviews and 61 Opinions  This is a supposedly 3 star hotel but why remains a mystery. We stayed there for 2 days on our... 

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Gyantse Hotel  Gyangze

 2 Reviews and 29 Opinions  The hotel's official rating is ***, which did mean it was pretty basic - and so it was (it would not... 

 Hotels in Gyangze

Kyichu Hotel (Jiqu Fandian)  Lhasa

 1 Review and 65 Opinions  I stayed at this hotel in February 2007. The beds were hard, but that's normal in China. They had... 

 Hotels in Lhasa

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Reviews and photos of Tibet attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Tibet sightseeing.

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Q:  I am planning a trip of a life time and have two years to do so… so first I want to get some ideas from seasoned travelers and... 

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A: If you want to hike or bike, Tibet (which is stunning, by the way) is probably not going to work out. The Chinese government will only issue permits for people to enter... 

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