Places to Explore In Tibet

Discover the best places to explore in Tibet with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Around Lhasa

Many of Lhasa's best sites are clustered around the city center, but three of the most important are more remote. This trio of monasteries (Drepung...

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Everest Base Camp

"Because it's there," mountaineer George Mallory quipped in 1922 when asked why he wanted to climb the tallest mountain on the planet. The fabled peak...

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Gyantse

With small villages of stone houses beside fields of highland barley, Gyantse feels far removed from Lhasa, although the drive is only about six hours...

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Lhasa

The capital of Tibet is a treasure trove of monasteries, palaces, and temples. Geographically, the city is divided into a Chinese Quarter to the west...

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Shegar

There isn't much of anything to see in Shegar—which also goes by the name New Tingri—a town so small that its two intersecting streets don't...

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Shigatse

Tibet's second-largest city, Shigatse, is the traditional capital of Tsang and home to the Tashilhunpo Monastery, Tibet's largest functioning monastic institution. The Tsang kings once...

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