Tibet Travel Guides
Source-checked city travel guides in Tibet: attractions, itineraries, local food, and practical tips.
Lhasa is not a casual add-on. Permits, altitude, and a slow first day are the constraints; the Potala, Jokhang, and the two great monasteries are the usual core. Namtso is a long extra day, not a default.
Lhasa Travel Guide: Potala, Jokhang, Namtso and 4 Days
Plan Lhasa: Potala and Jokhang booking rules for 2026, Barkhor, Norbulingka, Sera and Drepung, a Namtso day trip, altitude pacing and a four-day route.
Nagqu Travel Guide: Plateau Hub and Namtso Check
Nagqu travel guide: high northern Tibet plateau hub, Namtso Lake altitude and route reality versus Lhasa day trips, permits, and careful 2–3 day pacing.
Ngari Travel Guide: Kailash and Manasarovar
Ngari (Ali) travel guide: Mount Kailash kora, Lake Manasarovar, Guge ruins framing, multi-permit reality, and why this is not a casual Lhasa add-on.
Nyingchi Travel Guide: Basongcuo and Lulang Forest
Nyingchi (Linzhi) travel guide: Basongcuo lake, Lulang forest meadows, Yarlung Tsangpo canyon edges, altitude honesty, Tibet permits and a 3–4 day plan.
Qamdo Travel Guide: Chamdo, Jampaling and Ranwu Lake
Qamdo (Chamdo) travel guide: permits for eastern Tibet, Bamda airport at 4,334 m, Galden Jampaling Monastery, the long road to Ranwu Lake and Laigu Glacier.
Shannan Travel Guide: Yumbulagang, Samye and Tsetang
Shannan (Lhoka) travel guide: the one-hour train from Lhasa to Tsetang, Yumbulagang palace, Samye Monastery, permits for foreigners and a 2-day plan.
Shigatse Travel Guide: Tashilhunpo and the Road to Everest
Shigatse (Xigaze) travel guide: the 3-hour train from Lhasa, Tashilhunpo Monastery and its kora, Shigatse Dzong, permits, and what the Everest trip involves.