Mt Kailash Budget Tour: Joining a small group tour to Mt. Kailash can drastically reduce the costs of this amazing journey. Read for further details on the Mt Kailash Budget Tour. Mt Kailash budget Tour UPDATED March 2025 For affordable…
The Friendship Highway
Friendship highway Kathmandu to Lhasa; The 830 kilometer route linking Lhasa with the Nepal border at the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge remains the most popular overland route in Tibet. The Friendship Highway follows the western portion of Chinese National Highway 318.…
Budget Tibet Tour
UPDATED June 2024: Tibet is not a cheap place to travel to. However, traveling with a small group can drastically reduce the costs of an overland journey.
Train to Tibet
Taking the train to Tibet is a great way to see the remote and isolated Northern Tibetan Plateau. This post explains more about the train and
Shigatse
Shigatse གཞིས་ཀ་རྩེ is the second largest city in the Tibet Autonomous Region and is the capital of Shigatse Prefecture in the traditional Tibetan region of Tsang གཙང་. Shigatse sits at an elevation of 3848 meters / 12,625 feet and has a population…
2018 Tibet Photography Workshop
Join us for this professionally-taught photography workshop from Lhasa, Tibet to Everest Base Camp! More details at: contact us SOLD OUT! Contact us for our dates for 2019 and 2020 at: info@thelandofsnows.com OCTOBER 14—26, 2018 TIBET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP For more…
July 2019 Mount Kailash Trek
Mount Kailash Trek: Updated 2019: Kailash is the most sacred peak in Asia. Join us on a high-quality, professionally guided trek around this holy mountain of Tibet! More details: info@thelandofsnows.com Trekking around Mount Kailash To join our upcoming professionally-guided, high-quality…
Top Travel Routes in Tibet
September 2024: In this post, I share some of the best and most popular travel routes to take in Tibet. If you have Tibet travel questions or would like to book a trip to Tibet, contact us
Nam Tso, Gyantse and Shigatse
Nam Tso, Gyantse and Shigatse: The overland route from Lhasa to Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse, Shigatse and Nam Tso Lake is a fantastic route that allows you to see Tibet’s most famous monasteries, temples and some of Asia’s most stunning high…
Nepal Earthquake Update
UPDATED September 2017: A 7.9 earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015. Nearly all of the earthquake damage has been repaired since then, making Nepal a safe place to go.