The Friendship Highway

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 Tibet’s most popular overland route. The Friendship Highway follows the western portion of Chinese National Highway...
Traveling in Tibet with Children

Traveling in Tibet with Children

Traveling in Tibet with Children: Tibet can be a great place to travel with children. Read this post to learn how to take a family tour in Tibet. Also, read why use us for travel information and tour planning. Why use us?   Contact us for FREE Tibet travel...
Tibet Budget Tour

Tibet Budget Tour

Tibet Budget Tour, Traveling with a small group can considerably lower the costs of a journey to Tibet. Read this for details on how to travel to Tibet more cheaply. Email for more information at: info@thelandofsnows.com UPDATED May 2025 To arrange a Tibet Budget...
Lhasa to Kathmandu During Monsoon Season

Lhasa to Kathmandu During Monsoon Season

Updated for 2025: Going overland from Tibet to Nepal is a great trip, but few agencies tell you the dangers of doing this during monsoon season. Contact us for FREE travel planning to Tibet UPDATED FOR 2025 The Land of Snows is a Himalayan travel Magazine that...
Shigatse

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 of nearly 100,000....