Tibet and getting a Chinese visa. UPDATED May 2025 Regarding Visas for Traveling to Tibet and the Rest of China, we have to consider three scenarios: a regular Chinese Tourist Visa for Tibet, a Chinese Group Visa for Tibet, and China’s…
Feb 2019: Tibetan Losar Festival journey
Tibet Losar Festival journey: February 10—20, 2019: Join us for 11 days as we explore the Amdo region of eastern Tibet during the Losar Tibetan New Year Festival time! More details at: info@thelandofsnows.com Tibet Festival Tour Complete details at: 2019…
Labrang Monastery
Labrang Monastery: Labrang is the largest and most famous Buddhist monastery in the Amdo region. Read this post for more information about this fascinating place. info@thelandofsnows.com Labrang Monastery བླ་བྲང་བཀྲ་དགོན་པ་ is the largest monastery in the traditional Tibetan region of Amdo. Established…
Overland from Xining to Chengdu
Overland from Xining to Chengdu: The 1200-kilometer route from Xining to Chengdu through the traditional Tibetan region of Amdo has become quite popular in recent years. This route passes through several notable Tibetan towns that are home to some of…