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Warnings and Updates on tourists destinations due to heavy rains
Written on August 22, 2020 at 08:01, by Wangden
updates travel info, Road condition in the Tibetan region
6 days Qinghai Trip Report
Written on August 2, 2020 at 08:39, by Wangden
Qinghai Travel, Qinghai trekking tour, Qinghai trip report, Qinghai trip review
China Tourism for Post COVID-19 Recovery
Written on June 11, 2020 at 14:19, by Wangden
Positive news for the travel agencies in China as the country is gradually reopening for the domestic tour business. Due to pandemic of covid-19 more than 40,000 travel agencies across the country faced almost 130 days of tour business suspension since at the end of last year. Now all tour operators and travel agencies finally More »
Expedition to Mount Everest is closed in Tibet and Nepal
Written on March 16, 2020 at 10:37, by Wangden
Travel news about Mount Everest expeditions during coronavirus
Our Commitment to You During Coronavirus & Beyond
Written on March 14, 2020 at 14:32, by Wangden
Dear Guests of SnowLion Tours and Partners, We wanted to reach out to you about the events of the past several weeks. This rapidly evolving outbreak of COVID-19 and its unprecedented global ramifications have been deeply concerning, and we are all taking it week by week. First and foremost, we hope that you and your More »
Wutu Festival
Written on December 26, 2019 at 12:39, by Wangden
Rebkong or Tongren Wutu Festival is an ancient Tibetan religious ritual of ransom offering, probably Bon religion of Tibet, and it only exists in Nyantok Village of Rebkong. Wutu is ransom offering in Hor language. It refers to obstruction of misfortune or ransom ritual. It celebrates on the 20th of 10th month of Chinese (Hor) More »
Mount Everest Base Camp Closed to Tourists
Written on March 2, 2019 at 19:59, by Wangden
Many say wherever you go, one should go to Tibet once in his/her lifetime. It turns out few people would really make it true, excuse like too far away, high altitude sickness, have no long vocation.etc. stop one making it happen. However, somethings in Tibet may never be able to experience from April 1st 2019. More »
Tibet Trekking Preparation
Written on December 20, 2018 at 10:56, by Wangden
The stunning high-altitude landscapes of Tibet offer great opportunities for hiking and trekking. Whether you are interested in climbing mountains to visit remote monasteries, riding horses across the vast grasslands, hiking through national parks or snow capped mountains, or circumambulating holy snow mountains, Tibet has something for you. No matter your skill level, if you More »
Tibet Train Schedule updates
Written on December 28, 2017 at 19:35, by Wangden
New train working diagram has been carried out at Lhasa train station since December 28th,2017. Most of train arrival and departure time has been changed. In order not to postpone or sudden change of your plan, please read the below tip carefully. Train Departure time from Lhasa Train Z324 , destined from Lhasa to Chengdu, More »
Tibet and Nepal border is reopen
Written on August 29, 2017 at 20:32, by Wangden
Dear Travelers, Tashidelek! This morning Tibet Tourism Bureau announced that the Kyirong border between Tibet and Nepal is finally reopen for foreign tourists. Therefore, we can start issuing Tibet Travel Permits and China Group Visa for travelers who are going to participate in overland trips from Tibet to Nepal or from Nepal to Tibet. It More »