Tibet: 4 verified destinations
We cover 4 destinations in Tibet, covering 7 attractions that require an advance real-name reservation. Each city page carries the booking rules, whether hotels there register foreign guests, and what is worth eating — checked against official sources with the date attached.
Where we have verified guides
Booking rules, sight by sight
Each of these has its own page with the release rule, the passport rule and the official channel.
- Potala Palace · Lhasa
- Jokhang Temple · Lhasa
- Sera Monastery · Lhasa
- Barkhor Street & the pilgrim circuit · Lhasa
- Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon & Namcha Barwa · Nyingchi
- Basum Tso / Pagsum Lake · Nyingchi
- Lulang Forest & the peach-blossom valleys · Nyingchi
- Bayi town & World Cypress King Park · Nyingchi
- Samye Monastery · Shannan
- Yumbulagang · Shannan
- Yamdrok Tso / Yamdrok Lake · Shannan
- Trandruk Temple · Shannan
- Tashilhunpo Monastery · Shigatse
- Everest Base Camp trips · Shigatse
- Gyantse & Kumbum Stupa · Shigatse
What to eat in Tibet
3 dishes recorded in Tibet cities, each with its Chinese name in characters you can show a waiter, a price band and an ordering tip.
- Butter tea · 酥油茶
- Tsampa · 糌粑
- Tibetan noodles · 藏面
Guides that cover Tibet
- The Tibet Travel Permit, Explained: How Foreigners Actually Visit Tibet in 2026
- Healthcare in China for Foreign Travelers: Hospitals, Pharmacies, Insurance and Emergencies
- China's UNESCO World Heritage Sites: A Foreigner's Complete Overview (and How to Visit Them)
- China's Festival Calendar: What to See and What to Avoid as a Foreign Traveler
- When to Visit China: A Season-by-Season and Region-by-Region Guide for Foreigners
4 of these 4 destinations carry verified coordinates, so they also appear on the offline map. Every booking-required sight across China is in the booking index.