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Hello everyone! I am male, 32 years old and from the Netherlands and I am planning my first trip to Tibet. It's gonna be my first solo trip outside of europe but I've traveled by myself within the EU. The heavy restrictions with getting in and moving through Tibet are making me a bit nervous on top of traveling so far for the first time alone. I have some questions and hope to get some advice, and hear about your experiences!

My main interests are monasteries, their Buddhist culture and monasteries as well as nature, I am not into extreme forms of hiking. I am planning to fly into Tibet from beijing to Lhasa.

- Any recommendations for travel agencies you had good experiences with? I am looking for something reliable but also adorable (I don't have thousands to spend on private tours but would like to support locals)

- can I move around the city at all by myself? or is it really restricted to moving inside the travel group and back to the hotel?

- Tips against altitude sickness?

- Any general advice?

Thanks in advance!

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