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Tibet Sky Burials · Death Tourism

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Tibet Sky Burials · Death Tourism

Sky burials involve vulture feeding ceremonies as part of Tibetan Buddhist death philosophy. This sacred, sensitive practice is rarely promoted to tourists, but monastery visits and limited ceremony observation may be possible. Best visited May to October due to weather conditions.

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Sky burials involve vulture feeding ceremonies as part of Tibetan Buddhist death philosophy. This sacred, sensitive practice is rarely promoted to tourists, but monastery visits and limited ceremony observation may be possible. Best visited May to October due to weather conditions.

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Best season
Summer
Difficulty
8
Region
China (Tibet), Tibet Autonomous Region

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