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Tibet

INTRODUCTION

Tibet, a rich and beautiful land, is located at the main part of Qinghai-Tibet plateau, south-west frontier of China, situates between 26'50'-36'53' north latitude and 78 25'-99 06' east longitude with an average altitude over 4000m above sea level. Tibet possesses more than fifty peaks above 7000 m. among which eleven are over 8000 m. Tibet borders with Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai and Xinjiang; to the south contiguous to India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Burma and bounded by Kashmir on the west. The Tibet Autonomous Region with a population of two million and an area 1.2 million sq. km. Tibet is rich in natural resources and owns a vast expanse of landforms. People living on this land have been creating a glorious culture since ancient times. There has a long history; majestic mountains and rivers, regular customs and habits, wonderful natural landscapes with monks clad in robes and yellow hats are seen everywhere.

Journey into Tibet is an experience that every traveller should undertake once in their lifetime. Nothing can describe the feeling one gets in this ancient land so full of culture and heavy with mystic spiritualism. All set in some of nature's most amazing terrain. Come, allow us to show you a land that you had only imagined of before....

Tibet is limited in accessibility for reasons more than one The weather, government regulations, lack of logistical iinfrastructure and a host of other factors make travel into Tibet a difficult proposition., To overcome some of these hurdles, we strongly recommend that you travel in an organized tour which we conduct so you are left to enjoy your trip, leaving the planning and organizing to us.

You would want to make a careful note of the fact that flights between Kathmandu and Lhasa are on Tuesdays and Saturdays only and it takes us a couple of days to organize your Tibet travel permit and visa at Kathmandu. As a result, it is advisable to arrive in Kathmandu atleast 3 days prior to your intended departure for Tibet. .