About Tibet
Tibet Information
Should there be a homeland for all beliefs in the mind, Tibet is such a place. The open country without any worldly noise, the clear and high sky like having been washed, the yonder snow-capped mountains and peaks lofty and awesome, mirrored still like lowered humble heads in the boundless and unfathomable lake at their feet... as you are and let yourself deserted in all these, you definitely feel a sublimed mind. Tibet couldn't be more ideal a place to self.Tibet is a perplexing land as millions of pilgrims all embrace it as the world center of holiness. But it's natural enough for Tibet, for that the Himalayas has been the venue of rich legends and myths since a time, for that the river Brahmaputra is running the same way as it surged before mankind, and Ngari, the region known as the Roof of the World, that strikes associations with the heaven.
It means it is an adventure for courageous people who overcome the hardships and dangers to come to it. It's where dream is realized for people who love the world and are seeking its beauty. It's pursued by scholars for its age-old relics. It's meanwhile a shrine for pious souls. And whoever you are, if you come to Tibet, one share is always for you, inevitably a thought tourist.
Climate :
Tibet's climate is extreme continental with vast difference of temperatures between day and night around the year. The average temperature ranges from 3 to 12 degrees centigrade. While traveling in Tibet one can feel some discomfort like breathlessness and headaches before becoming acclimatized. Many hotels keep bottled oxygen for emergencies.
Clothing :
Casual wear and comfortable walking shoes are essential for all Tibet tours none the less warm clothes are a necessity as the nights and mornings are quite chilly.
November to April: Down jacket, thermal underwear, warm trousers, warm sweaters, woolen shirts, gloves, warm hats and scarves and water proof hiking shoes suitable for snow also.
May to October: Rain coats or wind breakers, jackets, sweaters, sunhats, cotton or woolen shirts, comfortable shoes suitable for rain.
Tibet Informations :
Tibet De Facto
Traveling to Tibet can be tough and hectic but adventurous. The infrastructure of the Tourist industry in Tibet is not of much high standard due to being a remote country. Please be flexible in expectations of the standards of western world.
Tibet Places to see
Capital of Tibet Lhasa (elevation 3700m) is a cultural city with a history going back 1,300 years.
Lhasa is also a modern capital of concrete high-rises, fancy department stores and wide boulevards.
Tibet Festivals
‘Losar’ is known to be the greatest festival in Tibet. In ancient times the blossoming of peach trees was considered as the starting of Chinese New Year. Since the systematization of the Tibetan calendar in 1027 A.D., The first day of the first month was fixed as the New Year.
Tibet Travel Permit
Overseas tourists (Non-Chinese passport holders) and Taiwanese must, in addition to their visa, obtain a Tibet Entry Permit issued by the TTB. Tourists can join a group organized by a travel agency, which will usually handle the permit for them. For individual tourists the offices of the TTB will do it for you.
Lhasa Train Services
Traveling to Tibet can be tough and hectic but adventurous. The infrastructure of the Tourist industry in Tibet is not of much high standard due to being a remote country. Please be flexible in expectations of the standards of western world.
Risk & Liabilities in Tibet
We affirmatively take steps to put our efforts towards making your journey smooth and pleasant. However, as all Tibet tour is dominated strictly under rules and regulations of Tibet tourism authority, we or our Tibetan counterpart agents shall not be responsible for any change or cancellation of programs due to unavoidable circumstances
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Tours in Tibet
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Tibet tours are organized jointly between us and our agents in Tibet. Tours which require a return flight are handled solely by our agents in Tibet. Tours with an overland element to them will be accompanied by one of our team members from Kathmandu. Trekking in Tibet as well as Pilgrimage tours to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are ......
