Tibet
is a rich and beautiful land with an average altitude
over 4,000m (13,120ft) above sea level. Possessing
more than fifty peaks above7,000m (22,960ft), Tibet
is home to eleven Himalayan mountains over 8,000m
(26,240ft). China, India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan,
Burma and Kashmir all border Tibet. Over two million
people inhabit this land of rich natural resources
and ancient cultures. Spiritual traditions, temples
and monasteries, lakes and rivers, and mighty snow
clad peaks are just a few of the intoxicating
wonders to be experienced by adventurous travellers
who get the opportunity to visit this land. Buddhism,
with a history of some 1,300 years is shaped into
a unique form of "Lamaism". Tibetan
history, culture and religion are mixed together
and infiltrate every aspect of social life. Tibetan
religious arts have a distinctive style with adoption
of Indian and Chinese Buddhist influence, thus forming
a pearl of Oriental Buddhist art. The various people
who live on the Tibetan plateau, such as Tibetans,
Monpas, Lhopas and Moslems, each have their own
unique of traditions of marriage, burial birth,
and other ceremonies. Festivals in Tibet are numerous
providing many opportunities for large and exciting
celebrations. So come and visit a the land rich
in mountains, monks, mystery and adventure.
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LHASA
Lhasa is about one hour from
the airstrip, and on the way you'll begin to get
a feel for just how rugged and forbidding the
place is: a land where the rivers and valleys
determine where people traditionally have settled,
eking out a spare, nomadic existence under towering
peaks.
There are many wonderful things to see and do
around Lhasa, which, taken as a whole, tells the
story of Tibet's unique past and the intertwining
of religion with history. Don't miss the great
temples: circumambulate the Barkor around the
Jokhang, explore Sera and Drepung. And of course
plan to tour the Potala palace and Narbulinka.
Most of the holy temples retain magic and mysticism
and demonstrate the absolute faith in Tibetan
Buddhism so integral to the character of the Tibetan
people.
You'll find the Tibetan people to be friendly
and hospitable, generous and funny you may be
lucky enough to be offered some tsampa, the national
dish made of barley flour and yak butter
ITINERARY: (based in Kathmandu)
ECO-001 Lhasa flight in and
flight out: 4+ days
ECO-002 Lhasa Fly in &
Fly Out: 7+ days (includes Gatse and Xigatse)
ECO-003 Kathmandu Lhasa
overland: 7+ days Fly in, Drive out or vise versa
ECO-004 Lhasa and around:
12+ days (includes Ganden-Samye trek)
ECO-005 Kailash Tour: 14
Kailash trip (see Kailash section for more options)
ECO-006 Simikot Trek
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