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Tibet is a rich and
beautiful land with an average altitude over 4,000m (13,120ft) above sea level.
Possessing more than fifty peaks above 7,000m (22,960ft), Tibet is home to
eleven Himalayan mountains over 8,000m (26,240ft). China,
Nepal,
Sikkim,
Bhutan, Burma and Kashmir border the 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 travelers destined to visit this place.
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.
People living on the Tibetan plateau, such as Tibetans, Monpas, Lhopas and
MUsliems, have their own ways of living, marriage, burial and other ceremonies.
Festivals in Tibet are in big variety. The
Tibetan New Year, the largest festival, is followed by others such as the
Wangkor Festival and horse races. For the dead, sky burials, water burials,
cremations and stupa burials are practiced, but the sky burial is the most
common.
Science and culture in Tibet include technology, medicine, grammar, logic,
Buddhist philosophy, rhetoric, words and expressions, syntax, drama and
astrology. Tibet is known as the Sea of Songs and Dances; folk songs and dances
are diverse, especially during the "Shoton Festival"
in August.
This unique land is now
easily accessible from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Schedule air services
fly from Kathmandu to
Lhasa, and back every Tuesday and Saturdays with additional flights on
Thursdays from July. This flight last a little over one hour and gives you a
panoramic view of the Himalayas. Eco-friendly Trekking has different package
tour programs,
trekking
and mountaineering activities to this
fascinating land. They will give you a reason to get up early. Please check out
our programs to find out how. A trip not be missed in this lifetime!
The best season for Tibet tour is from the end March to end November each year.
From end November to end March it gets too cold and flights do not operate
during this period. Flights operate from first week April to end November every
year. Please contact us or up to date flight information from Kathmandu to Lhasa
(Gongar)
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