Where is Tibet? 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, India,
Nepal , Sikkim, Bhutan , Burma and Kashmir border the Tibet.
Tibet - People and Culture: 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
"Lamasm". 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 Moslems, 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 .
How to get there?
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. Our sponsors have different package tour programs
to this fascinating land. They will will give you a reason to get up
early. Please check out their 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
