Tibet

Tibet described the roof of the world as located in western China bordered by Burma, India, Bhutan, and Nepal to the south. There were numerous ethnic groups before the 7th century. At the beginning of the 7th century, King Songtsan Gampo unified the Tubo Kingdom that established an autonomous region in April 1965. Tibet covers 1.2 million sq km of land where lives approximate 3.5 million populations, an ethnic group of Tibetan, Lhoba, Monpa, Qiang, Hui, and Han Chinese. Lhasa (3650 m) is the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region southern China. Tibet has six provinces, Ngari, Shigatse, Chamdo, Lhoka, Nyingtri, and Nakchu. Dalai Lama left Lhasa in 1959. There are several airports, such as Lhasa Gonngar International Airport, Shigatse Peace Airport, Ngari Gunsa Airport, Nyingchi Mainling Airport, and Qamdo Bangda Airport.

Tibet has deep gorges, high Himalayas, hills, plain land, Iceland, volcanic land, wind-sanded, lakes, and rivers. The region has at least 800 settlements. Tibet has a cold climate with 4500 meters average height above sea level. There are 120 sacred rivers, such as the Ganges, Indus, Mekong, Yilowade, Brahmaputra, and the Salween. The four mountains of Nepal, including Mt. Everest, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt. Shishapangma and Mt. Makalu are bordered by Tibet. King Songtsen Gampo (640-650) married his first wife Bhrikuti from Nepal. It believes Bhrikuti is the manifestation of Green Tara. Tibet's GDP reached 131.06 billion yuan ($20.5 billion) in 2017.

Tibet is an interesting and challenging place for tourists. Lhasa (3656 m) the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region is a focal point for travellers. Potala Palace (7th century) and Jokhang Monastery are enlisted world heritage sites by UNESCO in 1994. The Plateau has 1500 lakes, including 47 lakes with 100 Sq Km big. Manasarovar Lake (4590 m) and Mt Kailash (6638 m) is the most popular pilgrimage sites in the world. Guru Padmasambhava used to live with meditation in the 8th century. He denied the Bon religion, later established Nyingmapa Sect Buddhism. Tibetans respected Guru Rinpoche as a Guru. The lifestyle of Tibetan, food habits, Buddhism traditions, culture, and landscapes motivate numerous travellers from the world. Tourism and agriculture are the main occupations in Tibet. Contact us to join the Tibet tour from Kathmandu.