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Tibet is indeed a very rich and beautiful land, located on the highest plateau on Earth at an average altitude over 4000 meter. It is nowadays the South west frontier of China. Within its borders there are more than fifteen peaks above 7000 m. among which eleven are over 8000m. It borders with Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai and Xinjiang; in the North, Nepal, India, Sikkim, Bhutan Burma and Kashmir form its Southern borders. The Tibet Autonomous Region with a population of over two million covers an area of 1.2 million sq. km. 
Tibet has a long and complex history, written records have survived from the 7th Century A.D. however it is known that nomadic tribes populated Tibet as early as the 2nd Century B.C. and discoveries suggest a much longer history of human kind...More recent times have seen the invasion of China in 1959 and the inevitable dilution of Tibetan culture. Tibet however has proved over the years since, that its way of life has been able to withstand this influence. Power of thought and life itself overcoming the modern ravages of politics.
The journey to unlock the complexities posed by this arid mass of discovery (almost the size of Europe) begins with probably the most dramatic flight in the world. From Kathmandu, you journey the huge backbone of the High Himalayas to land deep in the heart of the Tibetan plateau. A further two hours drive by road through barren wilderness Lhasa, the capital and home to the famous Potala Palace unfolds. Lhasa remains the major focus of Buddhist worship anywhere in the world, a place for the traveler to cast away any preconceptions he or she may have and join in Tibet's journey of discovery along the way... at least for a while.
Geography
Geographically Tibet can be divided into three parts; the East, the South and the North. The Eastern part is forest region which occupies around 25% of Tibet. The Southern part is open grassland occupying almost a half of Tibet. The Southern and Central region is an agricultural region occupying the rest of Tibet as well as containing all the major cities Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Gyatsa, and Tsedang . This area is also considered as the cultural center of Tibet and Buddhism.
Transportation
From Kathmandu, you will be transferred by a van/coach to Kodari (Tibet border 116 km) accompanied by our escort and from Tibet border onwards, Tibetan crews will drive you all the way to Lhasa. In the event of landslides or road blockade by any reason and service of porters are required to carry your luggage or hire another means of transport between the two landslides or for onward journey, you will be asked to contribute a nominal sum of money.
During the change of vehicle in the border, you are requested to help yourself about your luggage.
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Essentials question before Tibet Tours
1. Which documents sind essential, when foreign travellers trip to
Tibet?
For Tibet tours, foreign travelers must have not only a standard
Chinese visa but also a special travel permit which must be issued in
either Lhasa,Chengdu, Kunming, Beijing, Xi¡¯an or Xining. That means that a
standard Chinese visa is not sufficient for Tibet tour, and individual
travel for foreigners is not permitted within Tibet, in some special
places, travelers must even have military permit also. Chinese visa are
generally obtained from most Chinese embassies and consulates.
2. How to obtain the Alien's Permit?
To obtain such permits, it is necessary to make your travel
arrangements through a bona fide agency, providing details of full name, sex,
nationality, date of birth, occupation, and passport number. Please note
that it¡¯s also impossible to obtain flights to Tibet without the
Travel permit.The permits themselves specify every destination and town that
you wish to visit and can not be changed once you have arrived in
Tibet, therefore be certain to detail all possible destinations in your
request as well as the route you wish to follow.
3. When to go, what is travel peak season in Tibet?
April-June and September-November are generally the best and most
popular months. The rainy seasons are generally July and August. The
travel peak season is from May to October. Normal cultral tours in Tibet are
also available in rainy season.
4. How to enter Tibet? what are the most important gateway cities?
There are five main gateway cities offering access to
Tibet:Chengdu(in Sichuan),Kunming(in Yunnan), Xining(in Qinhai), Kashgar(in Xinjiang)
and Kathmandu (in Nepal). You can reach Tibet by land or air. Click hier to see information
about flights to Tibet.
There are only two civilian airport in Tibet: Gonggar Airport near
Lhasa and Bangda Airport near Chamdo.
5. Is indepentend trip to Tibet allowed?
No, all tours of foreign travellers must be organized by travel
agency, and it's not allowed to travel in Tibet without tour guide except
Lhasa City.
6. Are all Tibetans Buddhists?
Although Tibetan Buddhism has become the main religious belief of
local Tibetans, not all Tibetans believe in Buddhism. The Tibetan Buddhist
followers explore and try to connect the relationship between humankind
and Buddha, and all issues concerning human life and society, with the
eventual attainment of enlightenment. This mode of thinking that guides
their behavior and actions bears the inevitable stamp of Tibetan
Buddhism.
Some scholars believe that the Bon religion also occupies and important
position within the religious beliefs of the masses. On the one hand,
Tibetan Buddhism has been formed through long-term struggle and blending
of Buddhism and Bon; on the other, Bon still has great influence in
some remote areas of Tibet.
9. How to book a Tibet tour?
If you have decided to take the Tibet tour, you should pay us 10-20%
of tour costs as deposit, the rest can be transferred to us before your
starting or paid once your arrival in China. You will get a detailed
tour confirmations from us. |
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