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Tibet (General
Information)
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
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