Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people. Tibet is the highest region on earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft).
Tibet emerged in the 7th century as a unified empire, but it soon divided into a variety of territories. The bulk of western and central Tibet were often at least nominally unified under a series of Tibetan governments in Lhasa, Shigatse, or nearby locations; these governments were at various times under Mongol and Chinese overlordship. The eastern regions of Kham and Amdo often maintained a more decentralized indigenous political structure, being divided among a number of small principalities and tribal groups, while also often falling more directly under Chinese rule; most of this area was eventually incorporated into the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Qinghai. Following the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1912, Qing soldiers were disarmed and escorted out of Tibet. The region declared its independence in 1913. The region maintained its autonomy until 1951 when, following a military conflict, Tibet was incorporated into the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the previous Tibetan government was abolished in 1959. Today, the PRC governs western and central Tibet as the Tibet Autonomous Region while eastern areas are mostly within Sichuan and Qinghai provinces. There are tensions regarding Tibet's political status and dissident groups are active in exile.
The economy of Tibet is dominated by subsistence agriculture, though tourism has become a growing industry in Tibet in recent decades. The dominant religion in Tibet is Tibetan Buddhism, in addition there is Bön which was the indigenous religion of Tibet before the arrival of Buddhism in the 7th century CE (Bön is now similar to Tibetan Buddhism though there are also Muslim and Christian minorities. Tibetan Buddhism is a primary influence on the art, music, and festivals of the region. Tibetan architecture reflects Chinese and Indian influences. Staple foods in Tibet are roasted barley, yak meat, and butter tea.
Places to visit in Tibet Cities, towns and villages
There are over 800 settlements in Tibet. Lhasa is Tibet's traditional capital and the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. It contains two world heritage sites – the Potala Palace and Norbulingka, which were the residences of the Dalai Lama. Lhasa contains a number of significant temples and monasteries, including Jokhang and Ramoche Temple.
Shigatse is the second largest city in the Tibet AR, west of Lhasa. Gyantse and Qamdo are also amongst the largest.
Other cities and towns in cultural Tibet include Shiquanhe (Ali), Nagchu, Bamda, Rutog, Nyingchi, Nedong, Coqên, Barkam, Sakya, Gartse, Pelbar, Lhatse, and Tingri; in Sichuan, Kangding (Dartsedo); in Qinghai, Jyekundo (Yushu), Machen, and Golmud; in India, Tawang, Leh, and Gangtok.
We are tour operator of Tibet and offer a wide range of holidays in Tibet, like Tibetan cultural tours, Tibet trekking, Tibet Festival tours.
Package Tours of Tibet
3 Nights/4Days Lhasa Tour
Day 01 :
Kathmandu / Lhasa
(KTM is 1200 m above sea level. Lhasa is 3650 m. So it needs
time to acclimatize the altitude.)
Day 02 :
Sera monastery, Jokhang temple & Barkhor Street
(Sera is the second biggest Gelupa Monastery in the north Suburb of Lhasa which was built in 1419 by Tsongapa’s of the Lhasa city, Jokhang, one of the oldest temples in Tibet, was built in the 7th Century by the 33rd king – Sontsanganbu. Barkor is the middle Pilgrimage circuit around Jokhang temple.)
Day 03
Potala palace, Drepung monastery & Norbulingka
(Potala was the winter palace of the Dalailama, which was Originally built in the 7th century by the King Sotsen Gampo And rebuilt to the present size by the 5th Dalailama in the 7th century. Built in 1416 by Tsongapa’s disciple - Jamyang- choje , Drepung Monastery is the biggest Gelupa monastery in the west suburb of Lhasa . Built in the mid-18th century by the 7th Dalailama, Norbulingka, the Jewel Park was the Dalailama’s summer palace ,it Cover 100 acres with palaces , pavilions and Zoo.
Day 04
Lhasa/Kathmandu
Day 01 :
Kathmandu/ Lhasa
( KTM is 1200 m above , Lhasa is 3650 m. Soit need some time to
acclimatize the altitude.)
Day 02 :
Sera monastery , Jokhang temple & Barkhor Street
( Sera is the second biggest Gelupa Monastery in the north suburb of Lhasa, which was built in 1419 by Tsongapa’s disciple- Sakya- Yeshi. Situated at the oldest section of the Lhasa city, Jokhang, One of the oldest temples in Tibet, was built in the 7th century by the 33rd king – Sontsanganbu . Barkor is the middle pilgrimage circuit around Jokhang temple.)
Day 03
Potala palace , Norbulingka
( Potala was the winter palace of the Dalailama, which was originally built in the 7th century by the King Sotsen Gampo and rebuilt to the present size by the 5th Dalailama in the 17th century. Built in the mid- 18th century by the 17th Dalailama, Norbulingka, the Jewel Park was the Dalailama’s summer palace , it covers 1oo acres with palace, covers 100 acres with palaces, pavilions and a Zoo.
Day 04
Drepung monastery , Tibetan Hospital & Nunnery
( Built in 1416 by Tsongapa’s disciple – Jamyang –choje, Drepung Monastery is the biggest Gelupa monastery in the west suburb of Lhasa . Tibetan Hospital is located in front of the Jokhang temple. Nunnery is just 1km south to Jokhang temple with about 1oo nuns.)
Day 05
Lhasa /Kathmandu
Day 01 :
Kathmandu /Lhasa ( KTM is 1200 m above sea level, Lhasa is 3650 m. Soit needs some time to acclimatize the altitude.)
Day 02 :
Sera monastery , Jokhang temple & Barkhor Street
( Sera is the biggest Gelupa Monastery in the north suburb of Lhasa , which was built in 1419 by Tsongapa,s disciple- Sakya- Yesti. Situated at the heart of the oldest section of the Lhasa city, Jokhang one of the oldest temples in Tibet , was built in the 7th century by The 33rd king- Sontsanganbu. Barkor is the middle pilgrimage circuit Around Jokhang temple.)
Day 03
Potala palace, Norbulingka Drepung monastery,
(Potala was the winter palace of the Dalailama, which was originally built in the 7th century by the King Sotsen Gampo and rebuilt to the present size by the 5th Dalailama , Norbulingka , the Jewel Park was the Dalailama,s summer palace , it covers 100 acres with palaces, pavilions And a Zoo. Built in 1416 by Tsongapa’s disciple- Jamyang –choje , Drepung Monastery is the biggest Gelupa monastery in the west suburb of Lhasa.
Day 04
Drive Lhasa to Gyantse Gyantse hotel
( Gyantse lies 260 kms southwest of Lhasa on the Northern bank of Nyang (Chu River. It takes around 8 hours to reach Gyantse crossing the Kamba Kamba Karola Pass (5010m) where the year – around glacier will be seen. Gyantse has been known as a heroic town since Tibetans resisted the Young Known as a heroic town as a heroic town since Tibetans resisted the Young Resisted the Young husband’s British Expedition to Tibet in 1904 .)
Day 05
AM : Visit Gyantse kumbum & Pelkor Chode
(Phalkor monastery was built in the 15th century by the local chieftain Ramtan Kasom under the guidance of the first Panchan lama.) PM: Drive to Shigatse with Tashilunpo monastery Shigatse htl ( Shigatse is the second biggest city in Tibet, 90 KMS away from
Gyangtse. The famous Tashillunpo monastery in Shigatse, seat of the Panchan Lama, one of the important Gelupa monasteries Lama, one of the Six important Gelupa monasteries in China, was in 1447 by the first Dalailama.)
Day 06
Drive to Tsedang via Samye monastery Tsedang hotel
(It is 340Kms from Shigatse to Tsedang.It takes about one and half hour to reach Samye monastery by crossing the Yarlung Tsampo river on a ferry. Built in the 8th century by an Indian Buddhist master –Padhamsambhava, Samye monastery was designed on the plan of Odantpuri temple, covering a total of 25000 square meter of land.)
Day 07
The King’s tomb , YumbuLhakhang & Chamzhu.
(The Kings tomb is 70 KM from Tsedang town in the Chonje valley. Yombulakhang, the first palace for the first king in Tibetan history, Is 15 KM away from Tsedang town. The mountain slope palace was Originally built in the second century, but the replica was rebuilt in The 1980s. Built in the 7th century by the king Sontsan Gambu, Chamdrok is on of the oldest in Tibet, 4 KM away from the Tsedang hotel.)
Day 08
Fly to Kathmandu
Day 01 :
Kathmandu/ Lhasa (KTM is 1200 above sea level; Lhasa is 3650 m. Soit needs some (time to acclimatize the altitude.)
Day 02 :
Sera monastery, Jokhang temple & Barkhor Street
(Sera is the second biggest Gelupa Monastery in the north suburb of Lhasa , which was built in 1419 by Tsongapa’s disciple – Sakya- yesti. Situated at the heart of the oldest section of the Lhasa city, Jokhang, 33rd king – Sontsanganbu. Barkor is the middle pilgrimage Circuit around Jokhang temple.)
Day 03
Potala palace, Norbulingka Drepung monastery,
(Potala was the winter palace of the Dalialama, which was originally built in the 7th century by the king Sotsen Gampo and rebuilt to the present size by the 5th Dalialama, Norbulingka, the Jewel Park was the Dalailama’s summer palace, it covers 100 acres with palaces, pavilions and a zoo. Built in 1416 by Tsongapa's disciple- Jamyang- choice, Drepung Monastery is the biggest Gelupa monastery in the west suburb of Lhasa.
Day 04
Drive Lhasa to Gyantse Gyantse hotel
(Gyantse lies 260 kms southwest of Lhasa on the Northern bank of Nyang Chu River: It takes around 8 hours to reach Gyantse crossing the Kamba KaroLa Pass (5010m) where the year – around glacier will be Seen. Gyantse has been known as a heroic town since Tibetans resisted The young husband ‘s British Expedition to Tibet in 1904.)
Day 05
AM: Visit Gyantse kumbum & Pelkor chode
(Phalkor monastery was built in the 15th century by the local Chieftain Ramtan Kasom under the guidance of the first Panchan lama.)
PM: Drive to Shigatse with Tashilunpo monastery Shigatse htl (Shigatse is the second biggest city in Tibet, 90 KMS away from Gyangtse. The famous Tashillunpo monastery in Shigatse of the Panchan Lama, one of the six important Gelupa monasteries in China was built in 1447 by the first Dalailama.)
Day 06
Drive to Xegar Qomolangma hotel
Day 07
Drive to Zhangmu Zhangmu hotel
(250 away from Xegar, Zhangumu is a little boarder town in the south slope of the Himalaya mountain range. It’s a nice place to rest one or two nights there after your exhausted tour in the high plateau.)
Day 08
Exit
Day 01 :
Arrive Lhasa and acclimatize the altitude in the rest of the day.
O/N Hotel
Day 02 :
Full day tour in Lhasa (visiting Drepung Monastery in the morning and visiting Sera Monastery and the former Dalai Lama’s Summer Palace Norbu Lingka in the afternoon.)
O/N Hotel
Day 03 :
Full day tour Lhasa (visiting the world wander Potala Palace in the morning and visiting the oldest temple in Tibet Jokhang and Barkhor Street.
O/N Hotel
Day 01 :
Arrive Lhasa and acclimaitze the altitude in the rest of the day.
Day 02 :
Full day tour in Lhasa (visiting Drepung Monastery in the morning and visiting Sera Monastery and former Dalai lama’s Summer Palace Norbu Lingka in the afternoon.)
O/N Hotel
Day 03 :
Full day tour in Lhasa (Visiting the world wander Potala Palace in the morning and visiting the oldest temple in Tibet Jokhang and Barkhor Street.
O/N Hotel
Day 04 :
Drive to Gyangtse via Lake Yamdrok
O/N Hotel
Day 05 :
Drive to Shigatse after visiting Palkhor Monastery in Gyangtse. After having lunch, a tour to Tashilhunpo Monastery will be arranged. O/N Hotel
Day 06 :
Drive to Xegar via Sakya Monastery O/N Hotel
Day 07 :
Drive to the Everest Base Camp and stay here overnight. O/N Guest house
Day 08 :
Drive to Zhangmu
O/N Hotel
Day 09 : Cross the boarder
Day 01 :
Arrive the boarder town Zhangmu O/N Hotel
Day 02 :
Drive to Tingri where is a good place to see Mt. Everest
O/N Guest House
Day 03 :
Drive to Shigatse and visit Sakya Monastery on the way O/N Hotel
Day 04 :
Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery in the morning and drive to Gyangtse visiting Palkhor Monastery in the afternoon O/N Hotel
Day 05 :
Full day excursion to Yemar (Iwang) Monastery O/N Hotel
Day 06 :
Drive to Lhasa O/N Hotel
Day 07 :
Full day tour in Lhasa (visiting Drepung Monastery in the morning and visiting Sera Monastery and the former Dalai Lama’s Summer Palace Norbu Lingka in theafternoon.) O/N Hotel
Day 08 :
Full day tour in Lhasa (visiting the world wander Potala Palace in the morning and visiting the oldest temple in Tibet Jokhang and Barkhor Street.
O/N Hotel
Day 09 :
Drive to Drigung Monastery O/N Guest House
Day 10 :
Drive back Lhasa and visit Ganden Monastery and Yerpa Cave on the way. O/N Hotel
Day 11 :
Transfer to the airport after breakfast.
Day 01 :
Arrive Lhasa and acclimatize the altitude in the rest of the day. O/N Hotel
Day 02 :
Full day tour in Lhasa (visiting Drepung Monastery in the morning and visiting Sera Monastery and the former Dalai Lama’s Summer Palace Norbu Lingka in the afternoon.) O/N Hotel
Day 03 :
Full day tour in Lhasa (Visiting the world wander Potala Palace in the morning and visiting the oldest temple in Tibet Jokhang and Barkhor Street. O/N Hotel
Day 04 :
Drive to Drasomtso Lhasa and visit the Ganden Monastery on the way. O/N Guest House
Day 05 :
Visit the beautiful lake in the morning and drive to Bayi town in the afternoon. O/N Hotel
Day 06 :
Drive to Bomi O/N Guest House
Day 07 :
Drive to Basu O/N Guest House
Day 08 :
Drive to Chamdo
O/N Guest House
Day 09 :
Full day excursion to Qiangbalin Monastery and Karuno Ruins
O/N Guest House
Day 10 :
Drive to Dinching
O/N Guest House
Day 11 : Drive to Sok Shan
O/N Guest House
Day 12 : Drive to Nakchu
O/N Guest House
Day 13 : Drive to Damshung
O/N Guest House
Day 14 : Drive back to Lhasa and visit Namtso Lake and Yangpachen on the way. O/N Hotel
Day 15 :
Depart to the airport and fly to other cities.
Note: Avoid arrange this tour in the raining season and in deep winter
Day 01 :
Arrive Beijing
O/N Hotel
Day 02 :
Fly to Kunming
O/N Hotel
Day 03 :
Drive to Dechin O/N Hotel
Day 04 :
Drive to Markam O/N Guest House
Day 05 :
Drive to Dzogong O/N Guest House
Day 06 :
Drive Basu O/N Guest House
Day 07 :
Drive to Bomi O/N Guest House
Day 08 :
Drive to Nyingchi Bayi O/N Guest House
Day 09 :
Drive to Lhasa and visit Drasomtso Lake on the way O/N Hotel
Day 10 :
Full day tour in Lhasa (visiting Drepung Monastery in the morning and visiting Sera Monastery and the former Dalai Lama’s Summer Palace Norbu Lingka in the afternoon.) O/N Hotel
Day 11 :
Full day tour in Lhasa (visiting the world wander Potala Palace in the morning and visiting the oldest temple in Tibet Jokhang and Barhor Street. O/N Hotel
Day 12 :
Depart to the airport and fly to other cities.
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