Tibet, a rich and beautiful land, is located at the main part of Qinghal-Tibet plateau, south-west frontier of China, at an altitude over 4,000m, above sea level. Tibet posses more than fifty peaks above 7,000m. among which eleven are over 8,000m. Tibet borders with Schuan, Yunnan, Qinghal and Xinjiang: to the south continuous to India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Burma, and bounded by Kashmir on the west. The Tibet Autonomous Region with a population of two million, mainly of Tibetans, and an area of1.2 million sq.km. Tibet is rich in natural resources and owns a vast expanse of landforms. People living on this land have been creating a glorious culture since ancient time. There has a long history, majestic mountains and rivers, regular customs and habits, wonderful natural landscapes with monks clad in robes and yellow hats are seen everywhere. If you were to set foot on this virgin land, to follow the steps of pilgrims dating from ancient time, to visit the great temples and monasteries, to enjoy the unique culture, to have sips of waters from those limpid rivers and lakes, to sight the different customs and to trek around those mighty snow-clad peaks, you would surely be intoxicated with their wonders.Tibet, the vary name evokes feelings of awe and mystery. A land of ancient Buddhist culture, awesome landscapes, artistic monasteries, exotic cities, hidden valleys and centuries-old caravan trails,Tibet offers a totally different experience known as the roof of the world, it is the destination for the ultimate thrill-seekers.

Kathmandu is the natural gateway to this amazing land. Once the center of the ancient trade route connecting India and Tibet, Kathmandu is perfectly positioned for its modem role as the hub of adventure tourism in the Himalaya.

Fine transport connections exist between Kathmandu and Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. You can go overland on a scenic highway that retraces the old caravan trail or takes a spectacular flight over the Himalaya.

The one hour flight to Lhasa is an adventure in itself. Taking off Kathmandu the plane flies alongside the eastern Himalayas as far as Mt. Everest and then turns north with gigantic snow peaks filling up the left hand side windows. Soon, the mountains drop away and you are gliding across the barren Tibetan plateau to touch down at Gonggar Airport, 85k.m. from Lhasa.

Getting There
The highway from Kathmandu to Lhasa crosses the Himalayan range north of Kathmandu and then turns east to follow the old caravan route over the Tibetan plateau.

China Southwest Airlines offers twice weekly Boeing 757 services between Kathmandu and Lhasa.

General Information
Altitude And Health: Altitude sickness is the effect of the thin air at great heights. Travellers to Tibet may suffer some discomfort like breathlessness and headaches before becoming acclimatized. Many hotels keep bottled oxygen for emergencies.

Season & Clothing
The popular time of the year to visit Tibet is May through October. Height-weight clothes are recommended during this season. Warm clothing is required from November to April.

Visa
All visitors entering Tibet should require special travel permit. This can be obtained in joining to organized tours through recognized travel agencies, we arrange Tibet/ China visa. If the visitors have the Chinese visa of their home town will not be valid to enter into Tibet.