Tibet is a Land of Mystery and very old Buddhist traditions, where time is deliberate in terms of eternity, where a way of life is filled by spirituality, home of legends and culture, the birthplace of healing traditions which are 2,500 years old. Tibet is not only a place of ancient cultural beauty, but it is also the land of fantastic natural beauty.
Visit Tibet offers us 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 who get the opportunity to visit this land. Buddhism, with a history of some 1,300 years, is shaped into a unique form of "Lamaism".
Tibetan history, culture, and religion are mixed together and infiltrate every aspect of social life. Tibetan religious arts have a distinctive style with the adoption of Indian and Chinese Buddhist influence, thus forming a pearl of Oriental Buddhist art.
The various people who live on the Tibetan plateau, such as Tibetans, Monpas, Lhopas, and Muslims, each have their unique traditions of marriage, burial, birth, and other ceremonies. Festivals in Tibet are numerous, providing many opportunities for large and exciting celebrations. So come and visit with us, a land rich in mountains, monks, mystery, and adventure.
Tibet is the roof of the world, which is located at the main part of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, south- West frontier of China. Tibet borders Sichuan, Yunnan. Qinghai and Xinjiang; to the south, contiguous to India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and Burma, and bounded by Kashmir on the west. Tibet is the highest region on earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 meters, 16,000ft above sea level.
Tibet is a rich and beautiful land with an average altitude of over 4,000m (13,120ft) above sea level. Possessing more than fifty peaks above 7,000 m (22,960ft), Tibet is home to eleven Himalayan mountains over 8,000m (26,240ft). China, India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma, and Kashmir all border Tibet. Over two million people inhabit this land of rich natural resources and ancient cultures.