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Tibet Overview
About Tibet
When you think of Tibet, what image comes to mind? Virtually everyone thinks of the holy city of Lhasa, Mt. Everest, the Potala Palace or perhaps the Dalai Lama in their red clothes. However, mystical, magical, incomprehensible Tibet offers an overload on the senses. It is a journey of scenic and religious discovery, overwhelming culture, impressive ceremonies and monasteries in the breathtaking landscape of the Himalayas.
It is one of the most adventurous, scenically stunning and physically demanding trips in the world, through harsh conditions with the gaspingly thin air, past sacred mountains glinting with ice, numerous crystal holy lakes, and remote high altitude deserts to the Rooftop of the World! It is a lifestyle only fit for the nomads and yak, a belief only practiced by the most devoted pilgrims.
You can never imagine the emotional turmoil upon your first glimpse of the poignant devotion of the pilgrims, the lively and welcoming monasteries, the intricate patterns of the colorful Tibetan art, the improbability of the ancient architectural wonders clinging to perilous hillsides and even the prayer flags flying in the wind! That is Tibet, in its purest form!
Tibet Attractions
Totally 4 attractions
Potala Palace - Lhasa
Potala Palace, Dalai Lama's residence
The gold-clad roof of the Potala Palace ( Budala Gong) greet you from afar. The Dalai Lamas resided here as religious and secular rulers. There is a good view down into the valley and the old city from the roof of the Potala.
Barkhor Street - Lhasa
Plenty of jewelry, knives, ancient coins
Barkor Street in Lhasa fully reflects the folk customs of the Tibetans. Most local Tibetans and many from around the region make annual pilgrimages to the street to secure copies of the Buddist scriptures.
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Virtual Tour of the Potala Palace
Book a tour visiting the Barkhor Street
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Virtual Tour of the Barkhor Street
Yamdrok Lake - Gyantse
The deep blue-green colours of Lake Yamdrok
Yamdroyumtso Lake teems with a scaleless fish, known as the naked carp, hence enjoying the reputation of the Storage of Fish in Tibet. It is also a home for water birds.
Rongbu Monastery
View Mt. Everest from Rongbu Monastery
Rongbu Monastery is the highest monastery in the world, only 40km away from Mt. Everest, it has become the headquarter of northside climbing and is considered as the best place to view Mt. Everest.
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Pictures of Famous Lakes and Rivers in China
Recommended Multi-destination China Tours including Tibet
COT-G-007-A 6 nights & 7 days - Chengdu and Lhasa Impression Tour
COT-S-017-A 16 nights & 17 days - China Classic Tour (including Tibet)
COT-B-021-B 20 nights & 21 days - Essential China Tour (with Yangtze cruise and Tibet)
Tibet Travelogue
* A good time we never forget - by Juha Matti Leinonen
* The tour organised through China Odyssey - by Katherine Louise Galea
Rolling Tibet Travel News
* Potala Palace caps visiting period
* Softer sleeper tickets from Shanghai to Lhasa unavailable
* Tibet official says road to Mount Everest will be improved in two phases
