- Known as the roof on the Roof of the World, Nagari, 4,500meters above sea level, is located in the northwestern part of Tibet. It is dotted with lakes without many inhabitants and it is a paradise for wild animals, such as yaks, Tibetan antelopes, and wild donkeys. [ Details ]
- This Shangrila is a plateau land with Lhasa as its capital. Lhasa is located at an elevation of 3,597 Meters. It is the second highest capital in the world after La Paz, Bolivia (3,660 Mts.). [ Details ]
- Qinghai-Tibetan platear is known as the world Roof ,the third Pole of the Globe, it is the original place of many big rivers in China. Qinghai-Tibetan railways is about 1142Km long, 960Km of which runs on the highland of more than 4,000m and 550km of it passes across the all year round frozen earth. [ Details ]
- This tour starts in Lhasa, the sacred city and capital of Tibet, where we will explore its great palaces, monasteries and temples. We drive to Ganden Monastery and start 4-day trek over the Tibetan mountains to Samye, the first and holiest monastery of Tibet. [ Details ]
- Tibet known as Roof of the World and The Forbidden Land, is a popular travel destination for a unique sightseeing/excursions, adventure travel, expedition, trekking and pilgrimage. [ Details ]
- Tibet known as Roof of the World and The Forbidden Land, is a popular travel destination for a unique sightseeing/excursions, adventure travel, expedition, trekking and pilgrimage. [ Details ]
- This 8-day tour takes in all the highlights of central Tibet. Following a circular route from Tsedang to Lhasa we explore the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley, the cradle of Tibetan civilization, and then preceding on the southern route past Turquoise lake, to the historical towns of Gyantse and Shigatse. [ Details ]
- Tibet has always been known as ¡¯The Roof of the World¡¯. For millennia it has attracted and enthralled visitors, and touched them with the magic of its mysteries. [ Details ]
- There ain¡¯t no greater place for peace on earth than Tibet. Tibet is the land that has been battered by unholy cicumstances that started in 1959. [ Details ]
- Tibet became the "roof of the world" only recently, formed by the collision of the Indian subcontinent with the Eurasian landmass. Until 35 million years ago, the Himalayas formed the seabed of the Tethys Sea. Mollusks may still be found throughout the region. [ Details ]
- Less than half of the world¡¯s Tibetans reside in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, whose boundaries were established in 1965. [ Details ]
- Lhasa rose to prominence as an administrative center in the 7th century, when Songtsen Gampo moved his capital there and built a palace on the site now occupied by the Potala. [ Details ]
- Lhasa is the capital of Tibet. Bordered by the north bank of the Kyichu River, Lhasa is at an altitude of 3,650m above sea level. Its 1,300 year history has put it at the center of politics, economy, culture and religion in Tibet since ancient times. [ Details ]
- Later in the day visit the Potala Palace, this legendary palace built atop a single hill is synonymous with Tibet by the first foremost king Songtsen Gompa. It was expanded to its present structure during the 17th century by the 5th Dalai Lama.??? [ Details ]
- Drive out of Lhasa to Yangbajin, a small basin 90 kilometers from Lhasa, was the earliest heat base to be developed. In 1975, scientists and engineers arrived to test its potential power. And then many workers arrived and built China???s first geothermal power station. [ Details ]
- Potala Palace: Perched upon Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, the Potala Palace rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet.
Sera Monastery: One of the three largest monasteries of Gelugpa.??? [ Details ]
- Take direct flight from Beijing to Chengdu, all the groups are picked up by local English tour guide with warm welcome from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, and sent to the hotel. It???s free time then. You could walk around Chengdu, such as Tianfu Square, Chunxi Road,... [ Details ]
