Tibet bestows an outlandish escapade for those backpackers seeking the ultimate blend of vintage Buddhist culture, beliefs, and traditions alongside the distinct experience of the natural heritage. Also well-known as the "Rooftop of the World," Tibet possesses more than fifty peaks over 7,000 m, of which eleven are over 8,000m. An area of 1.2 million sq. km., this beautiful and scenic land is situated at the main part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the south-west frontier of China. With a population of two million, mainly Tibetans, Tibet, aka Tibet Autonomous Region, is endowed with substantial natural resources and a vast expanse of landforms.
This alluring land carries a long and glorious past with acclaimed classical culture, which the Native Inhabitants have been sustaining since ancient times. Moreover, Tibet is favoured by majestic mountains and ferocious rivers such as the Yangtze, Yellow, Mekong, and Indus, unique traditions and lifestyles, and graceful natural landscapes. One exploring Tibet can discover fluttering Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags next to Buddhist monks clad in robes and yellow hats everywhere. Almost all of Tibet is composed of a colossal plateau that lies at an elevation of 4,000 to 5,000m. The fertile Yarlung Tsangpo valley is the cultural heartland of Tibet, where inhabitants are mainly dependent on agriculture and animal husbandry (sheep, yak, and horse) to sustain their livelihood. Western Tibet is positioned at a higher altitude, and its spiritual and geographical core is holy Mt. Kailash (Kang Rinpoche), sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Jains, and Bonpo alike. In the neighborhood lies the equally sacred lake Manasarover, the source of the splendid rivers of Asia. A travel venture is not an easy task, but such audacity will be rewarded by vistas of mystical beauty and probably spiritual leaps.
The sublime Tibet flaunts mysterious but elegant monasteries, which sit on snowy mountains, beneath blue skies, and beside crystal lakes. Remember to visit two widely celebrated landmarks: 1300-year-old Lhasa and the Potala Palace.
An extraordinary trip in the bewitching terrain of Tibet indeed delivers the experience of a lifetime; thus, we invite you to take it with the Himalayan Trekking Path from Nepal. Tashi Delek! (Welcome to Tibet!)