unseen any where else. This is a land of
enduring enchantment & tantalizing mystery. For centuries , Tibet has fascinated
mankind. This land beyond the mighty Himalayas on the
highest plateau of the world, was hardly accessible to the
outside world. Now orient paradise Tours & Travel , a
leading Tibet tours & treks operator offers its various
fascinating packages for you to experience & make that one
dream that you have always cherised -to come true.
First & foremost, all visitors traveling to Tibet are kindly
requested to have the understanding that Tibet being
extremely remote & isolated by the formidable Himalayan
ranges still remains one of the most captivating but least
developed parts in the world. Within its very short history
of tourism the facilities provided to visiting tourists are
still at basic and limited scale. So the visitors are
requested not to have high expectations in terms of
facilities in Tibet. However we will always put in all our
efforts to make your visit as pleasant as possible. The
roads , especially the highway from Kathmandu can be rough &
is subject to blockages due to land slides & floods & the
high altitude does pose a serious threat to quite a few
people. The average altitude of the Tibetan plateau is 4000m
above the sea level & that is a lot higher than most people
have been in their lives.
Highlights: Lhasa’s Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and
Barkhor market, the Norbulingka (The Dalai Lama’s Summer
Palace), Drepung and Sera monastries. In Shigatse the
Tashilhunpo monastry. In Gyantse the dramatic fort and
Kumbum. Astounding scenery and wild nomads herding yaks.
Tibet one of those extraordinary destination where indeed
adventure lurks around every corner! Adventure on the road
is never short on the beautiful Trans himalayan drive,
through mountain, passes, promising a panorama of a cultural
and scenic diversity unsurpassable anywhere. It culminates
on an arid plateau - a veritable treasure trove of
architectural masterpieces -the Buddhist monasteries of
Drepung, once the largest in the country The Jhokhang - a
spiritual center, and the awesome palaces of the Dalai Lama
- Norbulinga (the summer palace) and the Potala (the
traditional seat). Ancient Barkhor Bazaar still barters the
bric—a—brac, in a region that’s not so much a little strange
as utterly surreal.
Pilgrimage to Mansarovar and the Holy Mt.Kailash claimed to
be the apex of the Hindu religious axis is also one of the
highest mountain in Tibet at 22,022 feet, and Lake
Mansarovar at 14,950 feet is said to be the highest fresh
water lake in the world. Certainly a difficult region to
reach due to the variable and extreme weather conditions.
The distance from Lhasa for example is approximately 2000
km.
Only during the last few years have lots of ordinary and not
so ordinary travelers, been able to experience this region.
Road conditions are difficult much of the time and we have
to make many preparations to ensure that we have a
reasonable chance of reaching Kailash. We need to bring our
own food and camping equipment. Basic lodges and teahouses
can be found but the plateau is so remote that it is
possible to travel for several days without finding food
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