Tibet , province-level administrative region of China , located in a high-mountain area in the southwestern part of the country. It is officially called the Tibet (Chinese Xizang) Autonomous Region (TAR). Throughout its long history, Tibet at times has governed itself as an independent state and at other times has had various levels of association with China . Regardless of China 's involvement in Tibetan affairs, Tibet 's internal government was for centuries a theocracy (state governed by religious leaders), under the leadership of Buddhist lamas, or monks. In 1959 the Dalai Lama (spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and at that time the head of Tibet 's internal government) fled to India during a Tibetan revolt against Chinese control in the region. China then took complete control of Tibet , installing a sympathetic Tibetan ruler and, in 1965, replacing the theocracy with a Communist administration.
Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region is located between 29o 36'N and 19o 06' E at the north bank of Kyichu river, a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, at an altitude of 3657 meteres above sea level. Lhasa has a history of more than 1300 years and has been the center of politics, economy, culture and religi pung Monastery was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choje, a disciple of Tsongkapa, the founder of Gelugpa Sect.
Kathmandu Lhasa Tibet Overland Tour - Early morning start drive from Kathmandu to Kodari (Nepali-Tibet border) through the beautiful Nepalese countryside with spectacular Himalayan View including mt. Langtang (7,246m), Mt. Dorje Lakpa (6,975) and Mt. Gauri Shanker (7,145). From the Friendship Bridge you will drive up to China immigration check post and Tibetan guide will meet you at the border or check post.
Start your journey to Tibet with a spectacular flight over the snow capped Himalayan mountains past Mt. Everest, Malaku and Kanchanjunga. In Lhasa visit the famous Potala and Norbulinkha palaces, the great Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple, and walk amongst the crowded Tibetan market - the bustling Barkor Bazaar.Drive past the beautiful Turquoise lake on the way to the historic town of Gyantse with its unique multi-storied Kumbum Stupa.
Mt. Kailash (6714m) is the most sacred mountain in Asia. It is believed to be the physical embodiment of the mythical Mt Meru, said to be the center of the universe or ‘navel of the world’ . Mt. Meru is depicted as a mandala, and its image occurs throughout both Buddhista and Hindu parts of Asia. Images of Mt. Meru occur as far away as Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Borobadur in Indonesia. Mt. Kailas is holy to followers of four religions. To Hindus, Kailash is the abode of