Tibet is often called the “roof of the world” high desert plateau with an average elevation of 4,000 m and very rich in culture heritage. Until recently forbidden to the outside world - situated just north of the mighty Himalayas, has opened its door for tourists and adventurisms.
In central Tibet You will tour Tibet's magnificent, ancient cities of Lhasa, Shigatse (the seat of the Panchen Lama), Gyantse, Tsedang and have the magnificent views of turquoise Yamdrok Lake from Khamba la pass 4794 meters. Beside these you will view the awe-inspiring scenery of Mt. Everest to nomads steer their herds of yaks through snow-topped mountain passes. This unique land is now easily accessible from Kathmandu, Nepal and various part of China.

Mount Kailash (the sacred mountain where Shiva 'has his home') is situated in western Tibet; it is the source of the four great rivers of the region. The Indus, Brahmaputra (Tsangpo), Karnali (Ganges) and Sutlej.These rivers are all fed by the waters of the nearby sacred Lake Mansarovar.It is an extremely important holy pilgrimage place for both Hindus and Buddhists.

The bulk of the trip is crossing the arid Tibetan Plateau, which lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas and does not receive much annual precipitation. Our departures are timed to miss the monsoon season in Nepal, and we should be almost guaranteed clear, dry weather for the last leg into Kathmandu. The weather on the Tibetan Plateau during the day will be surprisingly mild and warm, while nights will be clear and crisp. Temperatures will range from 20 degrees centigrade during the day to well below freezing at night. Although we have timed our trips to coincide with periods when the weather is generally good.

Be warned though that weather in mountainous areas is notoriously difficult to predict, and short-lived storms can occur at any time of the year.

Kathmandu to Lhasa by flight:
Air China, the only Airline operates the flight between Kathmandu and Lhasa 3 days in a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday). The flight operates from April through end of the October. The rest of the months the Air China withhold the flights because of the low flow of passengers/travelers. This trans Himalayan flight takes 1 hour & 10 minutes to reach Lhasa from Kathmandu.

Tibet from Mainland China:
Lhasa is also connected with Beijing, Xian, Chengdu and Shanghai by air. There are every day Flights operating from Lhasa to these cities. Gongar is the only Airport in Lhasa. So, now days, travelers who are interested visiting Tibet via mainland China can commence their journey from one of these cities. The journey from the mainland China is hassle-free than the journey via Kathmandu.

Overland connection from Kathmandu:
There are five major road routes to Lhasa but foreigners are only supposed to use the Nepal (Friendship Highway) and Qinghai (via Golmud) routes.

The journey from Kathmandu should be viewed as an adventure, not just a sightseeing. The road itself was poorly constructed and is prone to closure by landslides, particularly from June through September. It can be very dusty and some kind of facemask is a good idea to take along. As you drive to altitudes of over 17000 feet at some points, altitude sickness becomes a real possibility and most will feel some symptoms. You must make sure to drink plenty of fluids to help you acclimatize. The choice of hotels en route (except in Lhasa, Shigatse and Gyantse) is extremely limited. From Kathmandu it takes 5 days to reach Lhasa. This rout opens round the year for travelers.

Tibetans share their region with Menpa, Luopa, Han Chinese, Hui, Sherpa, and a few Deng people. They are however the main inhabitants on the plateau.Tibetans in general are optimistic and happy people.

They were Initially, farmers who settled in small villages with barley as their main crop, these roaming nomads earned their living by herding yaks and sheep .As larger settlements developed many Tibetans made a living as craftsmen. Nowadays more and more people are migrating into businesses.The Tibetan language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan phylum. People in U, Tsang, Kham, and Chamdo.

Most Tibetans are devout Buddhists while a few believe in the old Bon religion (which predates Buddhism). Islam and Catholicism also have a few followers in Lhasa and Yanjing respectively. The population is increasing fairly rapidly. According to the census conducted in 2000, there are 2,616,300 people in Tibet, with Tibetans totaling 2,411,100 or 92.2% of the current regional population. The census also revealed that the average life span has increased to 68 due to the improving standard of living and access to medical services. Illiteracy has decreased to 850,700.