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Welcome to our Tours in Tibet

Tibet is a country, rich in religious and political history with
an incredible landscape, carves out from years of movement of
the earths plates and sculptured out by glaciers and river. The
Tibetan plateau is twice the size of Texas or France and lies at
an average latitude of 4200m. The Tibetan people live in harsh
conditions, yet are always happy and outwardly smile.
Tibet boast not only the highest mountain the world but several
other fascinating peaks and treks, to include Mt Kailash. An
overland trip across the Tibetan plateau is unforgettable and
will live with you, forever.
Population: About 2.64million
Location: Based in China on
the northern border of Nepal.
Capital: Lhasa- meaning
"Holy-Land"
History: In the 7th century AD, Lhasa
rose to prominence as an important center of administrative power when Songtsen
Gampo, a local ruler in the Yarlung Valley, went about the task of unifying Tibet. He built a palace on the site that is now occupied by the Potala and made it his
capital.
The fifth Dalai Lama also made Lhasa
his capital. He built his palace, the Potala, on the site of ruins of
Songtsen Gampo's 7th century palace, Lhasa has remained Tibet’s
capital since 1642
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