| High up on the Tibetan Plateau, Tibet is a remote and | | | | in Nepal. Along the way to Everest Base Camp, you'll |
| fascinating country to visit. Southern Tibet is blocked | | | | pass the beautiful blue lake of Yamdrok-Tso, the |
| off by towering Himalayan peaks, including Mount | | | | trading town of Gyantse and Shigatse, Tibet's second |
| Everest or as the Tibetans call it, Qomolongma. But | | | | largest city. You'll also see Sakya, home to one of |
| these rugged snow-capped mountains and green | | | | Tibet's largest and most colourful monasteries. After a |
| valleys are only a small part of what makes Tibet so | | | | trip to Everest Base Camp, you'll stay in Lao Tingri |
| special - another part is the Tibet's devout Buddhism. | | | | (also known as Old Tingri); a small Tibetan village with |
| Everywhere, you'll see prayer flags, monasteries and | | | | narrow streets and white-lime houses before |
| temples honouring the Buddhist Gods and praying | | | | continuing to Nepal. |
| pilgrims en route to Lhasa. Here are a few Tibet travel | | | | Nam Tso - Tibetan for 'Heavenly Lake', Nam Tso is a |
| tips to help you get started with your travel plans. | | | | turquoise salt lake at an altitude of 4730m. In the heart |
| Lhasa - Tibet's holy city lies at 3600m above sea level, | | | | of Northern Tibet's wilderness, this lake is home to |
| so you'll need some time to acclimatise. Not only will | | | | Nomadic Tibetans, with meditation caves and a |
| you find the Potala Palace in Lhasa, you can also visit | | | | pilgrim's route running across the Changtang plateau. |
| the Buddhist Jokhang Temple, the spiritual heart of | | | | When to go... |
| Tibet. You can also visit the Drepung and Sera | | | | Tibetan winters are sunny and dry, but also extremely |
| monasteries which are schools for Tibetan apprentice | | | | cold. That's why we don't recommend travelling to |
| monks. Just 35km outside Lhasa you'll find the famous | | | | Tibet during the mid-winter months. Chances are that |
| clifftop Ganden Monastery. | | | | the roads will be covered with snow and there's also a |
| Friendship Highway to Everest Base Camp - This | | | | significant chance that mountain passes will be shut |
| prayer flag lined road runs from Lhasa to Kathmandu | | | | down. |