Tibet Travel Guide
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Latest Travel News
- New Route from Lhasa to Shigatse Currently Closed for Repair Jul. 29, 2010
- More Trains to Lhasa to Meet Summer Demand Jul. 13, 2010
- Severe Earthquakes Attacked Yushu, Qinghai Province Apr. 21, 2010
- Tibet to Reopen to Foreign Tourists Mar. 30, 2009
- New Passenger Trains for Qinghai-Tibet Railway Mar. 24, 2009
Recommended Tibet Tours
- 5-Day Lhasa Essence and Nakchu Tour from $585
- 11-Day Tibet to Nepal Kathmandu cultural discover from $1788
- 8-Day All-around Tour of Tibet from $1633
Tibet Autonomous Region is located in the southwest of China, with a land area of 1.22 million square kilometers and a population of 2.3 million, of which 95% are Tibetan. There are also 30 other minorities in Tibet, such as Han, Menba, Luoba, Hui, Mongol, and Naxi. Tibetan Festival Dates in 2010, 2011 and 2012
Tibet is entirely within and encompasses most of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau or the Plateau of Tibet, with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters above the sea level. It is known as The Roof Of The World and The Third Pole of the Globe. The world’s highest mountain range, the Himalayas, straddles the border between Tibet and Nepal, as does Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain at 8,848 meters above sea level. The Himalayas, along with the Karakorums, contain most of the world’s tallest 100 mountains. Everything on earth above 7,000 meters is to be found on and around the Plateau of Tibet.
- Chinese Name: 西藏
- Chinese Pinyin: xī zàng
- English Name: Tibet
- Location: Southwest China
- Area: 1.2 million sq. km. (463,322 sq. mi.)
- Population: 2.8 million
- Language: Tibetan, Mandarin
- Capital City
: Lhasa
Top Attractions in Tibet

Barkhor Street
The Barkhor (pilgrims’ circuit) is found in the heart of Lhasa encircling the Jokhang Temple. It is the earliest remaining street in Lhasa. In the past, it was a designated circumambulation circuit, "a saint road" in the eyes of Tibetans. Now it's also a shopping center, an old district with ... more details »
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