Tibet is one of the most beautiful and purest places in the world, Tibet is also known as “the roof of the world” due to its height that is around 4000 meters above the sea level. Tibet’s tourism is now counted in the most popular tourisms in the world as not only the people from neighbor countries appear to visit this place, but from all over the world, thousands of visitors come to this region that has the highest plateau on the earth’s surface.
There are a number of amazing places that come in the list of “must visit places in Tibet”, the ideal trip that covers most of the places is from Lhasa to Kailash via EBC (Everest base camp) that generally takes 16 to 18 days to complete the tour. Typically the most of the Tibet tours start from Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet self-governing region. Here, in Lhasa, many remarkable palaces and temples are there that are amazingly great and worth-visiting on a Tibet tour. Lhasa is more than 1300 years old and lies on the northern slopes of the Himalaya Mountains, that makes this place more celebrated. This city is extremely influential in spiritual aspects, not just because of the pure, natural and magnificent beauty but also because of the Tibet’s old culture and sacred atmosphere.
Thereafter, the Everest Base Camp is the destination after visiting all the important places of Lhasa. EBC is situated at the height of 5200 meters and is around 500 miles southwest of Lhasa. Due to the great distance and high altitude of EBC, it usually takes 3 to 4 days drive to reach here from Lhasa. Numerous amazing sights such as Gyantse, Shigatse, Sakya Monastery and Yamdrok Lake, fall along the way from Lhasa to EBC that make the journey exciting and superlative. The Everest Base Camp, the world highest peak, is an extremely delightful place that is famous for trekking and Everest National Park, where you can get to see uncommon and rare animals and birds.
Finally, the tour heads towards the Mount Kailash that is honored as one of the most sacred places in the world and is situated around 22,000 ft above sea level. In Hindu mythology, it is believed that the Mount Kailash is the home of Lord Shiva. A number of monasteries and great places fall along the route to Mt Kailash. The Mansarovar lake which is 18 miles from the Mount Kailash, is one of the greatest lakes in the world, its holy water provides spiritual benefits, but it takes a willingness to take a dip in the ice-cold water of the lake.
If you are willing to visit Tibet, you need to apply for Tibet entry permit and Alien’s travel permit from the Tibet tourism bureau that can easily be done with the help of the Tibet travel agency, you will plan your tour with. However, it is important to select only a reputed agency like Tibet Highland Tours, in order to have the finest services and the memorable trip.