Tibet

Oct 200114 days193 photos

Capital

Lhasa

Population

2 '01

Currency

Renminbi (RMB)

Languages

Tibetan, Mandarin

Religion

Buddhist

Visited

Oct 2001

Field notes

Lhasa and the overland road back to Kathmandu.

Opinions on Tibet Tibet has been easily one of our favorite places that we have visited so far on our j ourney. The people are really friendly, unique and special. The sites are one of a kind , especially the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple.

We wished we could have spend more time there, but our permits only allowed 7 days. It was well worth the extra money and the hassle getting there.

"A really nice city with many sights to see in the area surrounding the city. It is home to the Potala Palce, Jokhang temple and the Barkor. One can al."

— On Lhasa · Oct 2001

Tibet

Stops in country

Places we stopped.

Lhasa

10/10

A really nice city with many sights to see in the area surrounding the city. It is home to the Potala Palce, Jokhang temple and the Barkor. One can also visit nearby m onasteries such as the Sera, Drepung, and Gandea Monaster y .

Must seeSpiritual

Everest Area

8/10

We only viewed Mt . Everest from a distance. It was really beautiful. There are trips up to Everest Base Camp. One can hike up or one can take a 4WD to the base camp.

Trek

Lalungla Pass (5050m)

10/10

V iews of Mt. Xixapangma 8013 m, Mt. Makalu 8464m, Mt . Lothse 8516m, Mt . Cho Oyu 8201m, and Mt . Everest 8848

Must seeHighlight

Xigatse

8/10

The Tashilumpo Monastery is in Xigatse and is the main attraction there. It used to house over 4000 monks but only has 600 monks now. Overlooking the town is also the Xigatse fortress.

History