GEOGRAPHY
Situated at an altitude of 4000 meter above sea level, Tibet Plateau borders with Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai and Xinjiang and to the south contiguous to India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and Burma. Tibet stretches over 1.2 million sq. kms. and contains more than 50 peaks above 7,000 meter among which eleven are over 8,000 meter.

LANGUAGE
The Tibetan Language is derived from the Sanskrit text. More than 20 local dialects are spoken here.

ENTERING TIBET
There are two flights from Kathmandu to Tibet on Tuesdays & Saturdays from first week of April to June & November. From July through end of October one additional flight on Thursday is added. There are scheduled flights from Chengdu also. Lhasa is accessible by road from Kathmandu (900 kms.) which takes at least three days with overnight stops at Zhangmu and Shigatse.

IMMIGRATION
All visitors to Tibet must hold valid passport for entry. The only visa recognized for visit is issued by the Chinese Embassy in Nepal. All others issued elsewhere must be endorsed by this Embassy. A visa is issued only on arrival in Nepal after a package tour is confirmed.

TIME
8 Hours ahead of GMT.

CURRENCY
RENMINBI.

ELECTRICITY
220 Volts Alternating current.