Tibet, also known as the "Roof of the world", is a unique destination where adventure lurks around every corner. The valley bottoms of Tibet are higher than the highest mountains at most places.

The beautiful Trans-Himalaya drive of over 970-kms, through four mountain passes, is nothing short of breadth taking with a panorama of cultural and scenic diversity unsurpassable anywhere. The Buddhist monasteries of Drepung, once the largest; the Jokhang - a spirtual centre, and the awesome palaces of the Dalai Lama,. Norbulingka or the Summer Palace and the Potala - the Traditional Seat are some of the highlights of the land.

Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, is situated in a mountain - fringed valley on the north bank of the Kyichu River also called the Lhasa River in the central southern part of the region. At an elevation of 3,658m, (12,000 feet), the Lhasa city was nicknamed “Sunlight City”, is the highest city in the world. It has many Buddhist monuments and was once the seat of his holiness Dalai Lama. More and more tourists from every corner of the world visit Tibet to explore this vibrant city of Lhasa and its mysterious culture heritage.

Shigatse, also Xigatse, means "fertile land" and stands at the junction of the Yarlong Tsangpo and Nyangchu River. It used to be the capital of Tsang and now is the capital of Shigatse prefecture. The 600-year-old city is the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, who is one of the two prestigious spiritual leaders in Tibet and the abbot of the Tashilhunpo Monastery.