Tibet, the very name evokes feelings of awe and mystery. Also known as “The Roof of the World” this land had been a mysterious Buddhist kingdom for centuries until it was finally opened to foreigners in the mid-1980s. A trip to Tibet is in itself an adventure given the altitude of the country which has an average elevation of 4,700 m (15,400 ft) above sea level.
Tibet is located in the southwest part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is officially called the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).