A guidebook covering almost all of present day cultural Tibet. Like all guides published by Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Tibet describes all the major destinations of interest, how to get to them, and what to do/where to stay when you've arrived. Along the way, the authors have added explanations and overviews about Tibet's culture, history, social conventions, and way of life, as well a few lessons on the Tibetan language. Includes maps and color photos.
Highlights 6 -- Preface by HH the Dalai Lama 9 -- Getting started 10 -- Itineraries 14 -- The authors 21 -- Snapshot 23 -- History 24 -- The culture 40 -- Tibetan Buddhism 53 -- Environment 68 -- Food & drink 73 -- Gateway cities 77 -- Lhasa 85 -- Ü 131 -- Tsang 160 -- Western Tibet (Ngari) 197 -- Eastern Tibet (Kham 224 -- Roads to Tibet 249 -- Trekking 262 -- Directory 295 -- Transport 310 -- Health 324 -- World time zones 335 -- Language 336 -- Glossary 344 -- Behind the scenes 350 -- Index 353 -- Legend 360