The combination tour offers the encounter with the rich culture and ancient artifacts of Nepal and Pemayangste monastery and Yuksom in West Sikkim in addition to Darjeeling and Gangtok. Pemayangste, “The Sublime Perfect Lotus”, is the head of all other monasteries of the Nyingma-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. A majority of the Sikkimese Buddhists belong to this sect. It is great not only in its antiquity but also in sanctity. The walls and ceilings bear brilliantly hued frescoes of gods and demons. It also houses the intricately carved woodwork, “Zangdok Parli” portraying the Mahaguru’s heavenly palace. You will also see one of the most breathtaking views of the mountains right from your hotel rooms. Yuksom is the first capital of Sikkim, where the first Chogyal was consecrated in 1642.
Most of the trekking routes are only a few tens of kilometers from major towns but going there is like travelling many hundred years back into time. The best months to trek in Sikkim are March to May and September to November. Most of the places on trekking routes in remote areas are just herders' huts or sheds and some places have nothing at all but wilderness.
Language: - The Tibetan language is generally classified as a Tibeto-Burman language of the Sino-Tibetan language family although the boundaries between 'Tibetan' and certain other Himalayan languages can be unclear.
History:- The general history of Tibet begins with the rule of Songtsän Gampo (604–50 CE) who united parts of the Yarlung River Valley and founded the Tibetan Empire. He also brought in many reforms and Tibetan power spread rapidly creating a large and powerful empire.
Geography: - Most modern geographical sources consider Tibet to be located in East Asia while some (mostly European and American sources) have regarded Tibet as part of Central Asia. Today's maps of the West show a trend toward considering all of modern China, including Tibet, to be part of East Asia. Some academic institutions also include Tibet in their South Asia studies programs. Tibet is west of China proper, and within China, Tibet is regarded as part of Xibu a term usually translated by Chinese media as "the Western section", meaning "Western China".
Economy: - The Tibetan economy is dominated by subsistence agriculture. Due to limited arable land, the primary occupation of the Tibetan Plateau is raising livestock, such as sheep, cattle, goats, camels, yaks, dzo, and horses. The main crops grown are barley, wheat, buckwheat, rye, potatoes, and assorted fruits and vegetables. As a result of being subsistence agricultural society Tibet is ranked the lowest among China’s 31 provinces, on the Human Development Index according to UN Development Programme data.
Culture & Religion: - Religion and spirituality is extremely important to the Tibetans and has a b influence over all aspects of lives; ingrained deeply into their cultural heritage. Bön is the ancient traditional religion of Tibet, but following the introduction of Tantric Buddhism into Tibet by Padmasambhava this became eclipsed by Tibetan Buddhism, a distinctive form of Vajrayana. Tibetan Buddhism is practiced not only in Tibet but also in Mongolia, parts of northern India, the Buryat Republic, the Tuva Republic, and in the Republic of Kalmykia and some other areas in China besides the Tibet region.