Tours
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| To travel
across the incredible Tibetan landscape is to venture into the realm
of the gods. A world where colors are enhanced and the atomosphere
is a constant reminder that you truely are on the 'roof of the world'. |
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| A brief but unforgettable glimpse of the city
on the ‘roof of the world’. |
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| Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse – Samye (optional
extension). Explore the historic sights of central Tibet. This
loop takes in the most important sites of central Tibet - historic,
religious and cultural - as well as some of the most spectacular
scenery that the Tibetan Plateau has to offer. |
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| Lhasa to Kathmandu, the classic route across
the roof of the world. |
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| Lhasa to Kathmandu via Everest Base Camp. All
the incredible sights of Tibet Overland with the added highlight
of a trip up towards the North face of the world’s highest
mountain. |
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| Kathmandu-Lhasa-Kathmandu. Traverse the world’s
highest mountain range. One of the finest ways to approach Tibet
is the traditional way, by road. |
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Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Mt Kailash-Everest Base
Camp (optional extension)
Kailash, the holy mountain that stands at the center of the
Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Bon universes; the earthly manifestation
of Mount Meru is the focus of this journey. To make a circumambulation
(kora) of Kailash is to cleanse yourself of the sins of a lifetime. |
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Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Mt Kailash-Lake Manasarovar-Everest
Base Camp (optional extension)
According to tradition Manasarovar gives birth to the 4 great
sacred rivers of Asia. As well as making the kora, Hindu pilgrims
immerse themselves completely in Manasarovar’s waters
while Buddhists splash water on their faces. |
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Mt Kailash - Everest Base Camp (optional extension)
Travel overland to make a circumambulation of the holy mountain. |
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Mt Kailash-Lake Manasarovar-Everest Base Camp
(optional extension)
Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, the sacred sites of western Tibet. |
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| You can extend your trip to include Samye, Tibet’s
first monastic institution, situated on the banks of the Yarlung
Tsangpo (river) and the sights of the Yarlung Valley, home to
Tibet’s first kings. |
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| A brief excursion into the realm of Tibet’s
nomadic herders, the drokpa. The sacred lake, Nam-tso, is the
second largest in China and utterly stunning. Yak, sheep, goats
and horses graze the rich surrounding grasslands, the snow covered
Nyenchen Tanglha dominates the southern skyline and the whole
area is temporary home to hundreds of migrating birds. |
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| Discover the artistic treasures of the Gu-ge
Kingdom. |
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| Kailash Manasarovar Simikot |
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| The ultimate pilgrimage to remote western Tibet
An incredible overland journey and trek from the holy city of
Lhasa to the most sacred pilgrimage sites of western Tibet. |
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| This short trek, once part of the trade route
between Shalu and Sakya offers the chance to get off the ‘road’
and into some small, seldom visited villages. It may be incorporated
into any trip passing through Shigatse and, being neither particularly
high nor particularly difficult, is an excellent introduction
to trekking in Tibet. |
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| Base Camp on the north face of the world’s
highest mountain is much more accessible than from the southern
Nepalese side, even though the altitude is much the same. |
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| A trip that incorporates a 5-day
trek into the classic overland route between Lhasa and Kathmandu.
Combines the splendor and history of Tibet’s most important
temples and palaces with a glimpse of nomadic and village life
and spectacular scenery. |
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| An excellent trip for those interested in the
semi-nomadic lifestyle of the Tibetan herders (drokpa). After
exploring some of the many wonders of Lhasa head north to the
spectacular turquoise blue lake, Nam-tso. The rugged walk from
the broad, windswept Yangpachen Valley, through alpine valleys
to cross the Lasar-La (5300m) takes place at over 4400m, a scenically
stunning combination of sweeping mountain panoramas and alpine
tundra. |
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