Mount Kailash Pilgrimage
18 Days

Chengdu - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Sakya - Mount Kailash - Lake Manasarovar - Paiku Tso - Nyalam - Kathmandu

Explore the heart of central Tibet, the great temples, monasteries and palaces of Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse & Sakya before traveling west, through dramatic landscapes to two of Tibet's most sacred pilgrimage sites - Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar.
The 3-day circumambulation of the world's most sacred mountain is tough - relax afterwards beside Lake Manasarovar, lengendary source of the four great rivers of South Asia.

Group Departures 2010
April 16
June 14
July 14
September 01
October 13

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Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland with Everest Base Camp - 12 Days

Chengdu/Kathmandu - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Sakya - Everest Base Camp - L ao Tingri- Kathmandu

The overland route from Lhasa to Kathmandu which has long been one of the classic journeys of the world. 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’.

In the heart of central Tibet the great temples, monasteries, forts and palaces of Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Sakya are powerful testaments to a long and volatile history and to the spiritual and artistic traditions of Tibetan Buddhism

A side trip up to North Everest Base Camp a definite highlight affording superb views of the mountain.

Group Departures 2010

April 19
May 19
June 18
July 18
August 16
September 15
October 16
November 13

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Kailash & the Guge Kingdom
24 Days

Chengdu - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Sakya - Mount Kailash - Lake Manasarovar -Tirthapuri - Khyunlung - Guge Kingdom - Paiku Tso - Nyalam - Kathmandu
From the great monasteries and temples of Lhasa and central Tibet take a pilgrimage to and around the sacred mountain at the heart of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cosmology, spend a night on the shores of the vast blue Lake Manasarovar - legendary birthplace of the great rivers of Asia. Travel through stunning landscapes to explore the religious and artistic heritage of the historic kingdom of Guge, on the banks of the Sutlej River. Cross the vast grasslands for a spectacular close-up view of the world's highest mountain.