China,
Tibet & Nepal: Beijing
to Kathmandu
19 Days
Beijing - Xi'an - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Sakya - Qomolangma (Everest BaseCamp) - Nyalam - Bhaktapur - Kathmandu
Climb
the Great Wall of China - savour Beijing Duck - explore the Forbidden
City - marvel at the Terracota Warriors - wonder at the Potala Palace
and the Jokhang Temple - witness the college of philosophy in action
at Sera Monastery - enjoy a Tibetan buffet dinner & cultural
show - be awestruck by the world's highest mountain in close-up
- relax or test your rafting skills at the Last Resort - glimpse
the Kumari, living goddess - shop amid the color and chaos of Kathmandu's
busy streets.
This
is an action-packed trip taking in the highlights of three fascinating
regions accompanied by local guides the whole way, enabling you
to truely explore the local foods and culture. |
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Departures
Available atany time including
all accommodation, domestic transport, sightseeing & meals as
specified, guides & permits
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Central
Tibet with Everest
09 Days
Lhasa - Gyantse - Sakya - Everest Base Camp - Shigatse - Lhasa
Delight
in the successes of the Panda Breeding Sanctuary and discover
Chengdu's ancient tea houses - wonder at the Potala Palace and
the Jokhang Temple - witness the college of philosophy in action
at Sera Monastery - enjoy a Tibetan buffet dinner & cultural
show. Visit the great monaseries of central Tibet and the natural wonders of Everest and Namtso.
A
short, but comprehensive encounter with the wonders of central
Tibet - its history, culture and architectural splendors introduced
and explained by local guides. |
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Departures
Available atany time including
all accommodation, domestic transport, sightseeing & meals as
specified, guides & permits.
Suitable for children.
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Highlights of Central Tibet
7 Days
Lhasa -
Gyantse - Shigatse - Lhasa
Explores the cultural heart of Tibet; its great monasteries, temples
and palaces; remote religious centers as well as the incredible beauty
of the landscape.
Beautiful Namtso lake is an important pilgrimage center; and the great historic centers of Gyantse and Shigatse are not to
be missed.
Historic and cultural highlights and an absolutely stunning landscape. |
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Departures
Available atany time including
all accommodation, domestic transport, sightseeing & meals as
specified, guides & permits.
Suitable for children.
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Tibet
Overland with Everest Base Camp
10 Days
Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Sakya - Everest Base Camp - Lao
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. |
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Departures
Available atany time including
all accommodation, domestic transport, sightseeing & meals as
specified, guides & permits.
Suitable for children.
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China
& Central Tibet
14 Days ex Beijing
Beijing
- Xi'an - Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse -Ganden - Lhasa - Beijing
Beijing:
Take a day trip to the Great Wall of China followed by a Beijing
Duck dinner and explore the Forbidden City
Xi'an: Marvel at the Terracota Warriors and indulge in a traditionsl
dumpling banquet.
Lhasa: Be awestruck by the Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple,
explore the great monastic universities of Drepung and Sera and
top it off with a traditional Tibetan buffet dinner and cultural
show.
Gyantse: A spectacular drive over high passes to this historic
trading center with its famous 'kumbum' and hill-top fort.
Shigatse: The splendors of Tashilumpo's reliquary chorten.
Ganden: Join pilgrims on a kora around this spectacularly situated
monastery. |
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Departures
Available atany time including
all accommodation, domestic transport, sightseeing & meals as
specified, guides & permits.
Suitable for children.
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a trip dossier |
