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The
Tibetan Plateau offers myriad possibilities... We
offer a variety of package tours for private groups including the highlights
of Lhasa, the Potala, Everest Base Camp, Mount Kailash, Qomolangma National
Park, Lake Namtso - and combining Tibet with China & Nepal if you
wish -
or we can tailor a tour or trek specifically to your needs - just let us know
how long you have, how many people in your group, when and where you
want to go.
With a focus on the historic, religious and artistic traditions of Tibet,
each year we offer a limited number of Group Departures on the most popular routes and to some of the more remote regions of
the Tibetan Plateau.
Read published articles
- Mount Kailash
- Lhasa: Heart of Tibet |
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Mount Kailash
Asia's most scared mountain.To make the 53km kora (circumambulation)
is the most important pilgrimage most will ever make.
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Potala
Palace
The symbol of Tibet; the awesome 7th century palace dominatesLhasa city.
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Jokhang
Temple
This 1300-year-old, golden-roofed building is the spiritual heart
ofLhasa and of the Tibetan world.
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Gyantse
Built at the center of the trade routes from Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan- site of a fascinating monastery & incredible fort
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Everest Base Camp
The view from the world's highest monastery is incredible,
and from EBC at 5200m, even more stunning.
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Ganden
Join pilgrims
on the high kora around this spectacularly situated monastery -
almost completely destroyed during the Cultural Revolution,
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Yamdrok lake
Brilliant turquoise, scorpion shaped lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains, high passes and glaciers.
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Guge Kingdom
Established in the 9th century in an incredible canyoned landscape on the banks
of the Sutlej River.
The surviving 15th & 16th century temples and murals are amongst
the most outstanding examples of Buddhist art.
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Tashilumpo
Built above a sacred sky-burial
site, It is the largest functioning
monastic community in Tibet. The most amazing image is the 26m Maitreya,
covered with 279 kg of gold.
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Lake Manasarovar
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‘Lake Conceived from the Mind of Brahma ’ is a brillant
turquoise expanse, pure beyond conventional scientific
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Sakya
Once the political center of Tibet,
Sakya's great fortified monasterywalls are painted the dark gray typical
to buildings in the area.
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Namtso
China's 2nd
largest lake, surrounded by towering peaks and vast grasslands;
frequented by migrating birds, nomadic herders and pilgrims.
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Samye
Tibet's first
monastery, built in the form of a mandala on the banks of the
Yarlung Tsangpo (Bhramaputra River). |
Yambulakhang
This resplendent hill-top structure is one of
Tibet's earliest palace temples. |
Tithapuri
Pilgrimage site associated with Mt Kailash and Padmasambhava. Dramatically situated in a ravine
of red & white earth, rock formations and hot springs on the
banks of the Sutlej River. |
Ganden
Join pilgrims
on the high kora around this spectacularly situated monastery -
almost completely destroyed during the Cultural Revolution,
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 The cultural heart of Tibet are the great monasteries, temples and palaces
of Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Sakya - explore this area fully on our
Classic Tibet tour - continuing on the overland route from Lhasa to
Kathmandu which has long been one of the classic journeys of the world
or add in one of Tibet's best treks - 4 days from Ganden to Samye.
A side trip up to North Everest Base Camp a definite highlight affording
superb views of the mountain. Traveling alone or enjoy sharing your
travels with like-minded travelers from around the world - join one
of our group departures: Tibet Overland with Everest Base Camp (14-days).
These tours use a combination of hotel and basic guest house accommodation,
according to availability and are less demanding (physically and culturally)
than Western Tibet. view itineraries |
| Kailash & Western Tibet |
 Kailash, the holy mountain that stands at the center of the Buddhist,
Hindu, Bon and Jain universes, the earthly manifestation of Mount Meru,
is the focus of journeys to western Tibet. To make a circumambulation
(kora) of Mount kailash is to cleanse yourself of the sins of a lifetime.
The remote Kingdom of Guge was establisehed following the 9th century
breakup of the Yarlung Empire - the approach is along a rough, winding
road through incredible gorges with the Ladakh Himalaya as backdrop.
The town of Tsada is dramatically situated on cliffs above the Sutlej
- here the monastery of Tholing and the nearby remains of the Guge capital
at Tsaparang boast some of the most incredible Buddhist wall murals
anywhere.
Travel
to this region can be more challenging than other areas - some driving
days are long and the roads unpaved and dusty. Guest houses are basic
and food options simpler and less varied. For groups of 4-5 and larger
camping is a good option. Travel here is still an adventure and the
rewards well worth it. view itineraries
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| Central & Eastern Tibet |
 The lure of Lhasa, capital on the roof of the world, cannot be under-estimated
and it is truly a fascinating city, fully justifying its reputation.
Dominated by the awe-inspiring grandeur of the Potala Palace and bustling
with pilgrims circling the sacred Jokhang Temple it is a feast for the
senses. In the heart of
central Tibet the great temples, monasteries, forts and palaces of Lhasa,
Gyantse and Shigatse are powerful testaments to a long and volatile
history and to the spiritual and artistic traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
If you are pressed for time or do not think the rigours of travel to remoter
areas are for you, consider one of our shorter tours -flying in and
out, using higher standards of accommodation than our other trips.
Eastern Tibet is a world apart from central and western Tibet. The dramatic
landscapes of forested hillsides, deep gorges and thundering rivers
have contributed to the long-maintained political and cultural independence
of Kham and Kongpo. If scenery is your passion you cannot surpass the
mountains and deep river gorges of this region. view itineraries
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| Trekking in Tibet |
 In Tibet you do not have to venture far off the beaten track to enter a very different world - the realm of the Tibetan nomad.
Our selection of day hikes around Lhasa and longer, more challenging treks may be incorporated into any Tibet tour or expedition. view itineraries
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