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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.
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- Mount Kailash
- Lhasa: Heart of Tibet |
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. |
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 The ‘Lake Conceived from the Mind of Brahma ’ is a brillant turquoise expanse, pure beyond conventional scientific confirmation. |
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. |
Nechung Abode of the protector deity Pehar and seat of the State Oracle of Tibet, through the medium Dorje Drakden, Pehar periodically posesses the Nechung Oracle to make pronouncements
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| Dungkar & Piyang A complex of over 2,000 caves with wall painings similar to those of Dunhuang. |
| Shalu In the history of Buddhism and of art Shalu is one of the most important gompas in Tibet. It was founded in 1040 and became the seat of the Buton tradition. Its wall murals are absolutely stunning. |
| Reting Few places in central Tibet can rival the serenity of Reting. It is surrounded by juniper trees said to have sprung from the hairs of Dromton Gyelwai Jungne, chief disciple of Atisha and founder of Reting and of the Kadampa sect. |
| Rakshas Tal Manasarovar’s western neighbor, Rakshas Tal is known as the ‘Lake of the Demon’ or ‘Lake of Poisoned Water’ is totally different, its waters dark and stormy. Shaped like a crescent moon, it embodies the forces of the night, the dark and the unknown side of the psyche. |
| Drigung Built like a fortress above the valley floor it was founded in the late 12th century by the first Drigung Rinpoche. He was a popular teacher and after his death Drigung grew to become a serious religious and political contender to the Sakya. |
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 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 many roads unpaved and dusty. Guest houses are basic
and food options simpler and less varied. For large groups (6+)
camping is an option. Travel here is still an adventure and the
rewards well worth it.
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| Central Tibet & EBC |
 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.
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| Lhasa & short trips |
 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.
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| Eastern Tibet |
 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.
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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.
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