TIBET - Everest from Tibet Tour
The classic overland journey from Lhasa to Kathmandu ~ Lhasa and the fabled Potala Palace ~ Everest's breathtaking north face ~ Experience the 'real' Tibet
13 nights hotels and lodges, 2 nights camping, 15 days touring and sightseeing. Max. altitude - 5600m / 18,375ft. All meals included.
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Providing a range of rich experiences and an insight into one of the world's most fascinating countries, this remarkable Tibetan journey will excite even the most seasoned traveller. After a day's exploration of colourful Kathmandu, we fly over Mount Everest to Lhasa. We spend 4 days here, acclimatising and visiting all of the city's highlights, including the Jokhang Temple, the astonishing Potala Palace and many other important Buddhist monasteries and buildings. Leaving Lhasa we cross the Tibetan Plateau in comfortable 4x4 Land Cruisers. En route we will stop off at roadside villages, make short afternoon walks and also have the chance to meet the Tibetan people, most of whom are nomadic herdsmen living in yak-hair tents. We overnight at the magical monastery towns of Gyantse and Shigatse and camp for 2 nights in the Rongbuk Valley beneath the singularly spectacular north side of Mount Everest. This is unquestionably one of the world's great journeys.
This Classic Tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu traverses some very remote country, on roads which are often only suitable for rugged vehicles. The type of vehicle(s) that we use will depend to some extent on the number of people in the group. We will either use fully enclosed Land-Cruiser jeeps or a larger bus. Overland travel of this type can be a hot and dusty experience, and in order to get the most out of this outstanding adventure, you need to be prepared to accept this fact. This trip does include several days when the group will be exploring in and around Lhasa on foot. Also, during the spare time that we have in some of the other Tibetan towns, for instance at Shegar, there will be the chance to do some exploration on foot. In the Rongbuk Valley, there will be the opportunity to do some hiking in the vicinity of our camp. The walking element of the trip is not sustained or strenuous (except on account of the altitude) and we will be following good paths at all times. The walking elements of the trip are entirely optional.
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