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19 Day itinerary Tour starts: 3rd September 2011 |
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For many centuries Tibet remained for westerners a mysterious and forbidden land cut off from the rest of the world by the mighty Himalayas in the south and the Kunlun Mountains to the north. Only a handful of brave and resourceful travellers ever managed to breach the country’s snowy mountain fastness and reach its fabled capital Lhasa. Those that did returned with stories of an exotic and intriguing land of monastic cities and mountain passes, where nomads grazed huge herds of yaks, hermit monks spent years in meditation and pilgrims prostrated themselves over vast distances to achieve their religious goals. In recent years there have been many changes to the Tibetan world but its staggeringly rich, and easily misunderstood, culture remains resilient and continues to fire the imagination of the Western mind. Moreover Tibet is no longer the inaccessible land that it once was, and although travel there is by no means always comfortable, with all its rewards, it is well within the grasp of today’s adventurous traveller. |
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This fascinating journey takes in all the most important sites in Tibet as well as going off the beaten track for a glimpse into a magical Tibet of bygone days. After an unforgettable mountain flight across the Roof of the World we have ample time to explore the sights of Lhasa before setting off in search of the remote hot springs and hidden monasteries that lie in the beautiful countryside to the north of the capital. We then spend time amidst nomads and pilgrims on the shores of the vast and magical Lake Namtso. After more time to explore Lhasa we set off on one of the most incredible overland journeys in the world travelling south through the heart of the mighty Himalayas. With time to explore the important towns of Gyantse and Shigaste en route we then travel, in the shadow of Mount Everest, over majestic mountain passes back to the bustle of Kathmandu. |
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* Please note that, unless instructed
otherwise, we will be donating an optional 1% of the
proceeds of this tour to
the Mitrata-Nepal Foundation for Children (www.mitrata.org).
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