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Potala Palace
ROOF OF THE WORLD
Monasteries of Tibet · Medieval Kathmandu · Journey to Everest Base Camp
Trip reference:
PRTB
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You'll feel inspired...
This is the classic overland journey to the roof of the world, from the temples of Kathmandu to the monasteries and stunning scenery of the Himalaya.
Style of Travel
Transport & guides on your trip: Typically we use a Toyota Landcruiser 4500 with air conditioning and room for four passengers. Your driver makes sure it's kept in good condition for this rugged journey! There are some long driving days. Your accommodation: Simple hotels & guesthouses (13 nights). The hotels and guesthouses we use are chosen for their Tibetan character, and will be Tibetan-owned where possible. Most have en suite bathrooms (apart from at Rongbuk) and are comfortable. Your hotels in Kathmandu and Lhasa are of a good standard and centrally located. Dining out: Trip price includes: 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches & 9 dinners. Restaurants offer a good choice of Tibetan, Chinese, Nepalese and Western food and those meals included are either buffets or a la carte. Traditional Tibetan food centres on yak - either grilled, stir-fried, in soups, or pasties, `momos' which are small dumplings, `thugkpa', a noodle soup, or `tsampa', which is bread. There's certainly plenty to try!
16 Travellers
in your group Travel through:
Tibet & Nepal
Trip length:
Kathmandu & Lhasa
From Kathmandu, you'll take a breathtaking flight across the Himalayas into Tibet. Upon arrival you make the short journey to Tsedang, to visit Yumbulagang, the oldest fortress in Tibet. From here, you'll cross the Tsangpo River to Samye Monastery, before continuing to Lhasa where you'll marvel at the Potala Palace towering over the city and visit Jokhang Temple, the religious centre of Tibetan Buddhism.
16 Days
Special inclusion:
Tibetan Festivals
Festivals provide a colourful and real flavour of Tibet. Our trips are planned to coincide with different festivals, an example being the Shoton Festival in August (celebrating Buddhism with song & dance). NB 2008 festival dates are to be confirmed.
Across the Tibetan Plateau
At Gyantse you'll see the frescoes of the Kumbum Stupa before travelling to Shigatse to visit the impressive Tashilhunpo Gompa. Here stands the 26m gold and copper statue of Maitreya - the Future Buddha. Set on a gradual hill with cobbled streets, the monastery itself is a snowstorm scattering of whitewashed buildings with gold-topped roofs. South of Shegar lays Rongbuk Monastery, from where there are stunning views of Mt. Everest's north face and the chance to reach base camp itself by horse-drawn cart.
Comfort Level
This is a non-trekking cultural journey, graded `easy' although there may be steps to climb to the monasteries. Tibet is a country at high altitude and this does affect some travellers more than others. It is also a country still developing its infrastructure and some conditions are basic.
Climate
Lhasa
Rain (mm per month) Max Temp (ºC) Min Temp (ºC)
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
0 7
0 9
3
5
28 74 119 122 58 10
3
0 7 -9
12 16 19 22 22 21 19 16 11 -3 1 5 9 10 9 7 1 -5
-11 -7
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