| From the north of the
Himalayas Tibet beckons. Long close to foreign travelers, Tibet
exerted a strong pull on the imagination of the world. Tibet’s
immense, stark, grand plateau, its warm cheerful Buddhist tradition,
imbued with mysticism, appeared to many embodiment of the mythical
Shangrila. Travel to early Tibet required a good deal of courage
and luck, and for those hardy, intrepid explorers and adventurers
at the turn for the century, Lhasa
the forbidden city truly epitomized the ultimate travel
destination. Tibet’s remoteness, its haunting magical beauty
continues to captivate the imagination of travelers. |
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| CLIMATE: |
| Tibet is cold
in winter, cool in summer and generally dry, receiving only
45cm.(18 inches) of rain or snow annually. Temperatures can
vary greatly within a day, however, passing 29* C (85* F) in
desert areas in summer and plunging below 4*C (40*F) at night.
The higher you go the colder it gets. Sunlight is extremely
intense. Winds
in winter are ferocious. Rainfall in southern Tibet occurs intermittently
between June and September, bringing moisture to barley fields
and greenery to the Valleys. The best months for travel are
April to October. |
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CLOTHING: |
Clothing
should be simple and consist of layers which can be added or removed
as temperatures vary during day. A warm windbreaker and stout, comfortable
shoes are specially recommended. Formal attire such as necktie or
dress is never needed. |
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OTHER
NECESSARY ITEMS: |
Sunscreen
lotion and sunglasses as protection against the intense sunlight,
a salve for the lips and a hat; any personal medicines including
aspirin and a flash light. |
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ALTITUDE
MATTERS: |
No special
inoculations are required but because of Tibet’s high altitude travelers
with a pre-existing problem of heart, lungs or anemia should consult
a doctor before even thinking about a visit. Most other travelers,
once they are acclimatized, rarely suffer more than a mild discomfort
from the altitude. |
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TOUR: |
LHASA PALACES &
MONASTERIES: |
(04
Days) |
CULTURAL TOUR OF
CENTRAL TIBET: |
(08
Days) |
TIBET OVERLAND: |
(08
Days) |
CHHOMOLUNGMA
FROM TIBET: |
(12
Days) |
MT.
KAILASH “PRECIOUS
JEWEL OF
THE SNOWS” |
(16
Days) |
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LHASA PALACES &
MONASTERIES: (04
Days) |
In
this package you will have opportunity to visit all important monasteries,
palaces, monuments and local settlements. |
| Norbulinka
Palace, as known as the Jewel Park was the Summer Palace for
the Dalai Lama. It is a complex of palaces, chapels, pavilions
and gardens. Jokhang Temple is Tibet’s most sacred temple and
houses the Jowo Sakyamuni, Tibet’s most revered image, brought
to Tibet from Nepal. Bakhor Bazaar sorounds Jokhang Temple and
is a very popular place in Lhasa Valley. About 5 km. |
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| Away
from Lhasa lies Sera Monastery, set in prettiest and most charming
atmosphere, it used to be an important center of learning. The
most intriguing feature here is the nine-meter image of Maitreya
Buddha. The Drepung Monastery, once Tibet’s largest, lies a
mere 10 km. From the city. It was the residence of the 3rd
, 4th and the 5th Dalai Lama. The most
prominent fo all features in this tour and the most interesting
is the Potala Palace. It is a 13th storeyed
monument rising to a height of above 117 m. which houses
10,000 shrines and over 200,000 images. |
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ITINERARIES: |
Day
01: Drive to Gongar airport & drive to Lhasa. Afternoon
visit Norbulinka. |
Day
02: Tour Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple & Bakhor Market. |
Day
03: Tour Potala Palace & Drepong Monastery. |
Day
04: Drive to airport, fly back to Kathmandu. |
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CULTURAL
TOUR OF CENTRAL TIBET: (08 Days) |
The
drive from the Gonggar airport
to Tsedang enlightens you on Tibet’s early history. However, Tsedang
is a very prim city. The Yambu Lakhang is a palace, the first fortified
house in Tibet , transformed into a monastery. Inside is an assembly
of most of the important figures from Tibet’s early history. The
Samye Monastery lies in the middle of an ared land, standing magnificent
in its gleming façade. It was at Samye that the debate, which decidd
that the Tibetan Buddhism should follow Indian teaching, took place.
The deep blue- green lake, Yamdrok Tso, is one of Tibet’s largest.
Gyantse is what everyone dreams a Tibetan town to be. It’s main
monastery, the Pelkor Chode, serves the Gelug, Sakya and Buluk orders.
An architectural masterpiece, built in the style of a 108 sided
mandala is the Kumbum Stupa. It is the most revered stupa in Tibet
and houses 112 chapels of which only 23 are open to the public.
Some 90 km away is the town of Shigatse Tibet’s second largest city,
reached via narrow gorges and broad river valleys. Tashilumpo Monastery
the seat of the Penchen lamas, is one of Tibet’s biggest Gelugpa
monasteries. It was originally built by the first Dalai Lama and
image if Maitreya and the embalmed bodies of the Panchen Lama. |
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ITINERARIES: |
Day
01: Fly to Gongor airport and drive to Tsedang. Afternoon tour
– Yambu Lakhang & Cha Duk Monastery. Over-night at Tsedang. |
Day
02: Visit Samye Monastery & the Valley of Kings. Over-night
Tsedang. |
Day
03: Drive to Gyantse visiting Yamdrok Lake enroute. Tour of
Khumbum Stupa & Pelkor Choide Monastery. Over-night Gyantse. |
Day
04: Drive to Shigatse (visit Shalu enroute) Tour of Tashilungpo
Monastery & local market. Over-night Shigatse. |
Day
05: Drive to Lhasa via north route. Visit Norbulinka. |
Day
6/7: Tour of Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple, Bakhor Market,
Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery. |
Day
08: Drive to airport. Fly back to Kathmandu. |
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| TIBET
OVERLAND- ( 08 DAYS) |
| This
journey follows the ancient trading route over the high Himalayan
passes which for centuries linked the two fabled cities of the Kathmandu
and Lhasa. Driving along the Arniko highway, namedafter thegreat Nepales
artisanwho traveled to Lhasa in the twelfth century, we begin to witness
the classic & fascinating culture, landscapes and religious spirit
of the ancient, mystical land. Driving from the lush valleys of Nepal
we cross through deep gorges and passes over 16000 ft. to reach the
high, grand, barren, Tingri plainsof Tibet and the glistening snow-
covered peaks in the horizon- panoramic vistas of Everest, Cho Oyu,
Gyachung Kang, and other giant Himalayan peaks. We visit Shegar, for
its former “Crystal Shining” monastery and Shigatse, the second largest
city if Tibet and an abode of the Panchen Lama. We explore Gyantse,
the ancient caravan trading town and its magnificent Kumbum stupa
and monastery, drive along the shoresof deep blue Yamdrok lake, and
traverse over the final passed before descending to the Lhasa we visit
palaces, temples and holu sites ( The Jokhang, Norbulinka, Potala
) , wander the age – worn streets of Bakhor bazaar, mingling with
pilgrims, monks and traders and explores the great monasteries of
Sera and Drepung. We finish our journey with a spectacular flight
over the Himalayas back to Kathmandu. |
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ITINERARY: |
Day
01: Drive to Zhangmu. Over-night Zhangmu. |
Day
02: Drive to Shegar. Over-night Qomolangma Hotel. |
Day
03: Drive to Shigatse. Over-night Shigatse. |
Day
04: Tour to Tashilungpo & Local Market, drive to Gyantse.
Over-night Gyantse. |
Day
05: Morning tour of Kumbum Stupa / Monastery. Afternoon drive
to Lhasa. |
Day
6/7: Tour of Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple, Bakhor Market,
Potala Palace & Drepong Monastery. |
Day
08: Drive to airport. Fly Back to Kathmandu. |
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| CHHOMOLUNGMA
FROM TIBET: (12 Days ) |
Mt. Everest,
the name itself speaks volumes. It is the highest peak on earth
and stands snow less at the peak even during winter because of its
steep slope. Just to have a glimpse is a dream indeed, to stand
at its base camp and face the blatant beauty from a closer proximity
is an experience of a lifetime.. |
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A journey
to Everest is the dream of many a mountaineer trip takes the traveler
to the classic, early approaches to north side. After a spectacular
flight close past the summit and other giant snow-covered Himalayan
peaks we began to Lhasa, the spiritual and cultural center of Tibet.
We go to monasteries of Sera and Drepung and visit ancient palace
sites the ( Potala, Jokhang, Norbulinks ). After a visit to Samye
first monastery, we
drive over to the old trading …….Gyantse and Shigatse, exploring
its monuments, before Shekar for our approach to Mt. Everest. We
then drive up over the Pangla pass for panoramic views of Everest
and her sister peaks before descending to the Rongbuk valley and
its monastery which is reputed to be the highest in the world. The
setting of the monastery with its full view is simply magnificent.
As we walk up to the base camp, the majestic bulk of Mt. Everest
with all its grand features and historical mountaineering memories
fills up the head of the valley. We retrace our route to the Tingri
plains and after a final look at Everest, continue our journey over
the high passes back to Kathmandu. |
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ITINERARY: |
Day 01:
Fly to Gongar airport & drive to Lhasa. |
Day 2/3:
Tour of Potala Palace, Norbulinka, Jokhang Temple, Bakhor Market
& Drepung monastery. |
Day 04:
Drive to Tsedang visiting Samye enroute. Over-night Tsedang. |
Day 05:
Drive to Gyantse. Visit Kubum Stupa & Monastery. Over-night
Gyantse. |
Day 06:
Drive to Shegar. Over-night Qomolungma Hotel. |
Day 07:
Tour of Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple, Bakhor Market, Potala
Palace & Drepong Monastery. |
Day 08:
Drive to Rongbuk Monastery. Over-night Rongbuk Monastery Guest House. |
Day 09:
Excursion to Everest Base Camp. Over-night Rongbuk. |
Day 10:
Drive to Thingri. Over-night thingri Hotel. |
Day 11:
Drive to Zhangmu. Over-night Zhangmu. |
Day
12: Drive to Kathmandu. |
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Mt.
KAILASH “PRECIOUS JEWEL OF THE SNOW ”(16 Days ) |
| Mt. Kailash at the elevation
of 6,714m. is the most sacred mountain in Asia with four religious
segments considering it holy. For Hindus it is th abode of Lord
Shiva. For Tibetans it is the Rinpoche, for Jains the place
where its religious leader achieved spiritual liberation and
for followers of Bon – po the soul of Tibet. |
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This is unusually
beautiful mountain with an equally exceptional Manasarovar Lake.
The trek passes wild crossing streams, high snow covered passes
and vast plains. It is a simply unforgettable Journey.To Manasarovar
come Hindus, to drink of its holy water to shed the sins of
a hundred lifetime. |
| To circumscribe
the mountain come Tibetans, earnest in their belief that a single
circuit will cleanse them of the sins of a lifetime and a 108
such will ensure the attainment of enlightenment in this lifetime. |
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ITINERARY: |
Day 01:
Drive to Zhangmu. Over-night Hotel. |
Day 02:
Drive to Sagae. Over-night Camp. |
Day 03:
Drive to Zhongba. Over-night Camp. |
Day 04:
Drive to Mayumla. Over-night camp. |
Day 05:
Drive to Lake Manasarover. Over-night Camp. |
Day 06:
Drive to Darchen. Over-night Guest House. |
Day 7/8/9:
Trek around Mt. Kailash. Over-night Camp. |
Day 10:
Drive to Paryang. Over-night Camp. |
Day 11:
Drive to Zhongba. Over-night Camp. |
Day 12:
Drive to Pegu Tso. Over-night Camp. |
Day 13:
Drive to Zhangmu. Over-night Hotel. |
| Day
14:Drive to Kathmandu. |
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