Lhasa, most popularly known as ‘Sunlight City’, is regarded as the heart and soul of Tibet and hence is the number one tourist destination in Tibet. Visits to white and ochre fortress of Potala Palace and Jokhang temple can be quite a spiritually rejuvenating experience.
Travel packages featuring Tibet
If you want to savor the rich Tibetan culture and history but don’t have much time to spare, then this tour is tailored for you.
Besides witnessing stunningly well preserved architecture of cultural heritages and historical places, you also find a perfect getaway to cleanse yourself spiritually. As you bask in the grandeur of Potala Palace, you bond with Tibetan culture and history. You can stroll along Barkhor markets to observe colorful mosaic of Tibetan arts, culture, custom, tradition, lifestyle and cuisine. Visits to Jokhang temple and Drepung Monastery further heighten …
The first day of sightseeing begins from Lhasa’s cardinal landmark – the Potala Palace, a structure of massive proportions. Its towering image is shown on all travel literature, but nothing can compare to our first sight of this incredible, amazing wonder of the world. It is absolutely awe-inspiring and we will be enchanted as we visit the rooms, halls and chapels of the palace.
Lhasa, the heart and soul of Tibet and an object of devout pilgrimage, is still a city of wonders. The Potala Palace, a vast white and ochre fortress, dominates the Lhasa skyline.
Once the seat of Tibetan government and the location of the tombs of previous Dalai Lamas, the Potala Palace serves as a symbolic focus for Tibetan aspirations.
Fly Kathmandu to Lhasa, Overland drive from Lhasa to Kathmandu
On this trip, we will travel in a Land Cruiser 4WD, following the Friendship Highway through some of the most amazing terrain on earth and staying in the best traditional hotels Tibet has to offer. We’ll pass small Tibetan settlements and see nomadic herdsmen wandering across the wide arid plains and over the awe-inspiring mountain peaks.
Beijing • Great Wall • Trans-Tibetan Railway • Lhasa • Gyantse • Shigatse • Sakya • Everest Base Camp • Kathmandu
Take an amazing overland journey across the roof of the world. From the frenzied streets of Beijing, ride the high-altitude railway to charming Lhasa and overland to Kathmandu via the great monastic centers of Central Tibet and Everest Base Camp. Take part in temple rituals and haggle for a bargain in the markets.
Departure dates for 2009: May 28 – Jun 16.
An incredible overland journey across the roof of the world to Asia’s most sacred mountain, Kailash, with a side trip to the legendary Everest Base Camp before descending to Kathmandu. Amble through colourful bazaars, see Mt Everest from many different angles, and circumnavigate Mt Kailash, which is said to bring good luck to whomever completes the circuit.
This epic mountain biking adventure across ‘the Roof of the World’ covers a distance over 1100km from the Tibetan capital Lhasa to Kathmandu in the heart of Nepal, crossing six high passes over 5000m.
To make this trip even more fun, we have incorporated a 4-day round trip away…
We call this the Highest Trek in the World, going to extreme altitude taking you as close to the summit of Everest as any nonclimber can go. You must be fit and tough, we camp in difficult conditions. Even being fit, there is still a chance of altitude sickness affecting you meaning that you may…
Spectacular scenery, challenging riding (6 passes over 5,000m!) and encounters with one of the world’s most fascinating cultures make this Tibetan adventure a truly incredible experience.
This may be old news to some but China plans to build a 108-kilometre tarmac road to Mt. Everest’s northern base camp. This $150-million-yuan highway will take 4 months to build and will be ready by November 2007.
Xinhua reports that the road is being built to “ease the path of those bearing the Olympic…
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