Tibet
The mystic Shangri-La, the forbidden kingdom on the roof the world has captured man’s imagination for centuries.

Great explorers and adventurers of the century have ventured into this holy land rendered inaccessible by the hostile natural conditions and bandits that waylaid them across through the Himalayas. Despite untold ravages brought about during the Cultural Revolution, Tibet’s past grandeur, majesty, magic and mystery remains undiminished. One can still see today nomads herding their yaks, pilgrims worshipping at sacred shrines and the expansive, striking and enduring Himalayan topography. Tibet is truly an adventurer’s paradise!

TIBET OVERLAND BUDGET TOUR
This is an adventure trip for travelers on a budget. The breathtaking trans-Himalayan flight from Katmandu to Lhasa and the overland route from Lhasa to Nepal offer truly spectacular views of the Himalayas, high mountain passes, ancient monasteries, fortresses and a people and culture from a bygone era. We begin our tour by exploring fabled Lhasa; its majestic Potala Palace towering over the entire Lhasa valley; The Drepung Monastery, the largest monastic university in Tiber; The Jokhang, the central cathedral and the surrounding Barkor market bustling with jpilgrims and traders. We then drive via Yamdrok Tso, The Turquoise Lake, to Gyangtse, Shigatse, Shegar and on to Katmandu.

OVERLAND CENTRAL TIBET TOUR
This is also an adventure trip for budget travelers but with the added attraction of a visit to the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley – the cradle of Tibetan civilization. We begin our tour by exploring the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley with a ferry ride across the Yarlung Tsangpo River to visit Samye, the oldest monastery belonging to the Red Hat School. Then, on to Yumbulakhang,, the first castle built for a Tibetan king overlooking a fertile agricultural valley; agter which we head for Lhasa, the Forbidden City. From Lhasa, we drive across the vast hinterland of Tibet’s high, arid plateau with spectacular views of the Himalayas, high mountain passes, ancient forts and monasteries to the border town of Zhamgmu and on to Katmandu.

MYSTICAL TIBET
This fly in/fly out tour of Central Tibet follows a circular route form Tsedang to Lhasa, exploring the Yarlung Tsangpo alley, the cradle of Tibetan civilization, and then proceeding on the southern route past Yamdrok Tso, the Turquoise Lake, to Gyangtse and Shigate. From Shigate we will take the Northern route through the scenic, rugged countryside of nomads, culminating our tour in the comforts of the Holiday Inn, Lhasa.

TIBET CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS
This is a specially designed tour of Tibet and coincides with the annual Tibetan festival of “Shoton”, an Opera dance festival, held in Lhasa. It also covers most of the cultural highlights of Central Tibet. We enter by overland from Katmandu driving along the Kodari Highway to Zhangmu, the border town. From Zhangmu, we proceed across the vast expanse of the Tibetan plateau, visiting all the places of interest along the way to Lhasa, we visiting all places of interest along the way to Lhasa. In Lhasa, we visit the Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery and other historic places before heading south to Tsedang to explore the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley, the cradle of Tibetan civilization. We return by air to Katmandu.