This trip begins in Tsedang, which is considered the cradle of Tibetan civilization, and ends in the forbidden city of Lhasa. You’ll have a chance to step into history in the oldest monastery in Tibet and experience the site of the Potala Palace the ancient palace of the Dalai Lamas. See the barren Tibetan plateau on the journey to the Ganden monastery complex and take in the vast landscape. The trip is 6 days/5 nights. Departures are April through December.
This trip begins in Tsedang, which is considered the cradle of Tibetan civilization, and ends in the forbidden city of Lhasa. You’ll have a chance to step into history in the oldest monastery in Tibet and experience the site of the Potala Palace the ancient palace of the Dalai Lamas. See the barren Tibetan plateau on the journey to the Ganden monastery complex and take in the vast landscape. The trip is 13 days/12 nights. Departures are available April through December.
The Kanshung face of Everest arguably offers the most interesting approach and most dramatic view of the world's most famous mountain. Very few people make the journey to this side of the mountain. After spending a few days of acclimatizing and sightseeing in Lhasa, we drive to the village of Kharta, from where we start trekking to Pethang Ringmo and the Kanshung Glacier ending at Rongbuk after visiting the Everest Base Camp. The journey is 25 days, 24 nights. Journeys are available in April, May and September.
The Himalayan Trilogy Adventure allows you to experience three countries nestled in the lap of the Himalayas - Tibet (China), Nepal and Bhutan. Seemingly similar in culture, landscape and religion, it is only after you travel to these countries and experience first-hand, the contrasts become apparent. The journey is 16 days/15 nights. Departures are April through May, and September through December.
Trek to Mt. Kailash, the holiest mountain in the Himalayas, through Simikot in Western Nepal. Circumambulate Mt. Kailash along with Tibetan and Hindu pilgrims crossing the 18,600 ft. Drolma la pass. Return is via the restricted and remote Limi Valley. Trekking through Western Nepal eliminates the extended driving if one were to be getting to Kailash either from Lhasa or from Zhangmu. This journey is 31 days, 30 nights. Departures are available for May through October.
After exploring major sites in Beijing, including a hike along a partially reconstructed section of the Great Wall, we board a plane for our flight over the Himalayas to the Buddhist capitol of Lhasa. From Lhasa we’ll travel overland by four-wheel drive. We will visit Gyantse and Shigatse, home to Tashilhunpo, the largest functioning monastery in Tibet. From Lhasa we'll take a flight to Chengdu, China. Here, we will visit the endangered pandas at the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center for an opportunity to see and feel the rare pandas. Group departure in October with a Western Leader.
