TIBET EXPLORER
20 days from GBP2,499 to GBP2,849 including flights
Tripcode: ACL
Exploring the 'Roof of the World': the north face of Everest, Tibet's largest lake, its ancient forts, monasteries and temples
Lhasa is the main goal for most visitors to Tibet, but this high, wild, magnificent land has much more to offer. Three full days in Lhasa allows plenty of time to explore the Potala Palace, temples, monasteries and market. We also visit the Yarlung Tsang Po Valley, cradle of Tibetan civilisation and home of Tibet's first monastery. Two off-the-beaten-track excursions take us to the great Nam Tso (lake) at 4590m, where pilgrims from all over Tibet congregate in the summer, and to the Rongbuk Monastery (5000m) and Everest Base Camp, boasting beautiful views of the world's highest mountain. With superb views of the landscape all along the road journey from Lhasa to Kathmandu, this is a remarkable expedition in a harsh but beautiful land.
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Nava Kiran Orphanage
After two years in the making March 2006 saw the opening of a new building, and a much larger home for the children living at the Nava Kiran Orphanage. Today is a different story. The children are now fully settled in their new home and all attend local schools or nursery school. They have transformed the gardens into small rice terraces and are producing enough rice each month to keep the kitchen stocked, this in turn frees valuable funds which they are putting towards a biogas dome. Once up and running, and with the help of 9 tonnes of cow dung, the dome will turn waste from the bathrooms into natural gas that can be used for cooking. Almost all trips to Kathmandu can visit the orphanage, and all our Nepali leaders will be happy to pass on up-to-date information.
| Day 1 | Depart London. |
| Day 2 | Arrive Kathmandu. |
| Day 3 | Morning sightseeing; afternoon free. |
| Day 4 | Fly to Gonggar in Tibet. Drive to Tsedang and visit the Yumbu Lakhang Temple and nearby villages. |
| Day 5 | Cross Tsang Po by ferry and visit Samye Monastery; drive to Lhasa. |
| Day 6 - 7 |
Visit the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple. Free time for individual exploration. |
| Day 8 | Drive to Damxung and set up camp. |
| Day 9 | To Nam Tso and explore lake shore frequented by pilgrims. |
| Day 10 | Return to Lhasa. |
| Day 11 | Visit Sera and Drepung Monasteries; free time to explore. |
| Day 12 | Over the Kamba La to Yamdrok Tso, follow the lake shore then cross Karo La and descend to Gyantse. |
| Day 13 | Visit Kumbum Stupa and Pelke Chode Monastery. Short drive to Shigatse; visit Tashilunpo Monastery and the bazaar |
| Day 14 | Visit Sakya Monastery, 13th century capital of Tibet. |
| Day 15 | Scenic drive to Rongbuk Monastery, with superb views of Everest. |
| Day 16 | Visit Everest Base Camp; on to Old Tingri. |
| Day 17 | Drive across the Himalaya past the great bulk of Shishmapangma and over the Tong La; descend to Zhangmu. |
| Day 18 | Leave Tibet and cross into Nepal; to Kathmandu. |
| Day 19 | Depart Kathmandu. |
| Day 20 | Arrive London. |
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Everest north face from Rongbuk
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