Tour through history
Meet Taoist and Buddhist monks, discover the metropolis of Beijing , fly over snow-capped Himalayas and visit the summer palace of the Dalai Lama. Explore monasteries, painted stupas and pass the peak of the Tso La Pas marked with waving prayer flags. Enjoy breathtaking views of Mount Everest and other peaks and end your journey in Kathmandu where you can see the timeless cultural and artistic heritage in hidden temples, courtyards and small workshops where time seems to have stood still. Immerse yourself in diverse cultures and religions as the most beautiful landscapes pass by. Where the world can't find you...
Tips & tops of Tour China, Tibet & Nepal:
- Wander around the brightly colored Forbidden City: it is the largest and best-preserved palace complex in the world, which during the Ming and Qing dynasties could only be entered by members of the imperial family and their courts
- Visit the beautifully situated Summer Palace at the end of the day when it's a bit quieter and the sunset over the city from the balcony is breathtaking
- In Lhasa , the spiritual center of the Tibetan Buddhist world and the traditional capital of Tibet , the holy Jongkang Temple is a pilgrimage for pilgrims from far and wide.
- Before his exile, the Dalai Lama lived in the impressive white and reddish-brown Potala 'winter' Palace in Lhasa where you can wander for hours in the countless rooms and towers
- Yamdrok Lake is the highest lake in the world, a pilgrimage site that Tibetans believe is a transformation of one or more goddesses
- Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery - the 'Heap of glory' - during the Thangka festival when a different Buddha is revealed every day on the nine-storey Thangka wall
- In the vicinity of the very high but easily accessible Mount Everest Base Camp North you can not only make fantastic walks: the Rongbuk monastery at the foot of the glacier of the same name is more than worth a visit
- With luck, the morning will be clear enough to experience a spectacular sunrise over Mount Everest
- During your visit to Kathmandu, you will get a taste of Nepal travel, where expertly decorated temples and pagodas rival the white peaks of the Himalayas
- We can offer this trip in different classes of accommodations
