2008 Dates:
Apr 12- Apr 26
Apr 19- May 03
Apr 26- May 10
May 03- May 17
May 03- May 17*
May 10- May 24
May 17- May 31
May 24- Jun 07
May 31- Jun 14
Jun 07- Jun 21
Jun 14- Jun 28
Jun 21- Jul 05
Jun 28- Jul 12
Jul 05- Jul 19
Jul 12- Jul 26
Jul 19- Aug 02
Jul 26- Aug 09
Aug 02- Aug 16
Aug 09- Aug 23
Aug 16- Aug 30
Aug 23- Sep 06
Aug 30- Sep 13
Sep 06- Sep 20
Sep 13- Sep 27
Sep 20- Oct 04
Sep 27- Oct 11
Oct 04- Oct 18
Oct 11- Oct 25
Oct 18- Nov 01
*New! Women's Hiking and Yoga:
Central Tibet Cultural and Trekking Tour May 03-17, 2008
2008 Prices:
$3095 (8-10 members)
$3595 (5-7 members)
$4495 (3-4 members)
Single Supplement $400
Forced Single Supplement $200
$1995 (8-10 members)
$2095 (5-7 members)
$2295 (3-4 members)
Single Supplement $200
Beijing, China Costs
$975 (includes Beijing-Lhasa R/T airfare, Tibet Entry Permit, Beijing Hotel, Beijing Sightseeing)
4% Discount for Cash Payments
Tibet: Cultural Exploration and Trek
15 Days- Weekly departures April-October, 2008-09
Custom departures and prices available
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Join Lotus Expeditions on a journey into the cultural and historical heart of Tibetan Buddhism in Central Tibet. This fifteen day adventure travels from the busy markets and remarkable temples of Lhasa to the remote corners of the Himalaya where nomadic Tibetans still pursue their traditional subsistence lifestyle.
Your journey will take you to Beijing, China where the 2008 Summer Olympics transformed this fascinating and ancient city. An overnight layover will allow for a brief exploration of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City before you fly into the high altitude capital of Lhasa,Tibet.
A few days in Lhasa will allow your heart and lungs to adjust to the thin air while your mind adjusts to present-day Tibet with its beauty and tragedies. The Jokhang Temple is a beacon for Tibetan pilgrims who come here to pray and circumambulate the temple, gaining karmic merit with each kora. The Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama, speaks volumes of the greatness once held by the upper echelons of Tibetan Buddhist society.
From the commercial center of Tibet you will travel seven days by vehicle and foot, venturing further and further into remote valleys surrounded by giant Himalayan peaks. You will walk among Tibetan nomads and pilgrims. You will join them on their religious koras. You will visit beautiful monasteries and nunneries. And travel to the mystical shores of Nam Tsho or "Heavenly" Lake. For it is only here, in these remote corners, on the “rooftop of the world” that one can grasp a sense of the true Tibet.
Trip Summary:
- Six nights hotel, six nights camping
- Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in Beijing, China
- Visit important Tibetan Buddhist temples, monasteries and nunneries
- Trek among Tibetan nomads and pilgrims
- Explore remote valleys and trek beneath Himalayan peaks
- Visit Namtso or "Heavenly" Lake
Brief Itinerary:
Day 1- Depart Home
Day 2- En route
Day 3- Arrive in Beijing; Afternoon sightseeing
Day 4- Flight to Lhasa
Day 5 - Visit Jokhang Temple and Barkor Market
Day 6- Visit the Potala Palace and Sera Monastery
Day 7- Begin Trek; Travel to Drigung Valley, visit Tidrum Nunnery
Day 8- Explore Driging Valley
Day 9- Travel to Reting Monastery, explore surrounding forests
Day 10- Hike to Samtenling Nunnery
Day 11- Drive to Drolma Valley, explore nunnery
Day 12- Hike to Yamtso Lake; Travel to Namtso Lake
Day 13- Undertake the Tashi Dor kora; Return to Lhasa
Day 14- Free Day in Lhasa
Day 15- Fly Lhasa-Beijing-Home
Additional Information:
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Download Tibet: Cultural Exploration and Trek Detailed Itinerary (PDF)
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