Your guide will share so many of the stories and legends that all these buildings and societies have given to us. On the third day you take a tremendous scenic flight to Lhasa where you spend the next four days exploring the wonders of the monasteries and sights of Tibet. This will include trips to Drepung Monastery, the Potala Palace, Jokhang, Khumbum, Sakya monastery and Norbulingka, the designated summer palace of the Dalai Lama. Your guides will try to do justice to these architectural wonders by explaining the history and present use. We nm two trekking expeditions in Tibet to the two ultimate destinations, Mt Everest Base Camp and Mt Kailash.
Equator provide all the best tents and equipment as well as the guides, cook and porters.
All you need to bring are your trekking clothes, warm clothes for the evening, a warm sleeping bag, a water bottle, a flash light, personal toiletries and a camera. Nowhere in the Himalayas can the immense height of Mount Everest, the highest point on earth be appreciated as it can be from Tibet. The approach takes you through some of the most stunning scenery in Tibet. After flying to Lhasa from Kathmandu you will have three days in and around this intriguing city, exploring temples, stupas and the cultural displays of Tibet. Then you will drive to Tsedang, Gyantse via Shalu Monastery.