Tibet

Adventure Holiday: Rafting the Upper Yangtze River Vacation Type: Rafting River Journeys Travel Location: Asia China Beijing Raft the Yangtze River past ancient towns and monasteries.View life in Tibet’s rugged countryside, by raft and expedition vehicle.Visit Chinese and Tibetan cities and sights, including a tour of Beijing.This activity is for adults only. Vacation Contact Detail [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Everest Monastery Trek Vacation Type: Hiking and Trekking Journeys Healing and Spirituality Travel Location: Middle Asia Nepal Trek from monastery to monastery in the rugged highlands of the Himalaya. Learn about and participate in rituals and meditations with Buddhist monks. Gain a personal sense of the importance and beauty of Tibetan Buddhism.Children may [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Hike in Northern Bhutan Vacation Type: Hiking and Trekking Journeys Nature and Wildlife Tours Travel Location: Middle Asia Bhutan Fewer than 100 Westerners have hiked to Lunana.Explore secluded villages and revel in Bhutanese hospitality.Watch for Tibetan blue sheep along the way.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of Taktsang Temple, known as [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Tibet Overland Vacation Type: Four-Wheel Drive Treks Native Culture Tours Travel Location: Middle Asia Tibet Lhasa Kathamandu Fly over the Himalayan range to begin your overland trek in Lhasa, Tibet. Travel overland through mountain passes over 17,000 feet in elevation.See the pilgrims, shrines and sanctuaries of Tibet’s distinctive culture.Children may participate. Vacation Contact [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Trekking in Central Tibet Vacation Type: Hiking and Trekking Journeys Walking Tours Travel Location: Middle Asia Tibet Visit Nam Tso, one of the world’s highest lakes at 15,000 feet.Trek to Reting, one of old Tibet’s pivotal monasteries.Enjoy this moderately-paced trek through central Tibet.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of The Potala [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Tibetan Highlands Horsepack Expedition Vacation Type: Horseback Treks Horseback Riding Travel Location: Asia China Beijing Ride through the Tibetan highlands in regions rarely seen by Westerners.See the Aba grasslands, with their nomads and yak herds.Visit Beijing, Chengdu, Hong Kong and the Great Wall of China.This activity is for adults only. Vacation Contact Detail [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Bike from Lhasa to Kathmandu Vacation Type: Mountain Biking Bicycle Touring Travel Location: Asia China Tour by mountain bike across Tibet, the “Country of the Gods.”See and smell the countryside close-up as you pedal across it.Visit the fabled Rongbuk Monastery at the foot of Everest’s north face.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Mountain Bike the Himalaya Vacation Type: Bicycle Touring Mountain Biking Travel Location: Middle Asia Nepal Mountain bike on 13-16 day treks in Nepal.Cycle in Pakistan or Tibet during the monsoon season in Nepal.Take optional tours to Chitwan National Park and the Taj Mahal.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of Cycle through [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Exploring Dancing Ghosts and Festivals in Tibet Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Archaeologic and Historic Tours Travel Location: Middle Asia Tibet Be among the first Westerners to see the Tibetan Shua Ba Zi Festival. Watch masked dancers as the festival culminates with a Jumping Ghost Dance.Spend three days on foot or horseback exploring [...]

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Adventure Holiday: A Four-Wheel Expedition Into Forbidden Tibet Vacation Type: Four-Wheel Drive Treks Native Culture Tours Travel Location: Middle Asia Tibet Explore a region of the high Himalaya once forbidden to outsiders. Participate in the first ever overland expedition from China to Tibet.Meet and talk with fascinating people in the villages of the Himalaya.This activity [...]

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