tibet & nepal - where the ice-cold mountains of the himalaya meets the steamy heat of the indian plains (june / july 2007)shangri-la, the land of snows, the roof of the world: the mysterious buddhist kingdom of tibet is without doubt one of the most remarkable places to visit. from chengdu (china) to lhasa (tibet), with a landcruiser to mount everest base camp, down to kathmandu (nepal) and from dheli (india) back home... can it be more contrasting?
lhasa
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lhasa, the heart and soul of tibet, for centuries the abode of the dalai lamas, and object of devout pilgrimage, is still a city of wonders, despite the large-scale encroachments of the modern chinese influence.
amazing temples
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just a day trip from lhasa are some of the largest and most intact of tibet's great monasteries: sera, drepung & ganden
nam-tso
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experience tibet's awesome sense of space at the nam-tso, a stunning turquoise lake set below a range of 7'000m peaks.
from lhasa to kathmandu
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7 days on the road from lhasa to gyantse, shigatse, sakya, tingri, lhatse - and the most impressive overnight stop: mount everest base camp, at 5'200 m amsl
nepal
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our time in nepal we spent around the mountain-sheltered kathmandu valley, the historic heart of nepal, with stunning newari architecture and a amazing mix of buddhist & hinduist temples.
the gateway cities
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the gateway cities of chengdu (china) and delhi (india), which inhabit together more then 17 million people, are a radical contrast to nearly deserted tibet...
a map of this travel