In September 2013 I will be leading a small private expedition across the roof of the world from Lhasa to Kathmandu in 4WD vehicles. Our journey will start in Kathamandu, where the group will meet, prior to flying to Lhasa in Tibet. Time will be spent in Lhasa to acclimatise to the altitude and adjust to the photographic conditions before we embark on a ‘once in a lifetime’ journey across the Tibetan Plateau.
The Potala and other spectacular buddhist monasteries like Sera, Drepung and Ganden.
Beautiful Tibetan towns along the plateau including Shigatse, Gyantse and Sakya
The expedition will also be visiting Mount Kailash, close to the headwaters of the mammoth Indus River and one of the holiest places on earth. Stopping at Mount Kailash for two days, expedition members will experience, first hand, the way
Tibetans have lived for centuries. From Mount Kailash, the expedition will then venture further west to visit the lost civilization of Guge in a remote, arid part of the Western Himalaya.
Finally the expedition will visit the spectacular north face of Mount Everest before crossing the border into Nepal.
The group will be a maximum of nine people, three people per 4WD.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to Kathmandu Guest House
Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu and Chinese Visa Processing day
Day 03: Flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa and transfer to Hotel Yak B
Day 04: Visit Drepung and Sera
Day 05: Visit Jokhang, Potala and Norbulinkha
Day 06: Ganden Excursion
Day 06: Drive to Gyantse/ Jianzang Hotel
Day 07: Shigatse / Hotel Manasarovar
Day 08: Sakya/ Sakya Hotel
Day 09: Saga/ Guest House only
Day 10: Seralung Manasarovar/ guest house Day 11: Darchen – Thirtapuri – Kyunlung – Menshi/ Guest House
Day 12: Tsada/ Guest House
Day 13: Guge & Tholing excursion
Day 14: explore Tsada area
Day 15: Chiu gompa
Day 16: Saga
Day 17: Paiko tso – Rombuk/ Rombuk GH
Day 18: Visit EBC – drive to Zhangmu/ Sherpa GH
Day 19: Cross border at Kodari and drive to Last Resort
Day 20: Drive to Kathmandu/ Overnight in Kathmandu Guest House
Cost: USD$4800 per person ex Kathmandu
All airport transfers
One way flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa
03 Night accommodation in Kathmandu Guest House (Garden facing Room) on twin
sharing bed and breakfast basis
01 Night accommodation in The Last Resort in twin sharing bed and breakfast basis
Service of obtaining Group Chinese Visa in Kathmandu
Private Bus from Kodari to Last Resort & Last Resort to Kathmandu
In Tibet:
Private transportation including guide and permits
All Accommodation, Entrance into Yamdrok – Kailash – Guge Area and grasslands, Everest national park fees
Dates: 16 September to 7 October 2013
Chinese Visa Cost: USD 114.00 per person for all nationals & USD 198.00 per person for American Nationals
Flights to and from Kathmandu from your home country
All meals in Tibet
Dinner and Lunch in Nepal part
Other entry fees while in Tibet
Porters and Pack Animals while in Kailash
Expenses of personal nature
Additional expenses which may arise due to circumstances beyond control of Inger Vandyke such as landslides, strikes, delays, political disturbances etc
