Country: Tibet
Trip duration: 24 days
Grade: Pilgrimage adventure tour
Type of trip: Guided tour
Mode of local transport: Land Cruiser 4WD
Accommodation: Hotel/Guest House/Camping
Maximum elevation: 5630 m
The overland trip will take you to Lhasa and onwards to the lost medieval Kingdom of Guge through Mount Kailash and Manasarovar; considered by Buddhist, Bonpos, Hindus and Jains as the most sacred site. Starting from Lhasa, you will visit Shigaste, Gyantse and visit major sites in the region including Tibetan nomadic camps and villages. You will drive through magnificent Himalayan views of Everest, Choyu, Annapurna, Shishapangma, Dhaulagiri and many more mountains until you reach sacred Mount Kailash and lake Manasarovar. Upon reaching Guge, you will observe and explore the extraordinary art and artifacts in Tholing and Tsaprang. Many explorers including historian Michael Wood in 2004 concluded - this was the region that inspired the legend of Shangri-la.