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Exploration of the ancient palaces,
monasteries and temples, a ride on the world's highest train, a
journey to (almost) the top of the world, the Everest Base camp,
this tour offers you an experience of a lifetime. This trip takes
you on a whirlwind tour to three oriental cities: Beijing, Lhasa and
Kathmandu. Exploring these three cities will give you an insight
into three ancient cultures, Chinese, Tibetan and Nepalese. But the
major highlight of this trip is the journey aboard the Qinghai-Tibet
railway, the world's highest railway. Another highlight of this trip
is the trek to the Everest Base Camp.
Your tour commences in Beijing, a city in Northern China. Beijing,
an ancient capital and a bustling modern metropolis is a city of
amazing contrasts. In Beijing some incredible historical sites
awaits you. On a guided tour, you explore the Forbidden City, the
Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall of China and the Temple of Heaven.
Leaving Beijing you embark on a train journey to Lhasa, the “Train
route to Lhasa”, opened in July 2006, runs on the highest rail line
in the world, the line runs above 13000 feet above sea level for
more than 80 percent of the route and tops at a height of 16,640
feet. The magical ride in this starts from Beijing and ends in the
capital city of Tibet, Lhasa. The trip takes around 48 hrs and
covers a distance of around 4065 km. The power for the train is
provided by three 3,800 horse power diesel locomotive. Amazingly it
climbs from Golmund City at 9000 feet to Tanggula pass at 16,640
feet covered in mere six and a
half hour. The “Sky Train” passes through the biggest Qinghai Lake,
The Bird Island, Chaerhan Salt Lake, Kunlun Mountains Pass, Tuotuo
River, Changtang Grassland, Eight-Pagodas in North Tibet Pasture,
Namtso (Lake Namco), Yambajan Hot Springs, an incredible journey
through the picturesque locations, the vista of spectacular
mountainous landscapes, the stunning snow-clad mountains,
breathtaking deep valleys, delightful hill tops, exotic vast deserts
or frozen lands and the exciting and unforgettable sight of the
Tibetan folklore all definitely be a magical moments.
The train has been equipped with oxygen-supplying equipments. Oxygen
masks are available for those who are prone to altitude sickness.
In the old city of Lhasa, you will be taken on a guide d
tour to all the city's major attractions: Potala Palace, Sera
Monastery, Norbulingka etc. Excursions to important Tibetan cities
of Shigatse, Gyantse and Shegar are also included in your itinerary.
On reaching Rongbuk, you get to view the world's highest mountain
Mount Everest. In Nepal you will get to explore the three medieval
cities: Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. Your next destination is
Chitwan. Royal Chitwan National Park situated in the tropical Terai
region close to the borders with India, houses exotic flora and
fauna, rich bird species and rare animals like one-horned Rhino and
Royal Bengal Tiger. In the National Park you get to enjoy other
activities like elephant safari and jeep safari for sightseeing
exotic wildlife and diverse ecosystem, canoeing, bird watching and a
walk in the wilderness accompanied by a trained guide.
This adventurous trip presents you a memorable adventure & lifetime
experience.
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info@sherpaadventureintl.com or call: 303-834-5512
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