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Dates and prices are subject to change. For booking, availability, and detailed itineraries, consult your travel agent or check online. High Road to Tibet CLASSIC Highlights › › Experience the Tibetan cultural capital of Lhasa › › Witness monks in debate and prayer › › Explore rural villages and lunar landscapes › › Hike to Everest Base Camp What's Included Kathmandu orientation walk. Lunch at the G Adventures-supported Sisterhood of Survivors Project. Lhasa orientation walk. Potala Palace entrance. Sera or Drepung Monastery visit. Jokhang Temple entrance. Pelkor Chode, Gyantse Kunbum, and Tashilhunpo Monastery visits. Sakya Monastery visit. Rombok visit. Everest Base Camp entrance and hike. Zhangmu Pass. Border crossing support. Internal flight. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities. ACCOMMODATIONS Hotels/guesthouses (12 nts), very basic guesthouse (1 nt, limited facilities) TRANSPORT Plane, local bus, air-con bus GROUP LEADER CEO throughout, local guides MEALS 1 lunch. Allow USD385-500 for meals not included. ITINERARY From the sacred peaks of Tibet to lush green Nepalese valleys, explore the best of the Himalaya on this 2-week tour. Discover mighty temples and small outposts on a journey that offers incredible vistas at every turn of the trail. Our expert CEOs will take the hassle out of planning and help you find the secluded spots only the locals know—and leave you with time to explore. In the thin mountain air of Rombuk, the highest monastery in the world, you'll enjoy unparalleled views of Mt Everest. So make sure your camera is charged—you're going to need it. DAY 1 KATHMANDU Arrive at any time. DAY 2 KATHMANDU Take an orientation walk in Durbar Square before enjoying a free day to explore the fascinating city. DAYS 3-6 LHASA Take a morning flight to Lhasa. Enjoy an orientation walk around Barkhor Square and guided tour of the Potala Palace and Norbulinka, Jokhang Temple, and Sera Monastery. Spend three days learning more about the unique culture here. DAY 7 GYANTSE Drive to Gyantse along beautiful Yamdrok Tso. DAY 8 SHIGATSE Visit the Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse Kumbum, and Tashilunpo Monastery. DAY 9 SAKYA Travel to Sakya and visit the Sakya Gompa. DAY 10 ROMBUK/EVEREST BASE CAMP Visit Rongbuk, the highest monastery in the world. Hike to Everest Base Camp for a closer view of this magnificent mountain. DAY 11 NYALAM Drive through Lao Tingri and continue on to Nyalam. This town may be a small outpost, but it offers up views that are truly spectacular. DAY 12 ZHANGMU/ PANAUTI Leave the Tibetan Plateau and travel to the border town of Zhangmu. After completing Chinese immigration, we continue on to Panauti for a community homestay. DAY 13 KATHMANDU Travel to Kathmandu. Visit the Sisterhood of Survivors Project, a grassroots organization. Meet some of the women and learn how to make Nepalese "momos" (dumplings) before enjoying an authentic local lunch. ( 1L ) DAY 14 KATHMANDU Depart any time. ADD TO YOUR EXPERIENCE DELHI TO KATHMANDU ADVENTURE: Start in Delhi and experience a bit of India first. See tour AHDK on page 40. Guaranteed Departures Number of IF YOU'RE BOOKED, YOU'RE GOING | departures / month. 3 2 2 1 2 2 4 ■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■ J F M A M J J A S O N D 14 DAYS—KATHMANDU TO KATHMANDU FROM $ 2899 TOUR CODE: ANRT IS THIS TOUR FOR ME? See back foldout. TYPE: SMALL GROUP – MAX 14, AVG 12 SERVICE LEVEL: STANDARD PHYSICAL DEMAND: DEMANDING Shigatse Sakya Gyantse Nyalam Panauti Homestay Lhasa Kathmandu Rombuk/ Mt Everest C H I N A N E P A L THIS TOUR VISITS A G ADVENTURES FOR GOOD PROJECT SEE PAGE 8 ASIA›› NEPAL, TIBET 46