Tour Title: High Road to Tibet
Tour Company: G Adventures
Tour Leader: Gelu Sherpa
Cities Visited: Kathmandu, Panauti, Lhasa, Gyantse, Shegar, Rombuk, Shigatse
Countries Visited: Nepal and Tibet
Dates: 14 October 2018 to 27 October 2018
Duration: 14 days
Tour Type: Classic
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When visited: October 2018
Time of day: Evening (20.40 to 22.25)
Rating: 3.5 / 5 -
Saturday 27 October 2018. Nepal Photos.
Highlights: The Great Boudha Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Kumari Devi (Living Goddess), Patan Patan Durbar SquareWhile the High Road to Tibet tour was over my tour wasn’t which meant a day tour around Kathmandu. Today I got to explore significant places of both the Buddhist and Hindu religious sites with some of my Tibet tour mates.
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Friday 26 October 2018. Nepal Photos.
Highlights: Flight Upgrade, Final Group DinnerThe antibiotics were obviously taking some effect as the swelling on my face was slowly receding which was very good news.
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Airline: Sichuan Airlines
Gate: 1
Seat 2C: (business aisle)
Plane: A319
Boarded 11.37 (scheduled 10.30)
Pushback 11.59
Departed: 12.26 (Scheduled 11.10)
Note: Time Change minus 2 hour 15 minutes
Arrived: 11.44 (Scheduled 10.30)
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes
Distance: 572 kmsTravelling with a group as part of the G Adventures High Road to Tibet tour we had an included return flights between Kathmandu (Nepal) and Lhasa (Tibet). The first leg was in economy (trip report here).
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Thursday 25 October 2018. Tibet Photos.
Highlights: Train to Lhasa, bargaining for souvenirs (but not very well)The day was dominated by severe swelling in my face. Yesterday afternoon my face swelled up like a ballon on the left side which today started expanding to front as well.
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Wednesday 24 October 2018. Tibet Photos
Highlights: Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse BazaarToday was the last Tibetan Monastery visit of the tour and it was to the fifth largest in Tibet – the Tashilunpo Monastery.
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Tuesday 23 October 2018. Tibet Photos
Highlights: Mount Everest in the morning, Stunning landscape.We it turns out trying to sleep above 5,000 metres is no easy task. During the night I consistently woke up requiring water as the air is so dry at this altitude. When the electric blanket kicked in at 1 am I eventually removed my jeans but otherwise slept with the some layers from yesterday.
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Monday 22 October 2018. Tibet Photos
Highlights: Mount Everest, Everest Base Camp (Tibetan side), the landscape.Today was the highlight of the entire trip a chance to see the mighty Mount Everest up close.
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Sunday 21 October 2018. Tibet Photos
Highlights: Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse Kumbum, Gyatso la passA cold morning and day at high altitude awaited us as we left our hotel for breakfast at a local restaurant.
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