Tag: High Road to Tibet

  • 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 Tour Itinerary (PDF)

  • Friday 26 October 2018. Nepal Photos. Highlights: Flight Upgrade, Final Group Dinner The antibiotics were obviously taking some effect as the swelling on my face was slowly receding which was very good news.

  • 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.

  • Wednesday 24 October 2018. Tibet Photos Highlights: Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse Bazaar Today was the last Tibetan Monastery visit of the tour and it was to the fifth largest in Tibet – the Tashilunpo Monastery.

  • 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…