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Tibet holidays

Our Tibet holidays take in the best sites & off the beaten track places from the Potala Palace in Lhasa to the spectacular Tibetan Plateau. All our Tibet holidays are provided by operators committed to supporting local people & the environment.

Tibet holidays
Tibet holiday
Roam the Roof of the World, from £1580 - £1740 (15 days) ex flights
Tibet Everest Base Camp tour
Explore the Tibetan Plateau, from £1268 (14 days) ex flights
Kathmandu to Lhasa tour, tailor made
A spectacular overland tour from Kathmandu into Tibet, from £1595 (12 days) ex flights
Mount Kailash trekking holiday in Tibet
Trek Mount Kailish in Tibet, from £1595 (15 days) ex flights
Tibet cultural tours
Experience life styles of Tibetan people, from £895 (14 days) ex flights
Tibet cultural tour
Enjoy fabulous Himalayan mountain scenery & temples, from US $1160 (8 days) ex flights
Tibet adventure holiday
Take part in rituals and haggle for a bargain, from £1699 (15 days) ex flights
Mount Kailash Full Moon holiday
Circumambulation of Mt Kailash, from £1699 (18 days) ex flights
Himalayan cultural tours, Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal
Explore stunning Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan, from £1835 (16 days) ex flights
Cycling holiday, Lhasa to Kathmandu
Cycle though the Friendship Highway, from US $3600 (15 days) ex flights
Tibet wildlife holiday, Tibet Plateau mammals
Explore the vast Tibetan Plateau in search of rare mammals, from £7450 (20 days) ex flights
Tibet cultural holiday
Sacred peaks of Tibet & lush Nepalese valleys, from £1499 (14 days) ex flights
Everest North Col expedition in Nepal
A spectacular anniversary climb to the North Col of Everest , from £0 (26 days) inc UK flights
Beijing to Kathmandu tours, Mountains & Monasteries
A true overland journey, from £2265 - £2560 (18 days) ex flights
Lhasa to Kathmandu bike holiday
Experience the trip of a life time... Cycle Tibet and Nepal, from US $4590 (4 weeks) ex flights
Himalayan adventure holiday
A great cultural sightseeing taste of the Himalayas, from £2940 (16 days) ex flights
Hidden monasteries of Tibet tour
Off the beaten track visiting remote monasteries, from £2195 (19 days) ex flights
China holiday and rail journey across Tibet
Travel along the newly opened Qinghai to Lhasa railway, from £2499 - £2711 (17 days) inc UK flights
Tibet trekking holiday, Lhasa to Kashgar
A stunning journey through the isolated lands of Tibet, from £4595 (26 days) ex flights
Lhasa to Kathmandu cycling holiday
A tough trip with a guaranteed sense of achievement, from £2849 - £3049 (21 days) inc UK flights
Small group holiday to Tibet
Forbidden City of Lhasa & cross the Tibetan plateau, from £2699 - £2969 (14 days) inc UK flights
Yarlung Valley tour in Tibet
Visit the cradle of Tibetan civilisation, from US $760 (6 days) ex flights
Tibet & China cycling holiday
A 15 day cultural and scenic journey by bike, from NZ $4490 (15 days) ex flights

23 reviews for Tibet holidays4 star overall rating

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Tibet holiday
Very good, enjoyable, hard work but always worth it.  (more)
From £1580 - £1740 excluding flights
Beijing to Kathmandu tours, Mountains & Monasteries
It was very memorable and exciting, and a good idea to go on a tour through a country that would be difficult to navigate alone.  (more)
From £2265 - £2560 excluding flights
Tibet cultural tours
Everyday of the holiday in Kathmandu and Tibet was a feast for the eyes and senses. Breathtaking views, ancient temples and exotic people. (more)
From £895 excluding flights
Kathmandu to Lhasa tour, tailor made
Seeing the Polata Place and the Nunnery in Lhasa... It was a great holiday. Loved Tibet and the Tibetan people.  (more)
From £1595 excluding flights
Tibet Everest Base Camp tour
Seeing the Himalaya Mountains, seeing Everest so close up at base camp, TIBET, was amazing. The beautiful city of Lhasa, the debating monks in the monasteries. The scenery overall was breathtaking. (more)
From £1268 excluding flights
Mount Kailash trekking holiday in Tibet
Our holiday organisers took great care of us. Throughout they took great care of us - we felt that we were getting great personal service from a company that were treating us like friends. (more)
From £1595 excluding flights
Yarlung Valley tour in Tibet
Everything: unbelievable scenery; what's left of an amazing culture of architecture, music, dance, and Buddhist sculpture and painting; stoic Tibetan people. It's a stunningly and unremittingly harsh yet astoundingly beautiful environment. (more)
From US $760 excluding flights
Hidden monasteries of Tibet tour
Each monastery had distinct and different features and each day held distinct and different personal experiences.  (more)
From £2195 excluding flights
China holiday and rail journey across Tibet
The amount of sights that were packed in to a 10 day trip - the bustle of Hong Kong, the scenery and rural setting of Yangshuo, the ancient city of Xian and the mixture of history and modernity of Beijing, as well as icons such as the Great Wall, the terracotta army and the best of Chinese entertainment.  (more)
From £2499 - £2711 including UK flights
Himalayan cultural tours, Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal
Watching the sun go down on Everest on the most perfect evening. Celebrating Diwali with the locals were the most memorable parts of the holiday (more)
From £1835 excluding flights

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
1 star
A bit disappointing really

Tibet holidays

Known as "the roof of the world", Tibet was virtually impossible to visit until the 1980's, its relative isolation serving to preserve its spectacular scenery and rich cultural heritage. Lhasa is a truly fascinating city, its streets, temples, monasteries and palaces living repositories of traditional artistic, cultural and religious richness.

When travelling in Tibet responsible travel issues take on greater significance due to the isolation and relatively unspoilt nature of this country. This makes it especially important to respect cultural differences, minimise your impact on the communities you visit, and make a positive contributions to the areas that you travel through.

One highlight is undoubtedly the 17th century Potala Palace, with gigantic bejewelled Buddhas, thousands of wonderfully frescoed chapels, and vast numbers of treasures. Monasteries and monastic towns beyond the capital also exhibit centuries of artistic heritage, some showing a unique fusion of Mongol, Nepali and Chinese styles. Tibet's high plateaux, snow-covered in winter but supporting steppe and prairie vegetation in summer, are overlooked by the highest peaks of the Himalayas and there are fantastic views of mountains and glaciers, including the magnificence of Mount Everest.

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Find out more about Tibet by reading these articles.

China’s plans to build a road to the Everest slopes to open the area up to tourism, despite fears that Everest is already overcrowded, has caused controversy around the world. Not only would a road put further pressure on the area’s unique wildlife and habitats (known for example for being the home of the endangered and elusive snow leopard) but it would also mean further repression for the local Tibetans. Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, now can be reached by train from Beijing and over 2 million Chinese visited in the past year alone. In fact Tibetans are now a minority in Lhasa as cheap rail fares encourage migrant workers and tourists. A local Tibetan guide said he felt that they were turning Tibet into 'Everestland' and by doing so hoping to obliterate the history of Tibet, and of China's occupation of Tibet – a plight which China has been trying to keep hidden from the rest of the world for 50 years now. The Tibetan guide told the Observer: "They are turning Tibet into Everestland, that way it's easier to forget the past and make us into a theme park." By turning Tibet into a theme park or 'Everestland', it would appear that China is trying to disconnect any associations of oppression which the notion of Tibet conjures up; thereby erasing its history and years of struggle for independence. Although China’s intentions are to increase tourism to the area, there are real concerns it will lose its magic, becoming just another gimmick on the mass tourism trail. Find out more in this Tibet article.
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