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These tour operators operate various tours of Tibet, often including China or Nepal or both, to the destination mix.
Tibet is not an easy holiday to arrange or manage, with visas and travel permits being a major pain, transport somethimes erratic [e.g. what's the best way to get there? Train? Plane? Jeep from Nepal?] and conditions occasionally gruelling so travelling with a tour operator for this trip - even if you are a confirmed individual travel freak - makes sense.
Whatever, check out what the professionals have to say before making any decisions you may regret!

If you are a tour operator and wish to list a few of your Tibet holidays on this page contact us for our reasonable rates.

Here are Intrepid's Tibet Top Trips [China]. Click on their logo for a brochure.

Tibet Unplugged:
From the serene former home of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa to the ancient narrow laneways of Kathmandu, traverse the world's highest mountain range and delve into the heart of Tibetan Buddhism. Mingle with locals and share their incredible stories, add plenty of to-die-for scenery and delicious food and this is most definitely Tibet unplugged, roaming across the top of the world.

Trans-Tibet Express:
After a short exploration of Beijing this 8 day trip takes us on the highest railway in the world - the new Qinghai-Tibet line. Journey across Tanggula Pass at an altitude of 5,000 m to arrive in the holy city of Lhasa, a weird wonderland whose beauty must be seen to be believed. Join pilgrims at the temples, wander the bazaars, barter for a bargain or simply relax and take in the culture of traditional Tibet.

Mountains and Monasteries:
A 28 day tour that commences in Beijing and terminates in Nepal's Kathmandu, to fulfill your need for adventure as well as your spiritual curiosity.
From China's best ancient sites we cross the Tibetan Plateau, visiting remote villages, markets and monasteries, over high mountain passes, immersing ourselves in traditional pilgrim and monastic rituals. The journey ends in Nepal with a panoramic view of Mt Everest.

[Nepal] - Bhutan:
This 9 day tour out of Khatmandu offers soaring landscapes, magnificent medieval buildings, fascinating history and plenty of adventure. We travel from chaotic Kathmandu to charming Thimphu - the world’s only capital city without traffic lights and into Bhutan's countryside for spectacular Himalayan scenery. We visit marvellous temples and monasteries, learn the Buddhist traditions of the Land of the Thunder Dragon, meet local peopleand thoroughly enjoy this privileged travelling experience.

Abode of the God-Kings:
A 16 day introduction to the complexities of Tibetan Buddhism, art, philosophy and history.
Starting in Kathmandu, we fly across the Himalayas to Gongkar on the Tibetan plateau, visiting Yumbulagang Palace, ancient home of Tibetan kings. Later in Lhasa we spend 3 days exploring Tibet's medieval capital.
After Lhasa, we head across the 5,000m Karo La Pass to lovely Gyantse to admire the astonishing paintings and sculptures of the Kumbum stupa and 15thC Palkhor Choide monastery. Onward we drive past vast, snowy peaks hovering above tiny villages and their yak herds before heading back to Kathmandu.

The Other Side of Everest [trekking]:
Starting from Kathmandu, this 21 day hiking adventure goes through three distinctly different areas of this enthralling region. We head up to Lake Namtso in the centre of Tibet, then cross a breathtaking area near Shigatse to visit monasteries hidden in the mountains and venture as far as the base camp on Mt.Everest's north side.