While visiting Tibet, you can take up speciality tours in order to get insight into Tibetan tradition and culture.
What kind of tour you can choose to enjoy most of Tibet?
Camping- If you have immense love towards nature, why not explore a bit more during your trip to Tibet? The travel agency may arrange camp for you where you can relish the stunning view of valley and mountain. Far away from the city, you can enjoy a peaceful vacation. Furthermore, you can go hiking or horse riding near a lake. The village community present at the camping areas give opportunities to the campers to explore Tibetan culture.
Homestay- Do not want to stay at the hotels? Explore the options of Homestay in rural villages of Tibet. You will experience the custom prevailing in Tibetan tradition and get to see how the locals live their life. By staying with a local family, you will view the amazing countryside sceneries and taste local dishes.
Tent stay- This is yet another speciality tour arranged by the travel agency. In this, you get the opportunity to live with the nomads and experience their lifestyle. You can also join the nomads when they herd sheep and yaks. You can also ride a yak and make butter, cheese and yogurt with the nomads.
Hiking experience- The city of Lhasa has plenty of hiking routes, though a maximum of them are meant for pilgrimage. If you are looking for a mini-adventure, hike through some of the popular routes like Gampel Utse, Sera Utse, Japka Karpo hill, Lingkhor during the day, Ganden Monastery kora, Drak Yerpa, Reting Monastery to Samding Ling Nunnery and more.
Thangka sessions- This is a Tibetan Artwork and is popular globally. You can request your agency to arrange a Thangka class for you where you will see the artisan at work. A master will guide you through the basics of these paintings and instruct you how to draw Buddha’s eye or face.
Handicraft center- Many local communities promote and preserve Tibetan crafts and arts. By getting involved in one such community and observe the craftsmen shaping an art will be quite an exposure for you. From stone carving to wood blocking and pottery, you will get an in-depth idea of their art.
Medicine tour: The fame of Tibetan medicine goes back to the early days when people used to rely on natural products for curing their ailments. We take you to different monasteries and healthcare centers where the monks impart knowledge to you about the medicinal herbs, which are collected from the high altitude and have strong properties than most common drugs. With more than 2000 kinds of plants and 80 types of minerals, Tibetan medicine holds the highest position among other traditional ethnic ways of treatment. In fact, it is said that the pollution-free air makes half of your ailments go away the moment you step on this place.
These tours sound exciting, right? Without much ado, arrange a speciality tour with us.