TIBET

The spiritual home of the Dalai Lama and the land of Mt Everest, Tibet is a larger than life destination. Whether you spend a night at the world’s highest monastery or scrub away a lifetime of sins by walking the circuit of Mt Kailash, there is no doubt it is also a spiritual, sacred destination that remains untouched by modern times. It is a beautiful land of turquoise lakes and snowy peaks where wind-torn prayer flags flutter from roofs of whitewashed brick and mud homes and monks in saffron robes chant mantras in ancient mountain monasteries.

A trail with pink flowers and mountains in the background.
A pagoda sits on top of a mountain at sunset.
A woman is standing on top of a mountain with prayer flags.
A river runs through a valley in the mountains.

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