Tibetan Expeditions offers he opportunity to experience some of the most incredible cultures and landscapes that this planet has to offer. Asia is home to some of the most diverse and most friendly peoples in the world; It offers stunning landscapes, enticing shopping, mouth watering cuisine... a kaleidoscope of incredible cultures and history.

Based in Lhasa, we know the region better than anyone. Locally and foreign owned and managed, employing predominantly Tibetan staff in our main office and working with a close network of locally owned and managed companies throughout the region, we are able to provide the best on-the-ground organisation and support possible.

At Tibetan Expeditions we carefully design our itineraries to introduce you to the best the region has to offer, a mix of historical and cultural sights; outdoor adventureand spiritual encounters. Free time for you to make your own discoveries, friendly knowledgeable guides, comfortable accommodation and transport and some meals at specially selected restaurants highlight the culinary delights of the region.

All our itineraries are designed for private departures at time that suit you - come alone or together with a group of friends. In addition we have group departures on set dates for some of our most popular itineraries in Tibet and Bhutan. We are always happy to tailor-make your tour especially for you; let us know where and when you wish to travel, how long for and the number of people in your group - and we will do the rest.

Responsible or ‘low impact’ travel may be defined as “minimizing the negative impact on environments and cultures caused by tourist activity and enhancing the positive results of tourism”.

Traveling is as much about how you visit as where you visit. Tourism does impact on local communities and we strongly believe in a need to balance the welfare and conservation of all people and environments with the benefits sustainable tourisms offers to protect the people, cultures, environments and resources of the areas in which we work.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Based in Lhasa, our original destination, we are inviting tourists into our home. As such we want them to gain as much as possible from the stunning natural environment and the immense cultural wealth of the Himalaya and Tibetan Plateau.

From this, the heart of Asia, we are expanding to include South Asia, Indochina, China and Mongolia and are very conscious of the strong links as well as differences between these regions.
We are also very conscious of the impact that mass tourism can have on the environment and the negative impacts that this can have on small communities, whilst appreciating the social and economic benefits that tourism can bring.

- In Tibet we are our own ground operator employing all Tibetan managers, office staff, guides and drivers.
- Throughout China, Nepal, Bhutan and India we work with wholly locally owned and operated agencies.
- In Indochina and Mongolia we work with joint ventures with a strong commitment to responsible travel and using and employing local staff and operators.
- We use existing infrastructures where possible and small-scale, privately, locally owned accommodation.
- Encourage small groups
- Guides and group leaders follow detailed guidelines on acceptable behaviors and practices. These cover cultural considerations, reduction and disposal of waste and protection of endangered wildlife.
- Travelers are issued with country specific guidelines to help them to make responsible decisions whilst traveling. These guidelines cover appropriate dress, etiquette for visiting homes and religious complexes, waste and environmental issues and endeavor to explain cultural behaviors which may seem alien to western travelers.
- We are committed to 'putting back' into the communities and regions we visit by supporting development and conservation projects in these areas and specifically choosing to use local businesses that support such projects.

A deposit of Euro300 p/p ior USD400 is needed to confirm a booking.
Balance is due to be received by us 3 weeks prior to departure date.
For all Tibet and Bhutan trips we also require a scanned copy of the photo page of your passport and (Tibet) of your Chinese visa.

Cancellation within 3 weeks of departure results in loss of deposit and any non-refundable expenses incurred. Cancellation prior to 3 weeks before departure - loss of Euro70 plus any non-refundable expenses incurred. Transfer to later date / alternate trip results in loss of any non-refundable expenses incurred only.