How Do You Plan Your Best Trip To The Himalayas
9821 02/22/2016 Trekking 177 /For mountain aspirants and the vertically inclined, the Himalayas mean nothing less than a crowning apex of nature's grandeur. Here, the dramatic forested gorges escalate to the skylines of snow-capped glaciated peaks through the multifarious landscape that ranges from high-altitude desert to dripping rhododendron forest. Home to some 40 million people, this is no alpine wilderness, but rather a vibrant mosaic of people, cultures and communities, intersected by ancient trading and pilgrimage routes that haul their own unique charm. Test your mettle against some of the world's most audacious and dangerous roads, or set a more measured pace on a trek through yak pastures to prayer flag-strewn passes haunted by snow leopards and red pandas; no doubt that the Himalayan range is a big and vibrant terra firma. To savor the best picks of the Himalayas, you could try one of the following dream trips.
Tibet-roof of the world
The high Tibetan plateau is the rooftop of Asia, hidden from the Indian subcontinent behind the ramparts of the Great Himalayas. Despite the Chinese-led modernization, Tibet's great monasteries still hum with murmured mantras and the flicker of yak butter lamps. Sublime landscapes, ranging from rolling grasslands to high-altitude turquoise lakes, a vibrant Buddhist culture and the friendly and resilient Tibetan people are the highlights here, as are the views of Everest's North Face – the one of its kind!
There are several ways of getting to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet; you could fly from Kathmandu, Chengdu, Beijing and many other cities in China, or take the world's highest train from China to Lhasa.
One could take an overland trip from Lhasa to Kathmandu, stopping at the incredible multi-storey stupa (structure containing Buddhist relics) at Gyangtse and the spectacular medieval monastery at Sakya.
Embarking on ‘off the beaten’ track for a tedious trek of 3 days’ takes you to circumambulate Asia's most sacred peak, Mt Kailash, in the remote western Tibet. One can also visit the incredible Kashmir influenced art of Tsaparang and the Guge Kingdom, hidden deep in the weirdly eroded desert gorges of the Sutlej Valley.
Nepal – a trekker’s paradise
The best way to experience the mountains is on foot, and Himalayan treks just don't get any more spectacular or convenient than in Nepal. Follow mountain paths past lines of spinning prayer wheels and charming stone Sherpa or Tamang villages to the foot of jaw-dropping 8000m peaks like Annapurna or Everest, safe in the knowledge that at the end of the day you’re guaranteed a cozy bed and hot dinner. There are a few better ways to spend a couple of weeks of your life, at a cost of as little as US$25 per day. Add on a visit to the medieval cities of the Kathmandu Valley, a Himalayan artistic powerhouse.
Bhutan – the last Shangri-la
As the last surviving great Himalayan kingdom, Bhutan has an otherworldly air that seems rooted in another age. Traditional dress is the norm everywhere. Forests carpet 75% of the countryside and remote Himalayan people like the ‘Layaps’ and ‘Brokpas’ live a life largely untouched by the modern age. Simply put, Bhutan is like nowhere on earth. What’s the catch? The fixed minimum daily rate of US$250 per person is mandatory, although this does include transport, meals, guide and accommodation.
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