Nepal is a country renowned worldwide as a nation of colour and contrasts; a hidden Shangri-La full of culture and mountain adventure. Undoubtedly, its hallmark,  is the majestic snow capped mountains of the Himalayas, which include eight of the world’s largest peaks, including Mount Everest. Powerful rivers rush out from the Himalayas, providing world class rafting, as they cascade down the hills into the steamy flatlands of the Terai, where the indigenous peoples' living in thatched huts are surrounded by picturesque green paddy fields. The Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal, is an adventurer's paradise, a naturalist’s dream and an ethnographic delight. It radia...

The very name 'Tibet' evokes feelings of awe and mystery. A land of ancient culture, awesome landscapes, magnificant monasteries and centuries-old caravan trails, Tibet is a destination out of the ordinary. Famed as the 'roof of the world', the Tibet autonomous Region of China lies on a plateau at an average elevation of 3900m. It is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the north and the Himalayas to the south. Tibet covers an area of 1.2 million sq. km. and has a population of 2.7 million.  LHASA Tibet’s capital, Lhasa (3700m.) is a beautiful city with history going back 1,300 years. The magnificent Potala Palace, former seat of the Dalai Lamas, preside...

Unspoiled and untouched, Bhutan, the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' opened its doors to travellers in the 1970’s. Visitors are still few and the Bhutanese way of life, with its small colourful towns and villages, has remained relatively unchanged for centuries. Bhutan's landscape of mountains and green valleys and its strong Buddhist religion shape the kingdom's identity with monasteries and chapels scattered throughout the land. Traditional life is maintained, with the Bhutanese obliged to wear national dress in public, and festivals are colourful and noisy events, gathering together people from all over the country in a blur of music and da...