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5 of 5 stars
Fairfax, VA
Oct 10, 2009

We arrived in Lhasa by plane from Xian. Upon arrival in Lhasa, the altitude issue was very evident. Our guide had told us to walk slowly and not to over exhert ourselves. He was right, just walking...more

3 of 5 stars
Saint Louis, Missouri
Oct 8, 2009

We were shocked when we first drove into Lhasa. We expected an exotic town full of Tibetan and Buddhist culture. What we saw was a modern, medium-sized Chinese city. The Chinese outnumber native...more

Apr 21, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

we recently visited the "roof of the world" - tibet - and had the great pleasure of hiring sonam jamphel as our personal guide for our 3 day visit. we both sufferred from high altitude sickness upon...more

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Recommendation November 14, 2009, 3 replies
Peregrine - Tibet roof of the world ... 13 day tour October 30, 2009, 6 replies
Travelling from Lhasa to Kathmandu and then on to New Delhi October 30, 2009, 3 replies
travel from Lhasa to Nepal October 25, 2009, 6 replies
Travel to Tibet (Lhasa and Mount Everest Base Camp) October 20, 2009, 4 replies
Quinghai Tibet Train September 29, 2009, 12 replies
Train ticket from Lhasa - Xian September 07, 2009, 2 replies
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Flight from Lhasa to Chengdu September 02, 2009, 5 replies
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