My partner and I had an exceptional trip from Kashgar in Western China to Lhasa in Tibet. Once into Tibet, this one-off tour zigg-zagged across the less travelled Western highlights (e.g. Mt Kalash; the Guge Kingdom; Lake Manasarovar) before touching down on the more visited destinations closer to Lhasa (Everest base camp; the Ganden monastery).
We like to get off the beaten track, and have never done a ‘package’ like this, so we were not a little anxious about signing up to do a 15 day tour. There was nothing to worry about, as our guide was astonishing. Socially nibble, knowledgeable, and passionate about his culture, he did all things super well. Our driver was also fine company – both were amiable, good humoured and thoroughly competent in their roles.
The trip was organized with Wangden at Snowlion. This involved customizing an itinerary, a process that required him to be both responsive and imaginative. Across this stage, and over the whole on-the-road section, Wangden’s service was exemplary. Everything was done as well as it could have been, mindful the nature of the trip involved some roughing it and patience dealing with the demands of the local authorities.
We could not commend Snowlion / Wangden more highly
Mark Furlong
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