Himalayan travel expert Mountain Kingdoms is launching 3 new holidays in Tibet:

Thanks to improved relations between China and the UK, travel to Tibet has become much easier and Mountain Kingdoms is thrilled announce the reintroduction of 3 tours to Tibet:

Cultural Highlights of Bhutan and Tibet

Stay in three Himalayan capitals, see key cultural highlights including the Tiger's Nest Monastery, Potala Palace and Durbar Square, join the festivities at the impressive Thimphu Festival and take in unforgettable high mountain landscapes all in one fantastic holiday.

DATES: Sat 27 Sep - Sun 12 Oct 2014

PRICES FROM: land only £3,275 flight inclusive £4,050

Definitive Cultural Tour of Tibet

Tour Tibet's 'must see' sights such as the Potala and Tashilunpo monastery. But also go to places that many tourists don't usually see, such as the hermit retreat at Drak Yerpa and the manor house at Namseling . There's also the chance to visit an authentic Tibetan festival.

DATES: Sat 16 Aug - Sun 31 Aug 2014

PRICES FROM: land only £2,595 flight inclusive £3,430

Lhasa & the Phenpo Valley Trek

Highlights include tours of Kathmandu and Lhasa followed by a short trek in Tibet's the delightful and rarely visited Phenpo Valley. Enjoy a new gentle/moderate trek in delightful countryside near Lhasa, with carefully planned acclimatisation and first rate camping facilities.

DATES: Wed 13 Aug - Thu 28 Aug 2014

               Wed 12 Aug - Thu 27 Aug 2015

PRICES FROM: land only £2,575 flight inclusive £3,350

Mountain Kingdoms is one of only a handful of UK operators offering gentle walking holidays in Tibet and the only one to combine trips to the Buddhist kingdoms of Bhutan and Tibet.

Alongside its religion & culture, Tibet offers exceptional trekking opportunities in high-altitude landscape pierced with sacred mountains and ancient towns where Tibetan culture is fiercely preserved.

Despite the mass immigration of Han Chinese and increasing modernisation there are many places where the real Tibet can still be seen. Remote Rongbuk monastery, the Kumbun Stupa in Gyantse and the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa still give an insight into the traditions of ancient Tibet.

Should I travel to Tibet?

The Dalai Lama encourages people to visit Tibet, as he believes this exposure will spread awareness of Tibet and its rich culture and traditions to a wider audience in the West. Read the arguments for and against travel to Tibet here.

Mountain Kingdoms  uses only Tibetan guides and porters.

For a full list of Mountain Kingdoms holidays in Tibet click here.

Media Enquiries: for more info and lovely photos please contact Naomi 01453844400 naomi@mountainkingdoms.com