This epic journey from Tibet’s capital city Lhasa to Dali in China’s Yunnan Province follows the ancient tea caravan route between Tibet and China, passing through majestic landscapes and exploring Buddhist monasteries, picturesque villages , and the inner sanctuary of Tibet’s sacred Mount Kawakarpo along the way. In Yunnan, we visit further UNESCO World Heritage sites and conclude the trip in the beautiful town of Dali where we will discover a culture that synthesizes Buddhist and Taoist traditions.
Ian Baker
Trip leader Ian Baker designed and led study tours in Asia for the National Geographic Society, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution’s Academic Travels Abroad, as well as other educationally oriented travel companies. He served as Academic Director for the School for International Training in India and Nepal and has led numerous research expeditions into the Himalayas. He is a fellow of the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society as well as the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.
Ian studied fine arts, literature, comparative religion, and anthropology at Middlebury College, Oxford University, Columbia University, and University College London and is the author of seven books about Himalayan culture, medicine, and Buddhist tradition, including the forthcoming Tibetan Yoga: Secrets from the Source. He collaborated with the Dalai Lama on a book illustrating Buddhist meditation practices and with Robert Thurman and Deepak Chopra on books on the Tibetan healing arts.
Ian’s most recent book, The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet’s Lost Paradise (Penguin Press 2004) has been translated into multiple languages and chronicles his National Geographic sponsored expedition into the world’s deepest gorge and his team’s documentation of a waterfall that had been the source of myth and speculation among geographers for more than a century. Profiled by National Geographic as one of seven “explorers for the millennium”, Ian has contributed articles to National Geographic Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, and Explorers Journal and lectures widely in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
The trip price of $ 5,700 includes accommodations in double occupancy, camping equipment, all meals all sightseeing and entrance fees, service of English speaking guide, all transportation, all transfers, lectures and talks by Ian Baker.
The trip does not include international airfare into Chengdu and out of Kunming
If you would like for Authentic Asia to plan and organize your individual journey, we would be delighted to design your itinerary according to your interest, needs and budget.
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This epic journey from Tibet’s capital city Lhasa to Dali in China’s Yunnan Province follows the ancient tea caravan route between Tibet and China, passing through majestic landscapes and exploring Buddhist monasteries, picturesque villages , and the inner sanctuary of Tibet’s sacred Mount Kawakarpo along the way. In Yunnan, we visit further UNESCO World Heritage sites and conclude the trip in the beautiful town of Dali where we will discover a culture that synthesizes Buddhist and Taoist traditions.
Ian Baker
Trip leader Ian Baker designed and led study tours in Asia for the National Geographic Society, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution’s Academic Travels Abroad, as well as other educationally oriented travel companies. He served as Academic Director for the School for International Training in India and Nepal and has led numerous research expeditions into the Himalayas. He is a fellow of the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society as well as the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.
Ian studied fine arts, literature, comparative religion, and anthropology at Middlebury College, Oxford University, Columbia University, and University College London and is the author of seven books about Himalayan culture, medicine, and Buddhist tradition, including the forthcoming Tibetan Yoga: Secrets from the Source. He collaborated with the Dalai Lama on a book illustrating Buddhist meditation practices and with Robert Thurman and Deepak Chopra on books on the Tibetan healing arts.
Ian’s most recent book, The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet’s Lost Paradise (Penguin Press 2004) has been translated into multiple languages and chronicles his National Geographic sponsored expedition into the world’s deepest gorge and his team’s documentation of a waterfall that had been the source of myth and speculation among geographers for more than a century. Profiled by National Geographic as one of seven “explorers for the millennium”, Ian has contributed articles to National Geographic Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, and Explorers Journal and lectures widely in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
The trip price of $ 5,700 includes accommodations in double occupancy, camping equipment, all meals all sightseeing and entrance fees, service of English speaking guide, all transportation, all transfers, lectures and talks by Ian Baker.
The trip does not include international airfare into Chengdu and out of Kunming
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If you would like for Authentic Asia to plan and organize your individual journey, we would be delighted to design your itinerary according to your interest, needs and budget.
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