Need travel advice for trip to Bhutan and to Tibet - when? with which travel agency?

Question

My wife and I are in good health 39 yrs old and wanting a 2-3 week trip in Tibet and in Bhutan. We are planning on arriving in late October to avoid the monsoon season - but is this so late that we will be in a miserably cold time of the year? We are considering local guides such as Ghale and Royal Mountain Travel? Who else should we consider? Is one of these superior to the other? What are "must do's" and what are "must avoids"? Thanks!

Answer 1

Bhutan:
Sep 17-27, 2007.
The Tsechu (Festival) commemorates the biography of Guru Guru Padmasambhava who introduced Tantric Buddhism in the Himalayan regions of Tibet , Nepal and Bhutan around 800 AD. The Tshechu is a religious festival and by attending it, it is believed that one gains merits. It is also a yearly social gathering where the people, dressed in all their finery, come together to rejoice.

Try Tibet by Train- This unusual journey leads you from Qinghai province of China to Tibet. You visit some very important monasteries of Gelukpa-sect in Tibet Buddhism like Kumbum, Jokhang, Drepung, Sera, Barkhor and Tashilunpo as well as the Potala Palace, experience exotic local conditions and customs, and enjoy the natural landscapes: snow-covered mountains, crystal clear highland lakes, broad meadows, emerald-green forests, peculiar plants and rare wild animals in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.

Try also these guide books:
Bhutan by Stan Armington
Tibet: A Trekking Guide to Southern Tibet by Bob Gibbons & Sian Pritchard Jones
http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/guidebooks.html

Answer 2

Tibet Travel and Tibet Tours
http://www.tibettravel.org

Tibet Tour Operator based in China, offering various Tibet tour packages starting from Beijing, Shanghai, Kathmandu, etc, serving 2000+ travelers every year. Especially good at organizing Tibet railway tours.
Tel: [phone]

Answer 3

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