Photos of Tour of Nepal and Tibet

15 September 9 October (25 days)


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Impressive yakAn impressive yak crosses our path
Little boyA little boy along the roadside near Tidrum
Walk TidrumThe walk to Tidrum
Hot springsThe hot springs at Tidrum
Tidrum NunneryThe nunnery in Tidrum
Ganden MonasteryThe Ganden Monastery impressively built against the mountainside
Pilgrimage route GandenImpressive vistas along the kora around Ganden Monastery
Road to GandenThe zigzagging road from the valley to Ganden Monastery
Monks PrayingMonks praying in a shaft of sunlight in Ganden Monastery
Shoes offNaturally every monk takes off his shoes before entering the monastery
Ganden MonasteryThe wheel at Ganden Monastery
Impressive Ganden MonasteryOne of the temples of the Ganden Monastery complex
Ramoche MonasteryA monk in Ramoche Monastery
Yamdrok LakeThe large Yamdrok Lake
Fort GyantseThe fort in Gyantse overlooking the town
Kumbum StupaThe Kumbum Stupa in the Gyantse Monastery
BuddhaA Buddha statue in Kumbum Stupa
Green TaraDepiction of Green Tara
Climbing in StupaRonald climbs to the sixth floor in the Kumbum Stupa
Scooter transportWe take a scooter through the streets of Gyantse
Streets GyantseTypical Tibetan streets in Gyantse
Children GyantseChildren playing in the street in Gyantse in front of a wall plastered with yak dung
Farm workersGrain is milled in the fields
RoTu MonasteryRoTu Monastery in the mountains near Gyantse
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