Footprint's Tibet Handbook

• Description

Discover the mystical landscapes of Tibet with the 4th edition of "Footprint's" highly acclaimed travel guide. Fully revised and updated, this guide will help you navigate your way around this slow-paced plateau the size of Western Europe, with detailed listings of where to eat and sleep, plus comprehensive and authoratative culture and history sections. This is the ultimate guidebook for those wishing to do more than merely scratch the surface of the highest region on earth. This book is written by a leading Tibetan expert. It includes foreward by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It provides comprehensive coverage of the whole of Tibet, including the lesser travelled eastern provinces of Kham and Amdo. It offers detailed practical information on the five gateway cities to the Tibetan plateau, including Kathmandu."Footprint" guides are written and designed for experienced, independent travellers looking to get off the beaten track.