Footprint Handbook
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Tibet is the cultural heart of inner Asia and the highest region on earth. This updated handbook has details of the entire country, including the provinces of Kham and Amdo. It aims to give insight into Tibet and the mountain kingdom of Bhutan, with the access points for travellers from Kathmandu and China. Practical information is included on the five "gateway" cities including Kathmandu. The book is part of an award-winning series of handbooks which are regularly updated. They are designed for all travellers, whatever their age or budget, and are edited by experienced and energetic travellers.
Largely untouched and steeped in mystery, Bhutan is a land for anyone wanting to experience travel off the beaten track. Footprint's 2nd edition Bhutan Handbook will give travellers everything they need to know in order to fully experience this relatively unknown country.
A tiny Himalayan Kingdom, Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is mysterious, beautiful and fascinating in equal measure. This bastion of Tibetan Buddhism has become synonymous with trekking, hiking, incredible temples and is so untouched by mass-tourism that travellers really will feel like they've experienced another world. Footprint's long-awaited and totally revised 2nd edition Bhutan Handbook, written by expert author Gyurme Dorje, provides in-depth coverage of the country's cultural and religious heritage plus fantastic planning and essentials sections. The ultimate companion for intrepid travellers, it will ensure they get the most from their trip to this independent and undeveloped region.
Written by a leading expert in Himalayan studies
Learn about the fascinating heritage and the exciting future of this mountain kingdom
Essential information for accessing remote and restricted areas
Practical advice on how to get around this undeveloped and isolated region
A tiny Himalayan Kingdom, Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is mysterious, beautiful and fascinating in equal measure. This bastion of Tibetan Buddhism has become synonymous with trekking, hiking, incredible temples and is so untouched by mass-tourism that travellers really will feel like they've experienced another world. Footprint's long-awaited and totally revised 2nd edition Bhutan Handbook, written by expert author Gyurme Dorje, provides in-depth coverage of the country's cultural and religious heritage plus fantastic planning and essentials sections. The ultimate companion for intrepid travellers, it will ensure they get the most from their trip to this independent and undeveloped region.
Written by a leading expert in Himalayan studies
Learn about the fascinating heritage and the exciting future of this mountain kingdom
Essential information for accessing remote and restricted areas
Practical advice on how to get around this undeveloped and isolated region
The 4th edition of Footprint's critically acclaimed guide to Tibet 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 authoritative 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. Written by a leading Tibetan expert Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama Comprehensive coverage of the whole of Tibet, including the lesser travelled eastern provinces of Kham and Amdo Detailed practical information on the five gateway cities to the Tibetan plateau, including Kathmandu
This travel guide to Bhutan features all the essential information for this most remote and restricted of countries, including how to get around, trekking information, a calendar of special events and the culture of the country.
This lightweight and compact handbook provides readers with complete and up-to-date information on how to get to Tibet, when to go, what to see, and how to make your trip a success.