Wandering the great halls of Potala Palace Under high security measurements we entered the famous Potala Palace which stretches out majestically upon Marpori Hill over the roof tops of Lhasa. We had to climb over 170 steps to reach the … Continue reading →

Visiting the Birthplace of Yuthok Yönten Gonpo On the first day in Central Tibet our Sorig Tours group already visited one of the biggest highlights of the week: the birthplace of Yuthok Yönten Gonpo the Elder. He is considered to … Continue reading →

Visiting Barkor Square & Jokhang Temple in Lhasa Barkor Square is a circular street going around the famous Jokhang Temple in the centre of Lhasa. The temple is the spiritual heart of all Tibetans and many priceless religious artifacts are … Continue reading →

Following our exciting tour through East Tibet/ Amdo our group headed towards Lhasa in Central Tibet. We visited many famous and spiritual places with high importance to Tibetan Buddhism as well as Traditional Tibetan Medicine – Sowa Rigpa – in and around Lhasa the following weeks. There is so much to write about but we tried to point out the most important sights and experiences.

During our stay in the town of Sogzong and our work in the Peoples Hospital we also had many opportunities to meet some of the local citizens and nomads of Amdo in different occasions.

8840 meters above sea level … what kind of feelings do mountaineers experience on top of Mt. Everest? Issa and I might never find out personally, but at least we want to check our own emotions doing the world famous Everest Base Camp-Trek. Follow us on how we got there flying to the most dangerous airport of the world in Lukla …

Except for the small buddhist Gompa at one edge and the characteristic green roofs which gave the plateau the nickname “green valley”, the village is also known for it’s Edmund Hillary Hospital which was established in 1966. It was originally run by doctors from Canada and New Zealand and provided basic western allopathic medical treatments to the people inhabiting the Namche area ever since.