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Traveling
with KarmaQuest is much more than a holiday
adventure. It is experiencing a new culture and way of life
from the inside out. It is helping to conserve the natural environment,
endangered wildlife, and our world's rich cultural heritage
by supporting conservation and sustainable tourism. It is about
learning from studied and local experts in the field and on
location.
KarmaQuest
specializes in Custom Designed trips and Travel
Consultations, helping you plan a one-of-a-kind travel experience.
We operate a wide range of trips, from treks and mountaineering
expeditions to cultural tours and educational programs. We are
expert in Himalayan trekking, overland Tibet caravans, horse-back
trips in Central Asia, and special interest tours to Central,
South and SouthEast Asia. Please look inside at our scheduled
trips,
and see some of our favorites highlighted below. Or share your
dream destination with us, and we'll be happy to design an itinerary
to suit your own time schedule, interests and abilities.
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Once in a Lifetime Opportunity KarmaQuest's
Wintertime Quests for the Snow Leopard have added
nine more Westerners to the few dozen foreigners who have seen
a snow leopard in the wild. Inquire NOW! about
the 2009 Winter Quest and we'll try our best to make you the
tenth person!
Summertime Quest for the
Snow Leopard and the Ancient Buddhist Culture of Ladakh
---- Trip dates: July 22 to August 11, 2008 A trip to
benefit the snow leopard, and the Ladakhi people who conserve
its habitat.: KarmaQuest has teamed up with the Snow
Leopard Conservancy and Ladakhi partners in ecotourism to offer
this one-of-a-kind trip -- trekking through snow leopard country
in Ladakh, India. Your visit will help support local farmers
to protect these endangered wild cats and generate income for
education and jobs in these remote mountain villagers. In addition
to the wildlife-viewing trek, you'll experience the rich culture
and traditions of Ladakh, in village homes and at some of the
best preserved Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. Some
were built in the 10th century and still actively functioning
today.
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A
NEW and very special trip to
Sichuan, China visits the native home of the Giant Panda amidst
spectacular mountain landscape and villagers who are working to
protect it. Led by KarmaQuest Ecotourism Specialist Wendy Lama,
this trip promises truly privileged opportunities to learn from
local experts about natural and cultural conservation in a changing
China. You’ll visit several other nature reserves in Sichuan
and travel to the northern highlands to visit and learn about Tibetan
nomads, visiting their homes and monasteries in a land seldom visited
by Western travelers. Trip dates: June 14 to 28, 2008.
Sign up soon, as space is limited.
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"Rhododendron
Trek: Sikkim offers some
of the best trekking in the Himalaya, through pristine
forests and alpine meadows bursting with rhododendron
blossoms during Spring. Our Rhododendron Trek climbs
through glorious oak and fir forests to the alpine pastures
and glaciers to the base of Kangchengdzonga. Yaks and
their herders, a myriad of birds and a spectacular plant
diversity share the mountainsides, while tales of the
scampy Yeti are sure to keep you awake at night. Visits
to Sikkim's premier Buddhist monasteries, tea gardens,
and famed Darjeeling are added attractions.
Photo left: Mt. Kangchendzonga - third highest
mountain in the world
KarmaQuest also organizes cultural excursions,
ecotourism, educational and adventure trips
to Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan (China), Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan,
and Kyrgyzstan, and
extensions to Burma, Cambodia, Thailand, India
and within Nepal.
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