Here is our “close-knit, mixed team” that will provide you with the best of service.
Planning your trip along with your interests and our knowledge and experience will be easier than ever before. This is our specialty, and our diversity is our strength. Meet us, contact us, become our friend.
Koenchok Dhoendup (Jam Yang with friends)
Always smiling but serious founder and co-owner of Tibet Mandala Tours.
He has successfully been managing the company since 2012, attracting every year hundreds of satisfied customers. Increasingly active in aiding the local community. Born in a small village in Amdo as a young man dedicated his life to being a monk in Rebkong monastery. With the help of friends from the West, he had a chance to learn English and Tibetan history. Being curious about the world and people and loving the limitless landscapes of Tibet he decided to show Tibet to others. He completed guide training in Xining, gaining professional knowledge and becoming an official guide. Prior to founding his agency he has worked as a guide for several other tour operators. Casual, patient, meticulous, always on the phone discussing the details of upcoming expeditions.
Konchok Dolma (Beata Warmbier)
A demanding supervisor and co-owner, a consultant in Tibet Mandala Tours. A Polish girl whose last incarnation certainly was being born in Tibet. Comes from the seaside resort of Sopot, Poland but certainly not a seaside girl. Trained as a clinical psychologist, HR manager, a coach and a tour guide. She has spent past 16 years traveling extensively in Asia. Both independently and as a private guide. (China, Burma, Nepal, India). Her interests concentrate on Tibetan culture and Tibetan Buddhism. A little crazy about the Himalayas and their inhabitants. With the region of Amdo, specifically Golok, she has been bound for years due to extended family ties. Her heart and love is in Tibet. Always one foot in Tibet, the other in Europe. In Tibet she is helping Mandala Tours in reaching out to new clients and taking care of contacts with customers . Introduced to the company the best labor standards based on the highest quality of service. Her personality adds a little feminine energy into the male world. She is the one who is easy to get in touch with and the one who will quickly answer any of your queries. Her experience allows to bridge the gap between the Asian mentality and European needs.
Norbu Tsering
Our Brain, Eyes and helpfull Hands from Lhasa. He is Tibet Manadala Tours tour operator and tour coordinator, responsible for whole,huge, Tibet Utsang Region (TAR). 7 years we work together. Any trip into the Central Tibet cant be done without his touch. He was born in a small village but got chance to travel from young age. Educated abroad back home with his perfect English skills and has begun to work in tourism industry . Since 2005 non stop improving his knowlage about costom servis he become best known tour guide and the tour operator in TAR. Through Norbu, you will get closer to the ways of being Tibetan both physically and spiritually.
Alag Chitrag Rinpoche
Lhama Chitrang is the patron saint, spiritual leader and consultant in Tibet Manadala Tours. He has been cooperating with the agency since the very beginning. Consults and creates our programs, especially those related to the monuments of Tibetan Buddhism from the area of Amdo and Kham. The expert in Tibetan art and culture. Best in explaining the intricacies of Tibetan iconography. He assists us in organizing trips related to spiritual development. Born in a nomad family in Tsekhog. After long years of monastic education in Serta Larung gar, he is currently the Lhama in the monastery Amdo Gongkar Choekhorling. He is also a well- known Tibetan doctor, a successful practicing physician who published many works on Traditional Tibetan Medicine.
Shawo Gytso
Charming artist with a great sense of beauty. Working for Tibet Mandala Tours as a tour guide and photographer. With his strong passion and expertise in the local culture, history and geography, he is now one of the best Tibetan tour guides on the market. In our company he is responsible (among other things ) for the creation of special programs and “tailor made” tours. Born in Amdo, one of the most artistic rural places in the eastern part of Tibet, but unlike the most kids from his hometown, he had good education opportunities and found many passions and dreams to pursue. His keen interest in photography and filmmaking have led him to work in tourist industry as a tour guide and travel to different places, meet people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. As a result of many years of experience, he continuously follows his passion in photography and filmmaking especially of the natural environment and cultural aspects. He is rich in local cultural knowledge and he always looks forward to meeting new people.
Nyima Tashi
Our handsome, long haired, professional trekking guide. Working for Tibet Mandala Tours for a few years. A classical Tibetan Nomad and a wild child of nature. He can talk with animals and especially his horses. Strong physically and mentally. He never disappoints. Calmly he finds himself in all difficult situations. Nyima Tashi professionally cares for the safety and convenience of our customers on trekkings tours. He is from Amdo Golog Region, where the Holy Mountain Amnye Machen is. Being born there he really knows his way around these mountains. He started guiding trekking tours around his places of interest and discovering authentic Tibetan culture at a very young age. A limited knowledge of foreign languages he makes up in honesty and commitment. There is no better choice of a trekking guide in Amdo and Kham.
Sonam Gya
Most friendly tour guide in Tibet Mandala Tours, Sonam Gya comes from Dege in Kham. He has been studying Tibetan Buddhism at Gonlhaka monastery in Amdo and later at Qinghai University for 4 years. Having learnt English at a private language school he has been working as a tour guide since 2007 and he is one of the youngest tour guides in Kham and Amdo, who has an extensive background in Tibetan culture. Moreover his witty nature and professional attitude receive a lot of excellent reviews and positive feedback from our clients. His deep knowledge and practical experience of Tibetan culture and religion facilitate an authentic Tibetan experience for our clients. He is always looking for opportunities to improve himself and he is always passionately participating in our team building activities and training.