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Episode Detail: A Passage to India - Himalaya with Michael Palin

Palin visits K2, goes into Lahore and watches an unusual flag ceremony at the Pakistan-India border. Then he travels the Karakoram Highway to Amritsar, where he visits a Sikh temple, takes a train ride to Simla to see remnants of British colonialism, and enters Kashmir, where hostilities still rage. Also: a visit with the Dalai Lama and Tibetan exiles.
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Premiered: June 20, 2005
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Premise: The peripatetic Python alumnus travels through the Asian mountain chain, soaking up local culture and customs.

Himalaya with Michael Palin Cast

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