Nepal Tibet Bhutan Tour

Welcome to Nepal, a land of mountains and lakes. Your journey begins with us upon your arrival in Kathmandu Our airport team will receive you and escort you to the designated hotel. Then, unpack and explore your surroundings for the remaining day.

Today, we have a full-day guided sightseeing tour in Kathmandu. The Tour begins early in the morning. Our friendly guide assists you during the sightseeing. In the morning, we drive to the famous Monkey Temple on a hilltop. From here, we visit the largest stupa in Nepal, Boudhanath Stupa. The chants, aroma of incense sticks, and buzz around the stupa are immaculate.

We then stop at Pashupatinath Temple, one of the oldest temples in Nepal and a significant pilgrimage site. After exploring the temples, shrines, art, sculptures, and architecture of Pashupatinath, we drive to Kathmandu Durbar Square. Here, we explore the Kumari temple, old palaces, courtyards, and shops around the premises.

After a delicious breakfast, we drive to Pokhara early in the morning. Leaving Kathmandu, we follow a well-made highway, enjoying views of lush green hills, terraced fields, and occasional waterfalls.

The drive is long but comfortable. Upon reaching Pokhara, we check into the hotel. The evening is relaxing. Stroll on the Lakeside Market and relish the gorgeous sunset at Phewa Lake.

Early in the morning, we drive to Sarangkot. This viewpoint offers a stunning aerial view of Pokhara city and snow-capped mountains like Machhacpuchhre, Lamjung Himal, and Dhaulagiri.

Sarangkot is also known for paragliding. You can see many paragliders in the sky. From here, we hike to Naudada. The hike follows a serene forested trail. You get to unwind and enjoy the fresh air of the mountains. After the hike, return to Pokhara to spend the night.

We'll spend a whole day in Pokhara visiting tourist sites. Some of the sites we will visit include Davis Falls, Gupteshwor Cave, Bindabasini Temple, and the World Peace Stupa.

On this day, we drive to Chitwan. Here, we do different activities in the Chitwan National Park. The drive from Pokhara to Chitwan is long and scenic. We reach Chitwan by late afternoon/evening.

After freshening up, we'll go on a short Tharu village tour. Tharus are one of the indigenous groups in Nepal. They welcome us with their traditional stick dance in vibrant attire.

We planned various thrilling activities in Chitwan National Park for the entire day. Early in the morning, we can go canoeing and bird watching. Later, we'll do a jeep safari and explore the deep jungle.

During the safari, we may see wild animals like boars, elephants, deer, the royal Bengal tiger, and one-horn rhinos. We also visit other parts of the zoo and see how food is prepared for elephants in the elephant breeding center.

After a delicious breakfast, we pack our luggage and leave Chitwan. The drive back to Kathmandu is long and offers beautiful scenery.

We have the evening free in Kathmandu. You can explore the bustling streets of Thamel.

We'll drive to Bhaktapur in the morning today. Here, we'll visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Kathmandu Valley has three durbar squares, and Bhaktapur is one of them.

It was the royal residence of Malla Kings from the 14th to 18th century. We explore the famous 55 Windows Palace, Vatsala Temple, Nyatapola Temple, Golden Gate, Lions Gate, etc. We taste some local delicacies and drive back to Kathmandu for the night's stay.

Today, we'll be flying from Kathmandu to Lhasa, Tibet. At Lhasa airport, our representatives will greet us and warmly drive us to the hotel. On the way to our hotel, we can see the Kyichu River and old Tibetan homes with trapezoid-shaped windows. Because Lhasa is at a high altitude, we spend this day acclimatizing and resting.

The day begins early, and after breakfast, we go on a guided sightseeing tour. First, we visit Potala Palace and explore its magnificent architecture. We'll see the rooms used by the previous Dalai Lamas. From here, we visit Jokhang, a massive temple with numerous small shrines.

Every inch of the walls and ceilings is precisely hand-painted and sculpted. We end this day strolling through Barkhor's back alleys.

Early in the morning, we drive to Drepung monastery. It is one of the biggest monasteries in Tibet and can accommodate 10 thousand monks. We get to see the lifestyle of the Tibetan monks here. Later in the afternoon, we'll visit the Sera monastery, established in 1419. This monastery has immense significance. Around the premises, roses are planted everywhere.

So, it's also called the Court of Wild Rose. After exploring both monasteries, we'll drive back to the hotel.

After breakfast, we fly to the international airport for our flight back to Kathmandu. The flight from Lhasa to Kathmandu is very scenic. Our team will pick us up at Tribhuvan International Airport and drop us off at the hotel. Enjoy the evening in the bustling Thamel. We will pack for our next flight the following day.

Today, we fly to Paro, Bhutan. The flight offers breathtaking views of Himalayas peaks such as Chomolhari and Mt. Jichu Drake. Our representative from Bhutan will welcome us to Paro International Airport. We load the luggage in a private vehicle and drive to Thimphu. In the late afternoon, we visit two monuments: Kyichu Lhakhang and Paro Rinpung Dzong.

Kyichu Lhakhang is the oldest temple in Bhutan. Similarly, Paro Rinpung Dzong is an ancient fortress built in the 17th century. The scenery is fantastic from here.

After a delicious Bhutanese breakfast, we go on a full-day guided sightseeing tour. We'll explore the Zeleukha Nunnery, National Library, and Memorial Chorten of the Late King Jigme Dorje Wangchuk.

After this, we visit Tashichhodzong, a religious fortress. We then have lunch and drive to Punakha, which is 77 km away from Thimphu. The drive goes along the DochuLa pass (3,100 m), where we take a short break to admire stunning snow-covered Himalayan Mountain views. Along the way, we can see many chortens/stupas and reach Punakha for the night's stay.

We'll wake up early in the morning and Tour Punakha, the former capital of Bhutan. We'll visit historical sites like Punakha Dzong, Wangdi Dzong, and Simtokha Dzong. After lunch, we'll drive to Paro and visit the National Museum & Paro Dzong. The Paro Dzong was built in 1644 and is one of the principal pieces of Bhutanese architecture.

We'll drive to Sartsham Chorten and then hike for another 3/4 hours to Taktsang Lhakhang. An optional horse ride is also available. This place is also popularly known as Tiger Nest Monastery. Taktsang Lhakhang is a Buddhist temple complex that is 3,120 meters in the upper Paro valley. We take a lunch break here, then follow a downhill trail to Sartsham Chorten and drive back to the hotel.

In the evening, we explored the local market in Paro and did some shopping.

We fly back to Kathmandu today. The guide will drop us at the Paro International Airport. The flight to Kathmandu is very scenic. You have the remaining day's leisure in Kathmandu. Explore the market and do window shopping in Thamel. Later, meet us over a farewell dinner in the late evening.

Our team members will drop you at the international airport according to your flight departure time. They will bid you our last goodbyes and best wishes.