15-DAY ANCIENT CITIES TOUR IN TIBET, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN
- Best price guaranteed
- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- City sightseeing
- Cultural, religious and historic sites
- Young Adults
- Customizable
- duration 15 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 35-79 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-34567
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Visit Lhasa's cardinal landmark Potala Palace Your first sight of its towering, fortress-like walls is a moment you'll remember for years
- Explore Bakhor Street, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetan items such as prayer wheels and jewellry
- Witness the Monks debate at the Sera Monastery .
- Admire the Gampala pass . and the surrounding snow-capped mountains
- See the giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha - the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya . in the world and a tomb of all the Panchen Lama, containing jewels and gold.
- Experience Nepal’s traditional way of like in Phewa Lake and surrounding villages
- Explore Thimphu’s capital city at 2320 metres above sea level
- Walk to Changangkha temple, perched on the hilltop overlooking the town. Turnthe prayer wheels or just marvel at the beautiful wall paintings and hundreds of religious scriptures written in gold
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This tour includes three of the biggest ancient cities: Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse. By visiting these places, you will get an overview of Tibet's religion, cultural treasures, and dream-like landscapes. The many highlights of this tour include the Tibetan architectural treasure, the Potala Palace, Jokhang and Sera and the Holy Yamdrok Lake. Other highlights include the Karo glacier and the Tashilumpo Monastery which stores the biggest copper Buddha statue in the world.
Important Sights:
- Potala Palace: Winter palace of the Dalai Lama
- Jokhang Temple: Spiritual Center for Buddhists in Tibet
- Sera Monastery: One of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, the hot attraction is monks debate.
- Drepung Monstery: Drepung used to be a seat of the central government until the 5th Dalai Lama built Potala Palace.
- Yamdrok-tso: A sacred lake with stunning blue water on a almost desert mountain background.
- Tashilunpo monastery: The seat of the Panchen Lama.
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Day 1: Lhasa Arrival (d)
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Day 2: Lhasa City, Potala Place And Bakor Street (b,d)
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Day 3: Monasteries In Lhasa, Drepung And Sera (b)
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Day 4: Lhasa - Gyantse -shigatse (b)
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Day 5: Shigatse - Lhasa (b)
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Day 6: Lhasa - Flight To Kathmandu (b)
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Day 7: Kathmandu Sightseeing Bauddhanath, Bhaktapur (b)
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Day 8: Kathmandu - Pokhara (b)
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Day 9: Sarangkot - (tibentan Refugee Camp) And Mahendra Pul -kathmandu (b)
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Day 10: Kathmandu - Paro - Thimphu (b,l,d)
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Day 11: Thimphu Sightseeing (b,l,d)
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Day 12: Thimphu To Punakha (b,l,d)
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Day 13: Punakha - Paro (b,l,d)
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Day 14: Paro (b,l,d)
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Day 15: Paro Departure (b)
- Stay at excellent hand-selected high-quality accommodation in central location or adjacent to monuments or strategically at the edge of a wilderness.
- Meals: 14 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
- A Unique & Varied dining experience
- Welcome and Farewell Dinner
- Daily breakfasts at your hotel
- Breakfast in bed on selected days
- International flight from Lhasa (Tibet) to Kathmandu (Nepal) with full service airlines
- International flight from Kathmandu (Nepal) to Paro (Bhutan) with full service airlines
- All flights in Economy Class with luggage allowance (20kg check-in, 7kg carry-on)
- Mt. Everest scenic flight in Kathmandu
- All airport transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
- All land transfers during the tour in air-conditioned vehicles
- Locally based professional driver
- Airport Meet-and-Greet welcome service with local tour guide
- English-speaking local tour guides who live and breathe the destination – they will bring your itinerary to life
- For group of more than 10 people, on top of local tour guides, we will provide an experienced tour director. He or she will oversee your entire journey, accompany you every day and connect you to the people, places and encounter in a way you’ll never forget.
- Water and snack during the tour
- Bhutan Visa
- Nepal Visa
- Tibet Visa
- Entrance fees at monuments
- Comprehensive sightseeing as per itinerary
- Lhasa city tour
- Gyantse and Shigatse tour
- Kathmandu sightseeing tour
- Paro sightseeing tour
- Thimphu sightseeing tour
- Punakha valley sightseeing tour
- Paro sightseeing tour
- Hike to Tiger's Nest
- 24/7 local assistance and travel guidance
- Guaranteed departures with min 2 Guests
- Small group with maximum 16 guests
- A unique "local-host" experience exclusively offered by Tweet World Travel
- Any international flights to Lhasa and from Thimphu are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
- Travel insurance is not included in this 15-DAY ANCIENT CITIES TOUR IN TIBET, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this 15-DAY ANCIENT CITIES TOUR IN TIBET, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN tour. You can cancel the tour up to 65 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 64 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 21 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 21 June 2024, a deposit of 30% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 64 days before trip departure.
Travel Insurance15-DAY ANCIENT CITIES TOUR IN TIBET, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this 15-DAY ANCIENT CITIES TOUR IN TIBET, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- Thorough hygiene practices and general health & safety measures has been implemented on this trip to protect against COVID-19. Highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness will be followed in all the hotels and restaurants.
- All travelers and tour guides, and drivers are required to use a mask to cover the mouth and nose during excursions, activities and on vehicles. Disinfectants will be available from tour guides during the tour.