15-DAY ANCIENT CITIES TOUR IN TIBET, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN

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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
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Operated in English

Starts Lhasa, China
Ends Thimphu, Tibet Nepal Bhutan

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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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The trip "15-DAY ANCIENT CITIES TOUR IN TIBET, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN" starts from Lhasa and ends in Thimphu. This is a cultural, religious and historic sites tour that takes 15 days. You will travel through Nepal, Bhutan and China and visit Thimphu, Pokhara, Gyantse and 8 other destinations. This is a guided small group trip that includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others.

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.

ITINERARY Expand All

Day 1: Lhasa Arrival (d)
Day 2: Lhasa City, Potala Place And Bakor Street (b,d)
Day 3: Monasteries In Lhasa, Drepung And Sera (b)
Day 4: Lhasa - Gyantse -shigatse (b)
Day 5: Shigatse - Lhasa (b)
Day 6: Lhasa - Flight To Kathmandu (b)
Day 7: Kathmandu Sightseeing Bauddhanath, Bhaktapur (b)
Day 8: Kathmandu - Pokhara (b)
Day 9: Sarangkot - (tibentan Refugee Camp) And Mahendra Pul -kathmandu (b)
Day 10: Kathmandu - Paro - Thimphu (b,l,d)
Day 11: Thimphu Sightseeing (b,l,d)
Day 12: Thimphu To Punakha (b,l,d)
Day 13: Punakha - Paro (b,l,d)
Day 14: Paro (b,l,d)
Day 15: Paro Departure (b)

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

Stay at excellent hand-selected high-quality accommodation in central location or adjacent to monuments or strategically at the edge of a wilderness.

Meals

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

Transport

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

Guide

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.

Others

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

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

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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