Nepal Tibet Bhutan Short Tour 2024/2025

After arriving at Tribhuvan International airport, you should process your Nepal Visa so that you will require USD 30 cash money and 2 passport size photo. Our representative will be waiting for you at the airport with a placard. He takes you to the hotel and continues the tour.

• Swoyambhunath (Monkey Temple)
• Kathmandu Durbar Square (Hanuman Dhoka with Kumari house)

Due to the short and tight tour schedule, you must arrive in Kathmandu before 1PM, so we can submit your Tibet visa with your original passport on same day. Otherwise you will need 1 extra day in Kathmandu. As Tibet visa requires at least 3 working days.

Today you will visit the magnificence and legacy/heritage of Kathmandu. You will begin from Pashupatinath, the most perfect and sacred for Hindus around the world. After that, we move to Boudhanath Stupa, giant stupa in the world. Then, you will visit the Patan city, one of the cities of Kathmandu valley among the three cities. It is famous for art and craft. You can also enjoy the awesome views of Durbar Square, excellent models in the old temples in Kathmandu. Next, you can see a Tibetan refugee camp and industrial area of Patan.

After breakfast, drive towards Bhaktapur city. The name Bhaktapur translates as 'The city of devotees' and it is the more culturally preserved of the three cities in Kathmandu. The brick-paved alleys lead us to Bhaktapur Durbar Square. The fifty-five windows palace, Nyatapola Temple, and Pottery square are the main attraction of the Bhaktapur tour.

In the evening take a short drive to Nagarkot (elevation: 2,175 meters), a small town on the hills of the outskirts of Bhaktapur. It is special for sunset, sunrise as well as acclimating your body to the high elevation for Lhasa (Tibet). Overnight at Nagarkot.

Early morning sunrise and drive back to Kathmandu after breakfast.

Your Tibet visa will collect from Chinese embassy of Kathmandu around 10AM and handover you with your original passport and we will drop your to the Kathmandu airport for your Tibet flight (Tibet flight around 12 noon)

At Lhasa Gongar airport our guide for Tibet will receive and takes you to the hotel. Today, you will need to acclimatize to the effects of the altitude (Lhasa elevation: 3,600 meters / 11,800 feet from sea level). Lhasa is famous for Dalai Lama's Potala Palace. Next day, you will visit century-old monasteries, palaces and highly crowded Barkhor street. The temperature is chilling more so we would suggest you bring your warm clothes.

Today you will visit the legendary Potala Palace situated at the hilltop and get a perspective view of Lhasa city. Potala is partitioned into two sections, first is white and second is red. The Palace built for meditation in the 5th century and later remodeled by Dalai Lama is among UNESCO world heritage site. Then you will visit chapels, display and formal Chapel of 14th Dalai Lama till 1959. Then we move to Sera Monastery, a historic religious site, next Jokhang Temple – the spiritual centre. The wonderful temple is situated in Barkhor Square, now a UNESCO world heritage site.

Today we begin our visit from Drepung Monastery, the greatest monastery in Tibet and it is the shelter for thousands of Monks. Here you can see the prayer hall, meeting hall and cooking area for all Monks. Next, you can visit Mentshikang (Men Tsee Khang) a Tibetan Medicine Center which was the bullet in 1916. Then your tours continue towards Dalai Lama's summer camp Norbulingka Palace. It additionally has a lovely park around and is a UNESCO’s world heritage site.

Flight back to Kathmandu, here you can appreciate the outstanding views of awesome Himalayas. The views of mountains like Mt. Everest, Annapurna, Machapuchhare, Manaslu, Pumori and many more will be seeing from the flight. At the Kathmandu airport, you will meet the guide, who will take you to the hotel.

After check in your hotel in Kathmandu, walking tour to Thamel and Ason Market, Dream Garden etc.

After breakfast, we will transfer you to the airport.

Fly to Paro from Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu. After arrival in Bhutan, our Bhutanese representative will pick you and guide you for Bhutan tour.

On the way to the Paro-Thimphu highway, visit the 16^th-century old Tachogang Lhakhang temple. The temple means the hill of the excellent horse. You need to cross an old bridge to visit the temple. From the bridge, enjoy the scenic views of the villages.

• Visit intriguing end of the week advertise (Thu-Sun)
• Tashichho Dzong
• Memorial Chorten
• Bhutan Postal Museum
• Folk Heritage Museum
• Takin Zoo
• Buddha Dordenma statue

After breakfast, we move to Paro from Thimphu by a drive and then trekking to Taktsang Monastery.

Taktsang Monastery also called the Tiger's Nest is a popular monastery for Buddhist people. This monastery is lying 10 kilometers to the north of Paro and hangs on a cliff at 3,120 meters (10,240 ft.), approximately 900 meters (3,000 ft.) over the Paro valley. The slopes of the rock generally steep (relatively vertical) and the monastery are built by incorporating the face of the rock. It looks difficult, but the monastery complex is reachable from different faces. After the hike, return for lunch. And explore the beautiful Paro dzong, the historically important National Museum of Bhutan, and the old temple Kyichu Lhakhang. Overnight at Paro.

• Hike to Taktshang or 'Tiger's Nest' popular religious community
• National Museum of Bhutan
• Paro Dzong
• Kyichu Lhakhang

According to your departure time, we transfer you for your final departure. If you have free time, we can visit other attractive monuments in Bhutan.

Without a doubt, you will surely carry memories of nature, hills, valleys and different cultures and traditions. The group and people you met on the visit will be the memory for you to remember and share with your fellow.