Full-Day Tibetan Cultural Tour to Tibetan Settlements Pokhara
Overview
This full Day Tour is a unique opportunity to spend time in a local Tibetan community with our professional Tibetan tour guide to learn about Tibet, Tibetan people, buddhism, food, its culture, art and craft.
Our tours are focused on providing an immersive cultural and educational experience, offering a deeper understanding of Tibetan culture, religion, and the lives of Tibetan refugees in Nepal.
Tibetan refugees in Nepal are eager to share their philosophies, way of life and dedication to preserving their culture.
Our tour guide Mr. Thupten himself is a Tibetan, who was born & grew up in one of the Tibetan village in Pokhara. Therefore, he has lots of information regarding Tibetan people living in Nepal and how they have well kept their Tibetan language & their buddhist culture. Therefore we encourage our guests to ask as many questions as they have regarding Tibetan people and their culture.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Driver
- Afternoon tea
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Coffee and/or Tea
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Shree Gaden Dhargay Ling Monastery, Pokhara 17, Pokhara 33700 Nepal
Full Day Tibetan Cultural Tour
Departure: 9 am
Return: 5:30 to 6 pm
* You will visit a Buddhist monastery and learn the meanings of different Buddhist signs and symbols that are so important in their daily life such as prayer wheels, prayer flags, stupas, etc.
* We will enter inside the monastery learn and see things inside the monastery. One can also take photos and videos inside and around the monastery.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tashiling Handicraft Centre, Chhore Patan, Near Davi's Fall, Pokhara 33411 Nepal
* Explore Tibetan Schools and their educational system.
* Visit a Tibetan carpet showroom and learn about how the Tibetan carpets are made by hand.
* Discover the history of Tibetan refugees at a photo gallery.
* Meet a Tibetan doctor and gain insights into Tibetan medicine.
* Enjoy an authentic Tibetan lunch at a local restaurant.
A rich and immersive experience into Tibetan culture awaits!
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Jangchub Choeling Tibetan Monastery, Tashi Palkhel Tibetan Settlement, Pokhara 33700 Nepal
* Visit a Buddhist monastery and interact with a young Buddhist monk to learn and understand more about Buddhist monks life and their education at the Buddhist monastery.
* Learn about the meanings of Buddhist symbols in daily life.
* Attend evening prayer chanting with the monks at a monastery.
* Enjoy a traditional Tibetan butter tea, roasted barley flour and home made Tibetan bread at a local family home.
A rich and immersive experience into Tibetan culture awaits!
Duration: 3 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- We also serve gluten free food.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Thupten is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide and so passionate about Tibetan culture. I had a pleasure listening to him! The whole experience is well-designed and organised, you will see different aspects of Tibetan culture that will give you a holistic understanding of the subject. Atten...
Thupten is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide and so passionate about Tibetan culture. I had a pleasure listening to him! The whole experience is well-designed and organised, you will see different aspects of Tibetan culture that will give you a holistic understanding of the subject. Attending a prayer in a monastery was an unforgettable experience for me. It was a very interesting and informative day, thank you so so much!I enjoyed visiting Tibetan villages and meeting the beautiful Tibetan people. I got to meet an actual Mink and leaned first hand all about monk life. Thupten,my guide is a Tibetan himself . He shared so many minute details about the history of Tibet( geography , political , life style). Not to fo...
I enjoyed visiting Tibetan villages and meeting the beautiful Tibetan people. I got to meet an actual Mink and leaned first hand all about monk life. Thupten,my guide is a Tibetan himself . He shared so many minute details about the history of Tibet( geography , political , life style). Not to forget the Food was amazing as wellWe booked the tibetan Tour and the emails were always easy and fast responses. Thupten came to pick us up from the hotel and brought us to a great varietynof places, with detailed explanations and tons of dedication. Defenitely my best experience in Nepal in
We booked the tibetan Tour and the emails were always easy and fast responses. Thupten came to pick us up from the hotel and brought us to a great varietynof places, with detailed explanations and tons of dedication. Defenitely my best experience in Nepal inThupten gave me one of my best days during my trip in Nepal. With the tibetan encounter tour he brings you in the bone of the tibetan kulture and history. He explained in details about the heavy life of the tibetan refugee. He will bring you in authentic tibetan restaurant, tibetan medical clini...
Thupten gave me one of my best days during my trip in Nepal. With the tibetan encounter tour he brings you in the bone of the tibetan kulture and history. He explained in details about the heavy life of the tibetan refugee. He will bring you in authentic tibetan restaurant, tibetan medical clinic, tibetan family home, monastery’s and also I have the possibility to attend puja performed my the monks for Losar. Very kind personality and also he makes your time flies, very interesting. I highly recommend this tour if you want to know more about Tibet and tibetan refugees life. If you just want site seeing that better take something also, because hier you are going to be informed very deeply. Thank you Thupten 🙏This tour rightly deserves 5 stars. Loved every activity that was part of Itinerary. Thupten Gyatso is a passionate guide with extensive knowledge on Tibetan & Buddhist history. Highly recommend this tour if you want to experience authentic Tibetan culture
This tour rightly deserves 5 stars. Loved every activity that was part of Itinerary. Thupten Gyatso is a passionate guide with extensive knowledge on Tibetan & Buddhist history. Highly recommend this tour if you want to experience authentic Tibetan cultureThis tour was probably one of the most interesting and enlightening experiences in Pokhara. Our tour guide Thupten is not only kind, fun, and extremely knowledgeable but he is also very skilled helpful and full of wisdom and good energy. He shared the story of Tibetans experience in Nepal along...
This tour was probably one of the most interesting and enlightening experiences in Pokhara. Our tour guide Thupten is not only kind, fun, and extremely knowledgeable but he is also very skilled helpful and full of wisdom and good energy. He shared the story of Tibetans experience in Nepal along with the beauty of his culture and the Tibetan contributions to Nepali society and the world. The sites and stops along the tour were amazing and the food was so delicious, I highly recommend to everyone visiting Pokhara to join along the full day tour.. 10 out of 10, 5 stars, one of the best experiences we had in all of trip to Nepal. Special thanks to Thupten our beloved guide and all Tibetan refugees in the community at large we will always remember you.