Nepal Tibet 8 Days Tour

Upon arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, our airport representative from Himalayan Trekkers will greet you and escort you to the designated hotel. You may take a rest after check-in or you can stroll around the streets of the main tourist hub, Thamel. 

After breakfast, you will be guided to a few of the important landmarks of the Kathmandu Valley that are listed on UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, and Patan Durbar Square. 

Pashupatinath Temple - Pashupatinath is the biggest shrine of Lord Shiva (Hindu Deity) and a sacred temple for Hindus. This holy site has its significance for the last 2000 years. The holy men with all kinds of makeup and ashes all over the bodies are also central attractions of the Pashupatinath temple.

Boudhanath Stupa - Boudhanath Stupa is also known as Little Tibet in Kathmandu. This is a spiritual place with the two eyes of Buddha conveying the message of peace and wisdom for mankind. 

Patan Durbar Square: Patan or Lalitpur as it is known as is the city of fine arts. Patan has remained a Buddhist city since ancient times. Some famous monuments in Patan include the Taleju temple, the Bhimsen Temple, The golden temple, the temple of 1000 Buddha, and the Sun Dhara, meaning golden tap. 

Today, you will explore other few important sites like Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath Temple, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. 

Kathmandu Durbar Square - Kathmandu Durbar Square lies in the center of the Kathmandu valley and has some of the most interesting monuments in Nepal. The Kasthamandap, the building from which Kathmandu derived its name, the Kumari Ghar, the House of the Living goddess Kumari, the Taleju temple and the most interesting the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, now a museum are some of the interesting buildings in Kathmandu Durbar Square. 

Swayambhunath Stupa- Swayambhunath stupa is also referred as the ‘Monkey temple’ which is situated on a hill top. This stupa is one of the oldest monument in Kathmandu and comes from the Vajrayana sect of Mahayana Buddhism. With a pair of eyes in each direction this place is a spiritual center for the locals and tourist visiting this area. The hill top also offers the scenic view of the Kathmandu valley and the Himalayas. 

Bhaktapur Durbar Square: It is an open museum full of ancient temples, a courtyard, world-class wooden and metal architecture, and numerous festivals. This is one of the best-preserved heritage of Nepal that lies 15 km east of the city center of Kathmandu. The tallest pagoda style temple of Nepal, Nyatapol makes Bhaktapur a must-visit when you are in Nepal.

After a 2 and half hours flight we will arrive in Gongar Airport and half an hour drive from there we will reach Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. In the evening we will stroll around the old city to experience the local life style and monuments of Lhasa.

After breakfast we will visit the Potala palace, the Palace of the Dalai Lama. This architectural masterpiece is the symbol of unity of the Tibetans. This palace was built by King Soongtsan Gampo, who was married to Princess Wen Cheng Tang in 641 A.D. It has got 999 houses built on Hongshan Hill with a red building on top. It is one of the grandest Palaces in the world till date.
After lunch we will drive towards the Jokhang Temple, the most scared temple for Tibetan Buddhists. After spending some time at the Jokhang temple we will walk through the Barkhor Street, a traditional old street in Lhasa.

We will start the sightseeing today from Norbulingka - the summer palace of the Dalai Lama, located along the Kyichu River and two kilometers west of the Potala Palace. This Palace has a huge garden covering 360,000 square meters, making it the biggest manmade garden in Tibet. It has got 374 rooms.

The second site is Drepung Monastery, made by Chojey Tashi Palden in the 14th Century. It had four departments, of which Loseling, or "The Hermitage of the Radiant Mind," was the largest, housing more than three quarters of Drepung's ten to fifteen thousand monks. Now it is one of Tibet’s premier monastic educational institutions

The last site for today is Sera Monastery, built in 1419; this grand Monastery was home to more than 5,000 monks and five monastic colleges. Although much less active now, with only several hundred monks currently in residence, one of the most interesting times to visit the monastery is in the afternoon when monks, after finishing their morning scripture classes, can be seen debating in the courtyard.

We will drive to Gongar Airport and then board our flight from Lhasa to Kathmandu. Depending on your flight timing we can arrange for sightseeing. In the evening we will go for a cultural program with typical Nepali dinner to review your trip in Nepal and Tibet.

You will be transferred to the airport 3 hours earlier than your scheduled flight back to your home country or onward destination. 

We hope to see you again!