Glimpse of Nepal and Tibet Tour

We will be picked up by Peregrine Treks and Tours’ representative at Tribhuvan International airport and transferred to the hotel.  After a short rest at the hotel, we are free to explore the Thamel market, and we can also buy the necessary equipment for the Glimpse of Nepal and Tibet Tour. There will be a Dinner program where we can discuss our trip plan.

Altitude: 1400 meters
Meals: Breakfast
Settlement: Hotel

Meals: Not Included

Today we will wake up and have a great breakfast at the hotel. Then we will start our tour to several most historical and spiritual attractions of Kathmandu. Kathmandu is recognized as the city of believers, living heritage, the center of culture, and Nepal’s Cultural Gem.

First, we will visit Pashupatinath Temple – the sacred Hindu temple with living arts and architecture. Then Swoyambhunath (Monkey Temple) and Boudhanath (Buddhist shrine), one of the world’s largest stupas. Also, we will explore the medieval palaces of Kathmandu, i.e., Basantapur Durbar Square.   We will return to our Hotel-Overnight in the evening at Kathmandu, Thamel.

Optional Activities:

•   Ayurvedic Massage (1 Hour): USD 60
•   Everest Scenic Flight: USD 220

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, we will have two choices to go to Pokhara, either by Flight or Drive. Driving takes about 6 hours, and by Flight for about 45 minutes. But we would prefer you to drive because while driving through the busy highways along with the bank of Trishuli River, we are sure you will enjoy this Drive.

When we reach Pokhara, we will rest at the hotel. In the afternoon, we will visit Phewa Lake for enjoyable boating. If the weather supports us, we can see Annapurna, Himchuli, Dhaulagiri, fishtail, and many more Himalaya ranges from Pokhara-overnight Pokhara.

• Driving hours: 6-7 hours
• Altitude: 1400 meters/4600 Feet

Meals: Breakfast

After having a light breakfast in the hotel, we will move towards Sarangkot. We can see the beautiful views of the sunrise in the Annapurna range, Manaslu, Machhapuchhre (Mount Fishtail), Himchuli, and many others. We will spend about two years in Sarangkot. We will go to Gupteshwar Mahadev, the International mountain museum, the suspension bridge, and more popular spots-Overnight at Pokhara.

Optional Activities:

• Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour (1 Hour) – USD 350
• Paragliding in Pokhara (30 Minutes) – USD 90
• Zip Flier – USD 65

Meals: Breakfast

After having breakfast, we will drive or fly to Kathmandu. We will complete our packing for the Tibet Tour when we reach Kathmandu. We can go to the Gardens of Dreams to wander or make dinner in the evening. Overnight at Hotel

Driving hours: 6-7 hours
Altitude: 1400 meters

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, we will drive from the hotel to Rasuwagadhi. Our repo will be full of waterfalls, forests, mountains, and gorges, making you feel unique and enjoyable. After around 6-7 hours of driving, we will arrive at Rasuwagadhi- overnight at the local guest house.

Driving hours: 6-7 hours
Altitude: 2700 meters
Settlement: Guest House

Meals: Breakfast

Today we will wake up early; this is our first morning in Tibet. After breakfast, we will meet our Tibetan tour guide and transfer to Old Tingri from Gyirong. We will enjoy the beautiful borderline and snow-capped mountain and lush evergreen forest on the way to old Tingri.

Add the way we will pass through Tonga Pass (5100 meters). We are sure you will enjoy the Epic mountain beast of the Himalayan ranges along the way. When we reach Tingri, you will find different landscapes, cultures, traditions, peoples, and their living senses overnight at Tingri.

Driving hours: 3-4 hours
Altitude: 4300 meters
Settlement: Guest House

Meals: Breakfast

Today is one of the essential days of our trip, after waking up early in the morning and having breakfast. We will drive to Shigatse and pass through the famous Gawu La pass. Gawu La pass is a great destination where the top 4 highest peaks, the magnificent Himalayas, are within natural sight.

As we drive early in the morning, we can enjoy the sunrise panoramic views of the Himalayas in a way that will make you feel so fresh. After driving for some hours, we will be at the Everest (In the Tibetan language Chomolungma) Base Camp. After spending some time at the base camp, we will explore the Rongbuk monastery (5154 meters), the highest Buddhist monastery. Then we will drive towards the Shigatse-overnight at Shigatse.

Driving hours: 4-5 hours
Altitude: 4000 meter
Meals: Breakfast
Settlement: Guest House

Meals: Breakfast

After waking up early and having breakfast, we will visit the famous Tashilhunpo monastery. We can see the well-preserved giant statue of Jampa, also known as the future Buddha in the world.

This monastery is a seat of Tibet, the second-largest incarnation, the Pachen Lama. If your trip is in the summer, we can visit the Barley mill and view the landscape of the Barley field.

After spending the sum of the time at the monastery, we will have a short drive to Gyantse. On the way, we can visit and see a variety of Landscape Mountains and historical sites like Palkhor Chode Monastery, Khumbu, and Gyantse Old Street, and many official vistas of the Gyantse fortress.

Then again, we will continue on our Drive, and after 4 hours of driving, we will be in Lhasa. On the way, We will pass through Manak Dama Lake, where we will hang the prayer flag at Simila Mountain pass, and also we will have a close view of Karola Glacier on the roadside. We will pass through the Gabbala Pass, where we can view turquoise Yamdrok Lake and Snow-capped Mount Nyenchen Khangsar. Finally, after crossing the Brahmaputra River, we will reach Lhasa-overnight at Lhasa.

Driving hours: 5 hours
Altitude: 3,656 metres
Settlement: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

We will wake up quickly in the morning, and after having breakfast, we will head to the Potala Palace. Potala Palace is the palace of the Dalai Lama, where he stayed in winter. Many Kings had already ruled there in the 7th century. The most crucial selection of Potala Palace is the gilded burial stupas of the former Dalai Lama and the reflection cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet.

After having lunch, we will head towards the Jokhang temple, found by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century. We can see Buddha and pilgrims’ statues in this palace, prostrating in front of the Jokhang temple. Near the temple is Barkhor street, where we can do kora (a religious circle of a building in a mountain) with pilgrims and locals and explore the old market. Also, we can take Tibetan tea from a local tea house. We will have a welcome dinner at a hotel overnight in Lhasa.

Driving hours: 5 hours
Altitude: 3,656 meters
Settlement: hotel

Meals: Breakfast

After waking up early in the morning, we will have breakfast and move to visit the first place in Lhasa City. Drepung monastery was one of Tibet’s best and wealthiest Gelung Monasteries, founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choge. Here is a school of over 10000 monks and governed 7700 subsidiary monasteries.

We can also explore the most significant monastery kitchen inside the Drepung monastery and enjoy the Buddhist Sculpture carving workshop. After studying, this monastery will be visiting the Sera Monastery. This is also similar to the Drepung Monastery. The attractive point of Sera is the monk’s debate at around 3-5 p.m.

We can see the scripture painting houses inside the monastery, three sand Mandalas, and colorful rock paintings of Buddha. We will visit our hotel via Barkhor Bazaar, known as the largest and oldest in Tibet- overnight at Lhasa.

Driving hours: 5 hours
Altitude: 3,656 meters
Settlement: hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Today is our last day in Tibet; we will visit Tibet International Airport 3 hours before our Flight. While flying over Tibet and Nepal, we can see the change in landscapes and the beautiful scenario of the Himalayan ranges. Are represented from the peregrine treks will be there to pick us up. They will drop us at our hotel.

I will take some rest. At night there will be our farewell dinner, where we will talk about our successful journey and your experiences-Overnight in Kathmandu.

Altitude: 1,400 meters
Settlement: hotel

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

This is the final day of the Glimpse of Nepal and Tibet. Around 3 hours before the scheduled flight, a representative from the Peregrine will take you to the airport.

Meals: Breakfast