Nepal Tibet Bhutan Tour - 11 Days

Detail Itinerary

Day 1Arrival at TIA airport of Kathmandu. Transfer to Nagarkot and Overnight at Hotel 2195mPickup you from International airport. Drop you to Nagarkot. It is 32 kilometer driving takes about 1 hours time. Nagarkot is one of the hill side near from Kathmandu is good spot to explore green valleys and Mountain with best sunrise view. Check in hotel and little discussion about your program. Enjoy your evening staying in cool place

Day 2Explore Nagarkot, Changunrayan, Bhaktapur Durbar Squire, Bauddhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath temple. overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu. 1350mEarly in the morning explore Mountain and sunrise view from Nagarkot. Take your time to take breakfast. we than start our tour to Changunarayan Temple (A beautiful and historical temple is a living museum with genuine work of art). Bhaktapur Durbar Squire (Oldest king palace, City of Devotees,the City of Culture, the Living Heritage, and 'Nepal's Cultural Gem), Bauddhanath stupa (Largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple) and Pashupatinath temple (most sacred Hindu temples of Nepal with livings arts and architectures). After tour tour, drive to Thamel, Touristic hub of Kathmandu and overnight.

Day 3Fly to Lhasa (3,656m) Overnight at Hotel After breakfast you are taken to Kathmandu airport for your flight to Lhasa. Fly with Air china or Sichuan Air. On arrival at Lhasa Airport you are met and taken by our Tibetan guide to your hotel Lhasa where you will spend the nights. This afternoon is at leisure and it is necessary to relax and acclimatize.

Day 4Sightseeing in Lhasa. overnight at Hotel After your breakfast start to visit major places in Lhasa city. The Potala Palace: Winter palace of Dalai lama considering of 13 stories and 1000 rooms. Drepung Monastery: the biggest and the richest of all the monasteries in Tibet. School of over 10000 monks and governed 7700 subsidiary monasteries. Bharkhor Bazaar: largest and oldest market in Tibet. You walk through the heart of old Lhasa with its narrow streets white- washed stone homes, windows framed in black and brightly painted woodwork and almost everyone has something to sell.

Day 5Second day sightseeing in Lhasa. overnight at Hotel After your breakfast, start to visit Sera Monastery: Situated to the north of Central Lhasa, it is Tibet’s the second largest monastery. Jokhang Temple: Situated in the heart of old Lhasa, it is the most sacred and oldest temple in Lhasa. Norbulinkha Palace: The “Jewel Park” as it is known in Tibetan, was built in the 18th century by 7th Dalai Lama and served as the summer palace of the 13th and 14th Dalai Lamas. back to hotel for overnight

Day 6Fly back to Kathmandu and sightseeing Swoyambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar squire. overnight at hotel. Early in the morning transfer to Gonggar airport from Lhasa city. Take an hour flight to Kathmandu. Pickup from Hotel. Drive to Patan Durbar squire: Oldest king palace. Soyambhunath Stupa at the top of Kathmandu valley and Kathmandu Durbar squire as oldest king palace with living goddess Kumari. Back to hotel and overnight

Day 7Fly to Paro Bhutan and drive to Thimpu (2,300m) Overnight at Hotel Flight to Paro is most spectacular mountain flights , with a constantly changing panorama of some of the highest mountains on earth. Pickup your from Airport and take Lunch. After lunch enjoy afternoon sightseeing around Paro, including a visit to the Ta Dzong Museum housing many religious relics, works of art and handicrafts offering a great orientation into Bhutan’s historical, cultural, and religious past. Next, visit the Rimpong Dzong to see the painting of the great saint Milarepa, considered as the master of meditation by the Bhutanese and believed to have attained enlightenment in a lifetime. Afterwards, drive to the capital of Bhitan, Thimphu (1.5 hours) following the Pachu River. Check in Hotel and Dinner

Day 8Exploration at Thimpu. Overnight at Hotel Enjoy a full day of sightseeing, including a visit to the National Memorial Chorten. This temple was first initiated by the Third King as a protection from the negative elements of modernization, and as a monument to world peace. The Royal Queen Mother completed it as a memorial Stupa for the Third King who passed away in 1972. Continue on to 12th century Changangkha Temple and Drubthob monastery housing the Zilukha Nunnery. Other sites to visit include: the School for Arts and Crafts where students are taught the 13 types of Bhutanese art, The National Library housing the collection of Bhutanese scriptures dating back to the 8th century, the Traditional Paper Factory displaying the Bhutanese paper making process, and a fascinating replica of a medieval farmhouse at the Folk Heritage Museum. If your visit to Thimphu coincides with the weekend, you can walk through the Thimphu Market to see the variety of food of Bhutan, including basket upon basket of fiery chilies, cheese and a variety of greens. (This market is open only from Friday-Sunday).

Day 9Drive back to Paro and exploration of Tiger Nest. Overnight at hotel After breakfast, drive back to Paro and Hike to Taktshang known as Tiger’s Nest. Taktsang Monastery or Tiger’s Nest is the holiest monument for Mahayana Buddhists. It lies in the steep hill side in the valley of Paro. It was originally constructed in 1692 around the Taktsang cave where Guru Padmasambhava is beleived to have meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours in the 8th century. Guru Padmasambhava is credited with introducing Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet. Overnight in hotel at Paro

Day 10Fly back to Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel After your breakfast in Paro hotel, drive to airport. Our guide from Bhutan will assist you to take airport and take boarding pass. receive from Kathmandu airport and transfer to Hotel. Get free time for shopping or take rest in Hotel. Evening dinner at cultural Nepali restaurant with team of Nepal Highland Treks.

Day 11Departure home Drive to International airport for your final departure. It is rules that you have to reach airport 3 hours before of your flight time.