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Morning half day Tibetan cultural tour
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Morning half day Tibetan cultural tour

By The Tibetan Encounter Day Tours (P) Ltd
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Overview
  • Attend morning prayer chanting with the monks at a monastery.
  • Enjoy a traditional Tibetan breakfast at a local family home.
  • Interact with a young Buddhist monk at Pema Ts’al Sakya Buddhist Monastery.
  • Learn about the meanings of Buddhist symbols in daily life.
  • Explore Tibetan Schools and their educational system.

Activity location

    • Pokhara
    • Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Pokhara
    • Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTibetan tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Pick-up and drop-off service around Lakeside area
  • What's includedWhat's included Visit a Tibetan refugee settlement
  • What's includedWhat's included Learn about Tibet, Tibetan people living in Nepal, and rich Buddhist culture.
  • What's includedWhat's included Attend early morning Buddhist prayer chanting
  • What's includedWhat's included Visit a local Tibetan family home and taste a Tibetan breakfast.
  • What's includedWhat's included Visit a Buddhist monastery to learn about monks' lives and the significance of Buddhist signs and symbols.
  • What's includedWhat's included Interaction with a Buddhist monk
  • What's includedWhat's included Mineral water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWe charge an additional transport fee for guests whose hotels are located outside the lakeside area, depending on their hotel location.

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Children under 10 years, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Embark on the Tibetan Cultural Tour in Pokhara, guided by the passionate and knowledgeable Mr. Thupten Gyatso, a Tibetan native deeply rooted in the region. This unique experience takes you to Tibetan refugee settlements in Pokhara, offering an immersive educational and cultural journey. Beyond ordinary sightseeing, you’ll gain a profound understanding of Tibetan culture, religion, and the lives of Tibetan refugees in Nepal. Mr. Thupten’s dedication to preserving and sharing Tibetan heritage ensures an enriching and enlightening exploration of this captivating culture.

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.

Embark on a morning half day tour for an enriching journey into Tibetan culture.

  • Explore one Tibetan refugee settlement near Pokhara valley to understand how the Tibetan people have maintained their language, identity, and Buddhist traditions in Nepal.

  • You will visit a monastery and attend early morning group prayer chanting with the monks and hear the sound of different instruments used during the ceremony and feel the vibration of Monks prayer.

  • Enjoy a Tibetan Breakfast: Experience the flavours of Tibet with a traditional breakfast at a local Tibetan family home. Indulge in salted butter tea, Tsampa (roasted barley flour), and Tibetan bread with honey, butter, and peanut butter. Our guide, Mr. Thupten will enlighten you about Tibetan cuisine and the way of life in the refugee settlements.

  • Interact with a young Buddhist monk at Pema Ts'al Sakya Monastery, gaining insights into their Monastic lifestyle, studies and daily activities in the monastery.

  • You will also 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.

A rich and immersive experience into Tibetan culture awaits!

Location

Activity location

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    • Pokhara
    • Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Pokhara
    • Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal