Testimonials

  I am so, so glad I booked this tour on a whim! Thupten is an incredible tour guide, providing a wealth of knowledge about Tibet, Tibetans in Nepal, the Dalai... read more Lama, and Tibetan Buddhism, yet he stays humble and open to questions and deep discussion....More

  We did the morning tour program with the tibetain encounter. We are very satisfied with the tour. The guide, Thupten Gyatso, was professional and he talked with conviction about the... read more tibetain culture. He was knowledgeable and he was very generous to share all of it with us. The talks about life values were inspiring. We visited 2 village and a monestary. We were able to speak with a monk which was nice. We thank him for those moments.

  The tour was totaly amazing!! No words to describe the experience. Organization, places, stories, everything with a lot of attention, knowledge and love. Many thanks to Thupten for the wonderful... read more day!!

  Thupten was a great tour guide. I learned so much about the Tibetan culture and history. I was amazed by the knowledge, thoughtfulness, and hospitality on his tour. Thank you... read more for a wonderful experience!

  We did the full day tour with Thupten during our trip to Nepal in March. He picked us up from our hotel which was around 20 mins from the... read more lakeside area and we visited numerous sights during the tour. Unfortunately, our visit coincided with the Tibetan New Year's celebration so we were unable to visit the carpet shop. Thupten was very apologetic and assured us that he had called the establishment to confirm that they would be open. He went above and beyond to make sure that we got the most of the day, taking us to Devi's Falls and Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave in order to make up for the time that we would have spent at the carpet shop.

He is very knowledgable and was able to answer all the tough questions that we lobbed at him! The experience of speaking with a Tibetan monk was unlike any other I've had in my life. We had a lot of time to talk with the monk about anything we wanted and his English was perfect. He gave very forthright and honest answers to all of our questions.

I cannot rate this experience more highly! If you visit Pokhara, it is a MUST DO!

  The guide Thupten gave us really good insights in the daily live and the history of the tibeteans in Nepal. The whole day was perfectly organized except I had some... read more free minutes after lunch. so I bought to much tibetean jewlery... 😉 Thank you Thupten,...More

  We throughly enjoyed our afternoon guided tour. We found our guide Thupten friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. He provided us with a brief history of Tibetan refugees and was eager... read more to answer any of our questions. We met with a senior monk, sat in on evening chants, and visited a local Tibetan home. We definitely recommend this tour. Thank you, Thupten for a very educational afternoon!

  If you are really interested in Tibetan culture and Tibetan Buddhism then I highly recommend this organization! Thupten is a very passionate and inspiring personality who has a lot of... read more knowledge and is happy to take you into the culture, history and backgrounds of the Tibetan people and Tibetan Buddhism. If you decide to participate in this tour, know that you are not only supporting the organization, but above all the refugee camps of the Tibetan community!

  This trip is an excellent educational experience that will help you understand the challenges faced by the Tibet people over the last 70 years. It is a full day of... read more experiences and learning, and there is much to listen to, as Thupten takes you through the history of the Tibetan refugees in Nepal and elsewhere. It is not a lightweight day but includes many good experiences including visits to a tibetan doctor, a tibetan restaurant, monasteries and for afternoon tea in a tibetan home. I learned so much on this tour and I would highly recommend it. Thanks for a good day Thupten

  Me and my mum had an unforgetable day in the Tibetean Village. Our guide Thupten gave us so many intereseting informations and answered all our questions with so many patient... read more and proud of Tibetean culture. The family we met, was so opened to us and...More