Testimonials

  I highly recommend this tour for everybody visiting Pokhara. My friend and I didn’t have solid plans coming here but read about this tour and were largely taken back by... read more the rich culture and history involved. The full day tour is a complete experience that...More

  Mr Thupten is a wonderful advocate for the Tibetan community and we found him to be very informative and an easy person to be with. Our visit was definitely a... read more highlight of our stay in Pokhara

  I did a full day tour with Thupten today. He promptly met me at my hotel at 9am. He presented me with a traditional white scarf and we... read more were off to the village. The morning part of the tour was just Thupten and myself. Thupten...More

  If you are intrigued by Tibetan culture and want to know more, go nowhere else but with Thupten in his Tibetan Encounters Day Tours (you can also do 1/2 days)... read more he knows so much about Tibet, culture, people, you will come away with a wealth...More

  I have been many times to Tibet but my partner hasn't and since he is interested in Buddhism I thought this would be good. And it was. Thubten knows a... read more lot and he does not sugarcoat things. The visit to the doctor was really good....More

  This is the real deal. Thupten, our guide, is the son of Tibetan refugees who operates these tours with dedication, passion, and professionalism. He's not doing it for... read more the money, he's doing it to share and educate travelers about the Tibetan refugee community in Nepal....More

  I knew very little about the day plight of Tibetans and Buddhism. Thupten is engaging and insightful throughout the day. If you are someone who enjoys learning, history... read more and want to get a good education then you should take this tour. My favorite part of...More

  Thupten is a tibetan guide who takes u around to see 2 monastery and trough a tibetan village. He is so passionate about his job and very proud to be... read more tibetan. When u get to talk to the monk, he leaves you alone with him...More

  We found this tour on a walk through Pokhara, which made us interested. During the morning tour, Thupten Gyatso showed us through different Tibetan villages, which have prospered a lot... read more during the last decades. The infrastructure comprises not only houses and shops, but also schools,...More

  Two months after doing a half day tour with Thupten it is a stand out moment of a two week trip to Nepal. Can't recommend this enough and would urge... read more everyone visiting Pokhara to spend at least half a day on this tour or the full day if you have the time. It was really interesting and Thupten answered all of our questions. We visited a monk and enjoyed talking with him, went up to the settlement - in time for evening prayers - and then spent time in a typical house sampling some Tibetan food. I learnt a lot and found the experience humbling and moving. I'm very grateful I did this tour, met Thupten and got some first hand knowledge. Thank you Thupten!