Testimonials

  The day was full of perfectly orchestrated, fascinating and authentic experiences and insights! We learned incredibly much about the culture, identity and history of Tibetian refugees that we did not... read more have any clue about in beforehand. We loved the included activities, especially meeting and talking to a very kind Buddhist monk, getting pulse-checked by a Tibetian doctor and tasting original Tibetan food. We felt very taken care of and welcome, and left deeply impressed.

Since the day is densely packed with lots of input, we would recommend to either allow the whole day for the 8h tour (without squeezing in travel time before/after) or choose a half package.

  What a wonderful experience, learning about tibetan buddhism and the experiences of tibetans living in Nepal. Thupten was incredibly knowledgeable, kind and helpful and our visit to a... read more monastery was the highlight of our trip to Pokhara. Thank you so much!

  Thupten is extremely knowledgeable and did a fantastic job explains the Tibetan culture and plight. We also had authentic Tibetan food, visited a Tibetan doctor, family, school, monastery and... read more two villages!

  I would highly recommend this experience for anyone interested in Tibetan culture or Bhudism. Our guide Thupten was knowlegable and entertaining.

I attended with my 14 year old daughter... read more and we both learned and retained so much history and knowledge of this community.

Our highlights were trying Tibetan foods in a traditional home, seeing how carpets are made and even tying a few knots as well as talking with young Bhudist monk.

This exceptional tour was well worth our time and money.

  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!

  Very well-organized tour. The best part of the tour was the guide "Thupten Gyatso'. He was great, experienced, and sophisticated. I learned very useful information about the culture in Tibetian... read more settlements. Visiting the monastery was an enlightening experience that I will never forget in my entire lifetime. Thank you Thupten Gyatso for organizing amazing half-day tour.

  My wife and I learned so many things about Tibetan Cultures, their Budhism, food and History. This half day we spent has been an eye openner, how simple and yet... read more so wise the way the Tibetan able to apply their ways of life with their unique beliefs and tolerance to other cultures and beliefs. Thank you so much for such a passionate introduction to Tibetan culture and cuisines.

  I happened to find Tibetan encounter whole day tour on Tripadvisor before beginning my tour of Nepal. I contacted one agency who was giving me just a glimpse of Tibetan... read more settlement. However, on TripAdvisor, I read about this detailed tour which I found really fascinating. I met Mr. Thupten, who is a thorough gentleman, at my hotel. I was traveling alone and he ensured I was very comfortable throughout the tour. He took me to the first settlement where he explained about the living area, the schools and the medical facilities. He took me to the carpet showroom where he explained in details how the carpets are weaved and the history behind the industry. Later, we went to the photo gallery where he explained the meaning of holy symbols and history of their struggle. Later on after a very nice lunch, we met a Tibetan doctor who diagnosed accurately about my health. We then moved to a monastery where I sat during their prayer chanting, which was very calming. We then went to the oldest settlement in Pokhara where I was served butter tea, and their staple barley food and bread. This too was a unique experience for me. After that, we went to another monastery to meet a senior monk. I spent a substantial amount of time with the monk asking questions and getting answers, especially regarding how to meditate. Overall, I had a fantastic eye opening learning experience in this tour. I recommend whoever comes to Pokhara, to take this tour with Mr.Thupten.

  Thupten Gyatso has been the best guide we have during our trip to Nepal. He was able to focus the attention of the whole family into his explainations. He has... read more taught us all about the Tibetan culture in full detail and answered any single question that we had. Although the tour lastet lots of time and the heat was quite an issue, he manage to make different activities in an interective way.

  A must do in Pokhara. Thupten has a lot of knowleage about Tibetan culture and history.

And impressed by wisdom dalai lama.
Hope world peace and tibetan can back... read more to thier land someday.