Testimonials

  We just finished a half day tour with Thupten. We learnt more history, geography & politics in this half day we spent with Thupten then we have in our entire... read more life. Definitely worth booking with his company to understand the plight of Tibetan refugees. Highly...More

  What a day we had with Thupten as our guide. He was very knowledgeable about Tibetan history and culture and his English is really very good.
During our visits... read more to Tibetan villages we had authentic Tibetan food and learned lots of fascinating facts. We were able to talk to a Tibetan Monk and asked him many questions that he was happy to answer.
We visited a Tibetan Doctor which was fascinating and finally had butter tea and Tsampa in a lovely welcoming family home.
We could write so much more but try it for yourselves. We highly recommend this fascinating look into Tibetan life.

  Mr. Thupten was GREAT! The tour was simply Amazing! He is very understanding and nice as well. A great character. He is very informational on the culture of Tibet. I... read more would definitely recommend. 5 Stars only ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 🌟 💫

  My best day in Nepal and was spent with Thupten Gyatso learning about Tibetan culture and Buddhism. He is an excellent teacher with superb English skills who teaches you... read more about the history and issues the Tibetan people have faced. We learned about Tibetan crafts, medicine,...More

  This tour really opened my eyes to Tibetan history and culture, which is exactly what I was looking for. I would never have learned and experienced as much as I... read more did if I had visited the Tibetan settlement without Tibetan Encounters. Thupten was extremely knowledgable and

  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!

  Mr. Thupten was GREAT! The tour was simply Amazing! He is very understanding and nice as well. A great character. He is very informational on the culture of Tibet. I... read more would definitely recommend. 5 Stars only
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  We had an amazing day with our kids, learning about Tibetan history and culture. We got an amazing insight to the struggles and the history of the Tibetan people and... read more learned about their rich culture. I can highly recommend this tour. Thupten speaks amazing English and is very humble and sweet.

  Our Tibetan guide, Thupten, was great. He was very informative and his english is very good. We did the full day and enjoyed the whole thing. I had many questions... read more going into the tour and left feeling very informed. I think this is a "must...More

  What a day we had with Thupten as our guide. He was very knowledgeable about Tibetan history and culture and his English is really very good.
During our visits... read more to Tibetan villages we had authentic Tibetan food and learned lots of fascinating facts. We were able to talk to a Tibetan Monk and asked him many questions that he was happy to answer.
We visited a Tibetan Doctor which was fascinating and finally had butter tea and Tsampa in a lovely welcoming family home.
We could write so much more but try it for yourselves. We highly recommend this fascinating look into Tibetan life.