Round Trip

NEPAL, TIBET, BHUTAN

Himalayan Country

Nepal -The country of Lord Buddha

Tibet -The kingdom of Dalai Lama

Bhutan - The land of peaceful Dragon
11 night 12 days

3 Himalayan country tour

Day to Day Itinerary

Day - 01	Nepal Arrive Kathmandu Nepal .Assistance upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Evening Nepali Culture program and welcome Nepali dinner. Overnight inKathmandu Nepal.
Day - 02	Kathmandu, Nepal sightseeing Kathmandu, Nepal sightseeingIn the morning, drive about 9 miles north east to beautiful BhaktapurCity-which is one of the medieval Malla Principality and is the bestpreserved in its original form.Visit the Durbar Square with Golden Gates,Palace of the 55 Windows, Royal Bath and a number of other temples with intricate wood carving and fabulous stone works. Other monuments of Bhaktapur are 5 storied Nyatapola Temple, the only architecture that remain untouched by the earthquake of 1934, Dutratraya Temple andPujarimathcomplex with peacock window in the eastern end of the city.Each private houses of Bhaktapur has maintained its traditional look. From Bhaktapur,you will retrace the way to the Ring Road of Kathmandu and head towards Patan, also famed as the city of arts and crafts. Here also, you will visit the medieval Durbar Square with a number of temples, monasteries, traditional water tanks etc. Continueto the 2,000-year-old Swayambhunath Stupa reached by climbing 300 steep steps. With eyes painted on all four cardinal points and set atopa hill, Swayambhu commands view over the valley. It is surrounded by nine golden shrines, dozens of smaller stupas, temples and prayerflags. Visit There will also be time for stroll in Katmandu's busy streets and bazaars. Over night stay in Kathmandu
Day - 03	Tibet Flight Kathmandu to Lhasa, and transfer to Tsedang Transfer to the airport and board a spectacular "Lost Horizons" flight across the high Himalayas to the Gongkar airport, located about 75 miles from Lhasa. Drive 48 miles to Tsedang in the remote and beautiful Yarlung Valley. It was here in the Yarlung valley around 7th century that the first Tibetan King is said to have descended from heaven to begin his rule. The descendents ruled the valley until 10th century, and thus the Yarlung Valley is often called the cradle of Tibetan civilization. We stay in Tsedand Hotel - the top end hotel although it's rated as only 3 *
Day - 04	At Tsedang, visiting Tradruk Temple, Yambulhakhang Palace and Chongye Valley Tradruk Monastery lies about 4 miles south of Tsedang Hotel and is one of the earliest BuddhistTemples in Tibetan history. Built in 641 A.D, it is said that King Songtsan Gampo established the temple to suppress the ogress in order to prosper his kingdom, and later it became the winter palace of the King and Princess Wencheng in Tsedang. Further 4 miles south is the Yambulhakang Palace, towering at the summit of Mt. Tashitseri, at the east bank of Yarlung River. This is the first palace as well as one of the earliest constructions in Tibet; therefore you could have a bird's eye view of the whole beautiful Yarlung Valley. These legends really fascinate a lot of people from home and abroad. Retrace the way to Tradruk Temple (11 miles) where the road forks to Thangboche Monastery and further 8 miles to Chongye Valley where the tombs of the Yarlung dynasty kings are located. You can see the tombs scattered over a vast area on and around the slopes of Mura Ri. Some are huge, up to 660 ft in length and 100 ft high. The body of each king was buried along with statues, precious objects and, some sources suggest, live servants. Some of the greatest kings of the Yarlung dynasty were buried here, although there is disagreement over the precise number of tombs - some sources claim 21, but far fewer are visible and there is uncertainty about which tomb belongs to which king. Continue journey towards Lhasa. Overnight stay In Lhasa
Day - 05 - 06	Lhasa sightseeing We will have two full days in Lhasa to visit many different sites;Tibet's colossal Potala Palace, a thousand-room, 13-storyhigh monument dominates the Lhasa skyline. From the rooftop of this striking palace, the views over the Lhasa Valley are vast and unforgettable. It is on the roof terraces that we see the Dalai Lama's residences and courtyard. Eight Dalai Lamas are buried within this vast complex, the original parts of which date to the 7th century.The Jokhang is Tibet's most sacred temple, a place that draws multitudes of pilgrims from all over the country. It houses Tibet's most revered statue, a magnificent image of Jowo Sakyamuni. The Barkhor is a pilgrimage circuit that encircles the Jokhang and also serves as Lhasa's bustling central bazaar. On the outskirts of Lhasa is Norbulingka ("Jewel Park"), official summer residence for the Dalai Lamas and their families since the 18th century. It is a park-like enclave surrounded by trees, ponds, and pavilions on the outskirts of Lhasa. The current Dalai Lama lived here until he fled to India in 1959. His residential quarters have been left as they were at that time. Five miles west of Lhasa is Drepung Monastery, a former Buddhist university cradled in rock ridges. It was once the largest and most powerful of the six great Gelugpa religious centers in Tibet. The one-hour walk on the kora (pilgrimage trail) around Drepung offers panoramic views of the monastery and the Lhasa Valley. There is always something interesting to observe at Tibetan monasteries and temples, and when we visit these places, we are likely to see monks chanting or engaging in ritual philosophical debates and pilgrims in their devotional activities.It's one of the world's most extraordinary buildings and completely covers the mountain it stands upon. Overnight stay in Lhasa.
Day - 07	Lhasa - Kathmandu Fly Transfer to Gongar airport of Lhasa for your flight to Kathmandu. Transfer to your Hotel. The rest of the day is free for shopping. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Day - 08	Bhutan Fly Kathmandu to ParoThe first thing you will notice as you disembark is the transparent purity of air and the absence of noise. The Paro valley has kept its bucolic nature inspite of the airport and the existence of development projects.Fields, brown or green depending on the season, cover most of the valley floor, while hamlets and isolated farms dot the countryside. The houses of Paro valley are considered to be among the most beautiful in the country. Paro is believed to be one of the first valleys to have received the imprint of Buddhism.Received by Our representative. Afternoon: Visit the National Museum (Ta-Dzong). Once the watchtower for the Rinpung Dzong, it was converted into the National Museum in 1968. The museum stands on a promontory overlooking the Paro valley in all its glory.Visit the Paro Rinpung Dzong. A flagstone path rises gradually from a beautiful wooden bridge with shingle roofing and abutted by two guardhouses, to the Dzong. Today, the Dzong is the seat of the district administration as well as the home for the monastic school. The central tower (Utse) of the Dzong, with its superb woodwork, is one of the most beautiful in the nation. The Dzong was built in 1645 A.D. Check in at Hotel Evening: Thimphu Town Overnight: Thimphu
Day - 09	Thimphu Sightseeing Thimphu lies in a wooded valley, sprawling up a hillside on the West Bank of the Thimphu Chhu [Chhu means River]. Thimphu is unlike any otherworld capital. Small and secluded the city is quiet and there are never the traffic jams familiar in other Asian Capitals. It is often said that Thimphu is the only world capital without traffic lights. Thimphu's main shopping street is a delight not so much for what you can buy there, but for the picturesqueness of the architecture and national costume.Beautiful weaves in wool, silk and cotton, basketwork, silver jewellery, thangkas and other traditional crafts of the Kingdom are available in various Handicraft Emporiums.Morning: Visit the Memorial Chorten, a huge stupa built in memory of the third King who reigned from 1952-1972. Visit the National Library where ancient manuscripts are preserved. Visit the Painting School where traditional art is still preserved. Artists are taught to paint Thankas here (sacred Buddhist scroll). Visit the Handicrafts Emporium where one can buy Bhutanese textiles and other arts and crafts.Visit the Weekend market where vendors from throughout the region arrive on Friday afternoon and remain till Sunday. Here you will find indigenous goods, handicrafts, locally produced goods, etc.Afternoon: Visit Semtokha Dzong. This is the oldest fortress in Bhutan, built in 1629 A.D. by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. It also houses the largest monastic schools in the country. Visit Tashichho Dzong - the main secretariat building. It is from here that the King and other prominent civil servants run the country. The Head Abbot and the central monastic body also reside here during the summer.Visit Pangri Zampa Monastery, situated just beyond Dechencholing Palace (5 km. from Thimphu). This temple was the first residence of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal when he arrived in Bhutan in 1616 A.D. Ngawang Chogyel, the great ancestor of the Shahdrung, built it during the first quarter of the 16th century. Shopping [Optional]Evening: Dinner/Reception.Overnight: Thimphu.
Day - 10	Thimphu ~ Paro [Excursion to Taktsang Monastery] Transfer to Paro for 03 hrs hike to the Taktsang Monastery.Taktsang is the most famous of all Bhutanese monasteries. It is perched on the side of a cliff 900 m above the floor of the Paro valley, where the only sounds are the murmurs of the wind, and water and the chanting of the monks. The name Taktsang means 'Tigers Nest'; the Guru is said to have flown on the back of a tigress to the site of the monastery where he meditated in a cave for three months.The monastery itself is closed to tourists except by special permit. However the one-hour walk to the viewpoint, where there is a small wooden teahouse provides a close-up view of the monastery. It's also a good warm-up hike if you are going trekking.In the evening visit a farmhouse for "traditional hot stone bath" and local hospitality.Overnight: Paro
Day - 11	Paro Departure to Kathmandu by flight Ealry morning transfer to the airport in time for your Druk Air flight KB 202, scheduled to depart at 7:30Am and arrive in Kathmandu at 8:25AM. A short but a sensational take-off and scenic Himalayan flight past Chomolhari, Bhutan's second highest peak, then on pas Kangchenjunga and Everest brings you to Kathmandu, where you are met and transferred to theHotel. The rest of the day is free for shopping. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Day - 12	Transfer from Hotel to airport for Departure to you home flight.

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