Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu
Upon arrival at Kathmandu Airport, meet with our representatives who transfer us to our Hotels. Our guide will give us a short description of our tour after setting up. After that, we will be getting some time to blend in and check luggage into the hotel. In the afternoon, we will take some rest, and later in the evening, we will be going out for Nepali dinner along with living folk dance performances. Transfer back to our hotel afterward for some well-deserved rest.
Day 2: Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour
After Breakfast, a sightseeing tour to one of Kathmandu's most famous Hindu Temples and surroundings called Pashupatinath Temple, then to the historical city of Bhaktapur and Patan. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3: Fly from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Lhasa, Tibet (3680m)
We will transfer you to Nepal airport after breakfast for your flight to Lhasa. This is one of the most exciting days of your Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan tour, an hour scenic flight over the Himalaya Mountains to take you to Gongar Airport in Lhasa. Our Tibetan guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Lhasa.
Day 4: Lhasa Sightseeing Tour
Our tour in Tibet starts in the morning as we leave for Jokhang Temple after our breakfast. Jokhang Temple is one of the most famous Temples in Tibet that bears a remarkable history. After some sightseeing of the great Jokhang Temple, we leave for Barkhor Street and Drepung Monastery. Overnight at a hotel in Lhasa.
Day 5: Lhasa Sightseeing Tour
Today we will visit the incredible Potala Palace, Lhasa’s prime landmark and wonder of Eastern architecture. Potala Palace was once home to Dalai Lama, and it has existed since the fifth century. Afterward, we will be visiting the great Sera Monastery. Overnight at a hotel in Lhasa.
Day 6: Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse
Today we leave for another prehistoric city of Tibet, Gyantse. Along the traverse to Gyantse [3950m] 261 km, the dramatic scenery offers panoramic views, passing Khamba La Pass and Yamdrok Lake. We stop to visit Gyantse Khumbum, drive to Shigatse, visit Tashilunpo Monastery [3900m]. Overnight at a hotel in Shigatse.
Day 7: Shigatse - Shegar (4300m)
The view of this wilderness highland offers us phenomenal entertainment as we bypass along the Friendship Highway, which is one of the most spectacular landscapes in Tibet. After passing through the small city of Lhatse, we will cross the great Gyamtso La, which is the longest pass of our journey. The land quickly falls after Gyamtso (5220m.). On the way through the Plains, we will be viewing different isolated Monasteries, calm countryside, and itinerant herders. After the long day, overnight at the hotel in Shegar.
Day 8: Shegar - Rongbuk - Everest Base Camp - Rongbuk (5000m)
Today, we will be gazing upon the great Mount Everest from eye level. Today, we either drive from Shegar to Rongbuk (8 Km.), or we can walk or even take a bus from Rongbuk to Everest Base Camp, which is the most challenging scene of the tour. After Everest Base Camp, we will be driving back to Rongbuk, where we will have our dinner and get some sleep.
Day 9: Rongbuk - Zhangmu (2300)
From Rongbuk, we will drive towards Zhangmu, viewing the incredible and dramatic scenery of the Friendship Highway. We will stay the night at Zhangmu. The total distance between these two places is 246 km. Zhangmu is situated at an altitude of 2300m above sea level.
Day 10: Zhangmu - Kathmandu (1350m)
After our breakfast, we will be leaving towards Kodari at the Nepal-Tibet border. We will be said goodbye by our Tibetan drivers and guides as we move back across the Nepalese border and meet with our guides, which will help us with all immigration formalities. Afterward, we continue our drive to Kathmandu (123 km.). Upon arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.
Day 11: Kathmandu - Paro - Thimpu (2320m)
Taking a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Paro in Bhutan, we will step off the plane and be escorted by our Bhutanese guide to Paro town for lunch. After lunch, we will be visiting Ta Dzong, an antique watchtower that is now The National Museum. Afterward, we will be going to Rinpung Dzong, built in the 17th century for protection against invaders. Finally, in the afternoon, we will be off to Thimpu, the capital city of Bhutan, where we will be staying the night in a hotel.
Day 12: Thimpu Sightseeing Drive to Punakha (1310m)
Thimpu has a population of around 66,000, which is just made up of three lines of shops and is the only capital in the world with no Traffic Lights. In the evening, we will be visiting the Handicrafts Emporium. It is the only place in Thimpu where all types of Bhutanese handicrafts are sold and even made. Then, we drive to Punakha from Thimpu over the Dochu La pass lying at an elevation of 3050m, and en route, we will see more striking scenery. At Punakha, we will go around Punakha Dzong. In a while, we visit Wangdi Dzong and then drive the hotel overnight.
Day 13: Punakha - Paro (2250m)
Today, in the morning, we will drive to Paro. On the way, we make a trip to the oldest Dzong in Bhutan, the Simtokha Dzong. In the afternoon, we will be visiting National Museum, Satsam Chorten Monastery, and Paro Dzong. Overnight at a hotel in Paro.
Day 14: Paro
Today we go to see the sights of the Taktsang Monastery, the most famous monastery on the cliffs of Bhutan. It is also known as 'Tiger's Nest' Monastery. The trek up to the viewpoint will take around two hours, and from here, you can take delight from the spectacular views of the monastery adhering to the side of a sheer cliff. Afterward, we walk further to reach the monastery and then return to the hotel and relax. Alternatively, you can also travel around the Paro marketplace. Overnight at the hotel in Paro.
Day 15: Paro - Kathmandu
This is the last day of our tour. You will be transferred to Paro Airport for our departure flight back to Kathmandu early in the morning. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to the hotel or take an onward flight.
