Tibetan Cultural Tour: Afternoon Visit to Tibetan Settlements in Pokhara
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Pokhara
Immerse yourself in Tibetan culture with an afternoon visit to Tibetan settlements in Pokhara. Learn about Tibet, Buddhism, food, art, and more from a professional Tibetan tour guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Jangchub Choeling Monastery - Afternoon Tibetan cultural Tour.

Departure: 2 pm.
Return: 5:30 to 6 pm.

The Tibetan Encounter day tours are a unique opportunity to spend a day in local Tibetan communities in Pokhara and learn about our rich cultural heritage.

Our tour guide is Mr. Thupten. He himself was born & grew up in one of the Tibetan villages around Pokhara valley.

Tibetan refugees in Nepal are eager to share their philosophies, way of life and dedication to preserving their culture.

It’s certainly a great way to spend your time. So, keep us in mind when you’re looking for things to do in Pokhara Nepal.

  • Visit one Tibetan Refugee settlement near Pokhara Valley.

  • Learn about the meanings of Buddhist symbols in daily life.

  • Explore Tibetan Schools and their educational system.

  • Interact with a young Buddhist monk to learn and understand more about Buddhist monks life.

  • Attend evening prayer chanting with the monks at a monastery.

*Enjoy a traditional Tibetan tea at a local family home.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Afternoon tea
  • Snacks
  • Driver/guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Our tours usually focus on educational experiences and the culture of Tibet.

This unique half-day afternoon tour grants you the chance to immerse yourself in a local Tibetan community, guided by a professional Tibetan tour guide. It allows you to gain insights into the lives of the Tibetan people, their Buddhism religion, cuisine, culture, arts, and crafts.

Tibetan immigrants in Nepal are enthusiastic about sharing their philosophies, lifestyle, and efforts towards the preservation of their culture.

Our guide, Mr. Thupten, is a native Tibetan who was born and raised in a Tibetan village in Pokhara. As such, he is a wealth of knowledge on the Tibetan community living in Nepal, and how they diligently maintain their Tibetan language and Buddhist culture. We strongly encourage our guests to ask as many questions as they have about Tibetans and their fascinating culture.

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • we also serve gluten free food such as plain rice with veg or non veg curries.
Location
Jangchub Choeling Monastery
Baglung Rajmarg
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Have_an_avo_
May 22, 2024
The best tour so far - No doubts this is the best tour so far. I travel a lot, usually alone and I often struggle to find someone who speaks a good English and who explains things properly. Thupten is a professional. Not only that. He knows the history for real and shares his experience with the guests. Definitely recommend it.
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Cosmopolitan171525
May 21, 2024
Do not miss this activity!! - The experience was amazing!!! Thupten gave us a lot of information, so we could better understand the situación of Tibet and tibetan people. We really enjoyed the whole tour, all the activities and Thupten's talk meanwhile. Really recommendable!!!
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Tripntravelin
May 21, 2024
An experience to remember! - This afternoon tour led by Thupten was extraordinarily interesting, enjoyable and informative. He is a master of his trade. The visit with the monk, attending puje (chanting service) and visiting the Tibetan Refugee Village home was eye opening and humbling. Thug-je-chey! Thug-je-chey
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Miguelbc6002gq
May 12, 2024
a marvel - We made the visit within the Viajes con Corazon program, we were a large group, 14 people. Thupten treated us very well, we shared a lot of unknown and interesting information about the situation of Tibetan families, we attended the meditation in the monastery and we were able to enjoy White Wednesday, dancing with the families and children in the school yard. We also tasted Yack tea and the delicious Tibetan bread in Thupten's own house. A highly recommended wonder. We will repeat
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292kahinaa
May 11, 2024
Deeply and spiritually meaningful - This experience was beautiful. Thupten was incredibly helpful and generous. We enjoyed a marvellous conversation with Monks and a beautiful tea ceremony with Thupten. After this experience we had a better understanding of Tibetan Culture and we discussed so many issues towards its people. 100% recommended. Please go ✨🙏🏼
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M_perulli
May 4, 2024
Unmissable experience in Pokhara - Thupten accompanied us on an afternoon full of emotions and information to discover the world of Tibetan refugees in Nepal. We were able to visit the monastery, the school and a house inside the "camp" (a kind of small neighborhood on the edge of the jungle). But the real added value of the tour lies in the possibility of asking many questions both to Thupten and to a Buddhist monk which allowed us to live a touching and personal experience, not at all constructed or artificial as often happens in "cultural tours". Don't miss it!
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Oliviacnd
Apr 21, 2024
One of the best cultural tours I’ve done so far - To start this review : I would like to thank Thupten for all the explainations he gave us about Tibetan culture, but also history : very interesting and helpful to give you the keys for a better understanding of the Tibetan diaspora and of those people, living in several places around Nepal, Bhutan, India… Visiting the village and traditional house was a great experience as well ! This tour permitted me to learn more about Buddhism, we spent a long moment at the monastery, watching some prayers, and most of all : talking with a monk, who taught us which are the foundations and values of Buddhism philosophy and religion.
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Saratq2954da
Apr 8, 2024
A unique and enlightening cultural experience - I took the afternoon Tibetan Encounter tour, which featured a monastery visit, a conversation with a monk, and homemade snacks at a Tibetan refugee settlement. I found Thubten to be a passionate and knowledgeable guide with a remarkable life story that added depth to the tour. In particular, I enjoyed Thubten's sharing of anecdotes and quotes from the Dalai Lama's teachings enriched the experience, reflecting the spiritual essence of Tibetan culture. Overall, this tour deepened my appreciation for the challenges faced by Tibetans in the diaspora. It left me with a profound admiration for their resilience and a greater understanding of their situation. Highly recommended!
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60d
Mar 2, 2024
Excellent tour! Highly recommended! - One of the best activities we did in Nepal. Definitely a must do if you are interested in the plight of the Tibetans and the preservation of their culture. I learnt so much from Thupren is very knowledgeable and his English is very good 👍🏼 There’s an indescribable peaceful and calm vibe about the places we visited with him. The philosophy of Buddhism and world peace is felt strongly for me by the end of this tour. You can’t help but wish these beautiful people and their beautiful much love and all the best!
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Herbivorous8pe
May 10, 2024
Not bad - Good- personal interaction with a tibetian monk from the monastery. the chat went on for a tad too long. wish we could explore and walk around the monastery compound more. am curious about the living areas of these tibetian monks. very nice to visit a tibetian refugee family who of coure has settled since years ago. wish we could walk around the refugee settlement area more. overall, wish for more walking + seeing, less sitting down :))
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