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Reviews

• Wish I could give this more stars!

  X193ONlindsaym,

  Nov 19, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I genuinely think this is the best tour I have ever been on in my life. It was incredibly well thought out and offers an intimate look into the life of Tibetan people, both in their home and in lives away from Occupied Tibet. We got to experience so many wonderful things over the day, from watching a carpet beautifully made, to chatting to a young monk about his life. We learnt more about the Dalai Lama, Buddhism and the refugee crisis facing Tibetan people. We ate delicious food and learnt so much at the Tibetan way of life. Our guide Thupten is one of the most compassionate and wonderful people I’ve met. His passion is inspiring and he shows so much heart and love for his people and it showed on this tour. Thank you Thupten for sharing so much of your knowledge and experience, it was humbling and well received. I cannot recommend this tour enough and I know I will be thinking about this for a long time to come.

• Tibetan Cultural Tour in Pokhara w Tibetan Encounters

  josephpkellyramblin,

  Nov 8, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We spent an enlightening day with Thupten, learning about Tibetan history, culture, religion. Thupten is a repository of information, yet invites all to enquire further and discover the truth for themselves. It really was a full day trip, so def plan on being out all day. I think we made it back to our hotel around 6pm. Modern Tibetan history is fraught with injustice and oppression, yet the resilience and deep seated faith of the Tibetan people is very much on display during this intimate journey through the day to day lives of Tibetan refugees in Nepal. Highlights of our day included visiting Tibetan doctors and learning about their medical practices. And even getting an overall health diagnosis based on our pulse readings, tongue color, and some other measures. The visit to the Tibetan Buddhist Monastery was also quite engaging; watching the monks pray, practice for a holy feast, and talking with a young monk on his experience were all genuinely unique and moving. Perhaps watching my kids play football/soccer w the monks was the coolest thing of the day! The trip ends with a visit to a family's home to learn more about Tibetan diet and cuisine (butter tea, bread, and a barley based snack whose name I have forgot!) If you are traveling w kids, I would strongly recommend weighing the half day vs full day options.

• Mind opening

  Sarah M,

  Oct 26, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was truly the most interesting and insightful tour, all the reviews were right. Thupten is so extremely knowledgeable, honest, and kind.

  

  

  

  

  

• Great day in Pokhara

  Quest606712,

  Oct 24, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Excellent tour, excellent guide. Rich cultural experience. I highly recommend it. Learned a lot, especially as the trip includes personal encounter with members of Tibetian community.

  

  

  

  

• A chance of a lifetime awaits you in Pokhara

  vvictor,

  Oct 20, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I did the full day cultural tour. This is a rare opportunity to have the recent history of Tibet explained to you in passionate detail, to learn about Tibetan medicine, Tibetan carpet making, to talk to a young monk and see first hand how the Tibetan refugees have made a beautiful home in Nepal. As though that is not enough, the guide teaches you about the thinking of the 14th Dalai Lama leaving you eager to follow up on all the wonderful leads he has given me. I also enjoyed a delicious Tibetan lunch as well. What makes this tour so unique is the guide - he speaks perfect English, presents information interestingly and is passionate to share the story of his people. I have been in Pokhara for 7 days and have seen and done many things - but today’s tour was the thing i cherish the most of all i have done in Pokhara.

  

• Highly recommend!

  millyhuang,

  Oct 16, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  It was a really organised and pleasant tour. I’ve learned so much about Tibetan culture, history and religion. Especially we got the chance to visit the monastery, and get to know more about monks’ lives. Also, having a quick health check with the Tibetan doctor was a magical experience as well. I get to know more about the different therapy philosophy. Overall, it is highly recommend to join the all-day trip if you have time.

• Must do!!

  gabrielledY8834PS,

  Oct 12, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  A truly inspiring and informative day. I acquired so much insight into the Tibetan culture, history and lifestyle of the country. I experienced some culinary delights as well as a visit to a Tibetan doctor and even had the chance to talk to a Monk about his life and to participate in a prayer session in a Monastery. An educational tour by an excellent and passionate guide. Thank you so much to our guide, Mr Thupten for sharing his passion and knowledge with us. Highly recommend.

• A Very Special Experience

  Moira B,

  Oct 11, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Perfectly presented. We loved the whole day. It is now a very special experience to us in Pokhara that we may never have the chance to do again.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• A journey into Tibetan history.

  Christian P,

  May 15, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  If you are interested in Tibet and want to learn a lot about it, take this tour. Much is also conveyed about the Dalai Lama.

  

  

  

• Tibetan culture and background

  Nadine B,

  May 11, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Thank you for the informative full-day tour and the many impressions! Thupten gave me his in-depth background knowledge about Tibetan culture. For me it was a very entertaining, highly interesting day and by Thupten's likable nature still very pleasant! I can only recommend the tour to everyone.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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