Day 1: Arrive Bangkok
Upon arrival in Bangkok you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 2: Bangkok to Kathmandu (4,400 ft.)
Fly to Kathmandu where you will be welcomed by our Nepal representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Kathmandu. (Dinner)
Day 3: Kathmandu (4,400 ft.)
Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel in the morning to take you on a private tour of Kathmandu. Visit the Bodhnath temple, the largest Buddhist stupa in Nepal, and one of the several monasteries neighboring the stupa. After this Buddhist experience, visit Pashupatinath, the holiest of temples for the Hindus in hopes of witnessing a Hindu cremation along the banks of the Bagmati River. Then head to Patan Durbar Square to take in ancient Nepalese architecture and enjoy lunch at the museum garden. After lunch visit the Patan museum to view ancient Nepalese art. Overnight in Kathmandu. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 4: Kathmandu (4,400 ft.)
In the morning visit Swayambhunath, the monkey temple, overlooking Kathmandu city then continue onwards to Kathmandu Durbar square to explore a maze of temples and palace complex. After lunch, visit Patan Durbar Square. Overnight in Kathmandu. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 5: Kathmandu to Lhasa ( 11,800 ft.)
Fly to Gongar where you will be welcomed by our Tibetan representative and driven to Lhasa. Enjoy the rest of the day free. Overnight in Lhasa (All meals)
Day 6: Lhasa (11,800 ft.)
In the morning, visit Drepung Monastery and continue on in the afternoon to Sera Monastery and witness monks carrying out a traditional debate. Be part of the evening prayer ceremony at Jokhang temple and merge with pilgrims making the circuit of Barkhor Square. Overnight in Lhasa. (All meals)
Day 7: Lhasa (11,800 ft.)
In the morning visit the Potala Palace and continue on in the afternoon to Norbulinkha palace - the summer location of the Dalai Lama. Enjoy a free evening to relax and explore the city on your own. Overnight in Lhasa. (All meals)
Day 8: Lhasa to Kathmandu (4,400 ft.)
In the morning transfer to Gongar for your flight to Kathmandu. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, enjoy a free day to relax and explore the city on your own. Overnight in Kathmandu (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 9: Kathmandu to Paro (7,300 ft.)
Fly from Kathmandu to Paro where you will be welcomed by our Bhutanese representative and transferred to your hotel. Spend the afternoon touring Drukgyal Dzong built in 1647 by the Great Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, father and unifier of medieval Bhutan. Overnight in Paro. (All meals)
Day 10: Paro to Thimphu to Punakha (4,300 ft.)
After breakfast, depart by car to Thimphu. Visit the school of Traditional Medicine and the Thimphu Painting School. After lunch stroll the Thimpu market, and then drive to Punakha. Overnight in Punakha. (All meals)
Day 11: Punakha to Paro (7,300 ft.)
After breakfast visit Punakha Dzong, the current home of the Bhutanese clergy. Take a five hour drive back to Paro, stopping to visit Chimmi Lakhang (temple of fertility) along the way. Overnight in Paro. (All meals)
Day 12: Paro (7,780 ft.)
After breakfast, hike to the iconic Tiger's Nest, a stunning monastery that rests on the side of a cliff. In the evening, visit Ta Dzong. Overnight in Paro. (All meals)
Day 13: Paro to Bangkok
Fly from Paro to Bangkok. Overnight in Bangkok. (All meals)
Day 14: Departure
Transfer to airport for final departure. (Breakfast)