Tour Schedule
Below is our tentative schedule and itinerary. While we make every effort to stick to the plan, things happen. As well, you, as both a group and as individuals, may ask to vary our activities and site visits.
Please confer with us BEFORE making your flight reservations!
Arrive at least one day early in the event your travel encounters un-forseen changes or setbacks.
Exciting NOTE: On the journey to Lo we will visit a monastery that has never been opened to foreigners!
DAY 1 –
Friday, May 5
Afternoon or early evening.
Meet at our hotel in Kathmandu (4593 ft)) to make certain we are all present and ready for the Tour! We will have dinner together.
DAY 2 –
May 6
Breakfast (included)
Visit Boudhanath Stupa
Lunch (included) near Boudhanath
Visit Thimi traditional village
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 3 –
May 7
Breakfast (included)
Visit Pashupatinath (Cremation grounds)
Lunch (included)
Visit Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 4 –
May 8
Breakfast (included)
EARLY morning flight - Kathmandu to Pokhara (1400 m/4600 ft)
Lunch (included)
Walk Pokhara and/or visit Tibetan refugee camp
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 5 –
May 9
Breakfast (included)
EARLY morning flight - Pokhara to Jomsom (2743 m / 9000 ft)
Stay overnight in Jomsom or drive to Kagbeni via Kutsab Ternga monastery
Lunch (included)
Check into Teahouse in Kagbeni (9199 feet) if we get there today
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 6 –
May 10
Breakfast (included)
Jeep to Muktinath (3710 m/12172 ft)
Explore Muktinath & Jarkhot
Teahouse in Kagbeni (9200 feet)
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 7 –
May 11
Breakfast (included)
Enter Restricted Area by jeep to Chele/Tsele via Chhuksang (3600 m/9777 ft), visit 13th C. Mentse Lhakhang
Side trip to Tetang Village
Lunch (included) in new Tetang Village
Teahouse in Chele/Tsele
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 8 –
May 12
Breakfast (included)
Jeep to Ghemi (via Padmasambhava's Chungshi Rangjong cave / 3842 m/12467 ft)
Lunch (included) in Sangboche
Teahouse in Ghemi (3000 meters)
Dinner (included)
DAY 9 –
May 13
Breakfast (included)
Jeep to Tsarang (3560 m/11680 ft) via Dhakmar (red cliffs, 4170 m/13681 ft)
Lunch (included)
Visit 8th C. Lo Gekar Monastery (4230 m/13878 ft)
Dinner (included) in Tsarang
Evening free
DAY 10 –
May 14
Breakfast (included)
Jeep to Ghara Village, Luri Monastery (12-13th C. paintings)
Lunch (included)
village stay
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 11 –
May 15
Breakfast (included)
Jeep to Lo Manthang (3849 meters)
Lunch (included)
Jeep north to Choser Village 5-story Jhong caves then return to Lo
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 12 –
May 16
Breakfast (included)
Explore Lo Manthang
Lunch (included)
Tiji Festival Day 1 (from Palace roof)
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 13 –
May 17
Breakfast (included)
Audience with King Jigme Palbar Bista
Lunch (included)
Tiji Festival Day 2 (from Palace roof)
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 14 –
May 18
Breakfast (included)
Visit Trenkar summer palace or Ketcher Dzong Fortress
Lunch (included)
Tiji Festival Day 3 (the Big Bang conclusion!)
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 15 –
May 19
Breakfast (included)
Long day's jeep ride to Jomson ($4K Option: chopper to Pokhara)
Teahouse/Explore Jomsom
Dinner (included)
Evening free
DAY 16 –
May 20
Breakfast (included)
EARLY morning flight Jomson - Pokhara
Connecting flight Pokhara - Kathmandu
Check into lodgings
Dinner (not included)
DAY 17 –
Sunday, May 21
Breakfast (included)
Transfer to Tribhuwan International Airport
Flight Home!
Trip Extensions
There are many additional activities and places one can go in Nepal.
One possibility is a trip south to visit the bodhi tree where the Buddha gained enlightenment.
There are also game parks for wildlife viewing.
Ask about these opportunities if you wish to extend your stay at either the beginning or end of the Tour.
