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Founder’s Tour – The Last High Kingdoms

18 days
From Kathmandu to Chengdu
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Plan your adventure:
Hiking & Trekking
Conquer epic trails and breathtaking landscapes
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 12
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Kathmandu

    Kathmandu
    Meals
    Dinner (Multi-course Nepalese cuisine at Krishnarpan Restaurant, presented with ceremonial elegance)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Dwarika's Hotel
    • Dinner at Krishnarpan Restaurant (9-course set menu)
    Landmarks
    Dwarika's Heritage Hotel
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Kathmandu

    Kathmandu
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Refined dining experience at Tusa, contemporary interpretation of local flavours), Dinner (Dinner at rooftop overlooking Boudhanath Stupa)

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Bhaktapur Durbar Square
    • Refined dining experience at Tusa
    • Visit to Patan Durbar Square
    • Visit to Krishna Mandir
    • Visit to Boudhanath Stupa
    • Exploration of surrounding monasteries
    • Dinner at rooftop vantage point overlooking Boudhanath Stupa
    Landmarks
    Bhaktapur Durbar Square
    Patan Durbar Square
    Krishna Mandir
    Boudhanath Stupa
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  3. Day 3

    Kathmandu to Pokhara

    Kathmandu to Pokhara
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer to airport
    • Flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara
    • Transfer to Dorje's Resort & Spa

    Optional Activities

    • Gentle lakeside stroll
    • Private boat ride across Phewa Lake (payable locally)
    Landmarks
    Phewa Lake
    Annapurna Massif
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Pokhara to Jomsom

    Pokhara to Jomsom
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Intimate dinner at resort beneath the Himalayan sky)

    Included Activities

    • Private 4WD transfer through Kali Gandaki Valley
    • Check-in to Shinta Mani Mustang

    Optional Activities

    • Restorative spa therapies for acclimatisation
    • Private consultation with Amchi practitioner (Tibetan medicine)
    • Gentle hike to Thini Village
    Landmarks
    Kali Gandaki River
    Thini Village
  5. Day 5

    Marpha Village

    Marpha Village
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Private lunch in home of Mrs Kamala, a respected Thakali chef and civic leader, featuring traditional Thakali meal), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic hike or vehicle transfer to Dumba Lake
    • Visit to Khutsab Terenga Monastery
    • Private vehicle transfer to Marpha
    • Private lunch in home of Mrs Kamala (traditional Thakali meal)
    • Exploration of Marpha monasteries
    • Exploration of apple orchards
    Landmarks
    Marpha Village
    Dumba Lake
    Khutsab Terenga Monastery
    Kali Gandaki Valley
  6. Day 6

    Jharkot - Jhong - Kagbeni

    Jharkot - Jhong - Kagbeni
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared by Shinta Mani culinary team, served at a monastery overlooking 360-degree mountain vistas), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic drive to Jharkot
    • Visit to Jharkot gompa
    • Exploration on foot or by vehicle through orchards and suspension bridges
    • Visit to Jhong Village
    • Traditional home visit in Jhong Village
    • Lunch at monastery overlooking mountain vistas
    • Private vehicle descent to Kagbeni
    • Visit to Kag Chode Thupten Samphel Ling Monastery

    Optional Activities

    • Optional early departure for visit to Muktinath, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites, featuring the 108 sacred water spouts (Mukti Dhara)
    Landmarks
    Jharkot
    Jhong Village
    Kagbeni
    Kag Chode Thupten Samphel Ling Monastery
    Muktinath
    Kali Gandaki River
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Lubra

    Lubra
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Bon-influenced cuisine served atop rooftop of ancient family home with sky above, mountains beyond, village life unfolding below), Dinner (Intimate dinner at resort as afternoon light softens across the valley)

    Included Activities

    • Scenic hike through Panda Khola River gorge to Lubra
    • Visit to village gompa
    • Visit to cave monastery
    • Lunch atop ancient family home rooftop
    • Guided exploration of Lubra on foot
    Landmarks
    Lubra Village
    Panda Khola River gorge
  8. Day 8

    Jomsom - Wellness

    Jomsom - Wellness
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Personalised spa and wellness programme
    • Steam and sauna rituals
    • Tailored massage therapies
    • Muscle recovery treatments
    • Beauty rituals
    • Private consultation with Amchi Tsewang Gyurme Gurung (Tibetan medicine)
    • Custom herbal steam infusion or medicinal treatments as recommended
    Landmarks
    Nilgiri range
  9. Day 9

    Mustang to Kathmandu

    Mustang to Kathmandu
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Jomsom to Pokhara
    • Private transfer to Pokhara International Airport
    • Flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu
    • Private transfer to Dwarika's Hotel
    • Private guided exploration of Kathmandu Durbar Square
    • Visit to Hanuman Dhoka Palace
    • Visit to Kasthamandap
    Landmarks
    Kathmandu Durbar Square
    Hanuman Dhoka Palace
    Kasthamandap
  10. Day 10

    Kathmandu to Lhasa

    Kathmandu to Lhasa
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Exclusive private welcome dinner introducing Tibetan cuisine and hospitality (subject to conditions and traveller feeling well))

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer to airport
    • Flight to Lhasa
    • Private transfer from Lhasa Gonggar Airport
    • Private Tibetan guide and driver services
    • Check-in to Songtsam Series Hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Private welcome dinner (subject to feeling well at altitude)
    Landmarks
    Yarlung Tsangpo River
    Ancient stone-carved Buddha
  11. Day 11

    Lhasa

    Lhasa
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Potala Palace
    • Exploration of White Palace
    • Exploration of Red Palace
    • Encounter with Phakpa Lhakang (Arya Lokeshvara statue)
    • Clockwise kora around Potala Palace
    • Tibetan teahouse experience
    • Visit to Jokhang Temple
    • Private access to Jowo Shakyamuni Chapel
    • Additional private temple chamber access (subject to local conditions)
    • Walking the Barkhor Circuit
    Landmarks
    Potala Palace
    Jokhang Temple
    Barkhor Circuit
  12. Day 12

    Lhasa - Drepung Monastery & Thangka

    Lhasa - Drepung Monastery & Thangka
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Early visit to Drepung Monastery
    • Optional attendance at monks' morning chanting ceremony in Coqen Hall (if timing allows)
    • Guided exploration of monastery's colleges and chapels
    • Private blessing ceremony from senior monk
    • Private Thangka gallery immersion
    • Private guidance from senior Thangka scholar on spiritual symbolism and iconography

    Optional Activities

    • Simple gesture of respect for blessing ceremony such as fruit or modest goodwill contribution (entirely personal and optional)
    Landmarks
    Drepung Monastery
    Coqen Hall
    Dazi County
  13. Day 13

    Yamdrok Lake

    Yamdrok Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional Tibetan tea ceremony and carefully prepared sunrise breakfast at Yamdrok Lake as golden light illuminates snow-capped peaks), Lunch (Regional specialities in Tsetang)

    Included Activities

    • Private lakeside sunrise setting
    • Traditional Tibetan tea ceremony
    • Sunrise breakfast at Yamdrok Lake
    • Journeying along Yamdrok Lake's shoreline
    • Private transfer to Tsetang
    • Visit to Tsêthar Handicraft Cooperative
    • Private introduction to master artisans
    • Insight into 1,300-year-old weaving tradition
    Landmarks
    Yamdrok Lake
    Tsetang
    Tsêthar Handicraft Cooperative
  14. Day 14

    Samye Monastery & Chimpu Hermitage

    Samye Monastery & Chimpu Hermitage
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Elegant farewell dinner with distinguished professor from Tibet University offering thoughtful insight into region's layered history, cultural evolution, and contemporary realities)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Samye Monastery
    • Guided exploration of monastery courtyards
    • Visit to Chimpu Hermitage
    • Exploration of meditation caves
    • Private Tibetan cooking experience
    • Learning to prepare traditional momo
    • Elegant farewell dinner
    • Dialogue with Tibet University professor
    Landmarks
    Samye Monastery
    Chimpu Hermitage
  15. Day 15

    Tsetang to Nyingchi

    Tsetang to Nyingchi
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer along Nyang River
    • Lunch in Gongbo Gyamda County
    • Detour to Basumtso Lake
    • Visit to ancient temple on island
    • Gentle lakeside walk
    • Arrival and leisure exploration in Bayi (Nyingchi)
    Landmarks
    Nyang River
    Basumtso Lake
    Bayi
  16. Day 16

    Sergyila Pass - Lulang Forest Sea - Nyingchi

    Sergyila Pass - Lulang Forest Sea - Nyingchi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Ascent to Sergyila Pass
    • Panoramic views of Mount Namcha Barwa
    • Exploration of Lulang Forest Sea
    • Leisurely lunch
    • Visit to Giant Cypress Nature Reserve
    • Viewing of ancient cypress trees
    • Visit to Lama Ling Monastery (Buchu Sergyi Lhakang)
    Landmarks
    Sergyila Pass
    Mount Namcha Barwa
    Lulang Forest Sea
    Giant Cypress Nature Reserve
    Lama Ling Monastery
  17. Day 17

    Nyingchi to Chengdu

    Nyingchi to Chengdu
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Night culinary exploration with local guide, sampling fiery street snacks, craft noodles, and bold Sichuan flavours)

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
    • Flight to Chengdu
    • Private transfer to hotel
    • Night culinary exploration with local guide

    Optional Activities

    • Wandering through Wide and Narrow Alleys
    Landmarks
    Wide and Narrow Alleys
  18. Day 18

    Chengdu

    Chengdu
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer to airport

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