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The Tibetan Encounter Day Tours
Ambot Marg 1, Shanti Patan, Lakeside,, Pokhara, Nepal, 00977, Nepal Phone: 977 61-466486 www.tibetan-encounter.com/About
The Tibetan Encounter Day tour is a unique opportunity to spend a day in a local Tibetan community and have the freedom to discover what life is really like for the Tibetans today. Locked away for centuries behind the curtain of the Himalayas, Tibet thrived as a center of unparalleled spiritual learning and as a regional power until China invaded in 1959, forcing Tibetans to flee to surrounding countries. Today, Tibetan refugees in Nepal are eager to share their dynamic philosophies and way of life in order to preserve their culture. The Tibetan Encounter Day tour is committed to assist in this effort. Developed and operated by Thupten Gyatso, who grew up in the refugee camps of Nepal, this unique cultural tour provides an opportunity to discover what life is really like for Tibetans today. Since we took refuge in Nepal, refuge communities have begun to share the great wealth of the Tibetans : their hardy people, their dynamic philosophies and their unique way of life. Hear first hand from refugees about their struggles to survive in exile; Meet Tibetan doctor and learn about Tibetan medicine and it's treatment; learn about Buddhism and it's symbols; witness the ethnic dances that have been performed for centuries; and visit a local monastery and old folks home;
