Beyond Nepal
Trips that start in Nepal and continue to Tibet, Bhutan and India.
From Nepal to Tibet, Bhutan and India
Many guests come to Nepal for two weeks and leave wishing they had more time, so we built these trips for them. Each one starts in the Himalayas and continues to the monasteries of the Tibetan Plateau, the valleys of Bhutan, or India's old pilgrimage routes.
The same care and private guiding, across a much larger region.
Beyond Nepal Trips
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Buddhist Pilgrimage, India & Nepal
Visit Lumbini, the Buddha's birthplace, and the great Buddhist sites of India.
From $3,675
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Highlights of Nepal & Tibet
Travel overland to Lhasa, over high passes and past old monasteries on the Tibetan Plateau.
From $3,475
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Highlights of Nepal & Bhutan
Visit Bhutan's cliffside monasteries and quiet valleys, where old traditions are still part of daily life.
From $4,275
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Highlights of India & Nepal
From the Red Fort and the Taj Mahal to the ghats of Varanasi and the old squares of Kathmandu.
From $3,475
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Mt. Kailash Yatra
The pilgrimage circuit around Mt. Kailash, one of the world's most revered mountains.
From $5,475
Tell Us Where You Want to Go After Nepal
Not every guest wants a fixed route. Some want Nepal followed by a week in Bhutan, and others want to end in Varanasi for personal reasons. Whatever you have in mind, we plan the trip around you, privately guided and fully arranged.
How We Run Our Trips
We take you to Nepal ourselves, with forty years of mountain knowledge, family connections across every province, and a standard of care no booking platform can match.
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Local Himalayan Experts
Our guides were born in these mountains. They know which passes flood in spring, which teahouses are worth stopping at, and when to turn back, much of it learned from their own families.
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Planned Around the Seasons
We time every trip around the weather window, trail conditions and light of its season. We have been watching Nepal's seasons for decades, and your itinerary is built on that.
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Local Connections
Our family has relationships in villages that haven't appeared in any guidebook. When you travel with us, doors open that don't open for other visitors, and our guests will tell you so.
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Safety Comes First
We have guided guests at 8,000 meters and guests who had never hiked a day in their lives. Our acclimatization protocols, emergency procedures and medical preparedness are built for both, and for everyone in between.
Things Guests Ask Before Booking a Beyond Nepal Trip
Real questions, answered by people who have made these crossings.
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Yes, and they vary by country. Nepal's visa is available on arrival for most nationalities. Tibet requires a special Tibet Travel Permit, which cannot be obtained independently, so we arrange it for you. Bhutan requires a Bhutan visa, which we handle as part of the booking process. India requires a tourist visa applied for in advance. We walk every guest through exactly what's needed for their specific trip, well before departure.
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Every Beyond Nepal trip we offer can be adjusted in duration, pace, accommodation tier, specific sites, and rest days. If none of our fixed routes match what you have in mind, we can build a multi-country itinerary from scratch. Most of our returning guests book this way.
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Flights from your home country to Kathmandu are not included, as these vary significantly by departure city, and we want you to book what works for your schedule and budget. All regional flights within the trip, Kathmandu to Lhasa, Kathmandu to Paro, and so on, are included unless your itinerary specifies otherwise. We'll confirm every included and excluded flight clearly before you book.
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Autumn (September to November) and spring (March to May) are the strongest windows for most multi-country trips. Each destination also has its own best season: Tibet is best visited before the summer rains, Bhutan has a spring festival season worth planning around, and India's north is at its best from October through February. When you book with us, we advise on the exact timing based on where you're going and what you want to see.
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In Nepal, your trip is led entirely by our Sherpa team. In Bhutan, Tibet, and India, we work with trusted local guides who meet our standard, people we have partnered with for years who know their regions the way our Sherpas know the Himalayas. You will always have a guide beside you who knows the area well.
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We handle everything: permits, accommodations, inter-country transfers, regional flights, border crossings, and on-the-ground coordination in each country. The only thing you arrange independently is your international flight to Kathmandu.