This 11-day Nepal Local Experience Tour takes you deep into the beautiful cultural and natural differences of Nepal's main regions: Kathmandu Valley, Bandipur, Pokhara, and Chitwan. Your trip will begin with a tour of the most important cultural and spiritual monuments in Kathmandu. Many of these are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Spend a night at a local Buddhist monastery, explore Bandipur Hill Station, and then spend a few days in Pokhara, where you can go on outdoor adventures around the famous Phewa Tal Lake and relax in the busy Lakeside area. Lastly, go south to Chitwan, one of the best national parks in Asia, to see wildlife and be close to nature. This tour is a real treat because it shows off Nepal's flawless beauty by visiting both well-known sights and hidden gems.
When you arrive at the Kathmandu airport, your guide will be waiting with your name sigh at the exit gate. Your guide will transfer you to the booked hotel and assist you with all hotel check-in procedures, after which you are free to relax. In addition, if time allowed, there will be a brief summary of the entire program.
First we visit the well-known Boudhanath Stupa. The stupa at Boudhanath is one of the biggest in South Asia. It is 36 meters high. Boudhanath is the center of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. It is surrounded by a lot of monasteries. After that, we drive to the Pashupatinath Temple, which is another very popular place to visit. This is one of Nepal's oldest Hindu temples, and it is also known as the country's national temple. We drive to the beautiful city of Patan in the afternoon.
Boudhanath also called Boudha is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Boudha stupa is semicircle shaped and contains the relics and remains of Buddha. The stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in the world.
Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when Pashupatinath Temple was built.
Breakfast and we drive to Neydo Tashi Chöling Monastery, in Pharping. It is about 45 minutes drive. Today we spend our day at the monastery, meeting with local monks, spending time with young students, learning about their daily life.
Morning, we join local monks for the regular praying at the monastery. Breakfast and we drive to Bandipur Hill Station. It is about 4 hours drive. Afternoon we take a short tour of the local village, meeting with locals. Spending time with locals is a great opportunity to learn about their culture, daily life and tradition.
Breakfast and today we go for short walk to the local villages, stopping at a local place, chatting with locals and visit the major highlights of Bandipur village.
At 437m deep and 50m high, Siddha Gufa is said to be the largest cave in Nepal.
Breakfast and we drive to Pokhara which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nepal. It is about 3 hours drive from Bandipur. Afternoon, we go for relaxing boating trip on the Fewa Lake.
Fewa Lake is one of the major attractions in Pokhara where the shadow of a nearby white mountain can be seen on the surface of the lake. There is also a Talbarahi Temple Hindu temple on the center of the lake.
Early morning we take a cable car ride to Sarangkot Hill and enjoy the beautiful sunrise view over the Himalayas. Return to Hotel for breakfast and today we explore Pokhara valley, visiting major highlights, and local attractions.
Sarangkot is known for its panoramic Himalayan views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu. It also provides an expansive view of the city of Pokhara, from the extreme north to the south including Phewa Lake. Tourists drive up the hill to watch the sunrise from the view tower at the top.
Breakfast and we travel to Chitwan. It is about 5 hours drive. Chitwan is the most popular destinations for wildlife experiences. We will arrive for lunch in Chitwan. After lunch, we go for Canoe ride on the river and it is a great opportunity to see the beautiful birds and some wildlife in nature.
Chitwan has a particularly rich flora and fauna and is home to one of the last populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros and is also one of the last refuges of the Bengal Tiger. Chitwan National Park (CNP), established in 1973, was Nepal's first National Park.
Breakfast and we leave for a half day jeep safari tour inside the park. It is a great opportunity to see the wildlife in nature. Afternoon, we take a lunch and we drive to Machan/ Tower inside the jungle where we will spend our night. Spending a night inside the jungle is am amazing and unique experience.
Breakfast, then we drive to Bharatpur airport and take a short flight back to Kathmandu. Arrival in Kathmandu and we drive to Bhaktapur and afternoon explore the Bhaktapur city. Evening, short walk around the Bhaktapur town.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a former royal palace complex located in Bhaktapur, Nepal. It housed the Malla kings of Nepal from 14th to 15th century and the kings of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur from 15th to late 18th century until the kingdom was conquered in 1769.
Breakfast and today you will have a free time for your own activities. Later we take you to the airport for your flight back to onward destination.
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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