Nepal Highlights Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive Kathmandu
1 stop
1
Tribhuvan International Airport
On arrival at Kathmandu Airport our representative will greet you and escort you to your hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Guided Kathmandu Sightseeing
3 stops
2
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath, a pagoda style Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is considered to be the powerhouse of Hindu spiritual power in religious terms. Situated amidst a lush green natural setting on the bank of the sacred Bagmati River, the temple is 6 kms from Kathmandu city and just a few hundred meters from the end of the runway at Tribhuwan International Airport. Non-Hindus are not allowed to enter the main temple, but you can view the temple from the east bank of River Bagmati. Pashupatinath is the centre of annual pilgrimage on the day of Shivaratri which falls in the month of February/March. Behind the temples are the cremation grounds.
2 minutes • Admission ticket not included
3
Boudhanath Stupa
Listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list, this enormous stupa where thousands of pilgrims gather daily to make a ritual circumnavigation of the dome, beneath the watchful eyes of the Buddha, which gaze out from the gilded central tower. This is one of the few places in the world where Tibetan Buddhist culture is accessible and unfetered, and the lanes around the stupa are crammed with monasteries and the surrounding is a paraphernalia for Buddhist life.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
4
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
As that of Kathmandu Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square, this is the third medieval city-states in Kathmandu Valley which is home of medieval art and architecture. Located 14 kms east of Kathmandu City, this place was founded in the 9th Century. Bhaktapur has three major squares full of towering array of temples overlooked by the Palace of 55 windows built by King Bupatindra Malla. The Nyatapola Temple, also built by King BhupatindraMalla, is the best example of Pagoda style and stands on five terraces on each of which stands a pair of figures - two famous strong men, two elephants, two lions, two griffins and two goddesses. From Bhaktapur we drive back to Kathmandu.
3 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Drive to Pokhara 7 hours
1 stop
5
Today we drive to Pokhara for 7 hours and stay in a lakeside hotel. In the evening you are free on your own.
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Pokhara Tour
4 stops
6
Sarangkot
Early in the morning we leave for Sarangkot, a hill in the north-west region of Pokhara that overlooks the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges in the north and the main city in the south. We leave our vehicle at Naudanda and start our hike to Sarangkot from where we get amazing views of sunrise over the annapurna range.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Phewa Tal
Boating in Phewa Lake and visit Taal Barahi on the small island in the middle of the lake.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
8
Devi's Fall
Locally known as PataleChhango is an awesome waterfall lying about 2 km south-west of Pokhara airport on the highway to Tansen. The water that feeds the Davi’s Fall comes from the Phewa Lake, which follows a rocky stream to eventually rush down the waterfall and disappear. The passages that run under the ground are connected to the hole below the waterfall. The best time to view this spectacular sight is during the monsoon season when there is a high rainfall and the summer season. An interesting modern legend says that a foreigner named David was dipping in the Pardi Khola (river) when the floodgates of the dam were opened, sweeping him into an underground passage beneath the fall, never to be seen again.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
9
Gupteswar Gupha
Gupteswar Cave is a sacred cave, lies 2 km from Pokhara airport. The entrance is right across from Davi's fall and the cave is almost 3 km long. It has some big hall-size rooms and some passages where you have to crawl on all fours. This cave holds special value for Hindus since a phallic symbol of Lord Shiva is preserved here in the condition it was discovered.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Drive to Lumbini 7 hours
1 stop
10
Drive to Lumbini for 7 hours from Pokhara, check in to the hotel and rest.
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Lumbini Sightseeing
2 stops
11
Maya Devi Temple
The temple that marks the exact spot where queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhrtha Gautam (Lord Buddha) holding the branch of a tree. Just close by is a holy pond where she had bath before giving birth to Lord Buddha.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
12
We visit monastic zone that has many beautiful monasteries built by different Buddhist countries of the world.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 7
Drive to Chitwan 4 hours
2 stops
13
We go for a short tour to the village walking past Rapti River
1 hour • Admission ticket included
14
Tharu dance: A melodious tribal dance where a great circle of men and women with rhyme or drums whack their sticks together in time. You also can joi the dance group.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Participate in different activities in Chitwan National park
1 stop
15
Chitwan National Park
After breakfast in the lodge we go for canoe ride along the Rapti River which is an excellent opportunity for Bird Watching and for seeing the rare species of crocodiles; the Marsh Mugger and the fish eating Gharial. + Jungle Walk. After lunch we go for Jeep Safari whcih is an excellent opportunity to see different kinds of animals such as deer, rhinoceros, wild bore, monkey, leopard, sloth bear and the Royal Bengal Tiger.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Drive to Kathmandu
1 stop
16
Thamel
Drive to Kathmandu for 5 hours
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Guided Kathmandu Sightseeing
3 stops
17
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square: is one of three royal palace squares in the Kathmandu Valley. This site was the royal residence until the 19th century where important ceremonies, such as the coronation of the Nepalese monarch use to take place.
2 minutes • Admission ticket not included
18
Swaymbhunath
This Buddhist Stupa, said to be 2000 years old is a perfect architecture of gilded spire and white washed dome located under thousands of fluttering prayer flags. From the spire, four faces of Buddha stare out across the valley in the cardinal directions. The entire structure is symbolic.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
19
Patan Durbar Square
Located about 5 km south of Kathmandu in the Kathmandu Valley, on the southern side of the Bagmati River, Patan is one of the three royal cities in the valley. A paradise of fine arts, Patan is filled with wood and stone carvings, metal statues, ornate architecture, including dozens of Buddhist and Hindu temples, and over 1200 monuments. We spend our last evening in Kathmandu in a farewell dinner together sharing photos recalling the excitements of trip and exchanging emails in one of the traditional Nepalese restaurant.
6 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 11
Departure flight back home
1 stop
20
Tribhuvan International Airport
Today after breakfast you are in leisure on your own. You will be escorted to airport for your flight home at your flight time.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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