Nepal Tour 11 days 10 nights

Day 1: Kathmandu Airport - Kathmandu Thamel

Highlights: Kathmandu Tour – Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square and old market: Ason Chowk & Indra Chowk + Nepalese traditional cultural dance performances. Welcome to Nepal!

02.00pm: Arrive at Kathmandu Airport.

03.30pm: Pick up from airport and transfer to hotel.

04.30pm: Check in. Rest & Relax.

05.00pm: Pick up from hotel, visit:

• Ason & Indra Chowk – The oldest market in Nepal and Kathmandu Valley.
• Kathmandu Durbar Square. NOTE: We will make sure you see the Living Goddess Kumari.

06.00pm: Dinner in Gokarna House Restaurant with Nepalese traditional cultural dance performances.

07.00pm: Drop off at hotel after dinner. Rest & relax.

Day 2: Kathmandu

Highlights: Visit 4x UNESCO World Heritage Sites

07.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

08.00am: Pick up from your hotel in Kathmandu, daily tours begins. Visit:

• Swayambhunath Stupa, the Monkey Temple – one of the oldest Buddhist Stupa in Kathmandu Valley
• Boudhanath Stupa – The largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
• Pashupatinath Temple – The most sacred temple of Hindu Lord Shiva in the world. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

01.30pm: Lunch at Patan Palace Restaurant.

02.30pm: Tour continues with a visit to the Patan Durbar Square. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

06.00pm: Dinner in China Town restaurant.

08.00pm: Return to hotel after dinner. Free & easy.

Day 3: Kathmandu Thamel - Nagarkot

Highlights: Visit 2x UNESCO World Heritage Sites + Nagarkot trekking + Sunset Tour of Himalaya’s Groups of Mountains

08.00am: Breakfast in hotel

09.00am: Check out and pick up from hotel. Visit:

• Bhaktapur Durbar Square. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
• Changu Narayan Temple. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

12.00pm: Begin the trek to Nagarkot.

01.00pm: Lunch en route at a local restaurant. NOTE: You only have to carry your water + snacks. The main luggage will be checked into the hotel in Nagarkot by our tour guide.

04.00pm: Arrive in hotel in Nagarkot. Check in. Welcome Drink.

04.30pm: Check in, free & easy. Sunset viewing is from 5.30pm to 6.15pm on the hotel rooftop.

06.00pm: Return to hotel for dinner.

07.00pm: Free & easy after dinner.

Day 4: Nagarkot - Pokhara - By Domestic Flight!

Highlights: Domestic Flight from Kathmandu – Pokhara

05.00am: Morning call, Nagarkot Sunrise Tour.

07.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

07.45am: Check out and depart from Nagarkot to Kathmandu Airport. NOTE: Drive from Nagarkot to Kathmandu Airport will take about 45 minutes

10.00am: Catch your flight to Pokhara (25 minutes)

11.15am: Arrive in Pokhara. Pick up and transfer to hotel. Check in hotel. Rest & relax.

01.00pm: Lunch at Black & White Restaurant.

02.00pm: We begin our tour to:

• Phewa Lake and ONE (1) hour boating.
• Barahi Temple – Temple on the lake. NOTE: We will visit this temple via a boat.

03.00pm: Free & easy until pick up for dinner.

06.00pm: Pick up for dinner at Lan Hua Restaurant.

07.00pm: Back to hotel. Free & easy.

Day 5: Pokhara

Highlights: Sarangkot Sunrise Tour + Paragliding Tours + Pokhara sight seeing tour + World Peace Pagoda sunset tour

05.15am: Pick up from hotel in Pokhara. We will bring you for the Sarangkot sunrise tour. NOTE: Sarangkot (1592m) is the highest view point for the sunrise in Pokhara area. You will reach Sarangkot easily by a 45-minute drive by a car to the top from Pokhara, and then a 45-minute hike up to the main viewing point.

06.00am: Sunrise at Sarangkot.

07.00am: After the sunrise tour, we will return to the hotel for breakfast.

09.00am: Pick up from your hotel and proceed to Paragliding Tours.

10.00am: You will begin your 30–45 minutes Paragliding Tour after a short briefing by the pilot. Pokhara in Nepal is the world’s best paragliding spot with amazing views of the Annapurna range of mountains and beautiful landscape around Pokhara valley including the virgin Mt Fishtail (Machhapuchhre), Lamjung Himal, Annapaurna, Himal, Himchuli, Phewa lake, rice field, rivers and settlements.

10.30am: You will land at Phewa Lake Side. We will pick you up and bring you back to your hotel.

12.00pm: Pick up from your hotel for lunch at Thakali Kitchen Restaurant. NOTE: This restaurant has the nicest Thakali Dhal Bhat in Pokhara according to the locals and tourists. Rest and relax after lunch.

03.00pm: Your tour continues to:

• Davis Fall – A waterfall located at Pokhara in Kaski District. An interesting aspect is the water from the fall flows about 500 feet through the natural tunnel at a depth of 100 feet from ground level.
• Mahadev Cave – Across the road from Davis Falls, this venerated cave houses a huge stalagmite worshipped as a Shiva’s Lingam.
• World Peace Pagoda Sunset Tour – Standing on top of the Ananda hill, Shanti Stupa adds more beauty to the Pokhara Valley. It is a perfect holiday place providing a clear view of the Himalayan range of mountains, Phewa Lake and Pokhara City. The hilltop provides a splendid view of sunrise and sunset. Tripadvisor has ranked Shanti Stupa as the second top attraction in Pokhara.

07.00pm: Dinner at Dragon Restaurant.

08.00pm: Return to hotel after dinner. Rest & Relax.

Day 6: Pokhara - Lumbini

Highlights: N/A

07.00am: Breakfast in hotel and check out. Catch your direct tourist bus to Lumbini. Our tour guide will be with you in the bus. The journey will take about 8 hours. Lunch is en route. You can otherwise take the optional tour as below:

• Optional Tours: Trishuli River – ONE (1) Day Rafting Trip (USD 50). After a 3-hour drive, you will get to raft for 3 hours. NOTE: Lunch is en route. After rafting, drive to Lumbini (5 hours journey)

06.00pm: Check in hotel. Welcome drink. Rest & relax. NOTE: Dinner in the hotel.

Day 7: Lumbini

Highlights: Buddha Birth Place – Mayadevi Temple (main attraction) + Temples

09.00 am: Pick up from your hotel. Our tour guide will greet you at your hotel with rickshaw. Daily tours start, visit:

• Buddha Birth Place – Mayadevi Temple (main attraction)
• Korea Temple
• Chinese Temple
• Singapore Temple
• Japan Temple
• India Temple
• French Temple
• Sri Lanka Temple
• Thai Monastery
• Vietnam Monastery
• Nepal Monastery and etc…… NOTE: Lunch en route.

06.00pm: Dinner in Sunflower Restaurant. After dinner, we will drop you back to your hotel. Tour ends after your dinner.

Day 8: Lumbini - Chitwan National Park

Highlights: Lumbini + Drive to Chitwan National Park and Jungle activities + Tharu Cultural Show

06.00am: Breakfast in hotel and check out

07.00am: Catch your bus from Lumbini to Chitwan National Park

01.00pm: Arrive at Chitwan National Park bus station. Pick up by hotel and check in hotel, welcome drink.

01.45pm: Lunch in hotel. After lunch, introduction and briefing about all your program in Chitwan National Park and meet your tour guide.

03.30pm: You will be brought to the nearby ethnic Tharu Village where you will learn more about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus. Visit the National Park visitor’s centre where you can learn more about the history of the National Park and about wildlife. You will have a sunset view tour from the bank of Rapti River.

07.00pm: Back in hotel. Dinner at hotel.

08.00pm: Tharu Cultural Program show. NOTE: This is the local traditional dance program show.

09.00pm: Back to hotel.

Day 9: Full Day Chitwan National Park Program

Highlights: Canoe Ride + Elephant bathing + Elephant ride / safari to see rhino, wild boar and many other wildlife

06.00am: Wake up call.

06.30am: Breakfast at hotel.

07.30am: Canoe ride along the Rapti river. An excellent opportunity for Bird Watching and for seeing the 2 rare species of crocodiles: the Marsh Mugger and the fish eating Gharial. There will be a Jungle walk on the way back where you can enjoy the elephant bathing session.

01.00pm: Back to hotel. Rest & Relax. Lunch in hotel.

02.00pm: Elephant Safari. An excellent opportunity to see four different kinds of deer, rhino, wild boar, monkey, leopard, sloth bear, and the Royal Bengal Tiger (if you are lucky). You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Chitwan their home.

07.00pm: Back to hotel for dinner

08.00pm: Rest and relax after dinner

Day 10: Chitwan to Kathmandu

Highlights: Elephant Breeding centre visit + bus ride to Kathmandu

06.00am: Wake up and visit the Elephant breeding center.

07.30am: Back to hotel for breakfast

08.15am: Check out from the hotel and drive to Chitwan National Park bus station to catch your bus to Kathmandu. Departure is between 9am and 9.30am. The journey will take about 5 to 6 hours. Lunch will be en route at your own expense.

03.00pm: Arrive in Kathmandu. We will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Kathmandu.

03.45pm: Check in hotel. Rest & relax. Free & easy after check in.

Day 11: Kathmandu – Airport –  Departure

00.00am: Breakfast in the hotel.

00.00am: Free & easy until pick up from hotel to airport.

00.00pm: Check in airport.

00.00pm: Depart to own country. Tours Ends.

Nepal Tour 11 days 10 nights has been designed to give you the finest glimpse of cultural, natural and urban taste of Nepal. If you wish to make amendments or personalize the tour to suit your timeframe and requirements, please contact us.