Nepal Tour Packages 8 days 7 nights

Day 1: Kathmandu Airport – Kathmandu Thamel

Highlights: N/A

00.00pm: Arrive at Kathmandu International airport.

00.00pm: Pick up from airport and transfer to hotel.

00.00pm: Check in. Rest & relax. Free & easy at own leisure in Thamel area. Shop, eat, and explore the exciting Thamel.

Day 2: Kathmandu

Highlights: Mt Everest Flight Tour + Visit 3 x UNESCO World Heritage Sites + Dinner with Nepalese Cultural Dance Performances

• OPTIONAL: Mt Everest Flight Tour – USD 197

OPTIONAL TOUR: Mt Everest Flight Tour – USD197 per person

05.00 am… Pick up from your hotel. Proceed to Kathmandu International Airport. NOTE: You need to be at the boarding gate one hour before your Mt Everest mountain flight tour.

06.30am: You are on the plane for your Mt Everest Flight Tour which you will see: Mt Everest, Mt Cho Oyu, Gasaithan, Mt. Nuptse and etc.

07.30am: Land in Kathmandu airport. The pilot will give you a Mountain Flight Tour certificate upon landing at the airport.

08.30am: Pick up and send back to your hotel for breakfast.

Tour itinerary without OPTIONAL Mt Everest Flight Tour:

09.00am: Pick up from your hotel in Kathmandu, Kathmandu Day Tour starts, visit:

1. Swayambhunath Stupa, the Monkey Temple – one of the oldest Buddhist Stupa in Valley
2. Boudhanath Stupa – The largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet.NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
3. 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. Visit:

1. Patan Durbar Square NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
2. Kathmandu Durbar Square. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

06.00 pm: Dinner at Gokarna House Restaurant with Nepalese Cultural Dance performances.

07.00 pm: After dinner, return to hotel. Rest & relax.

Day 3: Kathmandu to Chitwan National Park

Highlights: Chitwan National Park + Tharu village tours

06.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

06.30am: Check out hotel. Pick up from hotel. Proceed to Chitwan National Park.

01.30pm: Arrive at Chitwan National Park. Check in hotel. You will have your lunch at hotel.

02.00pm: After lunch, introduction and briefing about all your program in Chitwan National Park and meet your tour guide.

03.00pm: 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: Return to hotel. Dinner at hotel.

08.00pm: After dinner, rest & relax.

Day 4: Chitwan National Park

Highlights: Canoe Ride + Elephant bathing + Elephant ride / safari to see rhino, wild boar and etc + Cultural Dance Show.

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: Tharu Cultural Dance Performances.

09.00pm: Return to hotel. Rest & Relax.

Day 5: Chitwan National Park to Pokhara

Highlights: Begnas Lake + Rupa Lake

06.00am: Wake up call

06.15am: Visit elephant breeding centre

06.30am: Return to hotel. Check out hotel. Breakfast at hotel.

09.00am: Transfer to Pokhara. Before arriving at Pokhara, visit the viewpoint of Begnas Lake and Rupa Lake.

1. Begnas Lake – Located southeast of Pokhara Valley. The lake is the second largest lake after Phewa Lake, among the eight lakes in Pokhara Valley.
2. Rupa Lake – Located southeast of the Pokhara Valley. The lake is the third largest lake after Begnas Lake, among the eight lakes in Pokhara Valley.

NOTE:

• Both lakes are located side-by-side, offering spectacular views with unique landscapes, and snow-peaked mountains as a backdrop during fine days.
• Lunch en route at highway restaurant.

04.30pm: Arrive in Pokhara, check in hotel. Rest & relax.

06.00pm: Pick up from hotel, dinner at Moon Dance Restaurant – Menu: Continental food. This is one of the best restaurants in Pokhara.

07.30pm: After dinner, return to hotel.  Tour ends. Rest & relax.

Day 6: Pokhara Day Tour

Highlights: Sarangkot Sunrise Tour + Paragliding Tours (Optional) + Pokhara Day 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: We will continue the tour as below:

1. Phewa Lake + Barahi Temple
2. Boating in Phewa Lake (1 hour)

OR, you can do the OPTIONAL TOUR – Paragliding Tour OPTIONAL TOUR: Paragliding Tour = USD100 (without photo and video), USD117 (with photo and video)

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 hotel, lunch at Thakali Kitchen.

01.00pm: After lunch, visit:

1. 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.
2. Mahadev Cave – Across the road from Davis Falls, this venerated cave houses a huge stalagmite worshipped as a Shiva’s Lingam.
3. 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.

06.30pm: Dinner at Harbour Cafe.

07.30pm: After dinner, we will transfer you to your hotel. Tour ends. Free & easy.

Day 7: Pokhara to Kathmandu

Highlights: Drive to Kathmandu with river view + Bandipur Village (UNESCO TOWN)

06.00am: Breakfast at the hotel.

08.00am: Check out from the hotel and drive to Bandipur (2 hours from Pokhara).

10.00am: Arrive in Bandipur. We will visit the hill station by foot.

Description: Bandipur is a living museum of Newari culture, a beautifully preserved village crowning a lofty ridge above the highway stop of Dumre. Its winding lanes are lined with traditional Newari houses. Time seems to have stood still here, although it has taken a lot of effort to preserve the magic while developing the town as a tourist destination. We will have a tea break/lunch at The Old Inn – a very unique and beautiful hotel and restaurant that offer great hospitality and views of mountains.

NOTE: Lunch en route at highway restaurant at your own expense.

01.00pm: Proceed to Kathmandu.

05.00pm: Arrive in Kathmandu, Check in hotel. Welcome drink and rest and relax. Free & easy after check in to hotel.

Day 8: Kathmandu to Airport to own country

Highlights: Nagarkot Sunrise Tour + Bhaktapur Durbar Square

04.30am: Pick up from your hotel in Kathmandu and drive to Nagarkot.

04.30am: Pick up from your hotel in Kathmandu and drive to Nagarkot.

05.30am: Arrive at Nagarkot, be ready for the sunrise overlooking the longest Himalayan range of snow-peaked mountains including Mt Everest.

Description: Nagarkot has the widest views of the Himalayas in the Kathmandu valley (8 Himalayan ranges in Nepal out of the 13). The ranges include the Annapurna range, Manaslu range, Ganesh Himal range, Langtang range, Jugal range, Rolwaling range, Mahalangur range (Everest range) and Numbur range with views of the Kathmandu valley and Shivapuri National Park. NOTE: We will provide tea/coffee and breakfast at the viewpoint – Country Club Villa.

08.00am: After breakfast, we will proceed to Bhaktapur Durbar Square.

09.30am: Arrive at Bhaktapur Durbar Square. You will spend about 2 to 3 hours here.

Description: Bhaktapur Durbar Square is an assortment of pagoda and Shikhara-style temples grouped around a fifty-five-window palace of brick and wood. The square is part of a charming valley as it highlights the idols of ancient kings perched on top of stone monoliths, the guardian deities looking out from their sanctuaries, the wood carvings in very place – struts, lintels, tympanums, gateways and windows – all seem to form a well orchestrated symphony.

NOTE: We can only bring you for the above tour if your flight departs from Nepal after 2pm. Hence whether the above tour can be carried out will depend on your flight schedule.

Or, you will follow this itinerary, free & easy until departure!

00.00pm: Pick up and depart to airport.

00.00pm: Check in airport.

00.00pm: Depart to own country. Tours ends.