Tour Nepal 8 days 7 nights

Day 1: Kathmandu Airport - Kathmandu Thamel

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

00.00pm: Arrive at Kathmandu Airport.

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

00.00pm: Check in. Rest & relax.

05.00pm: Pick up from hotel, visit:

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

07.00pm: Dinner in Gokarna House Restaurant with Nepalese traditional cultural dance performances. 08.00pm: After dinner, will drop you to your hotel. Rest & relax.

Day 2: Kathmandu - Pokhara

Highlights: Phewa Lake Side + Barahi Temple Tour

06.35am: Pick up from your hotel. Drive to Pokhara. Journey will take about 8 hours. Lunch at Highway Restaurant or at The Blue Heaven Restaurant. We will depart at 7.00am from Kathmandu to Pokhara.

03.00pm: Arrive in Pokhara.

03.30pm: Check in hotel. Welcome drink. Rest & Relax.

04.30pm: Pick up from hotel and visit:

• Phewa Lake
• Barahi Temple – Temple on the lake. NOTE: We will go there using a boat. You can participate in some of the other activities around Phewa Lake such as boating, at your own expense.

06.30pm: Dinner at Lan Hua Restaurant.

07.30pm: After dinner, back to hotel. Rest & relax. NOTE: Eyes On Nepal recommends Busy Bee Cafe for some night life and drinks. Busy Bee Cafe has the best live music band every night starting at 8pm.

Day 3: Pokhara - Banthanti

Highlights: Paragliding Tours + Amazing views of snow-capped mountains, feel the mountains for the very first time.

07.00am: Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel. NOTE: Leave your luggage which you don’t need with Eyes On Nepal, you only need to carry with you whatever you need to the mountains.

08.00am: Pick up from hotel. Proceed to Sarangkot for your Paragliding Tour.

09.00am: 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.

10.00am: You will land in Phewa Lake Side. We will pick you up, and transfer to Nayapol. NOTE: 1.5 hours’ drive from Pokhara.

11.30am: Arrive in Nayapol (1070m). Begin the trek. NOTE: You will need to show your TIMS & Annapurna Conservation Project Permit at Birethanti (1025m) to enter the Annapurna Conservation Areas’ Project.

12.30am: Arrived in Ramghai. Tea Break and lunch at Sudame. Continue the trek to Sudame (1340m).

01.15pm: Arrived at Sudame, then continue the trek to Hille (1460m). NOTE: It will take about 1 hour to trek from Sudame to Hille.

02.15pm: Arrive at Hille. Continue the trek to Tikhedhunga (1540m). NOTE: 30 minutes walk, followed by more than 2000 uphill stone steps. NOTE: 2 hours uphill trek.

05.00pm: Arrive in Ulleri (2070m), then continue the trek to Banthanti (2300m). NOTE: 30 minutes trek from Ulleri to Banthanti.

05.30pm: Arrive in Banthanti. Overnight in Banthanti. Dinner at the hotel’s restaurant. After dinner, rest and relax.

Day 4: Tikhedhunga to Ghorepani

Highlights: Trekking in the snow-capped mountains.

07.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

08.00am: Check out. Start the trek to Nangethanti (2430m). NOTE: 2.5 hours uphill trek. Bhurungdi river is on the right side before crossing the bridge. You’ll have an amazing view of the jungle and river.

10.30am: Arrive in Nangethanti, tea break time.

11.00am: Continue the trek to Ghorepani (2860m). NOTE: 1.5 hours uphill trek.

12.30pm: Arrive in Ghorepani. Check into hotel. Lunch in Ghorepani. Rest & relax after check in to your hotel.

04.00pm: Trek to Poonhill (3193m) for sunset. NOTE: 1 hour trek to Poonhill.

06.30pm: Back to hotel. Dinner in the hotel. NOTE: Sunset on Poonhill is dependent on the weather. If you can’t get a good sunset view, we will bring you to Poonhill again the next morning for the sunrise. For those who want to view the sunset and sunrise, you can trek to Poonhill on your own.

Day 5: Trek to Poonhill - Tadapani

Highlights: Trekking in the snow-capped mountains

07.30am: Breakfast at hotel.

08.00am: Start the trek to Tadapani (2630m). NOTE: 6 hours treks.

09.30am: We will arrive in Deurali (3090m). Continue the trek to Banthanti (3180m). NOTE: Ghorepani to Durali is a 2 hours treks. From Deurali to Banthanti is an another 2 hours treks. You will see an amazing view of the Annapurna range of mountains on your left side, and green hills on your right. Please do however focus on your footing, as the grounds are slightly treacherous here and the trail is small and narrow.

12.00am: Lunch in Banthanti (3180m).

01.00pm: After lunch, continue the trek to Tadapani. NOTE: 2 hours trek. 1 hour downhill trek, 1 hour uphill trek.

03.00pm: Arrive in Tadapani. Check in hotel. Rest & relax. Dinner in the hotel. NOTE: At Tadapani, you will see amazing snow peaks/mountains of Annapurna South. Please make sure you wake up at 5.30am for the sunrise from your hotel.

Day 6: Trek to Ghandruk

Highlights: Trekking in the snow-capped mountains.

08.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

09.00am: Start the trek to Gandruk (1940m). NOTE: The trek will take 4 hours in total.

11.00am: Arrive in BhaisiKharka (2470m). Tea break.

11.30am: Continue the trek to Gandruk. NOTE: 2 hours trek.

01.30pm: Arrive in Gandruk. Check in hotel. Lunch in hotel.

02.30pm: After lunch, we will do a Gandruk Village tour. We will bring you to see the museum, library, schools, etc. This is one of the most famous villages in the Annapurna region. Dinner will be at your hotel. NOTE: Gandruk offers good views of Annapurna south and some snow-capped peaks.

Day 7: Ghandruk - Nayapul – Pokhara

Highlights: Trekking in the snow-capped mountains.

08.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

09.00am: Start the downhill trek to Chane. Continue the trek to Kimche for 30 minutes, and continue another 30 minutes trek to Kilyu. We will continue the trek to Syauli Bajar (1220m).

11.30am: Lunch in Syauli Bajar.

12.30pm: Continue the trek to Nayapol. NOTE: 2 hours trek. You will pass by Birethanti. You will need to show your TIMS & Annapurna Conservation Project Permit again to show the authority you have ended your trek in the Annapurna area.

03.00pm: Arrive in Nayapol. We will pick you up using local bus/car/Jeep to send you back to your hotel in Pokhara. Tour ends. Free & easy after check in Hotel Trekkers Inn. Rest & Relax. NOTE: Dinner at own expense.

Day 8: Pokhara – Kathmandu - By Domestic Flight!

Highlights: Visiting Monkey Temple + Boudhanath Stupa and Shiva Temple(Pashupatinath Temple)

05.30am: Breakfast at hotel.

06.00am: Pick up from your hotel and transfer to airport. Take a domestic flight to Kathmandu at 7.00am. The flight is at 7.30am.

08.00am: Arrive in Kathmandu.

09.30am: Pick up from airport, 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.

00.00pm: Proceed to airport directly to catch your flight back to your country.

We believe the Tour Nepal 8 days 7 nights encapsulates all the major attractions of Nepal including World Heritage sites such as Pashupatinath Temple, Bauddhanath Stupa, Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Monkey Temple, the naturally scenic tour of Pokhara, Phewa lake, World Peace Pagoda in Pokhara, Sarangkot as well as trekking to Poonhill. If you wish to customise this short and adventurous Tour Nepal 8 days 7 nights to suit your personal interests, please feel free to write to us.