Nepal Nature and Culture
GRADE
Moderate
TRIP DURATION
8 days
BEST SEASON
January till May & October till December
GROUP SIZE
From 2 person
TRIP Altitude
2195 meters
CUSTOMIZE TRIP
On Request
Trip Highlights
Visit of Kathmandu & Patan, Nagerkot excursion, trip to Pokhara, 2 days excursion at Royal Chitwan national park on an Elephant to search Great One Horn Rhino, Royal bangle Tiger and Crocodile.
Trip Overview
- Day 01: Kathmandu (D)
- Arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu. A traditional warm welcome by our airport representative. Briefing about the package in the hotel. Rest time at Leisure. Evening typical welcome dinner.
- Day 02: Kathmandu-Nagarkot(B)
- We begin our full day sight seeing tour of Kathmandu valley by visiting two very important religious centers, Pashupatinath temple for the Hindus, nearby along the banks of the river Bagmati is the cremation area for the dead. Boudhanath is possibly the largest Stupa in the world and the center for Tibetan school of Buddhism. We then drive on to Bhaktapur the medical cities of devotees and the best preserved of all the old cities of Katmandu Valley. We then drive to our resort in Nagarkot. We have Himalayan sunset views and we spend the night in the resort.
- Day 03: Nagarkot-Kathmandu (B/D)
- We wake up early in the morning to enjoy the beautiful sunrise view. After breakfast we drive back and start our valley sight seeing tour with a visit to Patan city famous for its arts and crafts. Tour highlights are the Shikara - style Krishna Temple, Patan Durbar with Royal bath, Hiranya Varna Mahavir - a Buddhist Monastery. Then we will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, the place of the Malla and then the Shah Kings of Nepal. Places of interest here are the Kasthamandap, a medieval rest said to give Kathmandu its name, Kumari Temple, abode of the virgin goddess. From here we visit Swoyambhunath stupa on top of the hill overlooking Kathmandu valley. Back to hotel. In the evening we go by Rickshaw to have a Typical Nepalese Dinner accompanied by typical culture program. We come back by Rickshaw to hotel.
- Day 04: Kathmandu-Pokhara (B)
- After breakfast, we drive to Pokhara through scenic mountain terrain. This picturesque town set on the laps of Annapurna Mountains is the staging area of all treks in this region. And upon reaching Pokhara we relax in our hotel. Boating on Fewa Lake is an optional you can enjoy. The evening can be spend most enjoyably on the bank of the Fewa Lake which reflects the towering Fishtail Peak in its water.
- Day 05: Pokhara-Chitwan (B/L/D)
- After breakfast, we are driven to Royal Chitwan National Park, our destination for wild viewing. We bring our safari activities just after Lunch with a briefing, elephant ride/ jungle walks/canoe ride/ jeep ride in pursuit of myriad flora and fauna including the rhinoceros and the Royal Bengal Tigers. In the evening we have some cultural entertainment plus bonfire during winter.
- Day 06: Chitwan (B/L/D)
- Today we have full day jungle activities.
- Day 07: Chitwan - Kathmandu (B)
- We drive back to Kathmandu and relax in our hotel. Day at leisure. Time for last shopping. Evening farewell dinner.
- Day 08: Departure (B)
- We are free today until our departure transfer to the airport
Includes
- International airport pickup and drop service
- Hotel accommodation
- All the trip transport by private car or van
- Tour guide
- Entry fee
- All the activities
- Meals as per mention in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
Excludes
- Nepal Visa Fees.
- Tips to guide and driver
- Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu and Lumbini.
- Beverage and expenses of personal nature
- Your personal Travel insurance
- Any cost occurred due to landslide, political disorder or natural calamities, flight cancellation or any unforeseen reason, etc.
- Any cost items not mentioned in cost includes section