Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (altitude 1310m)
You will be thrilled watching panoramic flying into Kathmandu with the views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks sprawling down; you will already get excited to explore the country. Selected Tour and Travel representative will meet you at the airport terminal and transfer you to your reserved hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu
Day 2: Full Day Sightseeing in Kathmandu | Breakfast
Our guide comes to your hotel to pick you up with transportation. As soon as you take your breakfast, your Day Sightseeing begins, you will be visiting four major landmarks in Kathmandu including Pashupatinath, Swoyambhunath (Monkey Temple), and Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Our Guide will give you a perfect idea of which place would be the best to initiate. Basically, the trip begins with a tour to Swoyambhunath also known as the Monkey Temple – a 2500 years old landmark. This temple is a famous pilgrimage site for Buddhists and is located on a beautiful hill inside Kathmandu Valley. It is situated on top of a hill that could be observed from almost every part of the Kathmandu Valley. The tourists call this Stupa ‘Monkey Temple’ as there are many monkey monkeys living around the Place. After Sightseeing around Monkey Temple, we drive to another landmark, Boudhanath Stupa. This Stupa has been renovated after the Earthquake in 2015 as this was also impacted. The Boudhanath Stupa is the world’s biggest Stupa and represents Tibetan Buddhists Culture in Nepal. Antique shops around these stupas where you can buy cultural products. After a visit to Boudhanath, you will be transferred to the Pashupatinath Temple, which is located on the bank of the Bagmati River. It is a sacred Temple for Hindus as many people from different parts of the world visit this temple every day. During the Shiva Ratri, hundreds of thousands of devotees and Sadhus make a pilgrimage. The last site of this day is Kathmandu Durbar Square, which includes Hanuman Dhoka, the ancient Royal residential quarter, Mahadev Parvati Temple, Temple house of Kumari (Living Goddess). Walk around the local bazaar and back to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu
Day 3: Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara | Breakfast
After breakfast early in the morning, you start your amazing trip to Pokhara. It is about 200 km west of Kathmandu. You will drive through Trishuli Bank and upstream from the junction of Marsyangdi River. Having pleasant weather, Pokhara is a paradise for tourists full of natural as well as cultural heritage sites such as caves, lakes, temples of Hindus, and Buddhists along with mountains.
Overnight at the hotel in Pokhara
Day 4: Sunrise, Phewa Lake Drive/Hike to World Peace Pagoda | Breakfast
Early in the morning before sunrise, our guide will wake you up and take you up to the Sarangkot for a sunrise view of the Annapurna Mountains including Fishtail. The drive to Sarangkot from the hotel takes about half an hour. After you return from Sarangkot’s viewpoint, breakfast will be served at the hotel. After breakfast, we take you boating in Phewa Lake and then drive to World Peace Pagoda. If you take a drive, you have to walk for about 15 minutes through several steps to reach the Pagoda.
Alternatively, you can also hike to World Peace Stupa from the other side of Phewa Lake. If you like short hiking, this could be a perfect idea for hiking in Pokhara. It takes about 1.5 hours to reach the Stupa from Phewa Lake. Take some rest after lunch and have a free walk around Lakeside Street in the evening.
Overnight at the hotel in Pokhara
Day 5: Drive from Pokhara to Chitwan National Park | Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
It is about 90 Km from Pokhara to Chitwan, which takes about 4-5 hours. You will have a scenic drive following the corridor of the river. We leave Pokhara after breakfast and lunch will be served at the hotel in Chitwan. If we do not feel tired, we can still attend some activities in Chitwan, consulting with your guide, you can do some jungle activities in the late afternoon/evening time.
Overnight at the hotel/resort in Chitwan
Day 6: Full day Excursion at Chitwan National Park | Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After the morning breakfast, canoe rides in the Rapti River (a good opportunity to see birds and two rare species of crocodiles like the marsh mugger and fish-eating gharial), jungle walk, and visit elephant center. In the afternoon after lunch, jeep safari (a good opportunity to see 4 different types of deer, rhinos, wild boar, monkey, leopard, sloth bear, and also encounter many other mammals that have made Chitwan their home). In the evening, enjoy the sunset view from the bank of the river and the Tharu show or cultural program. Take dinner and go sleep.
Overnight at the hotel/resort in Chitwan
Day 7: Drive from Chitwan to Lumbini | Breakfast
After breakfast our guide will pick up from hotel and drive about 3 hours to Lumbini, a spiritual pilgrimage of the birthplace of Buddha in Lumbini Peace Zone.
After lunch, you will visit international monasteries built by several countries from Europe and Asia, such as Korea Temple, Chinese Temple, Singapore Temple, Japan Temple, India Temple, French Temple, Sri Lanka Temple, Thai Monastery, Vietnam Monastery, Nepal Monastery and many more.
Overnight at the hotel in Lumbini
Day 8: Drive from Lumbini to Nagarkot | Breakfast
Early morning, you will visit sacred Maya Devi Temple (where Buddha was born), Puskarni Pond (where Maya Devi relaxed before giving birth), Peace Garden, Ashoka Pillar, Peace Flame and Little Buddha statue.
After breakfast at the hotel, you will drive to Nagarkot.
Overnight at the hotel in Nagarkot
Day 9: Transfer to Kathmandu
Morning sunrise
After breakfast drive to Bhendechaur
Visi Shalinadi River and nearby villages
Lunch in Sankhu
Visit Bouddha
Drive to Kathmandu
Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 10: Visit around Kathmandu and Shopping
Day 11: Transfer to the airport for final departure | Breakfast
This is the end of your day in Nepal; you will be transferred to the airport for your final departure to your onward destination or home.
