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, Boudhanath, 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.

Drive to Chitwan after lunch, which takes about 4-5 hours. You will have a scenic drive following the corridor of the river.

In the evening, enjoy the Sun Set view from the bank of Rapti River and the Tharu cultural program. 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 evening time.

Take dinner and go to sleep.

Overnight at the hotel in Sauraha.

Day 5: Drive Chitwan to Kathmandu | 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.

We leave Chitwan after lunch. It is about 150 Km from Chitwan to Kathmandu, which takes about 5-6 hours. You will have a scenic drive following the corridor of the River.

Overnight at the hotel/resort in Kathmandu.

Day 6: 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.