Duration
10 days
Max. Elevation
1350.00m
Group size
2+
Day
1
Upon arrival at the international airport in Nepal, you will be picked up by our airport representative and transfer to the hotel. After short brief about the tripe, you will have time for the short break, after refreshment you will drive to Kathmandu Durbar Square where you will be able to and to know about living goddess Kumari. Tonight we will provide you welcome dinner one of the famous cultural restaurants in Kathmandu. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day
2
The days start with an early morning scenic Mountain Flight. One of our office representatives will meet you at your hotel according to the given time then transfer to domestic airport, after office formalities you will be ready for flight. Mt. Everest scenic flight takes you over the mountain from east to west. After flight drive back to the hotel, take your breakfast then after refreshment is ready for day sightseeing tours to Swayambhunath stupa known as monkey temple; the combination between Hinduism and Buddhism from when you will be able to see the good view of Kathmandu valley. Drive to Patan Durbar square (city of living arts), Pashupatinath, one of the famous Hindus temple which is located nearby the holy river Bagmati and then drive to Buddhanath stupa one of the biggest and oldest stupas in the world. Later in the afternoon, there will be a pre-trip meeting with your guide in a hotel. Our office representative will brief you regarding our tours as well as provides you an opportunity to ask any question of an upcoming trip with a guide. And stay overnight in Kathmandu.
Day
3
After an early morning breakfast, you will have about 4 hrs drive to Kuringhat from where you are going to take a cable car which takes about 10min to the top. This is a very nice viewpoint place from where you will be able to see such a nice view of the Annapurna and Manaslu Mountain range. A visit to the Manakamana Bhagwati temple is believed to make your wishes come true. This is also related to our Nepal history. Stay overnight at the hotel in Manakamana.
Day
4
This is such a nice viewpoint from where you able to see sunrise view on the mountain. After breakfast you will take a cable car to Kuringhat, from here you have another 4 hrs drive to the Lakeside city of Pokhara. Pokhara is the second biggest city after Kathmandu for tourism. On arrival after refreshment at the hotel, you have guided sightseeing tours to Barahi Temple, Gupteshwor Mahadev cave and Bindhyabasini temple. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day
5
Today after breakfast you will have winding and switchback countryside drive to the Buddha's birthplace Lumbini which located in the south part of Nepal, one of the major pilgrimage sites for Buddhist. Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world come to Lumbini. Since 1997 Lumbini is listed in the UNESCO world heritage site. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day
6
Today after a wonderful time in Lumbini you will have about 4 hrs drives to the Chitwan National Park which is the very famous park in the world for one horn rhino and bangle tiger. On arrival, they will serve you a welcome drink and after refreshment, you will have some of the safari activities in the Park. In the evening you will have the chance to see a cultural program. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day
7
Full Day Jungle activities include jungle safari on elephant back, nature walks, jungle drive, canoe ridge and bird watching in the park having 360 sq. miles of tall grassland and thick forests. We will attempt to search out some of the elusive animals of the Terai, and with the skill of the fully will encounter the one-horned Rhino, various types of deer, boar, and leopard and if we are very fortunate the elusive tiger. Later on this evening, you will be able to watch Tharu Cultural Dance. Stay overnight at the hotel
Day
8
Today in the morning you will have one of the activities before breakfast then after breakfast, you will drive back to Kathmandu through the scenic countryside. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day
9
Today after breakfast you will drive to the south part of Kathmandu where The Dakshinkali Temple is located. Pharping is a nice Newari town in the valley. This temple dedicated to the goddess Kali. She was one of the three wives of Shiva. Kali is a demon slayer. You can see her often with blood on her hands and the head of a demon in one of her left hands. Kali is worshipped with animal sacrifices like goats. Back to Kathmandu leisure afternoon in the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day
10
After a wonderful time in all most of the popular pilgrimage side of Nepal, today you will transfer to the international airport for final departure or join other activities with us.
The best way to apply for visa is from the Nepalese diplomatic missions in your home country. The other choice is to get it from Immigration office at the entry points of Nepal.
There’s no problem in it. The Immigration Department of Kathmandu or Pokhara can extend the visa for another 30 days and the charge for this is US$ 50. Indeed the visa can be extended for a total of 120 days, an additional 30 days visa may be granted on reasonable grounds from the Immigration Office. Nevertheless, a tourist cannot stay in Nepal under tourist-visa for more than 150 cumulative days.
The weather is probably the best guide for deciding when to plan your trip to Nepal. The best time to visit Nepal is between September to November and February to May.
Nepal’s national language is called Nepali. It is written in Devanagari Script. This script is the same as the one used in Hindi language – the national language of India. There are more than 72 different spoken languages in Nepal. It is also official language of Nepal.
It is called Namaste or Namaskar. You can say the greeting in words as well as do it using a gesture. Join your palms together and bring them close to your chest and about 5 to 7 inches below your chin. The word Namaste has many meanings such as Hello, How are you? I am glad to see you, nice to meet you, good morning, etc.
Nepali time is GMT/UTC plus 5 Hours 45 minutes. Area code for dialing to Nepal: Country Code: 977 Kathmandu City Code: 01 (e.g. 977 01 4410329 First three digits is the country code, second is the area code, the last digits are telephone numbers.
Yes, in Kathmandu and Pokhara. International credit cards (Master Card, Visa Card etc) are also accepted in all leading hotels, shopping centers, bars and restaurants in Nepal.
Please, Contact your service provider and check if Nepal country is included in their `Global roaming’ package. Please note, not all parts of Nepal are covered by the GSM Network in Nepal.
Nepal does not require any specific immunization for visitors. It is however best to have vaccine before coming to Nepal. Your doctors can advice you on the type of vaccine to be taken to travel to third world countries like Nepal.
The crossing between Nepal and Tibet via Kodari is only open to organized groups but not to individual travelers heading north. Be prepared with alternative plans if you’re thinking about using this route, because landslides regularly make it impassable during the monsoon.