Day to day itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Kathmandu. Trip briefing.  Welcome dinner with culture dance

Day 2

After breakfast, we have half day sightseeing tour in Kathmandu Valley; Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most important Hindu temple in Nepal, and Bodhanath, the largest stupa in Nepal. also called Little Tibet. Then we tour Bhaktapur, a fascinating town, visit Bhaktapur’s Dubar Square featuring the Victorian illustrations style with temples and temples complex. After the tour we drive up to Nagarkot resort and stay overnight.

Day 3

Sightseeing Kathmandu Durbar Square, the place of the Malla and then the Shah Kings of Nepal, visiting Kumari Temple, house of the virgin goddess, and visit Swoyambhunath, a stupa on the top of hill – from here you can overlook the scenery of Kathmandu Valley.

Day 4

Today we spend the entire day exploring Pokhara. After breakfast, we set out on a city tour to visit the major attractions of Pokhara that include, Devi’s Fall (waterfall), Gupteswor cave, Bindabasini Temple, Seti River gorge and Museum. We will then go for an hour boating trip around the Phewa Lake.  Or, if time permit, we can also climb up to the World Peace Pagoda and enjoy the surrounding view. We try to cover one out of each set of attractions of Pokhara and visit as many attractions as possible on this single day. The night will be spent at a tourist standard hotel in Pokhara.

Day 5

We travel overland from Pokhara to Royal Chitwan National Park.  Safari activities; jungle walks, canoeing,jungle drive and many more.  In the evening a typical tharu culture dance is preformed.

Day 6

Full day safari activities in Royal Chitwan national Park – Elephant ride, canoe ride, jungle walk, jungle drive, nature walk, bird watching,Elephant bathing and Elephant briefing.

Day 7

Lumbini – We travel overland from Chitwan to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, a place of holy pilgrimage. Lumbini has been included as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Upon arrival Lumbini, we transfer you to the hotel, check-in and then we go walking through the Sacred Lumbini Garden where the Buddha was born converges on the Ashoka pillar, visit the Maya Devi Temple with its bas-relief sculpture depicting Maya Devi holding on with her right hand to a branch of pipal tree and giving birth to the infant Buddha who stand up on a lotus pedestal.

Day 8

We begin the trip by driving 27km west of Lumbini; visit the important archaeological site, Tilaurkot, the ancient palace of King Suddodha (Siddhartha Gautam’s father), where the Buddha spent his formative years as a Shakya Prince. Allow yourself for a moment to wander around and soak the atmosphere. There’s a museum nearby, The Kapilvastu Museum; the pottery, jewelry and ornaments are gathered in-house. End up the remarkable tour in Tilaurkot by visiting the shrines, monasteries and stupa near the sacred garden.

Day 9

We leave Lumbini and drive back to Kathmandu. Check-in at hotel.

Day 10

International Departure

Cost Includes:

• Arrival / Departure by private vehicle
• Welcome dinner with culture dance
• Accommodation in Kathmandu Hotel on BB basis.
• Twin sharing rooms on tours on B&B basis
• All meals on Chitwan park
• City tours with qualified tour officer
• Accomodation on tour (Lodge) 
• Your meals at Kathmandu /Pokhara except breakfast
• Entrance Fees for city tours and National parks
• Domestic airfare/Tourist Coach
• Sight Seeing
• First-aid medical kit

Cost does not include:

• Visas
• International airport taxes
• Transfers outside of the tour program
• All optional additional tours and activities during free time
• Monument fees
• Any extended trips
• Item of personal natures e.g; food and beverages, laundry, souvenirs etc.,
• Tips
• Travel insurance

Trip Highlights

Art, Architecture, Cultural, Natural, History, Pilgrimage, Museum, Magnificient views of Annapurnas, Daulagiri, Manaslu, sunrise and sunset.