Essential Nepal Adventure - 13 days
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Overview
Highlights
- Kathmandu - Take in the highlights of Nepal's capital on a full day tour, including Swayambhunath Stupa Temple, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath Temple
- Lalitpur - Marvel at the Golden Temple and Bangla Mukhi Temple and meet a living goddess
- Nagarkot - Partake in a short hike and watch the sunset from a local viewpoint
- Pharphing - Explore the monastery and cave amongst the local monks where Great Master Padmasambhava meditated
- Bhaktapur - Stroll through this UNESCO World Heritage Site on a guided walking tour
- Chitwan National Park - Go on a jeep safari and canoe ride in Chitwan, home to the one horned rhino and the elusive Bengal tiger
- Lumbini - Meditate in the Maya Devi Temple gardens, birthplace of Buddha
- Pokhara - Sightsee, relax by the lakeside, partake in a Momo making class and enjoy an optional 3-day yoga retreat
- Go hiking in the Himalayas on a scenic 3-day Poon Hill Trek in the stunning Annapurna region, with spectacular mountain vistas
- Poon Hill - Watch the sunrise and marvel at the spectacular panoramic view of the High Himalayas
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Trip includes
- 2 nights hostel in Kathmandu in 2024 (simple hotel in Kathmandu 2025 & 2026), 8 nights simple hotels and guesthouses, 2 nights in teahouses on the Poon Hill Trek (shared dorm style rooms)
- All relevant transportation
- Escorted by a local English/bilingual adventure tour leader
- Kathmandu full day tour including Swayambhunath Stupa Temple, Boudhanath & Pashupatinath Temple
- Lalitpur temple tour
- Walking tour of Bhaktapur (Bhaktapur) and monastery visit
- Chitwan jeep safari experience, canoe river trip and Tharu Cultural Show
- Lumbini temples tour and Maya Devi Temple
- Pokhara Momo making class and boating on Phewa Taal lake
- 3-day Poon Hill trek
- Bandipur walking tour
- White water rafting in Fissling (Kathmandu)
Itinerary
After arriving in the city of Kathmandu, make your own way to the hostel where you will meet your fellow travellers and tour leader for a welcome meeting on the rooftop at 6pm. Then consider heading to Durbar Square with the group to get a taste of delicious Nepalese food from one of the local restaurant before heading to the Thamal District to check some live music.
This morning there's an optional Everest sightseeing flight for early risers. Marvel at the sunrise over Everest, a truly stunning sight! We then re-group later in the morning to take in some of the highlights of Kathmandu, including the Swayambhunath Stupa Temple, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath Temple.
Kathmandu - Lalitpur - Nagarkot. Today, we depart from Kathmandu and head towards Nagarkot. Enroute, we make a stop at Lalitpur with an abundance of temples to visit -such as the Golden Temple and the Bangla Mukhi Temple. We also have the pleasure to meet a living god...
Nagrkot - Bhaktapur - Pharphing - Kathmandu. It's now back to Kathmandu, with a couple of stops enroute. In the morning we visit Bhaktapur, partaking in a morning walking tour of this city (UNESCO World Heritage Site). We continue onwards to Pharping, which houses a ...
Kathmandu - Chitwan. Rise and shine! Today's early start begins our adventure to Chitwan. We stop for breakfast on the way, and reach Chitwan around midday with time for lunch. Once re-fuelled, we embark on a jeep safari! Spectate the wonderful abundance of wildlife t...
Chitwan - Lumbini. We travel onwards to Lumbini today, arriving in the early afternoon, where there's time to get lunch. We then enjoy a guided tour of the marvelous temples this area has to offer. We then spend the rest of the day exploring the Maya Devi Temple, whic...
Lumbini - Pokhara. Today we travel to one of the most iconic cities in Nepal - Pokhara! Take some time in the afternoon to acclimatise before we enjoy a momo making class. Learn the traditional methods of Nepalese cooking, with chance to taste these iconic dumplings.
Today if free for you to explore Pokhara, with many laid back options such as local sightseeing, visiting the Mountain Museum, or relaxing by the lakeside. However, for tour-goers with action in mind, there are several optional activities which can be undertaken, such...
Pokhara - Ghorepani. The next three days offers one of the most amazing hikes in the Poon Hill region of the Himalayas. From Pokhara we head into the Himalayas embark into the Himalayas and start our hike with a largely uphill 2-3 hour trek through the jungle in Ghor...
Ghoerpani - Tadapani. On the Poon Hill trek wake up early and take an optional 1-hour hike to Poon Hill to watch an incredible sunrise with stunning panoramic views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges. We then re-group and set off for our 6 hour hike, acro...
Tadapani - Pokhara. On the final day of our trek enjoy breakfast before a 3 hour hike through jungles and local villages. On this mostly flat path we eventually arrive at our end point, with a private transfer back to Pokhara. Arriving in the mid-afternoon we have free time for leisure. It might be a good idea to enjoy a foot massage after all that walking!
Pokhara - Bandipur. There's an early transfer today to Bandipur, the location of our final overnight stay. Arriving in the afternoon, partake in a walk through this preserved town with an abundance of charm. The evening is at leisure, and it is recommended that the group look to head into town for one final meal together.
Bandipur - Kathmandu. Today is our final day on the tour, however we have time to embark on one last thrilling activity - white water rafting! We'll spend a couple of hours enjoying the waters before we transfer back to Kathmandu, where our Nepal adventure tour comes to an end at approximately 6pm.
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