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Description
Explore some of the holiest sites of Nepal and enjoy a safari at Chitwan National Park. Pay your respects at Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddhanath Stupa, Dakshin Kali, the pilgrimage site of Lumbini and Manakaman. Spot elusive animals and birds at Chitwan National Park. Also, participate in adventurous sports and enjoy a dance performance of the natives. End the tour with a mountain flight to experience a bird's eye view of the Himalayas.
Highlights
- Visit Chitwan National Park, world-famous for its one-horned rhino
- Pay your respects at Dakshin Kali Temple
- Drive to the Buddha's birthplace, Lumbini
- Enjoy the dance performance of the Tharu tribe
- Offer your prayers at the Pashupatinath Temple
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu expand_more
Upon arrival at the Kathmandu International Airport, you will be picked up by the tour representative and transferred to the hotel. After a brief about the trip, freshen up.
Drive to Kathmandu Durbar Square to learn about the living Goddess Kumari. You will receive a welcome dinner at a famous cultural restaurant in Kathmandu.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
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Day 2: Full Day of Exploring Kathmandu expand_more
Take a mountain flight and witness the scenic beauty of the Himalayan ranges. (You will be transferred to the domestic airport.)
Visit Swayambhunath Stupa, known as the Monkey Temple, a combination between Hinduism and Buddhism, where you will see a good view of Kathmandu valley.
Drive to Patan Durbar Square (city of living arts) and Pashupatinath - one of the famous Hindu temples near the holy river Bagmati.
Head to Boudhanath Stupa, one of the biggest and oldest stupas in the world.
In the evening, there will be a pre-trip meeting with your guide in the hotel.
Overnight stay in Kathmandu.
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Day 3: Drive to Manakamana Temple expand_more
Post breakfast, drive 4 hours to Kuringhat.
Take a cable car to reach the top. Experience the scenic view of the Annapurna and Manaslu Mountain range.
Visit Manakamana Bhagwati Temple.
Stay overnight at the hotel in Manakamana.
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Day 4: Drive to Pokhara expand_more
Drive for 4 hours to reach the lakeside city of Pokhara. Pokhara is the second biggest city after Kathmandu for tourism.
On arrival, get refreshed at the hotel and visit Barahi Temple, Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave and Bindhyabasini Temple with your Nepalese tour guide.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 5: Drive to Lumbini expand_more
Post breakfast, drive to the Buddha’s birthplace, Lumbini.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 6: Drive to Chitwan National Park expand_more
Drive for about 4 hours to reach Chitwan National Park. On arrival, they will serve you a welcome drink.
After refreshing, do some of the safari activities in the park.
In the evening, enjoy the cultural program of the locals.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 7: Full Day in Chitwan National Park expand_more
Enjoy a full day of jungle activities, including a jungle safari on the elephant back, nature walks, jungle drive, canoe ridge and bird watching in the park surrounded by tall grasslands and thick forests. Try to spot elusive animals of the Terai, such as the one-horned rhino, tiger and various varieties of deer, bears and leopards.
Later in the evening, enjoy Tharu cultural dance.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 8: Drive to Kathmandu expand_more
- Post breakfast, drive back to Kathmandu through the scenic countryside.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 9: Drive to Dakshinkali expand_more
Post breakfast, drive to the southern part of Kathmandu, where Dakshinkali Temple is located.
Return to Kathmandu.
Relax and leisure in the afternoon.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 10: Final Departure expand_more
Bid goodbye and depart towards the international airport to your respective places.
What's Included
- All airport and other transfers in a private vehicle
- Welcome dinner in an authentic restaurant
- Mountain flight with airport transfer
- Accommodation for all the days of the tour (twin-sharing basis) (3-star)
- All meals (B/L/D)
- Guided sightseeing tours in all the pilgrimage sights with all necessary entrance fees and private vehicle
- Safari activities in Chitwan National Park
What's Excluded
- Nepal Visa fee (bring accurate fee in USD and two passport-size photos)
- International airfare to and from Kathmandu
- Airport departure tax
- Personal travel and health insurance and insurance for helicopter evacuation
- Personal expenses (phone calls, baggage charge, laundry, bar bill, battery recharge, bottle or boiled water)
- Tips to the Nepalese guide
- Extra expenses due to flight delays, strikes, weather conditions or any event out of our control
Know before you go
- In Hindu Temple Pashupatinath, encounter holy Sadhus who are living their life dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- Nepal is known as the land of God and Goddesses and one of the most sacred spiritual places in the world. With a combined harmony of Buddhism and Hinduism, Nepal offers you several religious and cultural places to visit.
- Lumbini, located in the Southern part of Nepal, is one of the major tourist attractions. Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world come to Lumbini. Since 1997 Lumbini has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Dhakshinkali Temple is dedicated to the goddess Kali who is a demon slayer. You can often see her 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.
Meeting Point
Kathmandu, Nepal
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.