5-Day Kathmandu and Pokhara Tour with Khokana and Bungmati

Enjoy a warm Nepali welcome and meet your guide for pick-up and transfer to your hotel in Thamel.

After a brief rest, head out for sightseeing in the twin Newari villages of Khokana and Bungmati. Situated 14 km south of Kathmandu city, these two Newar villages lie on the outskirts of Patan District and have been proposed as tentative UNESCO heritage sites by the Nepal government. Khokana is home to the temple of Rudryaini and is also famous for mustard oil production. Bungmati, a 20-minute walk from Khokana through paddy fields, is full of old Newari houses and traditional architecture.

Return to your hotel.

Relish a warm breakfast at the hotel and begin the 7-hour, 200 km drive to Pokhara.

Make a few stops along the way for stunning photo opportunities.

Follow the Trishuli River, one of the best rivers for amateur rafting, until Mugling, and then continue for a while in the opposite direction of the Marshyangdi River. Along with small and simple villages, the Prithvi Highway also offers beautiful mountain views, most notably from Khairini onwards.

If the weather is clear, see Ganesh Himal, Langtang Lirung, Manaslu, and Annapurna as soon as you begin descending from Kathmandu.

In the evening, stroll around the lakeside, depending on the time you reach Pokhara.

Have a hearty breakfast and drive towards Davis Falls, named after a Swiss couple who were washed away by the waterfall in 1961.

Head to Gupteshwor Cave, which has a self-created statue of Lord Shiva and a view of Davis Falls on the other side.

Walk for 5 minutes to reach the Tibetan refugee camp, where you can see Tibetan refugees doing different kinds of work for their livelihood, such as making carpets, crafting jewellery with semi-precious stones, and selling these items to tourists.

Spend some time understanding Tibet and its political conditions.

Proceed towards the Bindabasani Temple and the Seti River gorge.

Relish some free time in the afternoon for yourself.

Drive back to Kathmandu.

Catch your flight from the airport.