9-Day Nepal Highlights Tour with Pokhara, Chitwan and Nagarkot

• According to your flight details, our company staff member will come to Tribhuwan International Airport to welcome you with your name on a board and transfer you directly to the hotel (Hotel Bliss International or a similar category).
• After a warm welcome and check-in at the hotel, freshen up and have a short meeting about the activity plan in Nepal.
• In the evening, you can visit Thamel, the Garden of Dreams, and Kathmandu Durbar Square, all of which are within walking distance of the hotel.

Overnight at the hotel.

• After breakfast and a short interaction with the tour guide, you will visit the Kathmandu Valley for sightseeing. The tour includes important Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage sites such as the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, the world's biggest stupa at Boudhanath, Swoyambhunath Stupa (the Monkey Temple), and the historic Kathmandu Durbar Square with its unique temple architecture and the incredible Kumari, widely known as the Living Goddess, in Basantapur in central Kathmandu.

• Today, after breakfast, you will go to Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Bhaktapur was the royal palace of the Bhaktapur Kingdom. Inside, you can find the Fifty-five Window Palace, which was built in 1427 A.D., and Nyatapola Temple, whose name in the Newari language means five stories and symbolizes the five basic elements. This is the biggest and highest pagoda ever built in Nepal, along with many other places where you can discover the history and culture of ancient Nepal.
• After lunch, we then drive directly to Nagarkot (2300 m), which is 32 km from the center of Kathmandu and is famous for sunrise views over the Himalayas, including Everest.

Overnight at Nagarkot.

• Early in the morning, wake up for sunrise from Nagarkot hill. You can see the Himalayan ranges of Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh, and Langtang Himal, and you may also get the opportunity to see Everest (8848 m) if the weather is good. You can also observe the landscape and Newar villages.
• After breakfast, we drive to Pokhara following the Trishuli River. On the way, you can enjoy the natural beauty, spend plenty of time in nature, and take photos. We stop at a place for an hour for lunch. On the way to Pokhara, you can also get a chance to visit Manakamana Temple (optional). Manakamana Temple is one of the most important and popular Hindu temples in Nepal. To reach the temple, you travel by cable car from Kurintar, which takes about 10 minutes. The Manakamana cable car is also one of the first cable cars in Nepal.
• After a long drive, we finally reach the lakeside city of Pokhara. If you are a nature lover, you will definitely love Pokhara. You check in to the hotel (Hotel Crystal Palace or a similar category) near Phewa Lake.
• Overnight at the hotel.

• Early in the morning, you go to Sarangkot hill for sunrise, which is about a 1-hour drive from your hotel. You can see the panoramic Himalayas, including Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, and Manaslu, with the sunrise. After spending some time there, drive to Bindhyabasini Temple. This temple is dedicated to the goddess Bhagawati. Then, we drive back to the hotel for breakfast and rest for some time.
• After that, we go to Devi's Fall, Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave, the world-famous pilgrimage site dedicated to Lord Shiva, the International Mountain Museum, the Seti River, KIC Bridge, Mahendra Cave, and finally the World Peace Stupa at sunset, located on top of Ananda Hill. It is a Buddhist pagoda-style monastery that was built after World War II. From here, you can even see the whole Pokhara Valley. In the evening, you can visit Pokhara city for shopping and enjoy boating on Phewa Lake.

Overnight at the hotel.

• After having a hearty breakfast at the hotel, be ready for your next destination, Chitwan, the "home of wild animals".
• After a long drive, we finally reach Chitwan, where we receive a warm welcome with welcome drinks and a short briefing about the activities and facilities.
• Check in and go up to the room to freshen up. Around 1 pm, you have lunch, and our naturalist will take you on a cultural tour to Tharu Village to see and learn about the ethnic people of Chitwan, followed by a museum tour and a sunset tour from the bank of the Rapti River in the evening. At 8 pm, have dinner at the same resort where you will stay overnight.

• After a wake-up call, have tea or coffee at 6 am and breakfast at 6:30 am. We go for dugout canoeing along the Rapti River to view water birds and two rare species of crocodiles, the marsh mugger and gharial. After the canoe ride, we continue on a nature walk with a trained naturalist to see the incredibly varied flora and fauna.
• On the way, we also get time to see elephants bathing. At around 1 pm, you have lunch at the resort, and then go for an elephant safari, where you get an excellent opportunity to see deer, one-horned rhino, leopard, sloth bear, monkey, and royal Bengal tiger if you are lucky. You may also encounter many other reptiles and mammals that have made Chitwan their home.
• In the evening, you can also enjoy a Tharu cultural stick dance.

Have dinner and overnight at the resort.

• After a wake-up call and breakfast, you will go on a birdwatching tour. Once again, through the experienced guidance of our naturalist, you will be able to encounter many rare and migratory bird species, numbering more than 450, while walking along the riverbank.
• Then we drive back to Kathmandu (151 km). On the way, you visit Gorkha Palace. You get a chance to learn about the history of Gorkha, how Nepal was formed, and why Nepali is also called Gorkhali. You will also discover the power and legacy of the Gorkha soldiers. After that, return to Kathmandu.

Overnight at the hotel.

• Today is your last day in Nepal. We drop you at the International Airport 2 hours before your flight time. Then you continue on to your next trip or return home, taking with you the memories of the wonderful moments spent with us.