Duration : 12 Days
Places to Visit: Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot, Chitwan, Lumbini and Pokhara
Activities:
Transport: Private Vehicle
The 12 days Nepal wildlife and culture tour offers a unique window into world renowned natural, cultural and spiritual heritages of Nepal. The main highlight of this tour includes visit to three world heritage sites, Kathmandu Valley, Chitwan National Park and Lumbini along with a tour of Pokhara.
The program starts with a sightseeing tour of three historical cities namely Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan where you can observe and learn about the exquisite Newari art and architecture and the history of Nepal. You will further visit Nepal's oldest Changu Narayan temple as well as Nagarkot to catch sunrise and entire panorama of Himalayas including Annapurna, Kanchenjunga and Everest.
Then you will go for jungle safari activities in Chitwan National Park which is also a world heritage site and home to such endangered animals as Crocodile, Rhinos, Tiger, Bear and Elephant. The tour will take you next to Lumbini, another world heritage site, known as the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
The last leg of the tour takes you to Pokhara where you can enjoy amazing views of Himalayan peaks, visit lakes, caves and museum and, if interested, get involved in soft adventure sports like paragliding and bungee jumping.
On your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be received by our airport representative and taken you to your hotel. You may stroll around local bazaar if you have spare time in the afternoon.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Following breakfast, your tour guide will pick you up from hotel and take you for city sightseeing. You will visit popular world heritage monuments in Kathmandu including Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudha Stupa, Swoyambhu Stupa and Pashupatinath. You will also visit Kopan Monastery. By late afternoon you will arrive back at your hotel.
Stay overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.
In the morning, you be sightseeing in and around Patan. In the afternoon, after lunch, you will drive to Nagarkot. Stay overnight at hotel in Nagarkot.
Patan Durbar Square, like its counterpart in Kathmandu, is an enchanting mélange of palace buildings, artistic courtyards and graceful pagoda temples. Listed as a World Heritage Site, the former royal palace complex is the center of Patan’s religious and social life, and houses a museum containing an array of bronze statues and religious objects. One remarkable monument here is a 17th-century temple dedicated to the Hindu god Krishna, built entirely of stone
Besides above mentioned places to visit, there are other significant sites to be explored:
Nagarkot, (2175m) is one of the most popular destination for sunrise/sunset and mountain views. In the clear weather you can see an entire panorama of Himalayan peaks from Dhaulagiri in the west to Everest and Kanchanjunga in the east.
Wake up early morning to enjoy the sunrise and mountain views. After breakfast, drive to Bhaktapur and on the way you will visit Changunarayan, a world heritage monument. In Bhaktapur you will visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square which is also a world heritage site. Later drive back to Kathmandu. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
Changunarayan is situated on a hill ridge. Built around 323 AD by King Hari Datta Varma, the temple is considered the oldest temple in the valley and features richly decorated sculptures and carvings.
Drive from Kathmandu to Chitwan. Enjoy some jungle activities in Chitwan National Park. Stay overnight at lodge in Chitwan.
Stay overnight at lodge in Chitwan.
After breakfast continue with additional jungle activities. Afterwards you will drive from Chitwan to Lumbini. In Lumbini, you can tour of the historical and religious sites around.
Stay overnight at hotel in Lumbini.
After breakfast you will drive from Lumbini to Pokhara. Visit Lakeside of Pokhara in the afternoon. Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara.
Pokhara is a tourist's paradise packed with natural as well as cultural heritage sites such as lakes, caves, Buddhist and Hindu temples along with the mountains. You can boat on Phewa Tal (lake) and watch towering peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges.
Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara.
Early morning drive to Sarangkot to catch sunrise and mountain views. Then drive back to city for sightseeing in and around Pokhara valley. You will visit World Peace Pagoda, International Mountain Museum, David Falls, Bindhbasini Temple, Mahadev Cave, so on.
Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara.
After breakfast, drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu. En route you will pass through Damauli, Dumre, Muglin and Kurintar where Nepal's first Cable car is in operation taking you to Manakamana Temple. You will enjoy the mountain views, green sceneries, rice terrace fields, vegetable fields and people engaged in their daily activities. Leaving Kurintar you head towards Thankot via Naubise. Thankot is the entry point to Kathmandu. If you choose to fly back to Kathmandu from Pokhara airport, it takes about 25 minutes. Regular flights from Pokhara to Kathmandu is scheduled from morning till afternoon.
Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
This is a free day, a day you can use for shopping and recreation or just relaxation.
Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
As per your flight schedule, our airport representative will transfer you to Kathmandu international airport for your final departure to your home.
USD 1780