Day
01. Arrive Kathmandu ex Delhi or take a direct flight from your city if
applicable. You will be met on arrival by our representative and escorted
till your hotel.
Afternoon visit
Swoaymbhunath Stupa and
Durbar square.
The Buddhist stupa of Swoaymbhunath is
situated on the top of a hill west of the city. Swoyambhunath literally
means self originated God. This 2000 years old Stupa, is one of the most
sacred Buddhist religious sites in Nepal. The huge symbolic representation
of Buddha hood signifies five elements through which the living beings are
made up of - Air, Water, Fire, Earth & Ether. The thirteen steps going
up spirally are the steps of wisdom, crossing each spires successfully leads
an individual towards the ultimate goal, i.e. to Attain enlightenment to
liberate human kind from sufferings.
Later proceed to visit the
Durbar square. It is the natural place to begin the sightseeing. The old
Royal Palace (Durbar), running along the eastern edge of the Square, takes
up more space than all the other monuments combined. The king no longer
lives here. Around the central Durbar Square the old Royal Palace known as
the Hanuman Dhoka, numerous interesting temples, the Kumari Chowk or Kumari
Bahal (the residence of the living Goddess) and the Kasthamandap. It's easy
to spend hours wandering around the colourful and busy area of Durbar Square
and the adjoining Basantapur square. This is very much the center of old
Kathmandu and watching the world go by from the terraced platform of the
towering Maju Deval is a wonderful way to get the feel.
Later return
to the hotel for an overnight.
Day 02. Morning after
breakfast proceed to visit Baudhanath Stupa & Pashupati Nath temple.
On the eastern side of Kathmandu, just north of the Airport stands a
huge Stupa Of Bodhnath, the largest Stupa in Nepal and one of the biggest in
the world. It is a Popular religious hub of considerable population of
Tibetans, many of these Tibetans are Refugees who fled their country
following the unsuccessful uprising against the Chinese Invaders in
1959.They have been energetic and successful in the intervening years, as
The large houses in and around Bodhnath Testify. This is one of the few
places in the World where Tibetan culture is both accessible and unhindered.
Pashupatinath - Not only it is the most important Hindu
temple in Nepal it's one of the most important Shiva temple on the
subcontinent and draws numerous Devotees from all over India each year. The
temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva who is the destroyer and creator of the
Hindu pantheon and appears in many forms. His terrible Forms are probably
best known particularly his appearance in Nepal as the cruel and Destructive
Bhairabs, but he also has peaceful incarnations including those of Mahadev
and Pashupatinath, the lord of the beasts. As the temple is located on the
bank of the Bagmati River, which is considered to be the holy River,
therefore Hindu people prefer to be cremated here- as such visiting this
temple would enable our visitors to know the Religious formalities that are
being carried out before and after the cremation.
In the
afternoon we take the excursion to Bhaktapur (Bhadgaon) square. It is much
larger and more spacious than Kathmandu's Durbar Square and much less
crowded with temples as compared to Patan's. Victorian illustrations show
the square packed with temples and buildings, but the disastrous earthquake
of 1934 destroyed many of them and today empty plinths show where some of
them once stood and have not been rebuilt.
Vatsala Durga Temple - This temple was built by King Jagat Prakash Malla
in 1672. The Shikhara style temple has some similarities to the Krishna
Mandir in Patan.
Pashupatinath Temple - The temple dates
from the 17th century and is a replica of the main shrine at Pashupatinath,
which is in Kathmandu. This temple is notable for the erotic Carvings on the
roof struts, which show some exhausting looking positions.
Royal Palace - The Palace of Bhaktapur was founded by Yaksha Malla and
added to by successive kings, particularly Bhupatindra Malla. When it was
first built, it had 99 courtyards out of which only seven remains this
resulted due to the devastating earthquake in 1934. The Royal Palace of
Bhaktapur is called Pachpanna Jhyale Durbar (Palace of fifty-five windows).
This palace was constructed during the reign of the builder King Bhupatindra
Malla, whose namasteing figure kneels on a stone pillar opposite. Golden
Gate. The magnificent Golden Gate is the entrance way to the 55 Window
Palace. The Gate is generally agreed to be the single most important piece
of art in the whole Valley.
Nayatapola Temple - The five
stories, 30-meter high Nyatapola Temple is not only the highest temple in
whole Kathmandu Valley, but also one of the best examples of traditional
Nepalese temple architecture. The temple was built during the reign of King
Bhupatindra Malla in 1702.
Later in the afternoon continue the
tour by driving on to Nagarkot.
Nagarkot is situated at
height of 2,099 meters above sea level and 35 Kms northeast from Kathmandu,
the hilltop is visited for viewing beautiful sunrises and sunsets and
visitors take delight in the layout of the Kathmandu Valley below. On a
clear day Himalayan peaks of Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Gauri Shanker
Return to the hotel in the evening for an overnight.
Day 03. Morning take an optional Mountain flight to view the highest
peak in the world, Mt. Everest (depending on weather condition) or you may
just relax in the hotel or walk around the city.
Afternoon we proceed
for half-day excursion to Patan, also known as Lalitpur - the city of
beauty. It is situated 5 Kms south east of Kathmandu city at the bank of
river Bagmati. This city is full of Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples
with fine bronze gateways, guardian deities and wonderful carvings.
Relax in the evening and overnight.
Day 04. Morning after
breakfast, we drive onto to Chitwan (175 kms/109 miles). Arrive Chitwan. At
the pick up point, Jeeps or Elephants will transfer you to resort either.
Upon arrival, lunch will be served and rooms assigned.
Post
lunch, there will be a briefing elephants. Learn more about these
fascinating animals during a visit to the elephant stables. For the brave
ones there is even a crash course in riding and leading the elephants.
At around 1600 hours, take the first elephant safari to explore the jungle
and wildlife. One gets to see the one horned rhinoceros, several types of
deer, monkeys, wild boar, bison, sloth bear, leopard and, if lucky, the
Royal Bengal tiger. This exciting ride lasts for 2 - 3 hours.
In
the evening, our jungle experts will introduce you to the history of Royal
Chitwan National Park as well as some other topics relating to wildlife.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 05. This day you wake up
early at around 0530 hours and after some tea or coffer, proceed on a Nature
walk. We will explore the eastern Chitwan during this walk. Sal forest, open
grassland and revering jungle. Our guides will help you identify some
species of birds, plants and other wildlife you may encounter.
Return to the hotel around 0800 hours for breakfast. After breakfast we
enjoy the canoeing in River Rapti. A traditional dugout canoe takes you down
on a silent trip down the Rapti river to view aquatic birds and the animals
on the riverbanks. Return to the resort by Jeep or a walk.
Lunch
will be served around 1300 hours.
Afternoon enjoy an elephant
ride or take a village walk.
At around 1900 hours the farmers of
the nearby villages will show some of their traditional skills and dances.
At 2000hrs enjoy the dinner around the campfire.
Overnight.
Day 06. After breakfast drive to Pokhra. It's a scenic drive through
hilly terrain of Nepal. The city of Pokhra, situated 144 kms/90 miles north
west of Chitwan is a place of remarkable natural beauty.
The
serenity of Phewa Lake and the magnificence of the fist-tailed summit of
Machhapuchhre (6977m) rising behind it create an ambience of peace and
magic. At an elevation lower than Kathmandu, it has a much more tropical
feel to it, a fact well appreciated by the beautiful diversity of flowers,
which prosper in its environs. Indeed, the valley surrounding Pokhara is
home to thick forests, gushing rivers, emerald lakes, and of course, the
world famous views of the Himalayas. The most stunning of Pokhra's sights is
the spectacular panorama of the Annapurna range, which forms its backdrop.
This city is also known as the starting point for popular trekking routes
around Annapurna region.
Afternoon do the city tour of Pokhra,
covering the Mahendra Pool, Bindyabasini Temple, Devi's fall, Tibetan
resettlement camp and one hour's boating on Lake Phewa.
Evening at
leisure and overnight.
Day 07. Post breakfast proceed for
a mini hike to Sarangkot; from where one can witness the western Himalayan
region such as Fishtail Peak, Annapurna range, Dhaulagiri range etc.
Afternoon free for independent activities.
Overnight at the resort.
Day 08. Post breakfast, in time transfer to airport to
connect flight for Kathmandu. You will be met on arrival and escorted to the
hotel. Rest of the day free to relax or walk around the town.
Evening at leisure and overnight.
Day 09. Morning at leisure
and later in time transfer to airport to connect flight for onward
destination.
Note: In case you are looking for a short stay in
Kathmandu, please refer to our Classical Tour in Cultural tours 
From
sea level to the highest point on Earth within a distance of 150 Kms. Bio
diversity culture and so many differing ethnic groups. The vast array of
flora and fauna to be found and home to eight of the ten highest peak in the
world. There is no place on Earth quite like Nepal. 