Explore Nepal Tour – 8 Days / 7 Nights
Day
01
Meet upon arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 02
AM: Tour of Kathmandu
City.
 Kathmandu
City:
Durbar Square complex of palaces, courtyards and temples, built
between the 12th and 18th centuries, used
to be the seat of the ancient Malla kings of Kathmandu.
An intriguing piece here is the 17th century
stone inscription set into the wall of the palace with writings
in 15 languages. The
Durbar Square, protected as a UNESCo as a world heritage site,
is the social, reliqious and urban focal point of the city.
There are also museums inside the palace building.
PM:
Tour of Swoyambhunath Stupa and Patan City.
Swoyambhunath Stupa:
Watches over the valley from the top of a hillock on its western
side. The stupa is
one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Nepal and its establishment
is linked to the creation of the Kahtmandu Valley out of a
primordial lake. Swoymabhu
is also known as Sengu and is listed as a World heritage site.
Patan
City:
Like
its coun terpart in Katyhmandu, is an enchanting mélange of
palace buildings,
artistic courtyard and 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 16th century
temple dedicated to the Hindu go Krishna, built entirely of
stone.
Day 03
Early morning after breakfast drive to Chitwan which is about
165 Km and will take about 5 hours drive.
Royal Chitwan National Park (932 Sq Km) is listed as a
world heritage Site and is the most popular safari destination
in Nepal. It covers
a unique ecosystem, containing hills, ox-bow lakes and flood
plans. Dominated by
sal forests, the park has 50 species of grasses.
The 43 species of animals include the endangered
one-horned rhino, Royal Bengal Tiger, gharial crocodile, gaur,
wild elephant, four
horned antelope, striped hyena, pangolin, monitor lizard and
pythons.
Day 04
Full
day wildlife activities. Such
as Elephant ride, Jungle safari, Nature walk, Canoeing etc.
Day 05
After
breakfast drive to Pokhara which will take about 4 and half
hours drive and is about 137 Km.
Pokhara  is
a place of remarkable natural beauty.
The serenity of Phewa Lake and the magnificence of the
fish tail summit rising behind it create an ambiance of peace
and mazic. At an
elevation lower than Kathmandu, it has much more tropical feel
to it, a fact well appreciated by the beautiful diversity of
flowers which prosper in its environ.
Indeed, the valley surrounding pokhara is home to thick
forest, gushing rivers, emerald lakes and of course, the world
famous. Views of the Himalayas.
Day 06
Halfday sightseeing of Pokhara City and 1 hour boating in
lake Phewa.
Day 07
After breakfast drive back to Kathmandu about 6 hours drive
and is approximately 200 Km.
Afternoon tour of Pashupatinath temple, Boudhnath Stupa
and Bhaktapur City .
Pashupatinath
temple:
One of the most sacred
hindu shrines in the world, pashupatinath lies 5 Km east of the
city center. The
richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred linga, or phallic
symbol, of Lord Shiva. Chronical
indicates the temple’s existence prior to 400 AD. Devotees can
be seen taking ritual dips in the holy Bagmati river flowing
beside the temple, also a World heritage site.
Boudnath
Stupa:
lies about 6 km to the east of downtown Kathmandu and is the
largest stupa in the valley.
It looms 36 meters high and present one of the most
fascinating specimens of stupa design.
Boudhnath a world heritage, is also known as Khasti.
There are more than 45 Buddhist monasteries in the area.  Bhaktapur
City: As you walk in you cannot but be over come by a feeling of
inner harmony. Such is the art and architecture and the special
layout here. The 15th
century palace of 55 windows, situated to the left as you enter
through the city gate, inspire
admiration. The
National Art gallery is also housed inside.
The Palace entrance, the golden gateis a masterpiece in
repousse art. In
front of the palace building is a medley of temples of various
designs.
Day
08
Free till departure.
Transfer to airport for flight to next destination.
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available on your request.
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