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Sightseeing & Hiking 16 Days |
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(15 Night/16 Days) Tour Code: NEPAL/PTT/TR/020 |
Kathmandu -
Nagarkot - dhulikhel - hiking - rafting - safari - Pokhara
This particular program has been designed in discovering the
Kathmandu valley from the out skirt ridges which surround it, and in
order to combine a soft comfortable hiking tour with exploration
well beyond the city limits. This tour has one of th ebest walks
within the Kathmandu valley that combines cultural experiences and
natural heritages with superb view of mountains from selected sites
of these exceptional mountains camps.
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| Tour Itinerary in Detail |
Day 1: Kathmandu
Arrive Kathmandu. Meet at the airport and transfer to hotel. The
tour manager will give pre-tour briefing. Rest of the day is
leisure. O/N at Hotel. |
Day 2: Kathmandu
Sightseeing of Pashupatinath Temple- the most sacred of the Hindu
temples in Nepal dedicated to lord Shiva, built in 1696. Boudha Nath
Temple- the worlds largest stupa; a sight of great reneration to the
Buddhist., Swayambhunath temple - the oldest Buddhist shrine.
Looking east from here, one can see the entire Kathmandu valley
spread out below. and lunch break in Kathmandu durbar square. – the
temple of the Living Goddess and the old Royal Palace. Finally,
visit Kasthamandup – a temple built from a single tree from which
the Kathmandu derives its name.And then transfer to Hotel. |
Day 3: Kathmandu ( Drive)-Sankhu-Nagarkot(Trek)
Half an hour drive to the trek starting point Sankhu- An old Newari
settlement lying 12 km east of Kathmandu. we proceed for 4 hours of
most easy and pleasant trek. The trail follows the ridgeline
eastwards with pleasant walk through the scattered villages. Our
first camp at Nagarkot- east of Kathmandu, situated at an altitude
of 2175 m above sea level. The panorama of th e major peaks of most
of th eastern Nepal Himalayas including mount Everest can be seen
from here. Best at sunset and sunrise. O/N at Camping/resort. |
Day 4: Nagarkot -Dhulikhel - Trek
The trail follows towards south-east crossing over two ridges lying
east-west. Bit of ups and downs but easy and pleasant . Today we
walk for about 5 hours reaching another Newari town known as
Dhulikhel lying 30 km east of Kathmandu. Another spot for viewing
sunset. O/N at Camping/Resort. |
Day 5: Dhulikhel-Namobuddha - Trek
It's a hike to places within the rim of the Kathmandu valley;
pleasant and easy walks to the surrounding villages offer
captivating glimpses of rural life. O/N at camp. |
Day 6: Namobuddha-Gundu - Trek
It's a hike to places within the rim of the Kathmandu valley;
pleasant and easy walks to the surrounding villages offer
captivating glimpses of rural life. O/N at camp. |
Day 7: Suryabinayak-Kathmandu - Trek
A short hike to Suryabinayak soft walk till lunch and drive back to
Kathmandu approx. 45 minutes drive. O/N at Hotel. |
Day 8: Kathmandu
Free day on your own to go for last minute shopping or to do
something of your interest. Evening dinner followed by Nepali
cultural program. O/N at hotel. |
Day 9: Kathmandu-Rafting
Early morning breakfast is served and take 2 hours of drive to the
raft put in point. White water rafting in Trishuli river- over
crashing waves and swirling rapids for the excitement of a lifetime.
O/N at river bank in tents accommodation. |
Day
10: Rafting-Jungle Safari
Rafting is continues after breakfast till the lunch time, we end up
with raft and proceed to Royal Chitawan National park for exclusive
jungle safari. Upon arrival meet by the naturalist and transfer to
the jungle resort. The manager will brief the guests about the
activities. In the late afternoon, the guests will be taken for a
jungle safari on elephant back so that they can penetrate deep into
the jungle for viewing and photographing wildlife or a jungle walk
is organized to experience the abundant bird life and the flora & founa for the park. If you are lucky, you may see the elusive Royal
Bengal tiger both on nature walk as well as on elephant safari. A
hearty meal of continental or Nepalese cuisine will be served in the
evening around the campfire. O/N at jungle resort. |
Day
11: Jungle Safari
Early morning guests will be mounted on Elephant back and taken for
a Jungle foa a 2-3 hours penetrating through dense grassland to view
wildlife. This grass commonly known as Elephant grass is dense and
grows to a height od 18-20 ft.. It is the favoriote habitat of the
rhinoceros and other mammals. After breakfast , the guests are taken
to our elephant stables where the senior naturalists will give a
talk about the habitates of the elephant. Here one may witness the
rare scene of the elephant at bath.Afternoon free to relax. Evening
dinner served around the camp fire followed by Tharu stick dance.
O/N at Jungle lodge |
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12: Jungle Safari-Pokhara
After breakfast, guests will be transferred to waiting vehicles for
drive to Pokhara-one of the most picturesque valley in Nepal, 125
mile west from Kathmandu and under the shadow of the Annapurna
Himalayan range. A rare combination of snow-clad mountains, crystal
clear lakes, streams, villages inhabitated by friendly ethnic
tribes. Over night at Hotel in Pokhara. |
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13: Pokhara
Full day sight-seeing of Phewa lake- the second biggest lake in
Nepal. On an island in the middle of the lake is a shrine for
Goddess Barahi. Seti river - with breathtaking rush and the bridge
over it. Patale Chhango( Hell's fall) known as Devi's fall and
Mahendra cave- a large limestone cave full of stalactites makes a
good destination for about 2 kl. O/N at Hotel. |
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14: Pokhara-Kathmandu
Eighter take a morning flight to Kathmandu enjoying the mountain
scenery and take enough time to go for shopping in Kathmandu or take
a drive of approx 6 hours back to Kathmandu. Evening dinner followed
by Nepali cultural program. O/N at Hotel. |
Day
15: Day at leisure in Kathmandu
Free day on your own to go for last minute shopping or to do
something of your interest. Evening dinner followed by Nepali
cultural program. O/N at hotel. |
Day
16: Breakfast & final departure transfer |
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