As the name suggests, Best of Nepal tour offers the best experiences that one can have on their travel to Nepal. From leisurely sightseeing in the Kathmandu to the hiking around the mountains of the valley and from the spiritual journey to the birthplace of the Buddha to the wilderness of Jungle safaris, it includes what one expects in 12 days time. The culture, lifestyle, history, art & architecture, mountains, spirituality and wildlife, it really makes you trip a lifetime experience.
This is really a beautiful trip with plenty of experiences on offer. However, if you still want the changes, the program can be customized to make it more suitable and enjoyable for you. On the whole, Best of Nepal Tour aims to bring best holiday experience for travelers in Nepal with various but equally great activities.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu. Welcome and pick up from airport and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Sightseeing of Kathmandu. Guided tour to monumental zones
Day 03: The cultural trek around Kathmandu starts. Drive Kathmandu – Sundarijal, and trek to Chisopani (2140m), 4-5 hours
Day 04: Trek to Nagarkot (2175m). Relatively lengthier walking of 6-7 hours
Day 05: Wake up early and enjoy the Sunrise. On a clear day panoramic mountain view is simply mind captivating. Drive back to Kathmandu
Day 06: Drive to Pokhara. Enjoy the scenic drive of approx 6 hours
Day 07: Pokhara – Australian Camp, 2165m. One hour drive and 2 hours of hike
Day 08: Australian camp – Pokhara – Lumbini. After sunrise view walk back to Kande and drive Pokhara and continue Lumbini via Palpa. An extremely scenic drive of 6 – 7 hours
Day 09: Drive Lumbini – Chitwan, 3-4 hours
Day 10: Full Jungle activities in Chitwan National Park. Elephant ride, canoeing, jungle walk, elephant breeding center visit are the attractions.
Day 11: Chitwan – Kathmandu. Drive back to Kathmandu, 5-6 hours
Day 12: Departure day. Transfer to airport and fly back to onward destination
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
Upon your arrival you will be greeted at Kathmandu airport. After transferring to hotel, the tour guide will brief you about the entire trip. The rest of the day for yourself to have a rest and explore around.
Overnight: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 02: Sightseeing of Kathmandu
The trip begins with a sightseeing of Kathmandu. The day includes the visits to various world famous monuments of historical, cultural, architectural and religious importance. It’s not just a mere visits where you can enjoy great sights but also the opportunity how people live in harmony and how their day to day lives are shaped up by the strong belief and folklore. This visit includes Swoyambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), Kathmandu Durbar square (an ancient palace square), Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath temple (one of the most sacred Hindu temples in the world).
Overnight: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 03: The cultural trek around Kathmandu starts. Drive Kathmandu – Sundarijal, and trek to Chisopani (2140m), 4-5 hours
In the morning drive to Sundarijal. The stream of Sundarijal and beautiful vegetation around make it truly a beautiful place. Entering into Shivapuri national park the trek goes uphill through Tamang village and forest of oak of rhododendron then descends to Chisopani, a beautiful place which offers picturesque scenery of the Himalaya on a clear day.
Overnight: Mountain Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 04: Trek to Nagarkot (2175m), 6-7 hours
Relatively a longer day but easy one. Walking through forest enjoying the scenery of mountain and landscape to Jhule then descend to Chauki Bhanjyang. Admiring the village life the trail moves through villages and terraced fields to finally ascend to the hill top of Nagarkot. It’s a beautiful place which offers magnificent sunrise and sunset views. On a clear day, the mountain range, stretching from Dhaulagiri in the west to Everest and even Kanchanjungha in the east, appears majestically.
Overnight: Mountain Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 05: Sunrise and drive back to Kathmandu
A beautiful sunrise will greet you early in the morning. Enjoying the view and after breakfast the day starts with a drive to Kathmandu. But en-route visit the historical city of Bhaktapur, meaning the city of Devotees. The magnificent Bhaktapur Durbar Square has a lot to offer. From the awesome ancient palace and beautiful and intricate carving of the temples to people’s day to day lifestyle and traditions are what you enjoy in the visit. After the tour, drive back to hotel in Kathmandu.
Overnight: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 06: Drive to Pokhara, approx 6 hours
It’s a beautiful drive along the rivers and through beautiful village settlement. All along you could see some nice sceneries. Pokhara is a beautiful city that offers great views of lake and mountains. Explore the lakeside and markets.
Overnight: Tea house
Meals: Breakfast
Day 07: Pokhara – Australian Camp, 2165m
In the morning enjoy the sunrise view. And drive to Kande and hiking to Thulo Kharka, popularly known as Australian camp for about one and half hour. Explore around Australian camp and Pothana village.
Overnight: Tea house
Meals: Breakfast
Day 08: Australian camp – Pokhara – Lumbini, 6 – 7 hours
Wake up early to enjoy the magnificent view. Then hike back to Kande. Then drive to Lumbini via Tansen through mountains, rivers, valleys and villages. You will stop at Tansen for lunch, which is itself a great place. Continue drive to Lumbini, one of the sacred sites for world Buddhists for being the holy birthplace of the enlightened one, the Buddha. Visit the sacred garden when the Buddha was born.
Overnight: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 09: Drive Lumbini – Chitwan, 3-4 hours
In the morning, visit Lumbini monastic zone and Lumbini village. Then drive to Chitwan. Chitwan National Park is Nepal’s first national park which is very popular for its work in conservation of endangered on horned rhino and royal Bengal tigers. It’s rich in flora and fauna. You will enjoy some jungle activities in the afternoon.
Overnight: Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: Full Jungle activities in Chitwan National Park
The day is full of wildlife adventures. You will enjoy the canoeing on Rapti river where you will see the crocodiles and various species of birds followed by a visit to elephant breeding center. After lunch in the afternoon, enjoy the elephant ride. It’s when you will see many wild animals including the endangered one-horned rhinoceros. In the evening, enjoy the local cultural show of Tharu people.
Overnight: Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 11: Drive back to Kathmandu, 5-6 hours
You could enjoy bird watching in the morning. After breakfast, drive back to Kathmandu. It’s about 5 hours scenic drive. Rest of the day for shopping around Thamel.
In the evening, farewell dinner in a typical restaurant with cultural dances.
Overnight: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 12: Departure day
Enjoy the morning and get ready for your travel back home. As per the flight schedule, transfer to airport and bid farewell.
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