Nepal Tour for Relaxation

Day 01: Arrival in Nepal

When you arrive at the Kathmandu airport, your guide will be waiting with your name sigh at the exit gate. Your guide will transfer you to the booked hotel and assist you with all hotel check-in procedures, after which you are free to relax. In addition, if time allowed, there will be a brief summary of the entire program.

Day 02: Mountain Flight and Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour.

Early this morning you'll be transferred to Kathmandu's domestic airport for an hour mountain flight trip. It is a scenic flight over the Himalayas, soaring above gorges, glaciers and the snow-capped peaks of this majestic mountain range. After mountain flight trip, back to hotel for breakfast and we leave for cultural tour of Kathmandu valley. First we visit the well-known Boudhanath Stupa. The stupa at Boudhanath is one of the biggest in South Asia. It is 36 meters high. Boudhanath is the center of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. It is surrounded by a lot of monasteries.

After that, we drive to the Pashupatinath Temple, which is another very popular place to visit. This is one of Nepal's oldest Hindu temples, and it is also known as the country's national temple. We drive to the beautiful city of Patan in the afternoon to take a cooking class with a local. This is a fun, three-hour cooking class where you can learn how to make some traditional dishes and find out about some secret recipes. We can also learn how the food is grown and the names of different vegetables in Nepali.

Day 03: Travel to Nuwakot (85 Kms / 3 Hrs).

From Kathmandu to Nuwakot by car: Head northwest from your hotel in Kathmandu on the Trisuli Road, past the Shivapuri National Park, towards Nuwakot. This trip takes between 3 and 4 hours and has beautiful views of jungle-covered hills. Afternoon, relaxation in Nuwakot.

Day 04: Travel to Bandiour (130 Kms / 4 Hrs).Day 01: Arrival in Nepal

After a relaxing morning, start driving to Bandipur. The trip takes about two to three hours and follows the Trisuli River until you reach the Prithvi Highway. On the way to Bandipur, you can stop in the historic town of Gorkha, which is where Nepal's royal family came from and is 45 minutes by car from the road to Bandipur. Please note that there are extra costs to visit Gorkha, so if you want to go, please let us know ahead of time. If you don't, you'll have to pay this amount when you get there.

Day 05: Bandipur Exploration.

After breakfast we walk to Thani Mai wooden shrine perched atop the steep hill of Gurungche Daada. On a clear morning, the views of the Himalayas from this location are unrivaled, and the village in the foreground provides excellent context. The tudikhel parade ground close to the main market provides an alternative location for dawn, sunset, or any time of the day.

This field is situated on the edge of a cliff from which the views of the mountains and valley below are almost as breathtaking. Other activities include a journey to the huge cave network at Siddha Gupha, the largest cave network in Nepal, which was found in 1987 and may be reached by car or on foot. The Magar village of Ramkot can be reached via a rewarding four-hour trek for the more adventurous. This picturesque town features unique thatched roundhouses and ancient homes with wooden balconies, and it is a spot where time-honored farming practices are being employed.

Day 06: Travel to Pokhara (80 Kms / 3 Hrs).

After breakfast, we leave Bandipur and drive about 3 hours to Pokhara. After hotel checked into your hotel, go out and see the town of Pokhara and the area around it. Bindebasini Temple, the World Peace Pagoda, Seti Gorge, David's Fall, Gupteshwor Cave, the Gorkha Museum, and a relaxing boat ride on Fewa Lake are all interesting places and things to do. Please talk to your guide about the options. He or she will let you know what is possible in the time you have.

Day 07: Tour around Pokhara valley.

After breakfast this morning, drive about 30 minutes to the Sarangkot viewpoint, which is one of the best places in the area to see a wide view of the mountains and Pokhara and Phewa Lakes. People who get up early might want to leave their hotel before dawn to get to Sarangkot in time to see the sun rise.

After taking in the views, start the 4–5 hour walk through forested hills to Naudanda. Most of the walk is downhill. On the hike, you can expect to see a lot of mountain views, villages, and local people going about their daily lives. The village of Maula, which is halfway up the mountain, has a path up to Kasikot, which was once the capital of the whole Pokhara Valley. Continue to Naudanda, where your driver will be waiting, and take a ride back to your hotel in Pokhara.

Day 08: Travel back to Kathmandu.

After breakfast, we drive to the airport, where we take a 20-minute flight back to Kathmandu.

When we get to Kathmandu, we drive for half an hour to the old city of Bhaktapur. It is one of Nepal's three old kingdoms from the Middle Ages. The Lion Gate and the Palace of 55 Windows are two great examples of architecture that can be seen in the town's main square. Nyatapola Temple is the tallest in all of Nepal. It has a 5-tiered roof and statues of goddesses, animals, and mythical beasts made out of wood.

We go back to our hotel in Kathmandu after our tour of Bhaktapur. In the evening, we plan a dinner to say goodbye. Try a local dish one more time, and talk about what you've learned in Nepal.