Taste of Nepal Tour

Morning time, our city guide will take you on tour with short drive in the hub of Kathmandu at old Durbar Square (royal courtyard) here visit the Hanuman Dhoka the main early palaces where our expert guide will provide you with history and culture of different era, visit of famous Kumari house (virgin Goddess) and Kastamandap temple where the word Kathmandu derived from meaning a temple built with a wood of a single tree.

Observe the local bazaar as this place is strewn with shops and vendors, and visit the old Freak Street (haven for hippies and freaks during the pot and music days of the Woodstock era in the early 70’s to late 1980’s)

After an interesting tour with lunch either back in the hotel restaurant or our guide will take you in a nice local restaurant with Nepali environment with views of the area from the roof top or terrace restaurants, from here heading west to Swayambhunath located on a hillock the landmark of Kathmandu city with all seeing eyes of Buddha, an interesting spot with views of Kathmandu valley the dome shaped Buddhist stupa one of the oldest in Nepal dates back more than 25,000 years. In a nice surrounding with monkeys in the forested area of Sywambhunath, a detour of the Stupa and the monastery, where you can see the pilgrims and devotees with monks in prayer.

After a delightful tour heading east of the city with a short drive visit to the holy Hindu Temple Pashupatinath, as non-Hindus are not allowed inside the main temple premises, however, one can observe and view the golden-roofed temple with four silver doors by the bank of the Bagmati River, where you can observe the cremation taking place on a wooden pyre next to the river.

After Pashupatinath, end the tour with a visit to Bouddhanath, close to this temple, located next to the busy street, but the Bouddhanath great large Stupa is located in a serene atmosphere despite the busy outside gate of the complex.

Tour around this famous Stupa complex, where one can walk on the upper 2-tiered Stupa close to the main spire of the Stupa, with views of shops and markets around the area, with many pilgrims on prayer spinning the prayer wheels as they chant around this famous holy area. Visit some important monasteries here and then retire for the day back to the hotel.

For interested people in Buddhism and meditation, we can provide a visit to White Gompa and Kopan Gompa (monastery). Other relaxing places are Massage and Spa parlors around Kathmandu city. 

Morning after breakfast set off for a scenic and interesting drive on Nepal main busy highway, drive follows Trisuli River for some time and then heading west on the road to Pokhara where the climate is much warmer of sub tropical temperature, on route stopping for few hours at Kuringhat village, transfer on a cable car over the River Trisuli to reach a famous Hindu Temple of Manakamana the belief is that praying here will fulfill your wishes, a nice place in the district of famous Gorkha, here observe the pilgrims on prayer great number of small animals goats, chickens are sacrificed as offering to Goddess Manakamana another manifestations of ‘Kali’, with interesting time here back on the cable car for the drive to Pokhara. On reaching Pokhara by the pristine lake Phewa check into nice hotels with afternoon free at leisure to browse around the shops and restaurant along the lake side. 

Breakfast in the Hotel and Cross the lake by boat and hike to world peace stupa.  See the scenic view and hike to Devi’s Fall, locally called as Patale Chhago (Hell’s Fall) located just 2 k.m. south west of the city on the Siddhartha Highway a nice pleasant area with views of tremendous waterfalls, monsoon and mid September time raging volumes of waters makes this place more interesting and impressive.

After a time here a short walk across the street visit Gupteswor Gufa just walking distance from Devis’ Fall across the street the entrance is wide with down steps with a shrine of Shiva one can head further down to view the raging Seti River entering a channel into the cave.

Visit International Mountaineering Museum.  After a wonderful time back to hotel with afternoon free at leisure for individual activities. 

With great time in Pokhara, morning drive leads back on the same road for few hours on reaching Mugling Bazaar heading due south to the flatland of Nepal known as Terai where Chitwan National Park located, an interesting drive observing the dramatic change in landscapes feeling totally different in the warm country as the drive leads to the rim of Chitwan National Park where all main hotels, resorts and lodge are situated, on reaching hotel / resorts in Chitwan where the guide / naturalist welcomes you with an orientation information of the park, safari and of the hotels / lodge with do’s and don’ts while you are here for 2 nights. After lunch a short introductory / nature walk with a visit of local Tharu village for few hours and back to hotel with evening entertainment of cultural dance before dinner.

In Chitwan wakes you up early with just a cup of tea / coffee to start the morning activities either elephant safari, bird watch tour or a tower visit to observe the surrounding jungle life after the tour back to hotel for breakfast, before lunch a jungle walk, elephant bathing / briefing.

After lunch a break for few hours and then either elephant safari / jungle drive or jungle walks for few hours in search of wild life. Evening at leisure with slide shows of the area and a great dinner concludes your night. 

Breakfast in the Hotel and drive back to Kathmandu and Transfer to the Hotel. 

Breakfast, Transfer to the Airport for departing from Nepal or your next destination. (Meals, Breakfast)