Trip code | LTN-51 |
Package name | Luxury Tour in Nepal |
Duration | 10 Days |
Max. elevation | 2120 Meter |
Level | MODERATE |
Transportation | Private vehicle and scenic flight tickets as mentioned itinerary |
Accomodation | Five-star category Hotels and Resorts during the tour |
Starts at | kathmandu |
Ends at | Kathmandu |
Trip route | Kathmandu-Patan-Bhaktapur-Nagarkot-Pokhara-Sarangkot-Chitwan-Kathmandu- Everest Mountain Flight |
Cost | USD 1,798 per person |
On arrival in Kathmandu and Nepal International Airport received by our guide and staff a traditional welcome with garland, and then a short drive to the heart of Kathmandu city. Where your hotel is located, after checking into your rooms, and then meet other members of the trip at the hotel lobby for briefing. The briefing includes important information regarding Luxury Nepal Tour in Nepal, to make your holiday in Nepal more enjoyable. The evening group welcomes dinner in a lovely Nepalese Restaurant with an introduction to the culture of Nepal with folk dance and music.
A day in Kathmandu after a hearty big breakfast, where our city guide takes on a sightseeing tour around Kathmandu valley at places of great historical and religious interest. The city is steeped with ancient world heritage sites, where the tour takes you around renowned landmarks, like the old Durbar/Palace Square with old Swayambhunath of more than 2,500 years old Stupa, a Buddhist religious monument. Includes holy Hindu temple of Pashupatinath and large dome stupa of Bouddhanath of great cultural and religious interest. A colossal and ancient stupa; with the all-seeing eyes of Lord Buddha, it is said to have been built by Lichchhavi King Mana Dev in the 5th A.D. It is built on an octagonal base inset with prayer wheels.
The area around also known as Little Tibet due to a large number of locals of Tibetan origin resides around with many shops and restaurants that make one of the interesting parts of Bouddhanath. After an interesting day around Kathmandu city magnificent cultural and historical places of religious significance. Head back to the hotel for another exciting tour beyond Kathmandu valley the next day.
Morning tour of Patan or Lalitpur, a city of great arts and crafts, and the adjoining city of Kathmandu, where observe interesting culture with a tour of its famous temples and monasteries within its old Durbar or Palace square. From here after an exciting time of a few hours then drive to Bhaktapur 3rd largest city of Kathmandu valley, the city of a great old Malla Kingdom of the 12th to 15th century. A city of immense old culture, traditional art and architecture, pottery and weaving industries, rich local customs of everyday life. Nepal's old Malla dynasty's achievement in arts and crafts is reflected in Bhaktapur city. Bhaktapur is also known by woodcarving artists. Bhaktapur Durbar square is steeped with artistic buildings of Bhaktapur Nytapola Temple, Dattarya Square with famous peacock window, Pottery square, and market. From here drive to Nagarkot hill town with a visit to the oldest ancient temple of Nepal The Changu Narayan, located on a high hilltop also called Changu or Dolagiri.
The temple area is surrounded by a forest of champak trees and a small Changu village which is north of Bhaktapur. Changu Narayan Temple is dedicated to Hindu god Lord Visnu, the temple of pagoda style has several masterpieces of the 5th to 12th century of the excellent Nepalese art. After an exciting time around Bhaktapur and Changu-Narayan Temple, continue a short drive uphill to reach cooler air at Nagarkot hill town. Located North of Bhaktapur of 45 minutes to an hour drive uphill at 2,100 meters high famous for mountain vista around Kathmandu Valley, stay overnight in a nice hotel or resort, for striking sunrise over a chain of Himalayan peaks with views as far to Mt. Everest in the eastern horizon.
Morning at Nagarkot enjoy the stunning sunrise over a chain of Himalayan peaks and then after good breakfast with views of the snow-capped mountain range, then depart for Pokhara. A short scenic flight brings you a renowned touristic city, on-flight facing views of Langtang, Ganesh, Manaslu, and Lamjung with an Annapurna range of peaks as you land in Pokhara. Our guide takes you to a nice hotel by the calm Phewa Lake where all nice hotels are located, with time in the afternoon for a leisure stroll around the lakeside facing views of the lake and snow peaks of Annapurna Himalaya range.
Early morning before breakfast, depart from the hotel for a short drive to a high scenic hill at Sarangkot, a famous viewpoint for a stunning sunrise over Himalayan peaks. Includes Mt. Dhaulagiri- Mt. Annapurna to Mt. Manaslu with bird-eyes views of Pokhara green valley and the city with Lake Phewa, Sarangkot a popular spot for Adventure sports like Para-Gliding and Zip Flyer as well. After enjoying glorious views of the sunrise over a mountain range, drive back to the hotel for a hearty breakfast, then ready for the next tour of Pokhara around places of interest.
Short drive to Pokhara main local center to view Seti Gorge, a river that flows right into a deep a narrow gorge. From here drive south of the city to visit David / Devi or Pathle Chhago Water Falls and the Gupteshwor large cave with a shrine of Lord Shiva. After an enjoyable day head back to the hotel with afternoon for short walks around or just relax and marvel at the views of Annapurna and Machhapuchare Himal the famous Fish-Tail peak.
The morning after a good breakfast an exciting drive to Chitwan through Himalaya Foothills, and then reach at Tadi Bazaar around Chitwan, from here short drive to reach your hotels at Saura town near the entrance of the park premises, where all the best hotels are located. After checking in, briefing by the jungle guide and naturalist of the jungle programs, getting refreshed and rest start afternoon activity with a short walk to Tharu village, the indigenous tribe of Terai. Evening enjoys the dinner with an exciting Tharu cultural dance performance.
Enjoy the morning breakfast in the luxury of jungle resorts and high-class lodges and hotels. Jungle programs according to time-table start early morning, before breakfast with various activities, as follows morning Bird Watch Tour, Machan (Watch Tower) Tour, Jungle walks, nature walks, elephant and jeep safari with elephant briefing and bathing elephants include more with the entertainment of local Tharu cultural programs. Chitwan is famous for more than 43 species of mammals includes the endangered and elusive "Royal Bengal Tiger". The park is home to the one-horned Indian Rhinoceros, freshwater Gharial crocodile with many other common species such as gaur (Asian bison) wild elephants, four-horned antelopes, striped hyenas, pangolins, Gangetic dolphins, monitor lizards, and pythons.
Other animals found in the park include sambars, chital (spotted deer) barking deer, sloth bear, palm civets, langurs, and rhesus monkeys. The park is also famous for over 450 species of birds. Among the endangered birds are the Bengal Florican, the Giant Hornbill, the Lesser Florican, the Black Stork, and White Stork. Common birds in the park include Peacocks, Red Jungle fowl, and different species of Egrets, Herons, Kingfishers, Flycatchers, and Woodpeckers, the best time for bird watching is in March and December. Breakfast after short morning nature activities and lunch between safaris by 1 p.m. Then rest, late afternoon safari of few hours followed with dinner by 7-8 p.m.
Morning, options for nature walks and bird-watch tour having breakfast at Chitwan then drives to Kathmandu heading past many farm villages and the town of Chitwan areas, and then follow Trisuli River for some time then on winding uphill to reach Kathmandu valley outskirt, and then following the Ring Road that circles the boundary of Kathmandu city. Then enter the hustle, bustle, and busy city life of Kathmandu. Where our amazing Luxury Tour in Nepal completes more than a week of an exciting time. Afternoon free at leisure for individual activities and shopping souvenirs.
One more wonderful morning to complete our marvelous Luxury Tour in Nepal, an early morning transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport, and then get in a spacious seated air-plane. As the flight takes off above the city, enjoy a grand glorious panorama of the Himalayan peaks of Manaslu, Ganesh, and Langtang Himal. As the plane heads east with excellent views of Gaurishankar and Everest, Makalu as far to Kanchenjunga towards far-east. Then the engine heads back to Kathmandu after an hour of sweeping scenic flight to land, after breathtaking experience on Mountain Everest flight to enchantment, a great final ending of the whole Luxury tour in Nepal. The afternoon relaxes and recalls memorial times around scenic and cultural places of the tour.
On your last day in Nepal, as a time for your international flight our staff transfer you to the airport for homeward bound, after an enjoyable adventure and a great wonderful time and great experience on Luxury Tour in Nepal.