Overview
Tourism is the biggest industry of the country. Boasting of 8 of the world’s 10 highest mountains, Nepal tourism is synonymous with mountaineers, rock climbers, trekkers or any person who is in pursuit of thrilling adventurous activities. Nepal tourism is not all about adventure; it also includes a memorable journey to a vast array of temples, most common among them being the Pashupatinath temple, the world’s largest Shiva shrine. Tourism in Nepal also revolves around magnificent jungle safaris, paragliding, bird watching, canoeing, kayaking, boating, fishing, mountain flights and biking and so on.
Trip Highlights
- Visit the manakamana Temple
- Travel Pokhara to the most beautiful views of Himalayas
- Paragliding at Sarangot
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Patan Durbar Square
Itinerary
After completion of immigration formalities at the Kathmandu Airport exit door, you will be met by our representative and get transferred to hotel. Kathmandu is capital city of Nepal and its oldest metropolitan city. Evening is free for leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Pokhara, one of the most beautiful destinations of Nepal and also its adventure capital. It is not a historical or heritage site but a land of natural beauty with lakes and mountains. It is most famous for its view of Himalayas. On the way you have an option of either opting river rafting or visiting Manakamana Temple, the holy goddess of Aspirations or Devi of all wishes. The name Manakamana originates from two words, “mana” meaning heart and “kamana” meaning wish. The deity is one of the manifestations of the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati. You can reach the temple by taking the cable car ride on direct payment basis. The Cable Car covers around 2.8 kilometres stretch up to the temple in less than 10 minutes. On arrival in Pokhara, check in at the hotel. Evening free for leisure. Weather permitting you have an option of either going for a walk near the lake or going for boating over Phewa Lake on direct payment basis. Overnight stay at the hotel in Pokhara. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
just above Pokhara and about 13 Kms away from Lakeside which is famous for great views of Himalayas and of Pokhara Valley on clear days weather permitting. It takes about 45 to 60 minutes drive from Pokhara to reach the place. Most people come at dawn to witness sunrise and see golden peaks of the mountains in the morning’s tender sun. Paragliding can also be done from Sarangkot. Later in the day visit Vindyavasini Temple, a white pagoda styled temple situated in old part of town dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati known as guardian deity of Pokhara; David’s Fall also known as Devi’s Fall or Patale Chango where the water coming from Phewa Lake vanishes into an underground tunnel leading to Gupteshwar caves; Gupteshwar Mahadev Caves which is popular for different natural forms made of Limestones is divided into 2 parts, the first one being around 40 meters long where we see the temple of lord Shiva and the second part is about 100 meters long from the second entrance and goes down to water coming from David’s Fall (during monsoons, as the water level is high, you may not be allowed to go beyond the Temple and photography is strictly prohibited inside the cave). Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Pokhara.
After breakfast, you will be transferred back to Kathmandu. On arrival check in to the hotel. Rest of the day free for personal activities like exploring Thamel, a major shopping hub, on your own. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kathmandu. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast you would be taken for tour of Kathmandu City. You would visit Pashupatinath Temple, a sacred Hindu temple believed to be one of four most important temples dedicated to Lord Shiva which is located on the banks of Baghmati River and Boudhanath Stupa, the biggest stupa in the valley and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet where you will see monks in maroon robes circumambulating the Stupa and chanting holy mantras. Later in the day you would visit Patan Durbar Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for Newari Architecture. Palaces, shrines, museums, temples scattered in and around the square with bronze gateways, guardian deities and wonderful carvings are some of the attractions of this square; Swayambhunath Stupa (MonkeyTemple), a World Heritage Site located on top of a hillock. You will notice that on each of the four sides of the main stupa there are pair of big eyes, symbolic of God’s all-seeing perspective, watching those who walk up the stone steps. There are 360 such stone steps leading all the way to the top offering fantastic view of Kathmandu city and of Himalayan range on a clear sunny day. Later visit Budhanilkantha Temple located at the base of Shivapuri Hills dedicated to Lord Vishnu who can be seen lying on bed of snakes. Evening free for leisure.
Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport for your return journey.
Breakfast