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NPL – 04 In the Heart
of the Himalaya |
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Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu |
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Day 02: Visit Kathmandu Durbar
Square, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath
& Boudhanath |
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Day 03: Drive Kathmandu to
Bandipur |
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Day 04: Drive Bandipur to
Pokhara |
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Day 05: Free day or optional
activities in Pokhara |
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Day 06: Drive Pokhara to Chitwan. |
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Day 07: Full day jungle
activities in Chitwan National Park |
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Day 08: Drive Chitwan to
Kathmandu |
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Day 09: Visit Bhaktapur City,
Patan City and Tibetan Handicraft
Center |
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Day 10: Departure from Kathmandu |
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Day
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Arrival in Kathmandu. On
arrival, you will be meeting by a
representative to provide you with
your airport transfer to your Hotel.
The balance of the day is at leisure
to explore the city known as
Kantipur, the capital of the Federal
Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 02: |
Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square,
Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath and
Boudhanath.
Kathmandu City: The capital of
Nepal, is also known as Kantipur. It
is named after Kasthamandap, an
imposing Pagoda near Hanuman Dhoka
Palace. Kasthamandap, supposed to be
made from a single tree, along with
Durbar Square is one of the ancient
places of Nepal.
Swayambhunath: one of the
World’s most glorious Buddhist
Stupas, painted on the four-sides of
the spire bases are the never
sleeping eyes of Lord Buddha. It
lies 3 km west of the city and
situated about 77m above the level
of the Valley.
Pashupatinath Temple: a
sacred temple of Lord Shiva
Pashupatinath with two-tiered golden
roof situated on the banks of the
sacred river Bagmati. It is the
centre of Annual Pilgrimage on the
day of Maha Shivaratri. This temple
is situated amidst the lush green
natural setting, 5 Km. East of city.
Boudhanath: This colossal and
ancient Buddhist Stupa, one of the
biggest in the World, has the all
seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. It is
built on an octagonal base inset
with prayer wheels at a distance of
8 Km. East of city. Back to the
hotel.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 03: |
Drive from Kathmandu to Bandipur
(140 km, 5 hours approx). On
reaching, transfer to the hotel.
It takes around 4-5 hours. It is
located at an elevation of 1030m on
a mountain saddle (Mahabharat range)
approximately 700m above the
Marshandi River Valley, 143 km to
the west of Kathmandu and 80 km to
the east of Pokhara.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 04: |
Drive Bandipur to Pokhara (75 km, 3
hours approx). On reaching, check in
to the hotel.
After breakfast take a walking tour
around Bandipur Village including
Newari. This town has maintained its
age-old flavour, and presents
sightseers with a heady mix of
history, architecture, incredible
views, awesome caves and unspoiled
landscapes. Depart in the afternoon
for Pokhara. Located on the main
road between Kathmandu and
Bhairahawa, there may be no other
place in the world from where Great
Himalayas peaks can be admired from
such a close distance.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 05: |
Free day or optional activities in
Pokhara.
This day is a free day and you have
a complete day to enjoy the day as
per your interest. You may contact
through our guide for optional
activities like sightseeing tours,
hiking, excursion etc. Otherwise,
you way scroll around the market for
shopping on own.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 06: |
Drive Pokhara to Chitwan (139 km, 5
hours approx). On reaching, transfer
to the jungle resort.
Chitwan National Park: Before
nineteenth century the Chitwan
Valley was inhabited by the ethnic
community the Tharu. It became a
center for hunting trips for British
and Nepalese aristocrats. During the
nineteen-fifties, the use of DDT
virtually eradicated malaria, and
people from the hills flocked to the
valley to transform it into
farmland. Disappearing habitat led
to a decline in animal populations,
which was halted in 1964 when a
sanctuary was established and 22,000
people were relocated. The National
Park was declared in 1973, and
animal numbers have grown to the
extent that it now offers one of the
finest wildlife experiences in Asia.
It contains about 400 rhino and 80
tigers, plus 50 other species of
mammals and over 400 species of
birds.
Overnight at Jungle Resort. |
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Day 07: |
Full day jungle activities in
Chitwan National Park.
This day you will be taken to the
dense forest of Chitwan National
Park for various jungle activities.
Elephant Back Ride, Canoeing, Jungle
Walk and Tharu Village Tour are the
attraction of this day. Chitwan
National Park is one of the largest
forest regions of Nepal and the main
attraction of this place is a wide
range of wildlife – the rare great
one horned rhinoceros, deer, sloth
bear, leopard, wild boar, fresh
water dolphin, crocodile, the
elusive Royal Bengal Tiger and over
350 species of birds. Visitors may
go around on elephant back
excursion, nature walks, canoe
trips, and on Jungle treks. After
completion jungle activities, return
to the resort.
Overnight at Jungle Resort. |
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Day 08: |
Drive Chitwan to Kathmandu (158 km,
5 hours approx.). On reaching, check
in to the hotel.
After breakfast, you will depart for
Kathmandu which is 158 km far and it
takes a journey of 5 hours approx.
While driving to Kathmandu, you will
be accompanied by Trishuli River
until the entrance of Kathmandu.
Also, this journey passes through
various local markets and community
which offers an opportunity to know
about local inhabitants’ daily life
and economic conditions. On reaching
Kathmandu, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 09: |
Visit Bhaktapur City, Patan City and
Tibetan Handicraft Center.
Bhaktapur City: Also known as
Bhadgaon, Bhaktapur is one of the
three major cities of the Kathmandu
valley, and we will visit its Durbar
square which although larger than
the one in Kathmandu, has fewer
temples due to an earthquake in
1934. We also visit the Nyatapola
Temple, which is not only the
highest temple (98 ft) in the valley
but also one of the best examples of
traditional architecture. Bhaktapur,
no doubt is the most distinctly
medieval city than the other two
cities Kathmandu and Patan. The main
occupation of the locals here are
weaving, pottery and farming. After
the sightseeing we will be driving
to Kathmandu for approximately 45
mins.
Patan Durbar Square: This
sister capital is an ancient city
which is also known as Lalitpur .
This city is full of Hindu temples
and Buddhist monuments with bronze
gateways, guardian deities and
wonderful carvings. It is also known
as the city of fine arts and for the
superb craftsmanship of its
artisans. On the way you will also
visit Tibetan Handicraft center
where you can observe the fine
example of Tibetan crafts.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 10: |
Departure from Kathmandu to onward
journey.
Breakfast in the hotel and rest of
the day free. Your guide will pick
you up from the hotel and will
transfer you to the airport to catch
your onward flight. |
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