Kathmandu & Pokhara Hiking

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival, Kathmandu

  On your arrival at the airport of Kathmandu, Nepal, our representative will meet you and escort you to the hotel with a private car transfer. After checking in and briefing the following tour plan, the rest of the day is for your own exploration or relaxing.

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• Day 2: Kathmandu - Patan - Kathmandu

  Get picked up by your guide and ramble through the Ason Tole Vegetable and Spice Market for observation of local people's vivid life. Continue to the Kathmandu Durbar Square which remains Kathmandu's most spectacular legacy of traditional architecture. Visit the nearby Kumari Temple and appreciate the structures of the Taleju Temple and the Kal Bhairav from the outside.

  In the afternoon, take a drive to Patan, whose old name was called Lalitpur. It is the oldest of all the three cities of Kathmandu Valley. You will visit the Patan Durbar Square, which displays the most visually stunning Newari architecture. Later, start a journey up to the Swayambhunath Stupa (the Monkey Temple) that is a fascinating jumble of Buddhist and Hindu iconography. Get back to Kathmandu.

  Optional: In good weather, you can choose to take a mountain flight trip for an up-close view of the Mt. Everest & Himalaya.

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• Day 3: Kathmandu - Bhaktapur - Kathmandu

  This morning, head for the perfectly proportioned Boudhanath Stupa, towering over the surrounding town as a giant mandala of peace and beauty and also giant eyes. Move towards the Pashupatinath Temple, which is one of the four most important religious sites in Asia for devotees of Shiva.

  Be transferred to Bhaktapur in the afternoon, and then visit the Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Proceed to the Changu Narayan Temple decorated with ten incarnations of the Narayan. After that, drive back to Kathmandu.

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• Day 4: Kathmandu - Pokhara

  After breakfast, you will be picked up and transferred by private vehicle to the airport for your flight to Pokhara.

  Upon arrival, check into your hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure.

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• Day 5: Pokhara

  Pokhara Take delight in the beautiful scenery fusing the tranquil Phewa Lake, the distant snow peaks of Annapurna Range. In the morning, board a private boat on the Phewa Lake to feel the charm of nature. Later, walk up to one of the world's greatest stupas - the World Peace Pagoda. Followed by the visit to Devi's Fall, the Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave, and the International Mountain Museum.

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• Day 6: Pokhara - Kathmandu

  A light trekking journey to the Sarangkot viewpoint for the spectacular sunrise over the Machapuchare (The Fishtail Mountain) calls for an early departure from your hotel. You will have a chance to watch the snow peaks sparkling in the sunrise.

  After that, return to the hotel for breakfast, and then leave for the airport for the flight to Kathmandu. In the afternoon, have a leisure stroll around Thamel, a popular district for tourists. This evening, enjoy a cultural Nepali traditional dinner with dance.

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• Day 7: Kathmandu, Departure

  Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at your hotel before a private transfer to the airport for your flight out of Nepal.

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