Welcome to Kathmandu, Nepal. Upon arrival at the airport, clear all the immigration formalities and outside the airport, our team members will be waiting outside with the Placard. You will then be transferred to the hotel.

Remaining day at leisure or stroll around the area. 

Overnight at Hotels in Kathmandu (-/-/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Today we will drive to Pokhara which take approx. 5 – 6 hrs. On the way enjoy the scenic drive along the Trishuli river.

Pokhara’s bewitching beauty has been the subject of many travel writers. Its pristine air, spectacular backdrop of snowy peaks, serene lakes, and surrounding greenery make it ‘the jewel in the Himalaya’, a place of remarkable natural beauty.

Upon arrival, at Pokhara, check in to the hotel. After lunch (own your own expense), we will stroll around the Lakeside and visit Bindabasini Temple, one of the oldest temples in Pokhara.

Overnight at Hotels in Pokhara (B/L/D)

Early morning drive to Sarangot, a beautiful village located on a mountainside ridge at an altitude of 1600 m with panoramic Himalaya views. Enjoy the sunrise over the Himalayas. Then drive back to the hotel for breakfast.

After some leisure time, we will start our full-day sightseeing tour. Enjoy boating at the Phewa Taal, the second largest lake in Nepal. The lake is stream-fed but the dam regulates the water reserve, therefore it is classified as a semi-natural fresh lake. Then visit the Barahi Temple, also known as the island temple surrounded by the Phewa Lake offering a marvelous view. 

After lunch (own your own expense), visit World Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist Stupa built by the Buddhist monks of the Japanese Nipponza Fuji organization at a narrow ridge above the Phewa Tal. 

We then drive down to visit Davis fall. Just across the cave is Gupteshwor Cave, one of the longest caves in Nepal.

Later drive back to the hotel.

Friendly reminder: Pokhara is the world’s famous paragliding sacred place. If you need to experience a paragliding tour guide, you can arrange it (approx. US $ 110.00 per person – 130.00 per person with aerial photography – subject to change). Choose carefully according to your physical fitness and local weather conditions, because the level of gliding coach is different. It is recommended that visitors do not sign up for paragliding on the street. 

Overnight at Hotels in Pokhara (B/L/D)

After breakfast, we will drive back to Kathmandu and make our further way to Dhulikhel. 

Later, we drive to Dhulikhel. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel. The remaining day is at leisure. 

Overnight at Hotels in Dhulikhel (B/L/D)

Situated between Panauti and Banepa on a slightly elevated land, is a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site of Namo Buddha.  ThranguTashiYangtse Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries is also the most important Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal and one of the holiest in the world. It is known as the place where the Buddha, in a previous life as a prince, gave his body to a starving tigress and her cubs.

Namo Buddha Hike

Hike duration of approx. 30 mins each way

Level: Easy

From the main temple to the monastery, it is approx. 30 minutes uphill hike through the Namobuddha forest. Upon reaching the point, one can witness the glistened with distant snowcapped mountains while the fluttering praying flags make this peaceful and harmonious site even more adorned. 

We then drive back to Kathmandu.

En-route visit Boudhanath, one of the most imposing landmarks and a center of Tibetan Buddism. The stupa stands on a massive three-level mandala-style platform. This stupa is one of the largest in the world.

Offer butter lamps and prayer flags. Subject to extra cost. 

Then circumambulate around the stupa to enjoy the peace and serenity environment. 

Evening dinner, Nepali Khana with a cultural dance performance. 

Overnight at Hotels in Kathmandu (B/-/-)

Leisurely breakfast at the hotel. Today, depending on the flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport for your final departure. 

NOTE: 

The reporting time at the airport is 3 hrs. prior to the departure.

Most of the hotel’s check-in time is after 2 PM and check-out time is before 12 noon.