Nepal Cultural Tour

Hotel Breakfast

Our representative will meet and welcome you to Nepal upon arriving at Tribhuwan International Airport. They will transfer you to the hotel and after checking in at the hotel, you can rest and relax. After short rest, you will be taken to tour around Thamel-the tourist hub of Kathmandu, where you will be introduced to some good restaurants, ATMs, money exchangers, supermarkets, and gear shops. After exploring Thamel, you will be taken to our office for a trip briefing meeting. Overnight in a hotel. If your arrival is late today, the Thamel tour and trip briefing meeting will be shifted to the next day.

Hotel Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel, we will proceed on the Kathmandu sightseeing tour.

Pashupatinath Temple: The temple, located by the riverbank of Bagmati River, is a well-known Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is one of the most important Hindu temples in the world and is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple is designed in a golden pagoda style that is richly carved with silver doors. A large fair is held during the day of Shivaratri, and people/devotees from all around the world come to worship Lord Shiva.

Boudhanath Stupa: It is one of the largest stupas in the world which is located on the eastern side of Kathmandu valley. It stands with four pairs of eyes in each of the four directions, keeping an eye out for good deeds and human prosperity. This magnificent stupa was erected by King Man Deva on the instruction of the Goddess Mani Jogini. The Mahayana Philosophy is reflected in the stupa. After the sightseeing tour, return to the hotel, take some rest, and prepare your gear and belongings for the upcoming trip. Overnight in a hotel.

Hotel Breakfast

After a good breakfast, we drive to Bhaktapur Durbar Square to explore the most exquisite and richly carved specimens of its kind in the world. In 1979, this palace was enlisted in UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its rich archaeology, history, culture, and religion. After exploring the durbar square, we proceed to Changunarayan Temple, a 5th-century Hindu Temple. It is a two-story pagoda-style temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, with antiques and statues around it. We then drive to Dhulikhel, which is known for its stunning mountain range, traditional Newari settlement, and other attractions. After we explore the local and surrounding areas of Dhulikhel, beautiful scenes of green hills, and Himalayan ranges, we drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight in a hotel.

Hotel Breakfast

After breakfast, we drive to the domestic airport for a flight to Pokhara. The flight duration roughly takes 30 minutes. After landing in the city of lakes, you will be transferred to the hotel. After some rest at the hotel, we will go on a city tour of Pokhara. First, we'll go to Davis Fall, a well-known tourist destination where you will see a beautiful fall scenario. Then we visit the Gupteshwor Cave, a limestone cave where the Shivalinga shrine is located. We will then drive to Pokhara's renowned World Peace Stupa. Since the Stupa was built by the Japanese, it is designed in a Japanese style. From the stupa, we can see the entire city of Pokhara. After a city tour around Pokhara city, we will return to the hotel. Overnight in a hotel

Hotel Breakfast

We will wake up early in the morning and drive to Sarangkot Hill station for the stunning view. Along with sunrise, panoramic views of Himalayan ranges including Annapurna and Machhapuchhre can be seen. After exploring beautiful scenes of sunrise and Himalayan ranges, we drive back to the hotel and have our breakfast. Then we will proceed to the Mountain Museum, which is dedicated to the entire mountain and climbing, with a documentary portion as a visual aid. If we still have enough time, we will do boating in a beautiful Phewa Lake. We'll return to the hotel and in the evening you can spend your time by the lakeside area. Overnight in a hotel.

Hotel Breakfast

After breakfast, we will travel to Lumbini, passing through magnificent greenery and little settlements with small hotels along the route. After 6 hours of drive, we will arrive at Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Check-in at the hotel. After checking into the hotel, we will go to visit the holy garden, Maya Devi temple, the Ashoka Pillar, and the sacred pond Puskarni, where Maya Devi took bath before giving birth to Lord Buddha. We will return to the hotel after touring around the surrounding places of Lumbini. Overnight in the hotel.

Hotel Breakfast

After breakfast, we will drive further to Kathmandu valley. The driving duration of 9 hours will pass through picturesque views of the river, hills, forest, and local settlements. We will also pass the Narayani Suspension Bridge and continue our journey on the Prithvi Highway. Overnight in a hotel.

Breakfast

Today, you will be departing from Nepal to your home country. Our representative will transfer you to the Tribhuwan International Airport, 3 hours before your scheduled flight time.