This fourteen-day trip is an intensive tour of Nepal, which offers an insight into its rich ancient cultures and ethnic diversity. Explore the different areas and combine it with the simple pleasures of hiking through scenic countryside and the thrills of viewing the mighty Himalayan peaks from dose quarters. There are many country trails of which several of them are old trade routes or pilgrimage paths which lead through terraced hillsides, forested ridges, river banks, paddy fields; connecting picturesque hamlets and mountain villages. The most rewarding way to see Nepal and her people, their culture and rich heritage by walking or hiking like the traders or pilgrims. Outside the Kathmandu valley accommodation will be in small but comfortable country style hotels/lodges.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Pick up at airport by tour executive and transfer. Overnight at hotel. Combined city tour of Old and New Delhi. The vistas of eight historical capital cities, spanning nearly 4000 years, provide a befitting commencement.
Day 2 : Delhi - Kathmandu
Transfer to the airport to board flight to Kathmandu, the beautiful capital city of Nepal, which is about 25 km in length and 15 km in width. The beautiful snow-clad Himalayan mountain range, apart from the peak of Mount Everest, can be viewed from the Kathmandu valley as tourists fly over it. Transfer to hotel. Daylong sightseeing. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3 : Kathmandu - Patan - Kathmandu
Full day excursion to Patan. The city of Patan lies to the south of Kathmandu and is situated on the sacred Bagmati River. It is believed to be a city covered with a thousand golden roofs. The city is locally referred to as Lalitpur and is famous for its art and crafts. Keep the afternoon free after your return to Kathmandu.
Day 4 & Day 5 : Chitwan
A 41/2 hour drive by road reaches you to Chitwan, the most ancient royal reserve of Nepal, having thousands of rhinoceros, 300 bird species, tigers and leopards. Overnight stay and breakfast the following day at a jungle lodge. Encounter wildlife on elephant back. At sundown, tribal folk will regale you with song and dance.
Day 6 & Day 7 : Pokhara
Morning drive to Pokhara, 6 hours away. Arrive and check into hotel. Spend the afternoon trekking to Naudanda, a typical village. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 8 : Pokhara - Dhulikhel
Close to the Indo-China border, the village of Dhulikhel offers a breathtaking view of the Himalayas and the farmed valley of Punchkhal. Sunset and sunrise are simply transcendental here. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 9 : Back to Kathmandu
Daylong excursion by road, via the temples and palaces of Bhadgaon and a gigantic stupa at Bodhnath completes the Nepal experience. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon flight to Delhi. Pick up at airport and overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 10 : Delhi
Daylong excursion by road, via the temples and palaces of Bhadgaon and a gigantic stupa at Bodhnath completes the Nepal experience. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon flight to Delhi. Pick up at airport and overnight stay in Delhi.
