Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Kathmandu
You'll land in Nepal and get picked up from the airport for the drive to your hotel. Once you've settled in and freshened up, there's a short briefing later in the afternoon covering what's ahead on the tour.
- Start point
- Tribhuvan International Airport, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Arrival main gate.)
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Tour briefing
- Day 2
Kathmandu
After breakfast, you're heading to Seven Women Centre for a 3-hour cooking class where you'll make traditional Nepali dishes and check out a community greenhouse. Following lunch, a guided tour takes you through Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple before returning to the hotel for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cooking class at Seven Women Centre (approximately 3 hours)
- Community greenhouse visit and vegetable identification
- Guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu
- Visit to Boudhanath Stupa
- Visit to Pashupatinath Temple
Landmarks Boudhanath Stupa Pashupatinath Temple - Day 3
Bhaktapur
Starting after breakfast, you'll drive to Bhaktapur, a UNESCO Heritage city that functions as a living museum of Newari culture. The day covers Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the 55 Windows Palace, Taumadhi Square, Nayatapola Temple, Pottery Square, and Dattatraya Square. If you're interested, there's an option to take a pottery course with a local artisan.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Bhaktapur Durbar Square
- Visit to 55 Windows Palace
- Visit to Taumadhi Square
- Visit to Nayatapola Temple
- Visit to Pottery Square
- Visit to Dattatraya Square
Optional Activities
- Pottery learning course with a local
Landmarks Bhaktapur Durbar Square 55 Windows Palace Taumadhi Square Nayatapola Temple Pottery Square Dattatraya Square - Day 4
Bhaktapur to Nagarkot
Early morning starts with a walking tour around the local market to see how Bhaktapur functions during daily life. After hotel breakfast, you'll drive about an hour to Nagarkot Hill Station, which sits at 2,175 meters. The afternoon brings an easy hike with views of the Himalayan range, then the rest of the day is yours to spend however you like among the scenery.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Early morning walking tour of local market in Bhaktapur
- Easy hiking trip at Nagarkot
Landmarks Nagarkot Hill Station - Day 5
Nagarkot to Pharping
You'll catch sunrise views over the Himalayas, have breakfast, then drive roughly 2 hours to Pharping, known for its string of monasteries. Check into a hotel that's operated by Neydo Tashi Choeling Monastery for the night. There's a chance to join local monks during their daily ceremony and get a real sense of monastery life and Buddhist practices.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Nagarkot
- Stay at monastery-run hotel
- Opportunity to join monks for daily ceremony
Landmarks Neydo Tashi Choeling Monastery Pharping - Day 6
Departure from Pharping
Breakfast happens at your monastery hotel, and then the day is free time until your airport transfer for your onward flight.
- End point
- Tribhuvan International Airport, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Departure Gate)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
