Itinerary
- Day 1
Kathmandu
You'll land at Tribhuwan International Airport and connect with your tour operator's representative who's waiting to greet you. From there, you're driven to your hotel in Kathmandu, giving you a chance to settle in and get oriented after your travel.
Landmarks/POIs Tribhuwan International Airport - Day 2
Kathmandu
After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will brief you on what's ahead with the Sindure Tour. Then you'll head out to explore Kathmandu's major sites: Kathmandu Durbar Square with its historic palaces, Swayambhunath where you can see the monkeys around the temple, Boudhanath's large stupa, and Pashupatinath along the river. You'll return to the hotel as evening comes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu
- Visit to Kathmandu Durbar Square
- Visit to Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
- Visit to Boudhanath
- Visit to Pashupatinath
Landmarks/POIs Kathmandu Durbar Square Swayambhunath Boudhanath Pashupatinath - Day 3
Kathmandu to Sindure
Following breakfast, you head to New Bus Park for a 6-hour drive toward Khatrithanti with lunch provided during the journey. From Khatrithanti, it's a 3-hour off-road drive to reach Sindure village. When you arrive, the local Dura community welcomes you with traditional tika markings and garlands.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to New Bus Park
- Scenic drive to Khatrithanti
- Off-road drive to Sindure village
Landmarks/POIs Sindure Village - Day 4
Sindure
Early morning starts with a 45-minute hike up the hillside to catch sunrise views of Mt Fishtail, Annapurna, and Lamjung Himal's snow-covered slopes. The rest of the day involves walking around Sindure VDC to see local temples, an old fort from the Shah Dynasty era, stone deity statues, and the distinctive round houses with thatched roofs that dot the village.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning hike to hilltop
- Sunrise viewing of Mt Fishtail, Annapurna, and Lamjung Himal
- Hike around Sindure VDC
- Visit to local temples of Dura people
- Visit to ancient fort of Shah Dynasty
- Exploration of traditional round houses with thatched roofs
Landmarks/POIs Mt Fishtail (Machhapuchhare) Annapurna Lamjung Himal - Day 5
Sindure
You'll spend this day shadowing a local villager and their family, watching how they go about their daily routines and community tasks. This gives you a real sense of village life as it actually happens. Dinner comes at your host family's table, eaten on their schedule, followed by a cultural performance by a local mothers group in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with selected local family)
Included Activities
- Immersive cultural experience with local family
- Shadow a local villager for their daily activities
- Interaction with local family
- Dinner with local family
- Cultural program by mothers group
- Day 6
Sindure to Kathmandu
After breakfast, the journey back to Kathmandu begins with a 3-hour off-road ride on a local bus to Siudubar, then approximately 6 hours of driving to return to Kathmandu. You'll settle in at a bed and breakfast hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Off-road drive to Siudubar
- Drive back to Kathmandu
