Itinerary
- Day 1
Kathmandu
You'll get help with your airport transfer and checking into your hotel when you arrive. After you're settled, the day is open for you to relax or wander around Kathmandu on your own pace.
Optional Activities
- Explore Kathmandu at your own pace
- Day 2
Kathmandu
After breakfast, head to Swayambhunath, a 2,000-year-old Buddhist stupa that gives you panoramic views across the Kathmandu Valley. From there, you'll move on to Patan City, one of three royal cities with intricate wood and stone carvings, metal statues, and ornate architecture mixing Buddhist and Hindu temples. Then you'll check out Patan Durbar Square, where palace buildings, artistic courtyards, and graceful pagoda temples fill the space.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Swayambhunath stupa
- Explore Patan City
- Visit Patan Durbar Square and museum
Landmarks/POIs Swayambhunath Patan Durbar Square - Day 3
Kathmandu to Chitwan
After breakfast, you'll check out and drive toward Chitwan National Park in the foothills of the Churia Ranges. The park holds great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Royal Bengal tigers, and over 50 mammal species plus 525 bird species. Once you arrive at your hotel, you'll have the rest of the day to settle in and relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- All jungle activities at Chitwan National Park
- National park entrance fee
Landmarks/POIs Chitwan National Park - Day 4
Chitwan
You'll spend the full day doing jungle activities like bird watching and looking for wildlife such as four kinds of deer, wild boar, rhinoceros, and sloth bears. Choose between elephant back riding through thick forest, nature walks and jungle treks through different habitats, or a quiet dugout canoe ride down the Rapti River to see crocodiles and birds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day jungle activities
- Bird watching
- Elephant back ride through forest
- Nature walk or jungle trek
- Dugout canoe ride on Rapti River
Landmarks/POIs Chitwan National Park Rapti River - Day 5
Chitwan to Pokhara
After an early breakfast, you'll drive to Pokhara, a place known for its natural beauty. Phewa Lake sits with the Fish Tail summit behind it, creating a peaceful and quiet atmosphere. The valley has lush forests, flowing rivers, and emerald lakes with Himalayan views. You'll check in to your hotel once you arrive.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Phewa Lake Machhapuchhre - Day 6
Pokhara
After breakfast, you'll explore Pokhara starting at Bindebasini Temple, then head to Seti Gorge carved by the Seti River. You can see the KL Singh Bridge, Mahendra Pool, and Prithvi Highway Bridge with gorge views. Visit Devi's Falls and a nearby Tibetan village where locals make woolen carpets and handicrafts. Later, you'll check out Mahendra Cave with its stalagmites and stalactites. By afternoon, relax on a boat ride across Phewa Lake with views of Annapurna and Machhapuchhre ranges.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Bindebasini Temple
- Explore Seti Gorge
- Visit Devi's Falls
- Visit Tibetan village
- Explore Mahendra Cave
Optional Activities
- Boat ride on Phewa Lake
Landmarks/POIs Bindebasini Temple Seti Gorge Devi's Falls Mahendra Cave Phewa Lake - Day 7
Pokhara to Kathmandu
After breakfast, you'll drive back to Kathmandu. When you arrive, a half-day sightseeing tour starts at Pashupatinath Temple, a revered Hindu temple for Lord Shiva dating to 400 AD with pagoda style architecture, gilded roof, and silver doors. Next you'll see Boudhanath Stupa, one of the oldest and largest Buddhist monuments in Nepal and an important Tibetan Buddhism pilgrimage site. Then you'll head back to your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Pashupatinath Temple
- Visit Boudhanath Stupa
Landmarks/POIs Pashupatinath Temple Boudhanath Stupa - Day 8
Kathmandu Departure
You'll head to the airport for your onward flight connection.
