Nepalese Heritage Nature Tour

Itinerary

• 1

  Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu Airport – Welcome, meeting, assistance and transfer to your hotel – Rest and overnight at hotel.

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  Day 02: In Kathmandu

  AM: Sightseeing tour to Old Kathmandu Durbar Square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu_Durbar_Square & Swayambhunath Stupa (2,000 years old) swayambhu.buddhism-foundation.org/about/.
  
  The Old Durbar Square is nicely located at the heart of the Kathmandu city and it used to function as a formal Royal Palace until 1896. Since then, the Royal Palace was shifted to the King’s Way. It is called ‘Narayan Hiti Durbar’ as it is located next to the Narayan Hiti. Still, all the formal royal activities are carried out at the Old Durbar Square. It covers a wide area with innumerable temples and other monuments rich in arts and architecture. Its never-to-miss site is the Kumari Temple with the Living Goddess.
  
  Swayambhunath Stupa is beautifully located on a hill top to the west of the Kathmandu city. It is a huge stupa in the form of a white dome with a golden pinnacle and the Buddha’s meditating eyes in its four cardinal points. It is believed to be almost 2,000 years old. The literal meaning of Swayambhu in Sanskrit is ‘self created or self manifested’. It is famous for the bird’s eye view from the hill top.
  
  PM: Sightseeing tour to Pashupatinath Temple Complex including the cremation ghats where Hindus are cremated with a special ceremony. Then, we proceed to Boudhnath Stupa, the biggest stupa in Nepal (5th century).
  
  Pashupatinath Temple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
  Pashupatinath_Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is nicely located about 5 km to the north-east of the Kathmandu city on the bank of holy Bagmati River where on its ghat the Hindu and Buddhist dead bodies are cremated with ceremonies. It is in a pagoda style with golden roof. The literal meaning of Pashupatinath is the Lord of all animals.
  It is the holiest temple complex for the Hindus in Nepal with more than 520 temples. It covers a huge area of about 265 hectares of land. It dates back to 400 B.C. There are different beliefs and stories behind its origin.
  
  Boudhnath Stupa is one of the biggest stupas in Asia. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is believed that the stupa was built during the Lichhabi era in the 5th century. In the early 50’s, the Tibetans who fled away from Tibet preferred to live around the stupa reminding their Jokhang Temple of Lhasa where they could make kora (circumambulation) every morning and evening. The kora is a memorable sight at the Boudhnath worth enjoying every day. As a result, there is a strong settlement of Tibetans with more than 50 beautifully decorated Buddhist monasteries around.
  

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  Day 03: In Kathmandu

  AM: After lunch, we visit Patan Durbar Square including Nepalese handicraft centre.
  
  Patan Durbar Square is nicely located at the city centre of Patan city (Officially, Lalitpur). Among the 7 World Heritage sites of the Kathmandu Valley, it is one of them. It is the master piece showcase of the medieval Newar arts and architecture. Its main attractions are the main old palace building in pagoda style, Krishna Temple in shikhara style (Indian style), Patan Museum inside the palace in its first floor, Bhimsen Temple in pagoda style and so on.
  
  Nepalese Handicraft Centre is located at a nearby place at a distance of about 5 minutes drive from Patan Durbar Square. It includes Nepalese carpet weaving factory, handicraft display and Tibetan Refugee Centre.
  
  PM: Visit Bhaktapur – Hotel.
  
  Bhaktapur is another medieval, but beautiful Newar township still preserving its ancient tradition, culture and heritage. The moment you enter the city, its ancient look takes you back in time. It is nicely located on a huge plateau just about 12 km to the east of the Kathmandu city. It is the most beautiful one among the 3 cities in Kathmandu, it is believed by the artists and architects. There is a good road connection. It is about half an hour drive. On our way back from Nagarkot, we visit Bhaktapur. The major attractions in Bhaktapur are the unforgettable age-old Golden Gate, Nyatapole Temple (a huge pagoda with 5 floors), National Art Gallery, Dattatreya Temple, Potter’s Square, the palace of 55 windows, Bhaktapur Durbar Square and many more.
  

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  Day 04: After breakfast, transfer to airport to fly to Pokhara (20 min)

  Pokhara offers a great opportunity to enjoy the magnificent view of the Himalaya including Mt Ganesh Himal, Mt Manaslu, Mt Lamjung, Mt Nilgiri, Mt Annapurna I - IV, Mt Fishtail, Mt Dhaulagiri and so on. It is indeed a mountain flight. Pokhara, in fact, is a naturally beautiful town famous for the close-up view of the whole Annapurna range including Mt Fish Tail with its lovely refection on the Phewa Lake. An hour boating in the evening in Phewa Lake is the right activity we offer to enjoy this special moment with Mt Fishtail inside the lake (Weather permitting) – Overnight at hotel.

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  Day 05: Explore Pokhara with a hiking to Sharankot (1,500 m: 3 hours)

  From where the view of the Annapurna Himalaya is closer and clearer. The walk presents a preview of the trekking in Nepal for which Nepal is recognized as a paradise worldwide. Overnight at hotel

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  Day 06: After breakfast, transfer to airport and fly back to Kathmandu (20 min) with the same mountain flight by repeating the Himalayan view

  Upon arrival at Kathmandu, transfer to your hotel. Free for the rest of the day – Overnight at hotel.

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  Day 07: Free until the departure time for airport. Transfer to airport to fly towards your onward destination.