Day 1: Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport – Kathmandu (L/D)
❖ Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport and welcome by our “One World Travel Team”.
❖ Transfer to the hotel for your Check in.
❖ Lunch at Chinese Restaurant
❖ After Lunch, sightseeing to few major places in Kathmandu – Pashupatinath, Bouddha.
❖ Pashupatinath Temple: The temple of Pashupatinath is a large double-roofed pagoda of brass and gilt; the gateway is plated with silver. It stands on the western bank of the Bagmati about five kilometer north-east of Kathmandu and contains the sacred Linga of Lord Shiva. Before the temple stands an enormous gift filigree of the bull Nandi, the mount of Shiva, flanked by a golden trident. There is a crematorium outside the temple by the side of the wide but shallow river and the wood surroundings are dotted with small shrines. On the annual festival of Maha Shivaratri (February / March), the temple is visited by thousands of devotees including many pilgrims from India. The temple is also the site of many other festival and ritual taking laces throughout the year.
❖ Bouddanath: This colossal stupa, one of the biggest in the world, is situated 2 kilometer north from Pashupatinath. The splendid some of Bouddhanath Stupa is approximately 120 ft. in diameter, 1hec in width and 43m in height. Its simplicity of form is its principal feature, unique among monumental stupas in the valley in its lack of the appended five shrines of the Buddha. Some consider it represents Adi-Buddha, the first or Primordial Buddha, free of conceptual emanations. Only the steps built into it on the north side, seemingly the ladder that Sakyamuni ascended into Tushita heaven, breaks its uniformity. A thick layer of whitewash coast the dome and the form of a bauble lotus depicted in saffron water colors it. This can be sponsored on various auspicious dates, and is also done annually on Dasain Purne occurring on the Full Moon in September by the Bouddhanath Area Development Committee.
❖ Dinner at Outside Restaurant
❖ Overnight at Hotel.
Day 2: Kathmandu - Drive to Pokhara (Estimated 201Kms 7.6Hrs) (B/L/D)
❖ Breakfast at Hotel
❖ Drive to Pokhara, check in hotel, boating on Phewa lake, visit Taal Barahi Temple, free for personal activities of shopping on the Lake side area
❖ Lunch & Dinner at Outside Restaurant
❖ Overnight stay in Pokhara.
Day 3: In Pokhara Sightseeing (B/L/D)
❖ Drive to Sarangkot.
❖ Sarangkot: Sarangkot is a former Village Development Committee west of Pokhara in Kaski District Gandaki Zone. In 2015, it was annexed to Pokhara 26. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a total population of 5,060 with 1,010 individual households. The village is located on Sarangkot mountain at an altitude of 1600m and is renowned for its panoramic Himalayan views Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu as well as down on the city of Pokhara and Phewa lake. In recent years, Sarangkot has become a hotspot for paragliding.
❖ After sunrise, we shall back to hotel and have buffet Breakfast, After Breakfast we shall check out from the hotel and visit Davi’s fall: Locally known as the Patale Chhango (Hell's Fall). David's Fall (also known as Devin's and Devi's) is a lovely waterfall lying about two km south-west of the Pokhara airport on the Siddhartha Highway. Legend has it that a trekker called David as washed away by the Pardi Khola and mysteriously disappeared into an underground passage beneath the fall.
❖ Gupteshwor Mahadev: Gupteshwor Cave is also known as the Gupteshwor Gupha. The Gupteshwor Cave holds a special religious importance especially to the local people. This cave is regarded holy by the Hindus. The main highlight of the site is the Shivalinga, the phallic symbol of the Lord Shiva. The Linga is preserved here in the condition it was discovered. It is just across the Devi’s Fall.
❖ Free time at Lake Side area,
❖ Lunch & Dinner at Outside Restaurant
❖ Overnight stay in Pokhara. .
Day 4: Pokhara – Bandipur (B/L/D)
❖ Breakfast at hotel
❖ Drive to Bandipur on the way, visit Manakamana temple by cable car, after darshan,
❖ Continue drive to Bandipur, check in hotel
❖ Evening view of sunset,
❖ Manakamana Temple: Situated in the Gorkha district of Nepal is the sacred place of the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati, an incarnation of Parvati. The name Manakamana originates from two words, “mana” meaning heart and “kamana” meaning wish. Venerated since the 17th century, it is believed that Goddess Manakamana grants the wishes of all those who make the pilgrimage to her shrine to worship her.
❖ Bandipur: Midway on the day-long drive between Kathmandu and Pokhara lies the hilltop settlement of Bandipur, a Newar town with its age-old flavor still intact. Climb through pristine forests on the historical trail at Dumre Bazaar to a town that has hardly changed. Well preserved Bandipur today invites travelers to experience its unique offerings: rich hill culture, mountain views, and hiking.Located on a wide saddle at a height of 1,030 m the surrounding hills of Bandipur are ideal for hiking along trails that take you through tribal villages, verdant forests, and hilltop shrines that once doubled as fortresses.
❖ Lunch & Dinner at Outside restaurant
❖ Overnight Stay at hotel
Day 5: Bandipur - Kathmandu (B/L/D)
❖ Sunrise view, breakfast, drive to Kathmandu, check in hotel, free time at Thamel market
❖ Lunch & Dinner at Outside restaurant
❖ Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu
Day 6: In Kathmandu (B/L/D)
❖ Breakfast at hotel
❖ Proceed to visit Kathmandu Durbar Square: World Heritage Sites, Unesco Basantapur Durbar Square is one of the famous sightseeing sports for the wood carving. A very old Hindu text has described Kathmandu as the land of gods surrounded by beautiful Hindu temples. Mainly trinity gods are found there like Brama, Vishnu and Shiva alongside Shakti temples. KalBhairav- one of the largest stone idols in Kathmandu representing the terrifying aspects of Shiva. KalBhairav is the god of the Justice in the ancient time. It means origin of the modern rules and regulation through KalBhairav.
❖ Similarly, a Mahadev temple, Ganesh and Kumar temple, Kumari Ghar, Kasthamandap, Shiva Parvati temple, wood carving is main attraction of Durbar Square.
❖ Free time at Thamel market
❖ Nepali dinner with culture show,
❖ Overnight in Kathmandu.
Day 7: Kathmandu – Nagarkot (Estimated 27.3Kms 58Min) (B/L/D)
❖ Breakfast at Hotel
❖ Proceed to visit Patan Durbar Square complex is perhaps the most photographed of the three durbar squares. Located in the heart of Patan city, this was once the palace of the kings of Patan. The square is a display of Newari architecture that had reached its pinnacle during the reign of Malla kings who were great builders and patrons of the arts. The palace has three main courtyards: the central and the oldest is Mul Chowk. To the west of the complex are a dozen free standing temples of various sizes and built in different styles. A masterpiece in stone, the Krishna Temple, Bhimsen Temple, the Golden Temple of Hiranya Varna Mahavira and Sundari Chowk mark the artistic brilliance of the Newar craftsment of that era. The Sundari Chowk with the sunken bath of Tusha Hiti, showcases exquisite woodcarvings, stone and metal sculpture. Like the other palaces, Patan Durbar Square also houses a temple dedicated to Taleju Bhawani.
❖ Next visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bhaktapur where museum of medieval art and architecture with many fine examples of sculpture, woodcarving and colossal pagoda temples consecrated to different gods and goddesses. The city is shaped like a conch shell-one of the emblems of the god Vishnu and was founded by Kind Ananda Beva in A.D. 889. The city is 1402m above sea level. Pottery and weaving are its major traditional industries. The city is fifteen kilometers east from Patan. SiddaPokhari (lake), Royal palace, the lion gate, the golden gate, the palace of Fifty-Five Windows, the picture gallery, the statue of King Bhupatindra Malla, Bastala Temple, The Pashupati Tempe, Nyatapola Temple, Bhairab Nath Temple, Dattatraya Temple, Mayur Jhyal (Peacock windows) etc. are main attraction of Bhaktapur city.
❖ Drive to Nagarkot is 32 km NE of Kathmandu on the northern fringe of the Kathmandu Valley. Nagarkot is famous for its Himalayan views- the Himalayan peaks at sunrise are a magnificent sight to behold. Many wishes upon arrival they would have planned for more than one day to stay. Nagarkot is surrounded by thickly forested hills of pine trees which give you an idyllic scene.
❖Hotel check in, sunset view
❖ Dinner and overnight at hotel in Nagarkot.
Day 8: Nagarkot – Kathmandu – Departure (Estimated 273Kms 58Min) (B)
❖ Early morning sunrise view, breakfast, get transferred to the airport
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HOTEL ENVISAGE:
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Place
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3* Hotel
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4* Hotel
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5* Hotel
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Kathmandu (02 Nights)
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Yatri Suites & Spa or Similar
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Holiday Inn Express or Hotel Lo Mustang or Similar
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Hyatt Palace or The Malla Hotel or Similar
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Pokhara (02 Nights)
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Tuki Resort or Kuti Resort or Similar
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Hotel Sarovar or Similar
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Hotel Sarovar or Similar
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Bandipur (02 Nights)
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Bandipur Village Inn or Similar
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Bandipur Village Inn or Similar
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Bandipur Village Inn or Similar
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Nagarkot (01 Nights)
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Niva Niwa Lodge or Similar
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Hotel Country Villa or Similar
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Hotel Country Villa or Similar
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