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Day 01: Kathmandu
Around midnight
arrival in Nepal. The cosmopolitan city and the
capital Kathmandu is the main gateway for travellers
to Nepal. Upon arrival, you will be met by an Indo Vacations
representative and transferred to the Hotel. Kathmandu Valley is the cultural and political heart
of the country. The city enjoyed its most glorious
time under the reign of Mallas in the 16th and 17th
century.
Day 02: Kathmandu
In the morning we
start our sightseeing by visiting Durbar Square.
Durbar Square is the spiritual heart of Kathmandu. The
old royal palace at the centre of the city was
surrounded by temples and other important buildings.
This is the most important point in Kathmandu to see
the culture and religion of Nepal. After visiting Durbar square we
visit Swayambhunath. The stupa at Swayambhunath is the
most important and oldest site of Buddhist worship in
Nepal. Swayambhunath Stupa is famous for the eyes of
Buddha which seem to observing the world from all 4
directions. After Swayambhunath we visit Bodhnath.
Bodhnath is the largest Stupa of Nepal. Around the
octagonal base of Stupa there are 108 images of Buddha
where prayer ceremonies of Buddhist Lamas are taking
place since over 2000 years.
Day 03:
Kathmandu - Adventure Tented Camp
After having breakfast we drive to Adventure Tented Camp. Adventure
Tented Camp is perched on the top of the pristine
hill of Pokhari Thumko. This camp is situated at an altitude of 2000 meters,
and is a famous vantage point which offers a sweeping view of the snowy mountains
peaks on the northern horizon and also an ideal location to watch
spectacular sunrise and sunset. Nature lovers and birdwatchers can
spend this full day exploring this enchanting hill to discover many
of nature’s secrets. Today we spend full day in the Adventure Tented
camp.
Day 04: Adventure Tented Camp - Panauti - Dhulikhel
Today after
having breakfast you will have a walk to southern trails that leads to Panauti.
Panauti is a bustling Newari village bazaar renowned for
its 16th century
Bhramayani Temple and endless terraced hills and paddy fields.
This village offers
some
very lovely temples and interesting old houses and the 14th century
wooden temple struts. After visiting this village we drive to
Dhulikhel.
Dhulikhel lies at an altitude of 1650 m and offers a beautiful view
of the snowy range of Himalayas on clear days.
This
ancient town is situated about 30 kms east of
Kathmandu on the Arniko Rajmarg. In the evening we enjoy the clear
view of the Himalayas.
Day 05: Dhulikhel - Pokhara
In the morning we
drive to Pokhara. Pokhara is the
gateway to Himalaya. The Pokhara valley is the second
biggest valley in the central hilly region of Nepal
after Kathmandu. The town of Pokhara itself, at an
altitude of just 900 m on the Seti Khola river is
overshadowed by the fishtail mountain (6,999 m), one
of the most beautiful mountain of the world. In the
afternoon we
drive to Begnas lake and have a Boat ride on the
lake. The Begnas lake is the biggest lake in the
Pokhara valley with beautiful surrounding.
Day 06: Pokhara - Lume - Dhampus
After having breakfast we drive from Pokhara to Lume. From Lume we
have a hike to the Chandra Kot located on the
slopes of the Modi river valley. Chandra kot is located at the centre
point of the popular tourist destination in the region and also
easily accessible from Pokhara. After reaching Chandrakot we have a
trek for about 03 to 04 hrs from
Chandrakot to Dhampus. The trek is through the forest and
small villages. Today's
walk is a gentle one at first but quickly followed by a
demanding climb through forest to the Doerali bhanjang (ridgeline
crossing point). Lodges at the top offer a rest place and cold drink
or tea. Then a long very pleasant descent with views on a good day
of Machapuchare (clearly see the Fish’s tail), the Annapurnas,
Manaslu. And across east to Ganesh Himal..Camp can be made at
Dhampus village or higher at what is known as Austrian camp.
At Dhampus one can expect a serene atmosphere in a pristine
environment with an unrivalled vista of the Annapurna and
Machapuchhre. Overnight at Local Lodge in Dhampus.
Day 07: Dhampus -
Phedi - Pokhara
After
breakfast, we start the trek from Dhampus to Phedi and then drive
back to Pokhara.
Day 08: Pokhara
- Chitwan
National Park
Today we
drive to the Royal
Chitwan National park. This National Park is situated near the
Indian Nepal border. The area of the National Park covers around 950
square km. The Chitwan National park is the natural habitat of the
Tiger, great one-horned Indian rhinoceros, leopard, gaur, sloth and
wild bear, sambar. We have our overnight stay in a comfortable Lodge
in the National Park.
Day 09: Chitwan
National Park
In the early
morning you will have a jungle safari
in the Chitwan National Park penetrating through lush grasslands to
view wildlife. This grass
is commonly known as elephant grass and is very dense and grows to a height of
18-20 ft.
In the afternoon we
take a ride in Canoe on the Narayani river where there are very good chances of viewing the
gharial crocodiles as well as the mugger crocodiles, fresh water
dolphins, Otters and varieties of water birds.
If you are lucky,
you may see the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger on
an elephant safari.
Day 10: Chitwan National Park
- Kathmandu
In the morning transfer to the
airport to connect to the flight back to Kathmandu. Upon arrival
you will be met by our representative and transferred to the
hotel.
Day 11: Kathmandu
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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Our Services Include:
Accommodation in
double room on twin sharing basis with bath and WC in the
chosen category
Entrances of the monuments during the sightseeing.
Services of qualified
local guides (English speaking or languages of your choice)
at every place of sightseeing.
All Transfers and departures on arrival and departure by Indo Vacations
representative.
All Transfers and Sightseeing
throughout the tour by an air-conditioned Car with
driver.
For groups an individual air-conditioned bus (Except Standard Hotels) will
be
provided.
Exclusions:
Any
Kind of Personal Expenses such as Tips, Laundry, Telephone Bills
and Alcoholic
beverages.
Camera Fees (Still
or Movie).
Any Flight Charges.
Unspecified Meals etc.
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