10 Nights 11 Days Explore Nepal Tour - 11 Days

Our staff with your nameplate will be waiting for you at the airport. After check-in at the hotel in Kathmandu. Evening free on your own.

Full day sightseeing of Kathmandu City covering the Boudhanath stupa and Pashupatinath temple. 

The walk from Pashupatinath to Boudhanath is an interesting walk through the suburbs of Kathmandu. You see the change in lifestyle from Hindus to Buddhists. Boudhanath stupa is one of the oldest monuments in Kathmandu valley and one of the first monuments with a written history. One of the biggest pilgrimages for Tibetans, the area around this stupa is also known as the little Tibet in Kathmandu. This was listed in the UNESCO’s world heritage site list in 1979 A.D.

Pashupatinath temple is the most important shrine for Hindus in Kathmandu. Although non-Hindus are not allowed inside the temple premises. Listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1979 this area has a lot of Sadhus/Hindu holy men who are the center of attraction for many foreigners. Make sure you want to pay them if you take their pictures as they ask for money for being photographed.

Full day sightseeing of the southern Kathmandu valley including Khokana, Bungmati, and Patan Durbar Square.

Khokana and Bungmati - These two Newar Villages are located in the outskirts of the Patan District and are proposed as tentative UNESCO heritage sites by the Nepal government. 

Khokana has the temple of Rudryaini and is also famous for mustard oil production. Bungmati, 20 minutes walk from Khokana through paddy fields is full of old Newari houses and architecture. These twin villages are one of the best places to experience Nepal’s age-old heritage and to observe the daily life of the People. You will feel like walking in 18th century Europe as you go through these streets.

Patan Durbar Square - Patan unlike most of the other cities in Nepal has the majority of the Buddhist population. The Patan city has more than 136 Buddhist monasteries and only 50 Hindu temples. 

Patan Durbar Square is famous for the south Indian style, Krishna temple, the sunken bath, the tall temple of Taleju, and the golden temple. Patan Durbar Square is also famous for carvings done of metal, wood, and stone. Overall a complete heritage site to witness the ancient beauty of Nepal.

After a warm breakfast, you will enjoy a scenic drive to Pokhara (210 km/6-7 hrs). We will make a few stops on the way as there are lots of places to capture photographs. Rest of the day free around the lakeside.

The lakeside has many hotels, restaurants, dance parties going along and is the most happening site of Pokhara. You will find many tourists and this place won't look any foreign.

Early morning wake up and drive to Sarangkot for sunrise view. After breakfast transfer to Pokhara city tour which includes Davis fall, Gupteshwor cave, Bindabasani temple, Tibetan refugee camp and Seti river gorge. Free time in the afternoon for exploration.

You will get an early morning wake-up call from the reception as we need to drive 12 km from the city of Pokhara to see the sunrise and the Annapurna and the Dhaulagiri range from Sarangkot. Sarangkot viewpoint is located on the hilltop and you have to pass many curvy roads to reach the top.

Your city guide will come to receive you after breakfast and drive towards the beautiful Davis fall. Then cross the road and go to the Gupteshwor cave with a self-created statue of Lord Shiva and the view of Davis fall coming down from the other side. 

5 minutes walk from the Gupteshwor cave is the Tibetan refugee camp where you can see Tibetan refugees doing different kinds of work for livelihood such as making carpets, making jewelry with semi-precious stones, and selling things to tourists. Next, we head towards the Bindabasani temple and the Seti River gorge.

After breakfast drive to Palpa/Tansen. In the past, Tansen was on the trade route between the plains and the hills. Tansen is between Pokhara (5 hr, 110 km) and Sunauli/Bhairwa (2 hr, 55 km), just off the Siddhartha Highway, and is a pleasant place to stop on the way between the two places 

Please note that there are no 4 star and 5-star hotels in Tansen.

We start our drive from Palpa to Lumbini along the Siddhartha Highway. This is one of the most interesting drives from the plains through the hills to the plains. Along the way, you can see all the geographical features of Nepal from high mountains, hills, and the Terai plains. 

After reaching Lumbini in the afternoon we rest for a while and set out for the sightseeing of the Maya Devi Garden on foot. There are many monasteries made by different countries and institutions. 

Among them, the German Monastery by Tara foundation, the Nepal Government Monastery, the Chinese and Korean are the most interesting with a lot of philosophy in them. The birthplace of Buddha is a UNESCO world heritage site and the center of world peace.

Drive back to Kathmandu (305km/9 hours). Overnight at the hotel.

You can decide the time to start the day after discussing it with your city guide. We suggest starting sightseeing in Kathmandu before 9 so that you skip the busy traffic of Kathmandu. We head towards the Kathmandu Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square today.

A walk from Kathmandu Durbar Square to Thamel is interesting as it goes through the oldest settlement of the Kathmandu valley and has the local market with clothing, spices, and groceries, etc. After going through these old palace areas we head towards the hill station of Nagarkot for a Sunset view.

Kathmandu Durbar Square - Kathmandu Durbar Square lies in the center of the Kathmandu valley and has some of the most interesting monuments in Nepal. The Kasthamandap, the building from which Kathmandu derived its name, the Kumari Ghar, the House of the Living goddess Kumari, the Taleju temple, and the most interesting the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, now a museum are some of the interesting buildings in Kathmandu Durbar Square. 

Besides that, the program of different kinds and gathering of people from all over Nepal makes it a lively place and the best place to understand Nepal.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square - Bhaktapur is on the eastern side of Kathmandu city and is also referred to as the city of Devotees and the fact is justified by hundreds of temples in the area. The home to the vibrant Newari culture, this is also the city of festivals. 

The 55 windows palace, the tallest pagoda in Nepal, the Pottery Square, and the museums in Bhaktapur have made it the best palace area in Nepal and also a must-visit place in Nepal when you are here.

Nagarkot - Nagarkot is situated at 2100m from sea level and is famous for the sunset and sunrise view. It is 32 km away from Kathmandu city and is a one-night destination for hikers and trekkers as well as people who love to see mountains from distance, from the hotel room, or with a beer or coffee in hand. 

The drive is also very interesting as it winds through the swirling road from Bhaktapur. You can see the Langtang Lirung, Annapurna 2nd, Ganesh Himal range, and also Everest on a very clear day.

Drive back to Kathmandu after breakfast. Rest of the day free on your own for souvenir shopping. If you would like, our guide can also assist you with your shopping.

Farewell dinner in the evening hosted by Himalayan Trekkers for successful trip completion and a farewell.

Himalayan trekker's representative will assist and transfer you to the airport from the hotel for your scheduled flight back to your home.

Airport Drop Off in a Private Vehicle.