Nepal India Golden Triangle Tour - 11 Days

Our representative from Himalayan Trekkers in Delhi will greet you and transfer you to the hotel upon arriving at the airport in Delhi. After check-in and a brief rest, you will go for an introductory walk around the old streets of Delhi.

After breakfast at the hotel, we will do sightseeing at the Laxmi Narayan Temple and Giant Shiva Statue. Then, we drive to the city of Jaipur today, also referred to as the pink city of India. Upon arrival at Jaipur, we will rest a bit and start sightseeing at the famous landmarks of Jaipur. The places to see in Jaipur include the City Jaipur Palace, Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace), and Jantar Mantar, a 17th-century Observatory built by King Jai Singh. If time permits, we will also visit the Amber fort. 

Today, we will drive to Agra after breakfast. En route, we will make a brief stop at Fatehpur Sikri, built by Mughal Emperor Akbar. The surrounding also includes the Jame Mosque, the tomb of Salim Christi, the Panch Mahal, and others. Upon arrival at Agra check-in at the hotel and relax.

After breakfast, we visit the legendary Taj Mahal, the symbol of love and peace, built by Mughal emperor Saha Jahan in Memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz. We will also explore another site from the Mughal period, the Agra fort.  After sightseeing in Agra, we will drive back to Delhi and visit the Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple, India Gate, Parliament House, Birla Temple, and Raj Ghat.

Upon arrival in Kathmandu, our airport representative will pick you up. After check-in at the hotel in Kathmandu, we transfer you to Pashupatinath and Boudhanath, two world heritage sites in Kathmandu city among the 7.

Pashupatinath Temple- Pashupatinath is the biggest shrine of Lord Shiva in Nepal and is the most sacred temple for Hindus all over the world. The holy men with all kinds of makeup and ashes all over their bodies are also central attractions besides the Pashupatinath temple and the Holy River Bagmati.

Boudhanath Stupa- Boudhanath Stupa is also known as the Little Tibet in Kathmandu as more than 50 thousand Tibetan refugees took refuge in the Boudhanath area after the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1949. In the evening, relax in the hotel. 

After a warm breakfast at the hotel, we drive to Pokhara, the second largest city in Nepal. We will make a few stops on the way as there are lots of places to capture photographs. In the evening, stroll around the lakeside or depending on the time reach Pokhara for a boating trip in Phewa Lake.

Soon after breakfast, your city guide will come to receive you and drive towards the Davis fall, named after a Swiss coupled washed away by the waterfall in 1961. Then we walk up to Gupteshwor Cave with a self-created statue of Lord Shiva. 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 tourist. Later, we will head towards Bindabasini Temple and the Seti River gorge. In the evening, stroll around the streets or relax in your hotel. 

Leaving Pokhara behind, we will drive and reach Chitwan for lunch. After a brief rest, we take a walk through the village of the Tharu people, one of the famous indigenous groups in Nepal. After a brief walk in the village, we will come back to the hotel to see the Tharu dance program, which is a collection of many different dances that are performed by Tharu in different festivals.

Today, we drive for a while from your jungle camp and go canoeing in the Budi Rapti River. After the canoeing, we go to the elephant breeding center where female elephants are kept for breeding. We drive to the elephant bathing place in Sauraha. You can participate in the elephant bathing if you want. It cost you 2-3 dollars for a shower on top of an elephant. We head back to the hotel for lunch and rest for a while. At the noon, we will go for the elephant ride inside the Chitwan National Park. By the evening, you will be back at your resort. 

You will drive back to Kathmandu. In the evening, you will be invited for a farewell dinner at an authentic Nepali restaurant hosted by a team of Himalayan Trekkers. Note: A Flight can also be taken for some extra cost

A representative of Himalayan Trekkers will drop you off at the airport 3 hours earlier than your flight to your onward destination.