Arrive at Kathmandu airport, where your airport officer will meet you outside the Arrival Hall at the international airport. Look for the pla-card, or sign board, displaying your name so the arrival process is clear and easy to follow.

After meeting your airport officer, transfer to your city-center hotel. The rest of the day is free on your own, giving you time to stroll around the local area at a relaxed pace after your arrival in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu is Nepal’s capital, and its city center is a common starting point for trips that continue through the country.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Standard Package: Kantipur Village
• First Class Package: Ramada Encore by Wyndham Kathmandu Thamel
• Deluxe Package: Hotel Yak & Yeti

After breakfast, your guide meets you in the hotel lobby at 09:30 am for a full-day sightseeing tour. Begin at Pashupatinath Temple, located on the bank of the Bagmati River and dedicated to Lord Shiva, often called the “abode of Shiva.” Only Hindus may enter the temple complex for worship, but others can go to the opposite side to observe Hindu rituals and morning activities. You will also witness funeral ceremonies at the cremation ghats on the bank of the holy Bagmati River. Continue 3 kilometers to Boudhnath Stupa, also known as “Mini Tibet” and one of Nepal’s largest Buddhist stupas. The area is surrounded by Tibetan settlements and monasteries, with Buddhist rituals, traditions, prayer flags, and mane around the stupa.

In the afternoon, drive 14 kilometers east to Kathmandu to visit Bhaktapur, described as the best-preserved ancient city and a cultural hub of the Newari people. In Bhaktapur, observe Newari people engaged in traditional and daily work. Its narrow lanes offer bargain prices for Thankas, described as oil painting on silk, which you can buy if interested. Your guide sees you off in Bhaktapur, then you continue with your driver to Nagarkot hill station, 38 kilometers from Kathmandu. Nagarkot is popular for sunrise and sunset views over the Himalayas. From this 2,100-meter setting, you can see 8 of Nepal’s 13 Himalayan ranges, with free time to stroll around or relax while viewing the sunset. In very clear weather, you can also see Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak.

Bhaktapur was one of the three former royal cities of the Kathmandu Valley, alongside Kathmandu and Patan.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard Package: Hotel View Point
• First Class Package: The Fort Resort, Nagarkot
• Deluxe Package: Hotel Mystic Mountain

After breakfast, your driver picks you up at 07:30 am for the 205-kilometer, 6.5-hour drive to Chitwan along a scenic mountain highway. Chitwan is described as one of Asia’s finest national parks, known for wildlife such as one-horn rhino, tiger, deer, and other wild flora and fauna in their natural habitat.

Upon arrival, a local naturalist welcomes you and provides an activities briefing after lunch at the dining complex. Later, enjoy a jungle walk inside the forest escorted by the naturalist, then visit Tharu villages on the edge of the park area. In the evening, watch a Tharu Stick Dance, with lunch and dinner included today.

The Tharu are Indigenous people from Nepal’s plain region and are recognized for distinct community traditions, lifestyle, and cultural identity.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Standard Package: Center Park Resort Pvt. Ltd.
• First Class Package: Tigerland Safari - Lemon Tree Resort
• Deluxe Package: Barahi Jungle Lodge

Start the morning with a canoe ride on the Rapti River to see water birds and crocodiles. This water-based activity gives you a different perspective on Chitwan’s wildlife areas before the day continues deeper into the park experience.

In the afternoon, join a jeep safari focused on seeing wildlife in Nepal. The main highlight today is the chance to spot a one-horn rhino in the dense forest. If you are lucky, you may also see a tiger. After the safari, return from the activity area.

Chitwan National Park is recognized for protecting important habitat for the greater one-horned rhinoceros.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Standard Package: Center Park Resort Pvt. Ltd.
• First Class Package: Tigerland Safari - Lemon Tree Resort
• Deluxe Package: Barahi Jungle Lodge

In the morning, drive to Pokhara, a 4.5-hour journey into a city known for wonderful Himalayan views and snow-fed lakes. Lake Phewa is especially noted for the reflection of Mt. Fishtail and the Annapurna range on its surface.

Pokhara is also a base camp for trekking in the Annapurna region, with day hike options around the valley rim. In the afternoon, begin a Pokhara city tour that includes Bindavashini Temple, Seti Gorge, Devis Fall, and Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave.

Pokhara sits in the Gandaki Province and is closely associated with access to the Annapurna mountain region.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard Package: Dahlia Boutique Hotel
• First Class Package: Temple Himalaya Hotel and Spa
• Deluxe Package: Temple Tree Resort & Spa

Begin early with an excursion to Sarangkot to see sunrise over Mt. Annapurna, the Dhaulagiri massif, and Mt. Fishtail. After the sunrise viewing, return for breakfast before the next part of the day begins.

In the early afternoon, meet your guide and proceed to the Lakeside area. Cross Phewa Lake by boat, reach the other side, and start your walk to Peace Stupa, also known as White Pagoda, on the hilltop of the Pokhara valley rim. The 3.5-hour total hike includes walking at the Annapurna foothills, then walking down, crossing the lake again, and continuing back.

Peace Stupa is a Buddhist stupa, a monument form traditionally associated with devotion, symbolism, and peace.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard Package: Dahlia Boutique Hotel
• First Class Package: Temple Himalaya Hotel and Spa
• Deluxe Package: Temple Tree Resort & Spa

Drive 200 kilometers back to Kathmandu on a journey scheduled for about 6 hours. This return transfer brings you from Pokhara to Nepal’s capital, following the tour route back toward the city after your time around the lake, valley rim, and Himalayan viewpoints.

Upon arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free on your own, so you can use the remaining time independently after the long drive and before the final departure day of the trip.

Kathmandu is the main arrival and departure hub for many Nepal trips, with the international airport located in the city.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard Package: Kantipur Village
• First Class Package: Ramada Encore by Wyndham Kathmandu Thamel
• Deluxe Package: Hotel Yak & Yeti

Transfer to Kathmandu airport in time to board your flight back home. This final movement is scheduled around your departure, keeping the day focused on reaching the airport before your onward flight.

Use the departure transfer to complete the trip route back through Kathmandu and conclude your Nepal journey. No additional sightseeing is listed for this day, so the plan remains centered on the airport transfer and flight departure.

International airport departures include check-in, security screening, and boarding procedures before the flight leaves.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast