Arrive at Kathmandu airport, where an airport officer meets you outside the Arrival Hall at the International airport. Look for the pla-card, or sign board, displaying your name before continuing with your arranged arrival transfer.

You are transferred into the city center, keeping the day’s logistics simple after your flight. The rest of the day is free on your own, giving you time to stroll around the local area at your own pace.

Kathmandu is Nepal’s primary international arrival city and the starting point for many trips across 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 to begin the sightseeing tour. Start at Pashupatinath temple on the bank of the Bagmati River, dedicated to Lord Shiva and often known as the abode of Shiva. Only Hindus may enter the temple complex for worship, while others can view rituals, morning activities, and Hindu funeral ceremonies at the cremation ghats along the holy Bagmati River.

Continue 3 kilometers to Boudhnath stupa, also known as Mini Tibet and one of Nepal’s largest Buddhist stupas, surrounded by Tibetan settlements, monasteries, prayer flags, and mane. In the afternoon, drive 14 kilometers east to Kathmandu to visit Bhaktapur, a best-preserved ancient city and Newari cultural hub. See the Lion Gate, Bhupatindra Malla statue, Palace of 55 Windows, Bell of the Barking Dogs, Nyatapola temple, and replica of Pashupatinath temple. Observe Newari daily work and browse narrow lanes for bargain Thankas, oil paintings on silk, if interested.

Pashupatinath, Boudhnath, and Bhaktapur are components of the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

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

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

Upon arrival, a naturalist welcomes you before lunch at the dining complex and an activities briefing. Continue with a jungle walk inside the forest escorted by a local naturalist, then visit Tharu villages on the edge of the park area. Tharu people are indigenous to Nepal’s plain region and have their own lifestyle and culture. In the evening, enjoy a Tharu Stick Dance, with dinner included later.

Chitwan National Park was established in 1973 and is Nepal’s first national park.

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

Begin the morning with a Jeep safari to see Nepal’s wildlife. The main highlight is the chance to spot a one-horned rhino in the dense forest, and if you are lucky, you may also see a tiger. After the safari, return before continuing the day’s travel.

In the afternoon, drive 145 kilometers to Pokhara, a journey of about 4.5 hours. Pokhara is known for Himalayan views, snow-fed lakes, and the reflection of Mt. Fishtail and the Annapurna range on Lake Phewa. It is also a base for trekking in the Annapurna region and day hikes around the valley rim. Later, take a city tour including Bindavashini temple, Seti Gorge, Devis fall, and Gupteshwor Mahadev cave.

Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave is associated with Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hindu worship.

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 visit, return for breakfast before continuing later in the early afternoon with your guide.

Proceed to the Lakeside area and cross Phewa Lake by boat. From the other side of the lake, start your walk to Peace Stupa, also known as the White Pagoda, set on a hilltop along the Pokhara valley rim. The views combine Pokhara valley floor, Phewa Lake, and the Himalayan ranges of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Fishtail. This 3.5-hour total hike is a walking experience in the Annapurna foothills. Walk down, cross the lake again, and walk back.

The World Peace Pagoda stands on a hill on the southern fringe of Phewa Lake.

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 back to Kathmandu on a 200-kilometer route that takes about 6 hours. This travel day keeps the focus on the overland return from Pokhara to Kathmandu, with the distance and timing clearly planned for the day’s main transfer.

After arriving in Kathmandu, continue with your arranged transfer. The rest of the day is free on your own, giving you unstructured time after the drive while keeping the schedule simple before departure the following day.

Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal and the country’s main administrative center.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

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

Use your departure transfer to reach Kathmandu airport in time for your flight back home. This final day is focused on keeping the airport movement clear and aligned with your onward schedule.

Travel by the arranged airport transfer with assistance, using an air-conditioned private vehicle as included for Kathmandu airport transfers. The itinerary ends once you board your flight back home.

Kathmandu is Nepal’s capital city and the departure point for the final airport transfer in this trip.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast