Upon arrival at the Kathmandu airport (TIA), you will be greeted by a representative from the Alpine Club of Himalaya. After completing the customs formalities (Visa, etc) pick up your luggage and look for our representative with a display board at the arrival gate. You will be then transferred to Hotel Shanker or a similar category hotel. We will start a guided tour to several of the most historical and spiritual attractions in Kathmandu. Two of the landmarks for the day are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Kathmandu Durbar Square and the famous Buddhist Swayambhunath also known as ‘Monkey Temple’ among the foreigners. In the evening, there will be a welcome dinner hosted by the Alpine Club of Himalaya at the restaurant. For dinner, you will be served excellent authentic Nepalese cuisine which will introduce you to the Nepalese food culture.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation:

• 3* Accommodation: Alpine Hotel & Apartment

After breakfast, we start a guided tour to three other UNESCO world heritage sites in the Kathmandu valley, Pashupati Nath, Bhaktapur, and Patan. The two-storied pagoda of Pashupatinath houses a sacred lingum, or the phallic symbol of Lord Shiva. The AryaGhat alongside Pashupati and on the banks of the Bagmati River is a famous funeral site for the Hindus. The medieval town of Bhaktapur, or the Town of the Devotees, preserves medieval arts, architecture, culture, and lifestyle to this date. One experience for sure is like traveling back into the past while walking along the Bhaktapur thoroughfares, squares, and streets. The city of Patan is also known as The City of Fine Arts. Patan Durbar Square is full of ancient places, temples and shrines, noted for their exquisite carvings, mostly the Hindu and Buddhist monuments. Included meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

• 3* Accommodation: Alpine Hotel & Apartment

After breakfast, we take a tour of the magnificent stupa of the Boudhnath. The Buddhist shrine of Bouddhanath is one of the largest stupas in the world, and one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist destinations in Kathmandu. The area of Boudhnath is also famous for over 50 Tibetan Gompas or monasteries built by the ancient Tibetan merchants as well as recent Tibetan refugees from China. After visiting Boudhnath, we take you to the airport approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. We hope you enjoyed the tour with us, and we are sure you will make another trip to the Himalayas Region. Included meals: Breakfast

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast