PACKAGE INCLUDES |
Hotel
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Tour Guide
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Entrance Pass
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Private Arrangements
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TRIP OVERVIEW |
The trip covers the most important sights in Nepal (Kathmandu Nagarkot Pokhara) + visit the Birthplace of Lord Buddha (Lumbini). It is one of the four main pilgrimage sites of Buddhism in the world. |
HIGHTLIGHTS |
✔ Explore The Birthplace of Lord Buddha and the beginning of Buddhism
✔ Tour Kathmandu Nagarkot and Pokhara
✔ Stay in a Himalayan Village on Top of The Clouds
✔ Experience the Traditional Nepalese Cultural Dance Show
✔ See Scenic Valleys, Lakes, Caves, Monasteries and Palaces
✔ Scenic Boat Ride on the lake against Snow Capped Mountains
✔ Travel to the gateway of the Himalayas for its scenic beauty
✔ Hike Sarangkot Hill for an Amazing Sunrise view of the Himalayas
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BRIEF ITINERARY |
DAY 01 | ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU (SIGHTSEEING) (D)
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Meet & Greet |
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Transfer To Hotel |
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Visit The Darbar Square (Historically And Culturally Significant Site In Kathmandu) |
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visit Syayambhunath (World's Most Glorious Buddhis) |
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Overnight Stay In Kathmandu |
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DAY 02 | KATHMANDU > POKHARA (B, L, D)
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Travel to Pokhara valley (Approx:202KM/7HRS) |
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Sightseeing Around Lake By Own (Famous For Boating,Trekking,Rafting And Bungee Jump) |
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Overnight Stay In Pokhara |
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DAY 03 | POKHARA (SIGHTSEEING) (B, L, D)
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Visit Sarankot Hilltop To Witness Sunrise (Approx:45 Min Drive) |
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visit Bindabasini Temple (Tempe Dedicated To Goddess Bhagavathi) |
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Visit Davids Falls |
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Visit Gupteshwor Cave |
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Visit Tibetan Refugee Camp |
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Boating At Lakeside |
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Overnight Stay In Pokhora |
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DAY 04 | POKHARA > LUMBINI (B, L, D)
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Travel To Lumbini (Approx:203KM/6HRS) Birth Place Of Lord Buddah |
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Stroll Around On Your Own |
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Overnight Stay In Lumbini |
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DAY 05 | LUMBINI (SIGHTSEEING) (B, L, D)
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Proceed For Lumbini Sightseeing: |
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Witness The Birth Place Of Budha |
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Explore Mayadevi Temple |
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Witness Birthmark Stone |
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Witness Pushkirini Lake |
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Witness Lumbini Museum |
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Witness Idol of Mayadevi |
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Witness World Peace stupa And Flame |
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Overnight Stay In Lumbini |
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DAY 06 | LUMBINI > KATHMANDU (B, L, D)
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Travel To Kathmandu (Approx:301km/10hrs) |
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Free To Explore On Own |
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Overnight Stay In Kathmandu |
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DAY 07 | KATHMANDU(SIGHTSEEING) > NAGARKOT (B, L, D)
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Proceed on Sightseeing At Kathmandu: |
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Visit The House Of Living Goddess Of Nepal (The Kumari,Living Goddess Worshipped Hindus And Buddhists) |
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Visit Pashupathinath Temple (Temple Dedicated For Lord Shiva) |
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visit Boudhanath (Biggest Buddhist Stupa In The World) |
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visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square (A UNESCO World Heritage Sites) |
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Travel To Nagarkot (Approx:30KM/1HRS) |
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Witness Himalaysas Sunset And Sunrise |
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Overnight Stay In Nagarkot |
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DAY 08 | NAGARKOT > KATHMANDU > DEPART (B)
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Trvel To Kathmandu (Approx:30KM/1HRS) |
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Shooping At Thamel Market (Offers Handicrafts. Brassware And Clothings) |
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Depart |
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HOTEL OPTIONS |
3★ | Kathmandu | Thamel House or Samsara
Nagarkot | Himalayan Villa or Niva Niwa
Pokhara | Batika or Tuki Resort or Choice Inn
Chitwan | Park Safari or Parkland or Jungle Adventure World
Lumbini | Ananda Inn or Aloka Inn | RM3488 Per Person | |
4★ | Kathmandu | Nepali Ghar or Ramada
Nagarkot | Country Villa
Pokhara | Da Yatra Courtyard or Kuti Resort
Chitwan | Green Mansion or Jungle Crown
Lumbini | Pawan Palace or Lumbini Garden or New Crystal | RM4388 Per Person | |
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Kathmandu | Aloft or Radisson
Nagarkot | Club Himalaya
Pokhara | Atithi Resort or Pokhara Grande
Chitwan | Jungle Villa or Tiger Land
Lumbini | Pawan Palace or Lumbini Garden or New Crystal | RM5288 Per Person | |
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DETAILED ITINERARY |
DAY 01 | ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU (SIGHTSEEING) (D)
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Arrive Kathmandu and after completion of immigration formalities, our representative will traditionally welcome you with fresh Garland from arrival terminal and proceed for sightseeing covering Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swyambhunath. After sightseeing you will be transfer to hotel. Check in Hotel and relax. |
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Swayambhunath, one of the world's most glorious Buddhist chaityas. It is said to be 2000 years old. Painted on the four sides of the spire base are the all-seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. |
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Next you will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square where you will see the Taleju Temple, built by King MahendraMalla in 1549 A.D.; Kal Bhairav, the God of destruction; Nautale Durbar; Nasal Chowk; Gaddi Baithak; the statue of King Pratap Malla and the Jagannath. You will then be dropped off at your hotel. |
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DAY 02 | KATHMANDU > POKHARA (B, L, D)
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After breakfast depart for Pokhara Valley which is One of the Most Picturesque spot of Nepal. The beauty of Pokhara is enhanced by its lovely lakes, which have their source in the glacial region of the Annapurna range of the Himalayas. Pokhara is also the only place in the world to provide dramatic views in a sub-tropical setting. Machapuchre Mountain, for example, is only 28km from Phewa Lake and not a single mountain range intervenes between the two. As The gateway to the Himalayas, Pokhara, with snow-capped mountain views is also famous for boating, trekking, rafting and extreme sports like rafting, canoeing and bungee jumping. |
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Enroute stop for lunch at a highway restaurant. Upon arrival check into hotel of your choice. |
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Evening free to stroll around in beautiful lake side on your own. |
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DAY 03 | POKHARA (SIGHTSEEING) (B, L, D)
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Wake up early morning, at sharp 5:00 am proceed to Sarankot (Approx 45 min drive) to see the splended view of sunrise, beautiful Himalayan ranges and Pokhara valley from a |
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hilltop called “Sarankot”. After enjoying sunrise return to the hotel to have your breakfast and relax. Later you may enjoy boating in Fewa Lake on your own and afternoon free to do any adventure sports activities such as Paragliding, Zip fliers, Annapurna Base Camp HeliTour, Pokhara Areal Sightseeing by ultra light flight etc on your own. After breakfast relax |
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around 10: 00 am, proceed for Pokhara Sightseeing covering Bindabasini Temple,Davids Falls, Gupteshwor Cave and Tibetan Refugee Camp. |
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Bindabasini Temple is the center of religious activity in the old bazaar. It is dedicated to Goddess Bhagawati, yet another manifestation of Shakti. The park-like grounds offer a fine picnic area, and on Saturdays and Tuesdays when devotees flock there to offer sacrifices, take on a festive local flavor. |
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Gupteswar Cave is a sacred cave located near David's Fall. The cave is almost 3 km long. It has some big hall-size rooms and some passages. This cave holds special value for Hindus since phallic symbol of Lord Shiva is preserved here in the condition it was discovered and taking pictures inside the cave is prohibited. |
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Davids Fall Locally known as Patale Chhango, Devids Fall (also known as Devils,Devins or Davids) is an awesome waterfall lying about 2 km south-west of Pokhara airport on the |
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highway to Tansen. Legend has it that a trekker (Devin, David...) was washed away by the Pardi Khola and disappeared down into an underground passage beneath the fall. |
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Tibetan Refugee Camp were built for the thousands of Tibetan refugees that came to settle in Nepal after the Chinese takeover. They sell beautiful handmade jewelry, trinkets, |
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carving and carpets for the visitors to showcase the beauties of Tibet. |
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After sightseeing you will drop to lakeside to do 1-hour Boating. |
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DAY 04 | POKHARA > LUMBINI (B, L, D)
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Early morning after breakfast around 7:00 am, you will proceed for your drive (7 – 8 hrs) to Lumbini. Arrive Lumbini at late evening. Check in hotel. Evening time is free for you to stroll around on your own. |
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Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative pillars there. |
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It is the place, where Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Price Siddharth, who then became Lord Buddha and founded Buddhism. Apart from this, It is one of the four main pilgrimage sites of Buddhism in the world. |
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DAY 05 | LUMBINI (SIGHTSEEING) (B, L, D)
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After breakfast, around 8:00 am, you will proceed for Lumbini Sightseeing covering the birth place of Lord Buddha. Here we can find peace insight us. We will explore such as Maya Devi temple, Birth mark stone, holy Puskirni Lake, Asoka pillar, Lumbini museum, Idol of Maya Devi, World peace stupa, World peace flame. |
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DAY 06 | LUMBINI > KATHMANDU (B, L, D)
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Early morning after breakfast around 7:00 am, you will proceed for your drive to Kathmandu(10 – 12hrs). On the way you will stop for lunch. Arrive Kathmandu at late evening. Check in hotel. Evening time is free for you to stroll around on your own. |
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DAY 07 | KATHMANDU(SIGHTSEEING) > NAGARKOT (B, L, D)
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After breakfast around 10:00 am,proceed for Kathmandu Sightseeing covering Pashupatinath, Boudhanath and Bhaktapur. Thereafter proceed to Nagarkot. |
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Pashupatinath Temple is situated 5 km east of Kathmandu. It is the temple of Lord Shiva. Pathupatinath, with its two-tiered golden roof and silver doors is considered one of the holiest Hindu shrines. |
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You will then visit Boudhanath, which lies 3kms east of Pashupati. This ancient colossal Buddhist stupa is one of the biggest in the world. It was listed as a UNESCO Heritage Monument in 1979. |
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Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom. It is one of three Durbar Square the Kathmandu, Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Bhaktapur Durbar Square is located in the current town of Bhaktapur, which lies 13 km east of Kathmandu. While the complex consists of at least four distinct square (Durbar Square, Taumadhi Square, Dattatreya Square and Pottery Square), the whole area is informally known as the Bhakapur Durbar Square, and is a highly visited site in the Kathmandu. |
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Nagarkot is a hill station 32 km east of Kathmandu. You can enjoy the beautiful country side view on the way to Nagarkot. Nagarkot is a popular destination to view Himalayas sunset and sunrise. |
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Arrive Nagarkot late evening. Check in Hotel. Evening is free. |
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DAY 08 | NAGARKOT > KATHMANDU > DEPART (B)
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After breakfast, you are free till the time of check out. |
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Thereafter return to Kathmandu to explore some sights and shopping in Thamel Market before being transferred to the airport for your onward flight. |
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INCLUSION |
- Meet & Greet Services
- Return Airport Transfers
- Hotel Stay as Indicated
- Meals as per Itinerary
- Tours as per Itinerary
- English Speaking Guide
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EXCLUSION |
- Flight Ticket & Taxes - Nepal Visa Upon Arrival (USD30) - MSIG Travel Insurance - Tour tips(Own)
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