Trip Route
Kathmandu - Bhaktapur - Nagarkot - Bandipur - Pokhara - Sarankot - Shanti Stupa
Trip Facts
1+ PAX
Leisurely
Hotel
2,175 M/7,135 Ft
Breakfast
Private Vehicle
Sep - May
Kathmandu Pokhara Tour Highlights
- Explore Kathmandu, Pokhara, Bandipur, Bhaktapur, and Patan
- Breathless Mountain View from Nagarkot, Bandipur, and Sarankot
- Walking through primitive Nepalese town Bhaktapur, Patan, Kathmandu, and Bandipur
- Private guided tour with luxurious accommodation throughout the trip
Kathmandu Pokhara tour, best offered Nepal tour with visiting heritage and culture area of Nepal also mountain panorama view from Nagarkot, Bandipur, and Sarankot viewpoint.
Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, is the center of cultural assimilation, architectural wonders, and varying lifestyle. Since the last few decades, it has become a popular hub for entertainment, tourism, and trade. Inhabited by native Newar community and later with the invasion of indigenous people from other regions, Kathmandu has promoted itself as a melting pot of cultures. The hipster town of Thamel, Hanumandhoka, and Jhonche holds immense importance in modern history for its influx of western Hippie culture and lifestyle during the late 70s' and early 80s'.
Pokhara, on the other hand, is a quieter place located on the bank of Phewa Lake. Famous for adventure sports; Paragliding and Zip-line, Pokhara offers a greater relaxation and holidaying experience in Nepal. Being a twin-city of Kathmandu, they interconnect through the 174km long Prithvi Highway and a short air-route. The wonderful Kathmandu-Pokhara tour offers you an opportunity to explore the world heritage sites along with historical monuments, temples, and monasteries. Mountain flight offering a close view of the Everest, white-river rafting on the Trisuli River and sightseeing from the hills of Nagarkot and Sarangkot, this trip can offer some of the most exciting adventure-holidaying experience you ever had.
Daily itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu (1,350 m/4,428 Ft)
30-Minute ---No--- Hotel
We welcomed you from the arrived gate of the Tribhuvan international airport then transfer to the hotel. You may have leisure time until the official meeting in the evening. The program arranges either your hotel room or Musical Adventure trekking office where we give you details about your tour program.
Day 02: Kathmandu Valley Tour
7-8 Hrs Tour Breakfast with Hot drinks Hotel
A day exploring labyrinth Kathmandu valley more known as a city of the culture and heritage also called the home of the temple. Kathmandu valley has four famous monuments that listed in the UNESCO world heritage sites. Thus our professional and knowledgeable tour guide explains details of these below places. The Kathmandu valley tour begins after breakfast in your hotel then returns to hotel around 4 Pm.
Pashupatinath Temple:
Most secret Hindu temple
in the world which set near Kathmandu international airport on the bank
of Bagmati River. Also Hindu traditional cremate done along the Holy
river and takes a picture of colorful Saadu (ascetic) at Ram Mandir.
Pashupatinath temple is a huge complex with different compartments,
none-Hindu cannot enter the main temple where four face Shiva in kept ,
also 1025 Shiva Linga is constructed. Also side trip to old-age homes and a dog care center.
Bauddhanath Stupa:
Boudhanath
stupa, the largest and impressive Buddhist shrine in Kathmandu valley
which has great value in Buddhist people also the entire area is
surrounded by Tibetan handicraft and antique. The multifarious has
several fascinating Buddhist temples and can be reached by a short walk
from the main stupa. The impressive scenery of devotees taking the circuit
with praying wheel on the hand also typical prostration with knee bend
down on the wood.
The beautiful shrine is a great example of mix Nepalese culture where can
sights both Hindu and Buddhist in the middle of Kathmandu valley. Swoyambhunath complex has several remarkable sites like Statue, Chorten, Monasteries, and Buddha Park, it has three large gilded statues of Buddhist teachers (Buddha, Avalokitesvara, and Padmasambhava). It also called Monkey temple because of the temple occupied by a large number of brown monkeys. You will also see picturesque Kathmandu valley plus towering snow-clad mountains like Langtang Himal and Ganesh Himal.
Kathmandu Durbar Square:
The oldest royal palace of Nepalese kingdom where several dynasties (Malla and Shah) famous king born and grew up. Kathmandu durbar square divided into different partition like Museum, Kumari house, and Taleju temple. April 2015 earthquake destroyed the maximum temple of the palace and most of them are on renovation state. Masterpiece architecture of wooden carving and stone sculpture is the attraction of Hanuman Dhoka. Also see big bell and statue of the terrifying appearance of lord Shiva, Bhairav. Then the day tour ends with walking along with the local market of Ason Bazaar where can observe the life of local people.
Day 03: Kathmandu - Patan - Bhaktapur - Nagarkot Hill (2,175 m/7,135 Ft)
5-6 Hrs Tour Breakfast with Hot drinks Hotel/Resort
Another beautiful day in your Nepal tour, a day excursion taking into the two different cities that attached with Kathmandu called Patan Durbar Square and the city of Newari architecture, Bhaktapur. Both of them used to be a royal palace in ancient time and it is a great place to venerate the Nepalese handicraft and art. Night halt at the nearest viewpoint, Nagarkot Hill and enjoy stunning sunset on the Himalayas.
Day 04: Nagarkot Hill - Bandipur (1,030 m/3,378 Ft)
5-6 Hrs Drive Breakfast with Hot drinks Hotel
In the morning drive to a viewpoint near your hotel, which is literally a bit higher than your hotel. Nagarkot is literally well-known for the largest Mountain View with the widest Himalayan range including Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Jugal, Rolwaling, Gauri Shanker and Everest. These mountains range lining above the farming terraced.
After breakfast leave from Nagarkot and drive towards Bandipur throughout Bhaktapur and Kathmandu. It is 5-6 hours' lovely drive to Bandipur. Bandipur, the old-style village is a kind of living museum of Newari architecture and culture. The locals give the effort to preserve their unique culture also a lot of old builds are reborn with café, lodges, a local restaurant, and handicraft shops.
Day 05: Bandipur to Pokhara (850 m/2,744 Ft)
5-6 Hrs Drive Breakfast with Hot drinks Hotel
After breakfast we drive-out from Bandipur village, it is a complete scenic drive and mountains view see through the journey to Pokhara. About 3 hours' drive brings us to Pokhara, a city of the lake on foot of the Annapurna mountain range. After room check-in sightseeing must-see places in Pokhara. The Pokhara day tour continues with discovering Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave, Davi's fall, Tibetan Refugee Camp, and International Mountain Museum. Before return back to hotel watch glorious and glittering sunset on the Himalayas from World Peace Stupa.
Day 06: Pokhara - Sarankot - Kathmandu (1,350 m/4,428 Ft)
7-8 Hrs Drive Breakfast & Dinner with Hot drinks Hotel
We drive to Sarankot and enjoy to see burning sunrise over the mountains then return to hotel. After breakfast drive resume, towards Mahendra and Bat cave north state of Pokhara. The drive towards Kathmandu which is 205 Km far and it requires 7-8 hours' drive. Musical adventure trekking arranges farewell dinner at a typical Nepalese restaurant for the authentic Nepalese food and lives cultural performance.
Day 07: Departure
30-Minute Drive Breakfast with Hot drinks ---No--
Last day of your Nepal trips, you will be transferred to Tribhuvan international airport 4 hours before you're scheduled. You may have own time until airport transfer probably does shopping for family and friends.
What's included?
- International and domestic airport transfer (Airport/Hotel/Airport)
- Guided Cultural and Heritage tour into the Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Patan, Bandipur, and Pokhara
- 3-Nights tourist standard accommodation in Kathmandu on bed and breakfast plan
- 1-Night tourist standard accommodation in Nagarkot Hill on bed and breakfast plan
- 1-Night tourist standard accommodation in Bandipur on bed and breakfast plan
- 1-Night tourist standard accommodation in Pokhara on bed and breakfast plan
- A guided tour by private transport to Nagarkot, Bhaktapur, Patan, Pokhara, Bandipur, and Kathmandu
- Farewell dinner last day of your Nepal trip
What's not included?
- Nepal visa fees
- Personal medical and travel insurance
- Meals lunch and dinner during the tour
- All drinks (Beverages, soft, hard)
- Personal expenses laundry, phone call, internet etc
- Tipping/gratitude to your guide and driver