Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu
Upon your arrival at Kathmandu airport, one of our office representatives assist you in transferring to the designated hotel. Stroll around Thamel- a touristic hub.
Day 2: Kathmandu Sightseeing
We start our tour from the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bouddhanath Stupa. Bouddhanath Stupa, one of the largest stupas in the world, stands as a majestic symbol of Buddhist spirituality and heritage in Nepal. The popular heritage site is located in the eastnorth of Kathmandu Valley. The premises are decorated with colorful prayer flags where you can experience inner peace and tranquility. You can observe and explore the Tibetan Buddhist culture. Pilgrims circumambulate the stupa’s base spinning prayer wheels and chanting mantras. After the spiritual vibes of Bouddhanath, we will drive to Pashupatinath temple. Pashupatinath temple is a sacred Hindu temple that is popular among Hindus throughout the world. The spiritual vibes around the Temple can be experienced as soon as you reach there. The major attraction to Europeans in Pashupatinath temple is cremation at Arya Ghat. After the spiritual tour of these heritage sites, we drive to Kathmandu Durbar Square. We will have lunch around Durbar Square. After lunch, we will visit Kumari Temple, Kasthamandup, Kaal Bhairav, Museum, and many other monuments around Durbar Square. In the afternoon, we will visit another Heritage site Swoyambhunath (Monkey Temple), and complete the city tour for today.
Day 3: Holi Celebration in Kathmandu
After breakfast, we walk towards Kathmandu Durbar Square for the Grand celebration of the Holi festival. We will take part in the traditional Holi festivals with vibrant colors and water. All are in a jolly mood and enjoy dancing, singing, and coloring to each other. In the afternoon, we back to the hotel freshened up took lunch, and rested in a hotel.
Day 4: Kathmandu to Pokhara
Travel to Pokhara, a picturesque city known for its stunning lakes and mountain views. Check in at your hotel and unwind. Explore the Lakeside area and enjoy the serene ambiance.
Optional: Boat ride on Phewa Lake to enjoy the sunset.
Day 5: Drive to the Australian camp from Pokhara
Early morning you can view mountains from your hotel balcony or even from your room window. After breakfast, we cross Fewa Lake by boat to reach the hiking spot to World Peace Stupa. We will hike for an hour to reach the stupa through the forest. We enjoy the entire view of the Annapurna Mountain range. From Stupa’s backside, we take a short drive to reach Chhorepatan where we visit Davis Falls and Gupteswor Cave. We will have lunch in Lakeside. Check out from the hotel and drive to Khande and hike for one hour to reach a beautiful destination Australian camp. We enjoy the splendid views from there. The place is famous for its sunrise view which is the route to the Annapurna Base camp trek.
Day 6: White water rafting in Seti River and Drive to Chitwan Sauraha
After breakfast, we walk for an hour to reach Phedi and then we drive to Bamboo Bridge, Hemja for half an hour. We change our clothes and our other valuable items deposited there. We should bring Half pants, t-shirts, extra undergarments water bottles, and comfortable shoes. There will be a brief orientation regarding rafting, river grade, safety measures, and gears that you use during rafting. The total time duration for this rafting is 90 minutes which covers 8 km starting from the Bamboo bridge and ending at the Dam site near Pokhara. It will be a thrilling experience of water sports and adventure in the Himalayan River Seti. After the completion of the rafting, we will enjoy lunch at the nearby restaurant on the bank of the Seti River. Now we drive to Chitwan, Sauraha for 4 hours.
Day 7: Jungle Safari Activities at Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park is home to a horned Rhino. The attractions of Jungle safari, elephant safari, elephant bathing, canoeing ride in the Rapti River, and bird watching are major features of the national park. You will also have insight into various species of birds, and animals such as deer, boar monkey, leopard, sloth bear, and the royal Bengal tiger. You will also encounter various mammals within the area. In the evening enjoy the Tharu cultural dance.
Day 8: Drive to Kathmandu
After breakfast, we will drive to Kathmandu and reach it in the afternoon. We can go shopping around Thamel and pack our luggage. In the evening, we will have a farewell dinner. We exchange our feelings and share experiences.
Day 9: Departure
One of our staff will assist you in reaching the international airport three hours before your flight.