Day 1/ Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Pick up at airport by tour executive and transfer.
Overnight at hotel. Combined city tour of Old and New Delhi.
The vistas of eight historical capital cities, spanning nearly
4000 years, provide a befitting commencement.
Day
2/ Delhi - Kathmandu
Transfer to the airport to board flight to Kathmandu, the beautiful
capital city of Nepal, which is about 25 km in length and 15
km in width. The beautiful snow-clad Himalayan mountain range,
apart from the peak of Mount Everest, can be viewed from the
Kathmandu valley as tourists fly over it. Transfer to hotel.
Daylong sightseeing. Overnight stay at the hotel.
There
are many marvellous places in Kathmandu, including several places
of worship. The Temple of Sweta Machchhendra Nath is a beautiful
pagoda of artistic beauty. It has a two-tiered bronze roof and
several votive stupas. The Temple of Kumari is the residence
of Kumari, a Vestal Virgin worshipped as a Living Goddess. The
young girl selected as Goddess Kumari, at the age of about four
or five, should be a virgin and belong to the Newari Shakya
caste – a Buddhist clan. As the girl reaches puberty,
another Goddess is chosen. The temple has carved wooden balconies
and window-screens. Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple.
The Balaju Water Garden is 5 kilometres away from Kathmandu
and located at the foot of the Nagarjuna Hill. It houses a beautiful
park, called the Balaju Uddayan (park). The place has a beautiful
fountain with 22 crocodile-headed water sprouts, dating back
to the 18th century. The Pashupatinath Temple lies on the banks
of the sacred Bhagmati River. The temple is renowned for its
remarkable architecture with two-tiered golden roof and silver
doors.
Day
3/ Kathmandu - Patan - Kathmandu
Full day excursion to Patan. The city of Patan lies to the south
of Kathmandu and is situated on the sacred Bagmati River. It
is believed to be a city covered with a thousand golden roofs.
The city is locally referred to as Lalitpur and is famous for
its art and crafts. Keep the afternoon free after your return
to Kathmandu.
Days
4& 5/ Pokhara
A 41/2 hour drive by road reaches you to Chitwan, the most ancient
royal reserve of Nepal, having thousands of rhinoceros, 300
bird species, tigers and leopards. Overnight stay and breakfast
the following day at a jungle lodge. Encounter wildlife on elephant
back. At sundown, tribal folk will regale you with song and
dance.
Days
6& 7/ Pokhara
Morning drive to Pokhara, 6 hours away. Arrive and check into
hotel. Spend the afternoon trekking to Naudanda, a typical village.
Overnight stay in hotel.
Day
8/ Pokhara - Dhulikhel (Kathmandu by passed)
Close to the Indo-China border, the village of Dhulikhel offers
a breathtaking view of the Himalayas and the farmed valley of
Punchkhal. Sunset and sunrise are simply transcendental here.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day
9/ Dhulikhel - Kathmandu
Daylong excursion by road, via the temples and palaces of Bhadgaon
and a gigantic stupa at Bodhnath completes the Nepal experience.
Transfer to hotel. Afternoon flight to Delhi. Pick up at airport
and overnight stay in Delhi.
Day
10/ Departure
Leave for onward journey.