Bandipur Tour Package Nepal | Travel from Kathmandu to Bandipur

Day 1: Travel from Kathmandu to Bandipur

Highlights: A lifetime memory travel from Kathmandu to Bandipur in busses and visit the beutiful Bandipur UNESCO Town Nepal

06.00am: Pick up from your hotel in Kathmandu, we will catch a tourist bus to Bandipur. You will be accompanied by a guide.

07.00am: Travel to Bandipur in bus with your guide. You will be provided mineral water.

12.00pm: Stop at Dumre, get off at bus station, and catch a local bus to Bandipur, around 30 minutes local bus ride, you will arrive at Bandipur.

01.00pm: Arrive in Bandipur, we will check in to your hotel at Bandipur. And, you can start the Bandipur Tour with your guide.

NOTE: Please liase with your guide on where to go in Bandipur, what to see in Bandipur and you can decide, you only have half a day in Bandipur.

Places to visit in Bandipur UNESCO Town Nepal are:

1. Bandipur Main Bazaar – A shopping street consists of bars, hotels, cafe, old buildings, nice street, shops. Beautiful town!
2. Thani Mai Temple Viewpoint – The sunrise views from Gurungche Hill when you climb to Thani Mai Temple is fantastic. You will see the snow-peaked mountains of the himalayas , in the fog, look like a white lake.  The starting point to the Thani Mai Temple is from the school at the southwest end of the bazaar, and is a 30 minutes’ hike.
3. Tundikhel Viewpoint in Bandipur – Long time ago, business traders would gather on this place to buy things from India and Tibet before they start the long trek to Lhasa or to India. It was a former parade ground for Gurkha armies. Now, it becomes a local picnic spot and viewpoint. On a fine day, you can see stunning panorama views  of Dhaulagiri (8167m), Machhapuchhare (6997m), Langtang Lirung (7246m), Manaslu (8162m) and Ganesh Himal (7406m). Best to visit during sunrise or sunset.
4. Bindebasini Temple – Hindu Temple in Bandipur – At the northeast end of the shopping street, you can find this this temple which is is dedicated to God Durga. Its ancient walls are covered in nice carvings. Facing the temple across the square is the Padma library, a striking 18th-century building with Newari-styled carved windows and beams.
5. Silkworm Farm -you will see how silk is produced. The farm has orchards of mulberry plants, which are grown for worm food – the worms themselves are reared indoors, usually from August to December and March to May. But you can visit any time, with someone to explain the process.

NOTE: Lunch & Dinner is not provided, will be at own expenses. Free & easy at your own after sunset.

Day 2: Travel from Bandipur to Pokhara

Highlights: Bandipur sightseeing tour

05.00am: We will visit Thani Mai Temple Viewpoint for sunrise. 

08.00am: Back to hotel. Breakfast at hotel. And can visit Bandipur at own leisure until check out at 10am.

NOTE: We will take a local bus at 11am to Dumre  to catch the bus to Pokhara at 12pm.

12.00pm: Catch your bus from Dumre to Pokhara. Tour ends. Your bus will stop at Pokhara bus stop. you can catch a taxi to your hotel from Pokhara bus stop.

We wrote some blog about Bandipur Nepal, read here:

Travelling in Bandipur, Nepal (Part 1)

Travelling in Bandipur, Nepal (Part 2) – How to travel from Kathmandu to Bandipur?

Travelling in Bandipur, Nepal (Part 3) – What have I gone through to write this story?

Travelling in Bandipur, Nepal (Part 4) – Where to stay in Bandipur, Nepal?