Nepal 9 days 8 nights Tour

Day 1: Kathmandu Airport – Kathmandu Thamel

Highlights: Thamel Night Life at own leisure

00.00pm: Arrive at Kathmandu Airport.

00.00pm: Pick up from airport and transfer to hotel.

00.00pm: Check in. Rest & Relax. Free & easy after check in. Tour ends.

NOTE 1: The hotel is at Thamel area, you can explore at own during night time. Eyes On Nepal recommends some good restaurants here for coffee of dinner.

NOTE 2: Walking distance: 10 to 20 minutes. Our tour guide will bring you around in Thamel area, and will explain where to go, What to see, what to eat….

• New Orleans Café (at Mandala Street)
• Ork2 Café (at Mandala Street)
• Yang Ling Tibetan Restaurant (MUST TRY: Chicken Thenthuk).
• H2O Café at Hotel Mandap for coffee and bread.
• Places Restaurant & Bar for vegetarian food.
• Bar & live performances – Shisha Terrace Cafe & Bar, Sam’s Bar and etc.
  NOTE: Lunch & Dinner at own expenses.

Day 2: Kathmandu(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Highlights: Visit 4 x UNESCO World Heritage Sites + Nepalese traditional cultural dance performances. Welcome to Nepal!

07.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

08.00am: Pick up from your hotel in Kathmandu, daily tours start, visit:

• Swayambhunath Stupa, the Monkey Temple – one of the oldest Buddhist Stupa in Valley
• Boudhanath Stupa – The largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
• Pashupatinath Temple– The most sacred temple of Hindu Lord Shiva in the world. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

01.30pm: Lunch at Patan Palace Restaurant.

02.30pm: Tours continue, visit:

• Patan Durbar Square. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
• Kathmandu Durbar Square. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

06.00pm: Dinner in Gokarna House Restaurant with Nepalese traditional cultural dance performances.

08.00pm: After dinner, back to hotel. Rest & relax.

Day 3: Kathmandu Thamel – Nagarkot (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Highlights: Visit 2 x UNESCO World Heritage Sites + Nagarkot Trek + Sunset Tour of Himalayas Groups of Mountains

08.00am: Breakfast in hotel

09.00am: Check out hotel. Pick up from hotel. Visit:

• Bhaktapur Durbar Square. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
• Changu Narayan Temple. NOTE: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

12.00pm: Start the trek to Nagarkot.

01.00pm: Lunch en route at local restaurant. NOTE: You only have to carry the water + food. The main luggage will be check in to the hotel in Nagarkot by our tour guide.

04.00pm: Arrive in hotel in Nagarkot. Check in. Welcome Drink.

04.30pm: After check in. Free & easy. The sunset is from 5.30pm to 6.15pm at the hotel rooftop.

06.00pm: Back to hotel.Dinner at hotel.

07.00pm: Free & easy after dinner.

Day 4: Nagarkot – Pokhara (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) – By Domestic Flight!

Highlights: Domestic Flight from Kathmandu – Pokhara

05.00am: Nagarkot Sunrise Tour

07.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

07.45am: After breakfast, check out hotel. Depart from Nagarkot to Kathmandu Airport.

NOTE: Drive from Nagarkot to Kathmandu Airport (45 minutes)

10.00am: Catch your flight to Pokhara. (25 minutes)

10.30am: Arrive in Pokhara. Pick up and transfer to hotel. Check in hotel. Rest & relax.

01.00pm: Lunch at Harbour Cafe Pokhara.

02.00pm: We start our tour to Barahi Temple:

• Phewa Lake and ONE (1) hour boating.
• Barahi Temple – Temple on the lake. NOTE: We will go there using a boat.

03.00pm: Free & easy until pick up for dinner.

06.00pm: Pick up for dinner at Lan Hua Restaurant.

07.00pm: Back to hotel. Free & easy at your own leisure.

Day 5: Pokhara (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Highlights: Sarangkot Sunrise Tour + Paragliding Tours + Pokhara sights-seeing tour + World Peace Pagoda sunset tour

05.15am: Pick up from hotel in Pokhara. We will bring you to Sarangkot sunrise tour.

NOTE: Sarangkot (1592m) is the highest view point for the sunrise in Pokhara area. You will reach Sarangkot easily by 45 minutes’ drive by a car ride to the top from Pokhara and then 45 minutes hike up to the main view point.

06.00am: Sunrise at Sarangkot.

07.00am: After sunrise tour, back to hotel. Breakfast at hotel.

09.00am: Pick up from your Hotel and Proceed to Paragliding Tours.

10.00am: You will start your 30 – 45 minutes Paragliding Tour after a short briefing by the pilot. Pokhara in Nepal is the world’s best paragliding spot in the world with amazing view of Annapurna range of mountains and beautiful landscape around Pokhara valley, virgin Mt; Fishtail (Machhapuchhre), LamjungHimal, Annapaurna, Himal, Himchuli, Phewa lake, rice field, rivers and settlements.

10.30am: You will land in Phewa Lake Side. We will pick you up and bring you to your hotel.

12.00pm: Pick up from your hotel for lunch at Thakali Kitchen Restaurant.  NOTE: The restaurant has the nicest Thakali Dhal Bhat in Pokhara according to the locals and tourists. Rest and relax after lunch.

03.00pm: After lunch, tour continue to:

• Davis Fall – A waterfall located at Pokhara in Kaski District. An interesting aspect is the water from the fall flow about 500 feet through the natural tunnel at the depth of 100 feet from ground level.
• Mahadev Cave – Across the road from Davis Falls, this venerated cave contains a huge stalagmite worshipped as a Shiva’s Lingam.
• World Peace Pagoda Sunset Tour – Standing on top of the Ananda hill, Shanti Stupa adds more beauty to Pokhara Valley. It is a perfect holiday place providing a clear view of the Himalayan range of mountains, Phewa Lake and Pokhara City. The hilltop provides a splendid view of sunrise and sunset. Tripadvisor has ranked Shanti Stupa as top second attraction in Pokhara.

07.00pm: Dinner at Dragon Restaurant.

08.00pm: After dinner, back to hotel. Rest & relax. Tour ends.

Day 6: Pokhara – Lumbini (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

07.00am: Breakfast in hotel and check out hotel. Catch your tourist bus to Lumbini directly. Our tour guide will be with you in the bus. Journey will take around 8 hours. Lunch en route.

Optional Tours: Trishuli River – ONE (1) Day Rafting Trip (USD50)

After 3 hours’ drive, rafting for 3 hours. NOTE: Lunch en route. After rafting, drive to Lumbini (5 hours journey)

06.00pm: Check in hotel. Welcome drink. Rest & relax. NOTE: Dinner in the hotel.

Day 7: Lumbini (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Highlights: Buddha Birth Place – Mayadevi Temple (main attraction) + Temples

09.00 am: Pick up from your hotel. Our tour guide will greet you at your hotel with rickshaw. Daily tours start, visit:

• Buddha Birth Place – Mayadevi Temple (main attraction)
• Korea Temple
• Chinese Temple
• Singapore Temple
• Japan Temple
• India Temple
• French Temple
• Sri Lanka Temple
• Thai Monastery
• Vietnam Monastery
• Nepal Monastery and etc……

NOTE: Lunch en route.

06.00pm: Dinner in Sunflower Restaurant. After dinner, will drop you back to your hotel. Tour ends after your dinner.

Day 8: Lumbini to Kathmandu (Breakfast)

Highlights: N/A

06.00am: Breakfast in hotel. Check out hotel.

07.00am: Pick up from your hotel, proceed to Kathmandu. Journey will take around 8 hours.

03.00pm: Arrive in Kathmandu. Check in hotel. Welcome drink. Free & easy after check in hotel. NOTE: Lunch & dinner at own expenses.

Day 9: Kathmandu – Airport –  Departure (Breakfast)

Highlights: N/A

09.00am: Breakfast in the hotel.

10.00am: Free & easy until pick up from hotel to airport.

12.00pm: Check in airport.

03.15pm: Depart to own country. Tours Ends….

Nepal 9 days 8 nights tour encompasses visit to Kathmandu, Patan, World Heritage Sites such as Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa, Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Monkey Temple, naturally scenic city Pokhara, Phewa lake, World Peace Pagoda, Sarangkot, Lumbini, Birth place of Buddha, Paragliding in Pokhara and flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. If you would like to personally customise Nepal 9 days 8 nights tour, please contact us.