Nepal Package Tour 9 days 8 nights

Day 1: Kathmandu Airport – Kathmandu Thamel

Highlights: Thamel Night Life at own leisure!

02.00pm: Arrive at Kathmandu Airport.

03.30pm: Pick up from airport and transfer to hotel.

04.30pm: 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. EyesOnNepal 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)
• YangLing 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

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 to Pokhara

Highlights: Trishuli River – ONE(1) Day Rafting Trip

06.00am: Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel.

07.00am: Pick up from your hotel. Proceed to Charaudi (Rafting starting point).

10.20am: Arrived in Charaudi (Rafting starting point).

10.30am: Introductions.

10.40am: Get changed into rafting clothes.

11.00am: Go to the river for an introduction about river, the places we will see as well as the all-important safety and paddle talk.

11.30am: Let’s get going – rafting starts.

11.35am: Our first small waves.

12.00pm: Our first real rapid called twin rock (Grade 2+).

12.45pm: Our second and biggest rapid called Ladies delight (Grade 3) because it is said that ladies really like this rapid.

12.55pm: Our next rapid called landslide (Grade 2+).

01.00pm: Lunch time (We provide freshly prepared food and salads with cheese, salami, tuna and more is laid on the table).

01.30pm: Start rafting again.

01.35pm: We have the opportunity to play some fun water games.

02.05pm: Another big rapid called Monsoon (Grade 2+ to 3).

02.10pm: Rafting end at Phisling.

02.30pm: Get changed for the trip to your next destination – Pokhara.

03.00pm: Pick up and depart to Pokhara.

06.00pm: Arrive in Pokhara. Check in to Hotel Trekker Inn. Rest & Relax.

07.30pm: Pick up from hotel and dinner at Lan Hua Restaurant.

08.30pm: After dinner, back to hotel. Rest & Relax.

NOTE: Eyes On Nepal recommend Busy Bee Café for some night life and drinks. Busy Bee Cafe has the best live music band every night starting at 8pm.

Day 4: Pokhara

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.(Optional)

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 Boomerang Restaurant.

08.00pm: After dinner, back to hotel. Rest & Relax. Tour Ends.

Day 5: Pokhara to Australian Camp Trek

Highlights: Amazing views of snow-capped mountains, feel the mountains for the very first time.

07.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

08.00am: Drive to Kande for Trek. Note: It is one hour drive.

09.00am: Arrive in Kande and prepare for the trek.

09.30am: Start the trek.

11.30am: Arrive in Australian Camp, check in hotel

12.30pm: Lunch at the hotel. After lunch, rest and relax

NOTE: For those who are interested in local sightseeing tour, can let the tour guide knows, we will bring you. You will be back to hotel area for the sunset at 5.30pm.

07.30pm: Dinner at the hotel. Goodnight!

Day 6: Australian Camp to Lumbini

Highlights: Sunrise view and landscape view

05.00am: Wake up for the sunrise view.

06.30am: Breakfast at the hotel

07.30am: Depart from hotel to Kande to catch the transportation to Lumbini.

09.00am: Arrive in Kande and drive to Lumbini.

06.00pm: Arrive in Lumbini. Check in hotel. Dinner at the hotel.

NOTE: You will have lunch en route on own expenses.

Day 7: Lumbini

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

08.00am: Breakfast in hotel. Check out hotel.

09.00am: Pick up from your hotel, proceed to Kathmandu.

06.00pm: Arrive in Kathmandu. Check in hotel. Welcome drink. Free & easy after check in hotel.

NOTE: Lunch & dinner at own expenses.

Day 9: Kathmandu – Airport to own country

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 Package Tour 9 days 8 nights covers almost all the touristic destinations and adventures in Nepal including visits to Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lumbini as well as trekking, rafting and paragliding. If you wish to customize Nepal Package Tour to suit your personal interests, please be in touch with us. We can re-design the program as per your interests and requirements.