Nepal Trip Package 5 days 4 nights | Lake Begnas, Rupa & Bandipur

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:

• The hotel is within the Thamel area which you can explore at your own leisure at night. Eyes On Nepal recommends some good restaurants here for coffee or dinner.

• 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

  1. New Orleans Café (at Mandala Street)
  2. Ork2 Café (at Mandala Street)
  3. YangLing Tibetan Restaurant (MUST TRY: Chicken Thenthuk).
  4. H2O Café at Hotel Mandap for coffee and bread.
  5. Places Restaurant & Bar for vegetarian food.
  6. Bar & live performances – Shisha Terrace Cafe & Bar, Sam’s Bar and etc.
  7. Black Olive Cafe for Pork Chop and Magharita.

• Lunch and dinner at your own expense
• No tour guide

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 begin. 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: Tour continues. 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: Return to hotel after dinner. Rest & relax.

Day 3: Kathmandu - Pokhara

Highlights: Domestic Flight to Pokhara + Phewa Lake SideTour + Barahi Temple + World Peace Pagoda Sunset Tour + Paragliding tour.

06.00am: Breakfast at hotel.

07.00am: Pick up from your hotel.

• NOTE: You will be dropped off at the Kathmandu Domestic Airport. Our staff will drop you at the main entrance of the Kathmandu Domestic Airport. You will have a 30-minute flight to Pokhara. During your flight time, you will see the amazing views of mountains like Langtang, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, Lamjung Himal, Annapurna, and Fishtail. Our tour guide will meet you at the Pokhara airport.

09.15am: Arrive at Pokhara domestic airport, pick up and transfer to your hotel.

09.45am: Check in hotel. Welcome drink.

10.00am: We start our tour to Barahi Temple:

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

10.55am: Return to hotel.

11.00am: Pick up from hotel.

Proceed to Paragliding Tour.

12.00am: You will begin your 30–45 minutes Paragliding Tour after a short briefing by the pilot. Pokhara in Nepal is the world’s best paragliding spot with amazing views of the Annapurna range of mountains and beautiful landscape around Pokhara valley including the virgin Mt Fishtail (Machhapuchhre), Lamjung Himal, Annapaurna, Himal, Himchuli, Phewa lake, rice field, rivers and settlements.

01.00pm: Return to hotel from Paragliding Tour.

01.30pm: Pick up from hotel. You will have your lunch at the Thakali Kitchen Restaurant. NOTE: Nicest Thakali Dhal Bhat in Pokhara according to locals and tourists. Rest and relax after lunch.

03.30pm: Pick up from your hotel. Visit:

• Davis Fall – A waterfall located at Pokhara in Kaski District. An interesting aspect is the water from the fall flows about 500 feet through the natural tunnel at a depth of 100 feet from ground level.
• Mahadev Cave – Across the road from Davis Falls, this venerated cave contains a huge stalagmite worshiped 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 second top attraction in Pokhara.

06.00pm: Return to hotel

06.30 pm: Pick up from the hotel for dinner at the Lan Hua Restaurant.

08.00 pm: Return to hotel after dinner. Rest &relax. NOTE: Eyes On Nepal recommends Busy Bee Cafe for some nightlife and drinks. Busy Bee Cafe has the best live music band every night starting at 8pm.

Day 4: Pokhara – Begnas Lake – Rupa Lake - Bandipur

Highlights: Sarangkot Sunrise Tour + Fishtail Lodge + Begnas Lake + Rupa Lake + Bandipur

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 can reach Sarangkot easily via a 45-minute drive by a car to the top from Pokhara, and then a 45-minute hike up to the main view point.

06.00am: Sunrise at Sarangkot.

07.00am: After sunrise, return to hotel. 

09.00am: Check out hotel. Visit:

• Fish Tail Lodge – Located across Phewa Lake, we will visit this lodge by man-pulled boat. The lodge offers magnificent views of snow-peaked mountains, mainly on Fish Tail Peak and you can have a coffee while enjoying the refreshing views. NOTE: At your own expense.

10.30am: Pick up, tour continues. Visit the view point of Begnas Lake and Rupa Lake.

• Begnas Lake – Located southeast of the Pokhara Valley. This lake is the second largest lake after Phewa Lake, among the eight lakes in Pokhara Valley.
• Rupa Lake – Located southeast of the Pokhara Valley. This lake is the third largest lake after Begnas Lake, among the eight lakes in Pokhara Valley.

NOTE: Both lakes are located side-by-side, offering spectacular views, and a unique landscape with snow-peaked mountains as a backdrop on fine days.

12.30pm: Lunch en route at local restaurant.

01.30pm: After lunch, depart to Bandipur.

03.30pm: Arrive in Bandipur. We will visit the hill station by foot. NOTE: Bandipur is a living museum of Newari culture, a beautifully preserved village crowning a lofty ridge above the highway stop of Dumre. Its winding lanes are lined with traditional Newari houses. Time seems to have stood still here, although it has taken a lot of effort to preserve the magic while developing the town as a destination.

05.30pm: We will have dinner at The Old Inn – a very unique and beautiful hotel and restaurants that offers great hospitality and views of the mountains.

06.30pm: After dinner, we will drive to Kathmandu. The journey will take about 4 hours.

10.30pm: Arrive in Kathmandu. Check in to your hotel. Rest & relax.  

Day 5: Kathmandu – Airport – Departure

09.00am: Breakfast in the hotel.

00.00am: Free & easy until pick up from hotel to airport.

00.00pm: Check in airport.

00.00pm: Depart to own country. Tours ends.