Day by day trip itinerary

Day 1: Kathmandu

Once you arrive in Kathmandu, you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon you will be given a briefing by your tour leader. You will be given an overview about the whole program. If you have any questions about this trip this is the right time to ask. In the evening the tour leader might arrange for a welcome meal in one of the better restaurants in the city.

Days 2-3: Kathmandu Sightseeing

We will take a guided tour of Kathmandu in the morning. First we will visit the Boudhanath Stupa. The Buddhist site is revered by the Vajrayana sect of Buddhism. The Stupa is colossal and beautiful. There is an air of spirituality about it and at one moment you will feel the magnanimity of Buddhist culture. All around the stupa there are shops selling Buddhist artifacts. These shops are mostly run by Tibetan refugees.
We will then drive to the temple of Pashupati Nath. This temple is considered the holiest of all temples in Nepal and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Situated at the banks of the river Bagmati, pilgrims and sages flock the temple. Last rites are performed on the premises of this temple and from afar you can even see a Hindu last rites being performed (2Breakfasts)

Day 4: Chitwan National Park

his day, we head for the Chitwan National Park. The drive to the park will take us about 5 hours. Once you reach Chitwan, you will be transferred to your lodge. The Chitwan National Park provides shelter to various species of birds and animals. They find refuge in this vast jungle, where only occasional tourists come to have a peek into the wild side of Nepal. The park was established in 1973 and is set in an area of 932 sq. km. There are more than 43 species of mammals, over 450 species of birds, and more than 45 species of amphibians and reptiles in this reserve. You can find the Chital, Sambar, Hog Deer, Barking deer, wild elephant, four horned antelope, striped hyena, pangolin, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard, python, sloth deer, common leopard, ratel, palm civet, wild dog, langur and rhesus monkeys. You can also find endangered animals like the one horned rhinoceros, the Tiger, Gharial.

In the afternoon we will make an excursion to a neighboring village. The village is inhabited by the Tharu community where you might see a Tharu cultural dance program (BLD)

Day 5: Chitwan National Park

In the morning today we will make an elephant safari. This way we can move to various parts of the Jungle without any hindrances. You can closely watch the one horned rhino and other wonderful animals. We will later take a dug out canoe across the Rapti River. The river is home to Crocodiles but they do not attack humans unless provoked (BLD)

Day 6-7: Lumbini

We will make an early morning bird watching tour. And after breakfast we will head for Lumbini. Lumbini is the birth place of Gautama Buddha, who lived between approximately 563 BCE and 483 BCE. It is situated 25kms east of Kapilavastu, the place where the Buddha grew up and lived until he renounced the world and went away in search of the higher truth. Today Lumbini has various Buddhist temples which include the Mayadevi temple dedicated to the mother of Lord Buddha. There is also the beautiful Pushkarni pond (BLD)

Day 8: Dhulikhel

We will take a flight to Kathmandu from Bhairawa in the morning. Once you reach Kathmandu, you will be transferred to Dhulikhel. Dhulikhel is located at a height of 5,500 ft and lies at a distance of 30 Kms east of Kathmandu. Dhulikhel offers a panorama of more than 20 Himalayan peaks. You can see the Annapurna, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, and Gauri Shankar among others (BD)

Day 9: Kathmandu

The sunrise is spectacular from Dhulikhel. We will experience the sunrise over a hot cup of coffee or tea and take a walk around the place which is filled with amazing sights which includes some ancient Hindu temples. In the afternoon we head back to Kathmandu (BL)

Day 10: Kathmandu

This day is free for you to relax or go for some shopping in the busy streets of the city.

Day 11: Departure

The tour ends here. You will be transferred to the airport for departure.