ITINERARY
Duration: 04 Nights / 05 Days
Location: Kathmandu - Nagarkot
Price: On Request
Itinerary Overview
Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu
Day 2: Kathmandu Sightseeing
Day 3: Kathmandu to Nagarkot
Day 4: Nagarkot to Kathmandu
Day 5: Kathmandu departure
Description
South East Asian countries have been a constant area of exploration for travelers. The exotic landscapes along with the multicultural approach make this land more acceptable to visit. The travelers all across the world try to keep these countries on their bucket list to explore the cultural, spiritual and traditional practices of the region. Nepal has been one of the most diversified countries presenting the multicultural practices in front of travelers. Whether you are an adventure lover, or nature lover, or architecture lover or spiritual lover this country offers you the perfect destination to explore different sides of yours. The taste of ethnicity stays back with the country of Nepal. In respect to other third world countries, Nepal covers 80% of rural lands. It is one of the least developed countries as per the UN. Urbanity does not bring any impact on the cultural practices of the country. The incredible heritage monuments will completely amaze you with its historical artifacts. It is one of the ancient cities of the world. Here you will find the cultural practices of people all across religions. This country shows the symbolism of peacefulness and how people with religious opinions stay in harmony. Very few places are there which actually offer your serene beauty and inner peace. Those who are seeking mental peace can travel to this wonderful and charming land to get a break from scheduled life. The tranquility of the landscape will make you feel comfortable in this prosperous land. The cool breeze, colorful gaze across the valleys, soothing water of the lake and the enchanting view of snow clad mountains will make a perfect holiday destination for you. While visiting any country, one should definitely visit the capital city to understand the hub of cultural practices across the country. Kathmandu is the city of temples and one of the oldest cities in the world. It has more than five world’s heritage sites as listed by UNESCO. This itinerary is designed to give varied landscapes and the fine art of architecture in three cities of Bhaktapur, Patan, and Kathmandu. You will find the beautiful temples, streets, architecture and elegant palaces in these ancient cities.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu
Meal: Breakfast
Altitude: 1400m
Distance: around the city
Mode of transport: private car
After reaching Tribhuvan International Airport, our driver will pick you up. Then you will be checking into one of the hotels located in the center of the city. You will be warmly welcomed from our end at the hotel. With a short introduction with each other, our representative will give a detailed briefing of the tour itinerary. In the evening you can go to the Pashupatinath darshan and aarti. At night you will taste the Nepalese delicacies in the hotel. Stay overnight at Kathmandu.
Day 2: Kathmandu sightseeing
Meal: Breakfast
Distance: around the city
Mode of transport: bus coach/private car
After taking breakfast, you will be going for the guided tour of the capital city. The travelers who love to study historical facts will definitely enjoy the city of Kathmandu due to its highest number of world heritage sites.
Kathmandu is well known among the tourists for its historical relics. If you spend a few hours a day, then you will explore a few sites dated back from primitive times. It has a total of seven world’s heritage sites as listed by UNESCO. It is a city where you will find pilgrimage sites of different religious values as well.
You will be going for the darshan of Pashupatinath. This place holds a view of religious and spiritual values. You will encounter different hermits practicing penance in the holy shrine. The cremations are also carried out in the holy river of Bagmati. Unless the Hindus, no one is allowed to visit the temple premise. Pashupatinath is the national deity of the country and it comes under the list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites list. On Maha Shivaratri, more than 1 million devotees visit the sacred temple of Pashupatinath. Prachanda Dev from Lichchavi dynasty built this temple in the 5th century. In the temple complex, you will find other temples, ashrams, and monuments as well. You will stay overnight at the hotel.
After this, you will be visiting Patan. You will be followed the visit with Lalitpur, the second largest town located in the valley on the shore of the River Bagmati. You will encounter beautiful ancient architectural masterpieces in the city. Next, you will be visiting the Durbar square. It is mostly the square of temple squad located in the central part of the capital city. In the city, you will find the refugee center of Tibetan community. Here, you will find out the cultural practice of the Tibetan people as well. You will find the carpet industry is the main resources of income for these Tibetan communities. You can also buy beautiful carpets from these local shops. Next, you will be visiting Swayambhunath stupa which is ornamented with beautiful prayer flags. You will see a beautiful overview of the capital city from the top of the stupa. This place is equally visited by both the Hindus and the Buddhists.
Stay overnight at Kathmandu
Day 3: Kathmandu to Nagarkot
Meal: Breakfast
Altitude: Nagarkot: 2175m
Distance: Kathmandu to Nagarkot: 28km (1.5hours)
Mode of transport: private car/bus coach
After taking breakfast you will be traveling to visit “the city of Fine arts”, Nagarkot. This city is famous for its sunrise and sunset views. This small city is located around 32km east of Kathmandu. If you are a nature lover, then the beauty of snow Cladded Mountains will definitely allure you to this place. In ancient times, the monarchs use this city to look after the exterior attack on the country. After reaching there you can indulge in cultural trekking trail. Your trekking will start from Sundarijal and ends at Chisapani. On the trekking trail, you will be seeing beautiful mountains on your path along with the rhododendron forests. Stay overnight in Nagarkot.
Day 4: Nagarkot to Changu Narayan and then Kathmandu
Meal: Breakfast
Distance: Changu Narayan - 2195m (4hours trekking)
Mode of transport: trekking and then drive
After breakfast, you will be going on a hiking trip. The hiking starts from the small village of Nagarkot. It is one of the most famous hiking routes located in Kathmandu valley. If you are a nature lover, then this hiking will get you a chance to enjoy the nature closely. It is quite famous among the tourists for its sunrise view. The hiking ends at Changu Narayan Temple. UNESCO listed this temple under the world’s heritage site.
On the way, you will get the view of sunrise across the mountains. Till Bhaktapur, you will walk downhill. On the trail, you will find beautiful fields of mustard. You will also get to see step cultivation of wheat (based on which season you are traveling). You will continue hiking until the temple shrine. It will take around 3hours to reach the temple.
The pagoda style temple is quite fascinating to look at. You will find champak trees surrounding the temple complex. It is located in Bhaktapur district, 12km east of the capital city. The main idol in the temple is Lord Vishnu. The ancient historical scriptures said that the king from Kashmir married off his daughter with the king of Bhaktapur. The temple is named after her.
In terms of architecture, you will find the finest works embraced with rich jewels. This two storied temple stands on a single piece of stone. This temple followed the authentic Nepali style in architecture. There are four gateways to the temple which are guarded by animals like griffins, sarabhas, elephants, and lions. Dashavatar of Lord Vishnu was engraved on the walls of the temple with the carvings of Sheshnaga at the entrance of the sanctum. At the main entrance, you will also find the four iconic weapons of Lord Vishnu ieShankha, Chakra, Khadga and Kamal. It is known that King Manadeva from the Licchavi period built the inscription engraved in the temple. Stay overnight in Kathmandu.
Day 5: Departure
Meal: Breakfast
Mode of transport: private car
After taking breakfast, you will be dropped back to the airport.
Price Includes
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Accommodation as per the itinerary on twin sharing basis with breakfast at Hotel
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3nights Kathmandu
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1Night Nagarkot
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Two-way Airport Transfers at Kathmandu and Nagarkot
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Half day sightseeing in Kathmandu by car as per the itinerary
Price Excludes
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Personal Expenses like laundry, telephone, meals, portage, tips
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Airfares if any
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Entry fees to the monuments
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Any optional activities / Single Supplementary
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Lunch and Dinner and other meals
