Trip Fact
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Duration
6 Days 5 Nights -
Accomadation
Hotel, lodge -
Destination
Nepal -
Transportation
Flight and Bus -
Activity
Tour -
Grade
Easy -
Trip Start
Kathmandu -
Trip End
Kathmandu
Overview
The city of Kathmandu was built by king Gun Kamdev in 723 A.D. It is said that Kathmandu was a lake in the past and was made habitable by Manjushree, who cut open the hill to south Chovar) as to allow the water of lake to flow out.
It is said that Kathmandu city was named after " Kastha-Mandap" meaning the temple made of wood in Sanskrit , an imposing pagoda near Hanuman Dhoka Palace. It was built in 1596 out of a single tree by King Laxmi Narashingha Malla.
Pokhara is a city on Phewa Lake, in central Nepal. It’s known as a gateway to the Annapurna Circuit, a popular trail in the Himalayas. Tal Barahi Temple, a 2-story pagoda, sits on an island in the lake. On the eastern shore, the Lakeside district has yoga centers and restaurants. In the city’s south, the International Mountain Museum has exhibits on the history of mountaineering and the people of the Himalayas.
Nagarkot commands one of the broadest views of the Himalayas in the Kathmandu valley (8 Himalayan ranges of Nepal out of 13 from here). The ranges include Annapurna range, Manaslu range, Ganesh himal range, Langtang range, Jugal range, Rolwaling range, Mahalangur range (Everest range) and Numbur range with views of the Kathmandu valley and Shivapuri National Park.
Simmilar Trips
ITINERARY
Day 1: Kathmandu Arrival – Overnight in Kathmandu
Your Arrival Time – Airport pickup and transfer to your Hotel. Welcome drink and Check-In.
Day 2: Kathmandu & Patan Sightseeing (Full Day) & Drive to Nagarkot
After Breakfast – Visit World Heritage Sites: Swayambhunath Stupa / Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath Stupa & Patan Durbar Square
Afternoon – Drive to Nagarkot
Evening – View beautiful Sunset
Afternoon – Drive to Nagarkot
Evening – View beautiful Sunset
Day 3: View Sunrise, Bhaktapur Sightseeing & Drive to Pokhara
Early Morning – View Sunrise & Himalayan Ranges
After Breakfast – Drive to Bhaktapur for Sightseeing (1 hr). Local Guide Charge Extra
10:00AM – Drive to Pokhara (200 km – 5 hrs)
After Breakfast – Drive to Bhaktapur for Sightseeing (1 hr). Local Guide Charge Extra
10:00AM – Drive to Pokhara (200 km – 5 hrs)
Day 4: Sunrise at Sarangkot & Pokhara Sightseeing (Half Day)
Early Morning – Early in the morning you will drive to Sarangkot hill for sunrise and view the Himalayan ranges. Visit Bindabasini Temple on the way back to hotel.
After breakfast – Half day sightseeing to David’s fall, Gupteshwar Mahadev Cave, & International Mountain Museum
Afternoon – Drive to Phewa Lake and enjoy boat ride & relax your rest of of the day
Optional: Rafting, Paragliding, Ultra-Light, Bungee Jumping, Zipflyer
After breakfast – Half day sightseeing to David’s fall, Gupteshwar Mahadev Cave, & International Mountain Museum
Afternoon – Drive to Phewa Lake and enjoy boat ride & relax your rest of of the day
Optional: Rafting, Paragliding, Ultra-Light, Bungee Jumping, Zipflyer
Day 5: Drive back to Kathmandu
After Breakfast – Drive to Kathmandu
Optional: Visit Manakamana Temple by Cable Car
Optional: Visit Manakamana Temple by Cable Car
Day 6: Transfer to Airport
Flight Time: You will be free till your flight time. We will drop you to Kathmandu Airport 2 hours before your flight time (30 mins drive from your hotel)
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