Day - 1Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Pick up at airport by tour executive and transfer. Overnight at
hotel. Combined city tour of Old and New Delhi. The vistas of eight historical
capital cities, spanning nearly 4000 years, provide a befitting commencement.
Day - 2 Delhi - Kathmandu
Transfer to the airport to board flight to Kathmandu, the beautiful capital city
of Nepal, which is about 25 km in length and 15 km in width. The beautiful
snow-clad Himalayan mountain range, apart from the peak of Mount Everest, can be
viewed from the Kathmandu valley as tourists fly over it. Transfer to hotel.
Daylong sightseeing. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day - 3 Kathmandu - Patan - Kathmandu
Full day excursion to Patan. The city of Patan lies to the south of Kathmandu
and is situated on the sacred Bagmati River. It is believed to be a city covered
with a thousand golden roofs. The city is locally referred to as Lalitpur and is
famous for its art and crafts. Keep the afternoon free after your return to
Kathmandu.
Day - 4 & Day 5 : Chitwan
A 41/2 hour drive by road reaches you to Chitwan, the most ancient royal reserve
of Nepal, having thousands of rhinoceros, 300 bird species, tigers and leopards.
Overnight stay and breakfast the following day at a jungle lodge. Encounter
wildlife on elephant back. At sundown, tribal folk will regale you with song and
dance.
Day - 6 & Day 7 : Pokhara
Morning drive to Pokhara, 6 hours away. Arrive and check into hotel. Spend the
afternoon trekking to Naudanda, a typical village. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day - Pokhara - Dhulikhel
Close to the Indo-China border, the village of Dhulikhel offers a breathtaking
view of the Himalayas and the farmed valley of Punchkhal. Sunset and sunrise are
simply transcendental here. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day - Back to Kathmandu
Daylong excursion by road, via the temples and palaces of Bhadgaon and a
gigantic stupa at Bodhnath completes the Nepal experience. Transfer to hotel.
Afternoon flight to Delhi. Pick up at airport and overnight stay in Delhi.
Day - Delhi
Daylong excursion by road, via the temples and palaces of Bhadgaon and a
gigantic stupa at Bodhnath completes the Nepal experience. Transfer to hotel.
Afternoon flight to Delhi. Pick up at airport and overnight stay in Delhi.