Nepal Highlights Tour: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan

Welcome to Nepal! Our representative outside the arrival area of the airport will greet you by offering a Nepali Khada, a traditional ceremonial scarf that symbolizes purity and compassion. Transfer to your hotel and check in with his help.

Today you will check out Patan Durbar Square and Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu Valley, which are the perfect places to admire ancient Nepali architecture, Newari wood carvings, and historic traditions. Each of them is made up of temples, idols, statues, open courts, and fountains along with other structures. You may meet Nepal's living, breathing goddesses in Patan, known as Kumaris.

Round off the tour at Swayambhunath Stupa, which is commonly called the Monkey Temple with a large group of monkeys living in the surrounding area. From here, you can get an excellent view of Kathmandu Valley.

After a leisurely morning, fly to Pokhara.

Upon arrival, check in to your hotel and the rest of the time is free at leisure. Nestling at the foot of the Annapurna range and surrounding the Phewa Lake, Pokhara is an ideal place to relax, or do some adventurous activities like trekking and white-water rafting.

Touch the charming Pokhara through half-day sightseeing. You will visit Davi's Fall, a unique waterfall falling directly into a deep and narrow canal with no ends. Opposite it is the Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave, which is more like a religious place for pilgrims. Entering the cave, you will tour a Shiva Temple and admire shining stones and rocks of different types. Have a stroll around the nearby Tibetan Village and then enjoy a boat ride on picturesque Phewa Lake.

The afternoon is yours to relax or explore at your own pace.

After breakfast, head to Chitwan, about 6 hours away. Upon arrival, settle into your lodge and have a short break. In the afternoon, you will visit the small village of the Tharu ethnic group, and if time permits, you can even chat with the locals about their life. As the night falls, enjoy the vibrant traditional cultural performances for an insight into their culture and traditions.

Enjoy a whole day inside the Chitwan National Park with a true jungle experience including bird watching, jungle walking, jeep safari, and canoeing. As the first national park of Nepal with an area of about 953 km², it is home to 68 species of mammals and over 500 species of birds. During your adventure in the park, you may spot the superstar of the park – the endangered greater one-horned rhinoceros.

Today you will take a 6-hour road trip to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, check into the hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure.

Your Nepal exploration comes to an end today. Transfer to the airport in time for your home-bound flight.