Nepal – Heritage Tour

After breakfast, our city guide will take you to the monuments and places that come under the category of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu. You will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, where you might see “Kumari”, the living goddess, as well as visit pagoda-style temples. On the other hand, Swayambhunath has a dome-like structure at its base, above which you see a cubical structure. This structure has painted the eyes of Buddha. From Kathmandu, you drive to Nagarkot. Overnight at the hotel.

As you trek from Telkot to Changu Narayan, you enjoy a breathtaking view. When you reach Changunarayan temple, one of the oldest temples in the Valley of Kathmandu, you find it beautiful because it is adorned with stone, wood, and metal. From this temple, you head off to Namo Boudha by bus. In Namo Boudha, you visit Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal. It is famous because it said Lord Buddha gave his body to a starving tigress and her cubs here. Stay overnight at the hotel.

After having breakfast, you drive towards Patan. Patan Durbar Square is one of the important UNESCO world heritage sites. This square is an ancient royal palace of Lalitpur kings and is a marvel of Newari architecture. The main attractions of this palace are Krishna Temple, Bhimsen temple, Taleju Bhawani temple, and Bishwonath temple. Then, you head off to Khokona, which is a village that represents the richness of the early Malla era (13th century). About 4471 indigenous people inhabit Khokana. The people of this village are involved in making wooden handicrafts. Tourists buy these handicrafts. Khokona also has a museum where you find typical jewelry sets and agriculture farming tools. Stay overnight at the hotel.

After having breakfast, our city guide will take you to the monuments and places that come under the category of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu. You will visit Pashupatinath temple, one of the biggest and most popular Hindu temples in Nepal, and thousands of devotees visit this temple every day. You might see cremation taking place on the bank of the Bagmati River. From here, you move towards Bouddhanath stupa, one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world, where over 50 Tibetan Gompas or monasteries are located. From there, you head off to Kopan Monastery, which has become especially famous for teaching Buddhism to foreigners. It is perched on Kopan Hill and has become a popular recreational destination for the locals and tourists. Back to the hotel.

After having breakfast, you head off to Chitwan National Park. There, you will be briefed about the jungle tour. There, you will also visit the visitor’s center, as well as see the sunset view from the Rapti River. In the evening, you attend the cultural dance of the Tharu community. Stay overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, your jungle activities include the following: Elephant ride, jungle walk, and boating in the Rapti River to see birds and crocodiles. Stay overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, you head off to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. The car follows the road that has traversed small hills and villages. Most of the time, the road enters a zone, which abounds with green vegetation. Upon arrival in Lumbini, you check -into a hotel. Lumbini is a small, beautiful town. Overnight at the hotel.

Lumbini is a holy pilgrimage, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the main attractions of Lumbini is the Ashoka pillar, which was built by the Indian Emperor, Ashoka, and which has an inscription, mentioning that Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini in Nepal. Maya Devi Temple is another attraction of Lumbini and is more than 3000 years old. Maya Devi was the mother of Lord Buddha. Other attractions are beautiful monasteries built by different Buddhist countries like China, Japan, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After having breakfast, you move from Lumbini to Tansen via Bhairawa and Butwal. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Ranighat is a marvelous building, built on the bank of the Kaligandaki River in the memory of Queen Tej Kumari. There are altogether 25 rooms and 52 artistic windows. It presents a very wonderful view. After looking at this grand masterpiece of architecture in such a remote area, you might even imagine it as a creation of some supernatural power. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast, you head off to Pokhara. The distance is 129 km, and it is a 4-hour journey. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast, you do a full day sightseeing of in Pokhara. This includes walking along the David falls and Mahendra cave, the bank of the Fewa lake, mountain views, and a visit to Bindabasini temple, world peace Stupa, and mountain museum. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast, you will drive back to Kathmandu. Back to the hotel for overnight with bed and breakfast. (Flight option available for additional fare).

Our airport representative will pick you up from the hotel and take you to the airport in a private car. You will reach the airport before 3 hours of your departure time.