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Day 03 : Kathmandu/Pokhara - Transfer to Pokhara from Kathmandu.
After breakfast we will drive to Pokhara (the very beautiful picturesque town).
Lunch will be on the way at Riverside Spring Resort. Overnight at Fishtail
Lodge (Luxurious, Five Star).
Day 04 : Pokhara/Chitwan - Morning sightseeing of Pokhara. Later transfer to
Chitwan and jungle activities in the evening. Overnight at Safari Island
jungle resort Lodge.
Morning Pokhara
sightseeing covering Devi’s fall, Tibetan camp. Mahendra cave, Seti
Gorge and Bindevasini Temple Afternoon free for optional boating in
Phewa Lake.
Then drive to Royal Chitwan National Park. We will reach around 16:00 hrs
there and we will be welcomed with warm hospitality. Naturalists at the
ghat (river crossing point) will transfer you by canoes across the River
to the waiting elephants which will ferry you to your camp, situated in
the heart of the Park the home to the great one horned rhinoceros, sloth
bear, wild boar, gaur(bison), 4 species of deer, 2 species of monkeys, 2
species of crocodiles, leopard, the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger, over 400
species of birds and various other reptiles. Briefing takes place as you
arrive and lodges are assigned. Some activities takes place to penetrate
deep into the jungle for viewing and photographing wildlife, experience
the abundant bird-life, the flora and fauna. Jungle Resort Overnight.
Day 05 : Chitwan Full day of jungle activities.
Early morning you will be mounted on elephant back and
then taken for a jungle safari for 2 -3 hours penetrating through dense
18-20 ft grasslands. It is the favourite habitat of the rhinoceros and
other mammals. After breakfast you will be taken to the elephant stables
where talk about the habits of the elephants takes place. Here you may
witness the rare scene of the elephants at bath. Take your bathing suit
along. In the afternoon you may just relax around the camp or take a
dugout canoe ride down the Narayani River to view the gharial and the
marsh mugger crocodiles. Dinner will be served around the campfire at
the Resort.
Day 06 : Chitwan/Nagarkot - Transfer to Nagarkot for overnight stay.
Back to Kathmandu, Nagarkot. Free day. Hotel Overnight.
Day 07 : Nagarkot/Kathmandu - A visit to village in Nagarkot. Sightseeing of
Bhaktapur and transfer to Kathmandu. Later sightseeing of Patan.
With an early morning wake up, you'll have to see these panoramas with ideal
retreat from this place situated at 2,164 m and 32 km east of the valley
offers the panorama eastern Himalaya including 5 of world’s ten highest
peaks - Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Cho O Yu, Makalu and Manaslu.
Bhaktapur: Also known as Bhadgaon, it is situated at an
altitude of 1401 m, is a home to medieval art and architecture and was the
site for Burtoluchhi’s Little Buddha. The urban city covers an area of 4 sq.
miles. Shaped like a conch-shell, Bhaktapur meaning city of Devotees,
pottery and weaving are its traditional industries. Bhaktapur, essence of
the Newari City, 14 km east of Kathmandu is Nepal’s greatest treasures.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
is a conglomeration of pagoda and shikhara-style temples grouped around a
fifty-five window palace of brick and wood. The square is one of the most
charming architectural showpieces of the Valley as it highlights the ancient
arts of Nepal. The golden effigies of kings perched on the top of stone
monoliths, the guardian deities looking out from their sanctuaries, the wood
carvings in every place-struts, lintels, uprights, tympanums,
gateways and windows-all seem to form a well-orchestrated symphony.
Thimi:
Thimi is a farming town situated 8 km east of Kathmandu on the way to
Bhaktapur. Exquisite temples and other religious shrines dot its streets. It
is known for its artistic masks and earthen pots, often seen spread out on
the streets to dry in the sun. It can be called a traditional pottery
locality with almost 80% of the population still involved in pottery.
Handspun cotton cloth is another Thimi specialty.
Drive back to hotel in
Kathmandu for overnight stay.
Patan:
Also
known as “Lalitpur” literally the city of fine arts is perhaps a living
museum as she still retains her medieval air of the ancient times and almost
half the inner city residents are craftsmen in their own right. Patan was
one of the major Buddhist cities in Asia by the 7th century as pilgrims,
scholars and monks from India, Tibet and China visited the city. It is said
that at one stage the entire population of Patan City was comprised of monks
and craftsmen only. The city is full of Hindu temples, Buddhist monuments
and structures with bronze gateways, guardian deities and wonderful metal
and woodcarvings. In ancient times the ancestors of present day craftsmen
were invited to Tibet and as far as Peking to built monasteries, pagodas and
images of Buddha and other revered.
Drive back to hotel in
Kathmandu for overnight stay.
Day 08 : Sightseeing of Kathmandu. Later transfer to airport for return
flight.
Kathmandu
Durbar Square: Durbar square classic tour takes you to the famous
places that have housed kings of different dynasties and temple-scapes
representing the finest expamples of Hindu and Buddhist architectures.
Some of
the important monuments to be seen here are:
- Taleju temple- tallest
of all structures built by king Mahendra Malla in 1549 A.D.
- Jagannath temple-
built in the 16th century, known for fascinating erotic
figures carving I the wooden struts eaves.
- Kal Bhairav- one of
the largest stone idol in Kathmandu representing the terrifying
aspects of Shiva.
- Statue of King Pratap
Malla in praying gesture to Digu Taleju the royal family deity right
across.
- Kumari Ghar- 17th
century Kumari temple, an example of the highly developed Nepalese
temple craft.
- Kasthamandap- built
from the timber of a single tree. The Kathmandu City derives its
name from Kasthamandap.
Besides this other
fascinating part of this palace complex is the towering Nautale Durbar
overlooking the beautiful cityscape and the vast Basantapur square where
Prithivi Narayan Shah built mansion to commemorate his victory in 1768
A.D. This building complex is known for the most intricately carved
wooden doorways roof struts and massive lattice windows full of mythical
figures.
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7
Days Nepal Tour
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Experiencing Two Tribes Nepal
and Tibet
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Swayambhunath:
One of the world’s most glorious, ancient, enigmatic and the holiest of
Buddhist Chaityas, dating back more than 2000 years. Situated on a hillock
Swayambhunath, literally “the Self-Created or Existent”, is a mosaic
of small stupas and pagoda temple contributed over time by the succession
of kings and noblemen. The main structure of the stupa is made of a solid
hemisphere of brick and clay, supporting a lofty conical spire and capped
by pinnacle of copper gilt. Painted on the four sides on the base of the
spire are the “All Seeing Eyes” of Lord Buddha. The main
features of Swayambhunath in brief are “The Five Buddhas.”
Pashupatinath:
Just a small walk takes you to the temple of Lord Shiva-Pasupatinath
with a two tiered golden roof and silver doors. This structure is famous
for its superb Newari architecture, situated near the banks of the sacred
Bagmati River. Entrance to the temple precinct is permitted to the
“Hindus Only”, however visitors can clearly see the temple from the
eastern bank of the Bagmati River. Pashupati, literally, “Lord of the
Animals” is the patron deity of Nepal and believed to have been
unearthed by an obscure herdsman while one of his cattle was showering the
earth with milk. Across the sacred river, above the array of decorated
monuments, is the “Slasmantak or Mrigasthali Ban (forest)” where
legends has it that Lord Siva dwelled in a form of an antelope to evade
the hordes of demigods.
pilgrimage of Tibetan
stock from as
far as Dolpo and Mugu as well as Tibet, Ladhak in India
and Bhutan. Baudhanath Stupa, with all seeing eyes of primordial Adi
Buddha on all the four sides of the stupa, is said to hold the remains
of Kasyapa - the Buddha of the previous time.The Stupa is 100 meters in
diameter and was built on an octagonal base. Inset into the base are
prayer wheels established by the Lichchivi King Mana Deva in the fifth
century. The stupa rises to 36 meters above the base including the
spire, “all seeing eyes” and the pinnacle represents the stages of
enlightenment, symbol of royalty, compassion, knowing and nirvana. There
are many myths about the origins of the stupa. We'll have lunch here
after the sightseeing (around 1330hrs).