The Nepali programme
Ten days to see the country properly: four days in and around the Kathmandu Valley, including the sites the hurried visitor misses, then Chitwan, Lumbini and Pokhara. Hindu sanctuaries, Buddhist stupas, jungle wildlife and the high mountains, with something new every day.
Itinerary
Day 1
- 09:00Pick-up at your hotel
- Visit Pashupatinath
- 11:00Visit Boudhanath, the largest stupa in Nepal
- 13:00Lunch break
- 14:00Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square
- 17:00Back at your hotel
Day 2
Day 3
- 09:00Pick-up at your hotel
- Private vehicle to Budhanilkantha
- 10:00Hike to Nagi Gompa
- Visit Nagi Gompa and its monastery
- 14:00Lunch break
- 15:00Visit Swayambhunath
- 17:00Back at your hotel
Day 4
- 09:00Pick-up at your hotel
- Visit Dakshinkali
- 11:00Visit the monasteries of Pharping and Guru Rinpoche's cave
- 13:00Lunch break
- 14:00Visit Kirtipur
- 17:00Back at your hotel
Day 5
- 06:30Early start for Chitwan National Park, about 5–6 h by private vehicle
- Picnic lunch on the way
- 14:00Arrive and check in at the hotel
- 15:00Jungle programme, part 1
- 19:00Dinner at the hotel
Day 6
- 06:00Early-morning jungle activity
- 07:30Breakfast
- 08:30Jungle programme, part 2
- 13:00Lunch and rest
- 15:00Jungle programme, part 3
- 19:00Dinner at the hotel
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
- 07:00Breakfast
- 08:00Nature and culture programme, part 1
- Picnic lunch
- Nature and culture programme, part 2
- Stroll through town and the lakeside lanes
Day 10
Places on this tour: Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan, Bungamati, Khokana, Budhanilkantha, Swayambhunath, Dakshinkali, Pharping, Kirtipur, Chitwan National Park, Lumbini, Pokhara, Kathmandu