Nepal Culture & Nature (11 Days /10 Nights)
Nepal
Tour Duration: 11 Days /10 Nights
Difficulty Level: Easy
Culture of Nepal is one of the oldest in the Himalayan region and is well preserved form the time of the Kings of Nepal till date.
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Itinerary
Arrival in Kathmandu. Meet and assist by our representative and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight at Hotel
Visit Kathmandu City, Swayambhunath and Pashupatinath, Boudhanath. Overnight at Hotel (B)
Visit Bhaktapur City and drive to Nagarkot. Overnight at Hotel (B)
Enjoy the sunrise and the drive to Chitwan Overnight at Hotel (B)
Full day jungle activities in Chitwan National Park. Overnight at Resort (B,L,D)
Drive from Chitwan to Bandipur. Overnight at Resort (B,L,D)
Bandipur: Bandipur is an ancient trading town of quaint streets and charming atmosphere. It is situated on a ridge top south of Dumre which lies 135 km out on the Kathmandu -Pokhara highway. Once a vibrant commercial center on the Tibet-India trade route, Bandipur offers mountain views, artistic Newar houses, shrines, forts and caves.
Drive from Bandipur to Pokhara. Overnight at Hotel (B)
Free day in Pokhara. Overnight at Hotel (B)
Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu. On the way visit Gorkha. Overnight at Hotel (B)
Gorkha: Gorkha, situated at 140km west of Kathmandu at an altitude of 1,135 meter, is the ancestral hometown of the last ruling royal family. Gorkha is only 18 km up a paved road of the Pokhara-Kathmandu Highway. A brief visit on the way to or from Pokhara would provide more insights into Nepal than one is likely to get at lakeside in Pokhara.
Gorkha’s small town is perhaps the most important historical town of Nepal. From its hilltop fortess, King Prithvi Narayan Shah, the ninth generation paternal ancestor of the present King, launched his lifelong attempt to unify the independent states of Nepal, a wildly ambitious project which succeeded due to his brilliance, and the effectiveness of his locally recruited troops. The British term “Gurkha†evolved from the name Gorkha, referring to the famed fighting soldiers of the region.
Gorkha’s centerpiece is the magnificent Gorkha Durbar with a fort, a palace and a temple with excellent views of the surrounding valleys, and the Mansalu range.
Visit Patan City, Bungamati and Khokana. Overnight at Hotel (B)
Bungmati: Bungmati is a medieval village lies about 6km South of Patan medieval town has to go straight road from Jawalakhel (Tibetan Refugee Camp) crossing the ring road. According to the legend Bungmati was founded during 7th century, Bungmati is a home, one of the most important Gods of the Kathmandu Valley known as Machhindranath (Matsyendranath), the God of rain and compassion, worshipped equally by Hindus and Buddhists and accredited by locals with the introduction of paddy-rice plantations in the valley. There is a Machhindranath Temple in Bungmati, where the God Machhindranath is kept for 3 - 4 months in a year as well as one temple in Patan.
Khokana: Khokana is just in 20-30 minutes walking distance from Bungamati another Newar village. The village begins with a narrow cobbled street and in the middle of the main street lies the temple of Shekali Mai a local mother Goddess. Khokana is famous for its mustard oil, they still make in a traditional way and the mustard oil is still very popular in Kathmandu valley.
Most of the people are from ethnic Newars community in these villages with their typical Newar houses. The villagers hang red chilly and vegetables garland from top floor almost to the ground floor in most of the houses in these villages after the month of September. The villagers are involved mostly either in farming, or spinning wool yarn.
Departure transfer to the airport for onward journey (B).