Arrival at Kathmandu airport, pick up by our correspondent and transfer to the hotel. (At the foot of the Himalayas, where they assure that their gods live, Nepal stands, a land of spectacular landscapes, temples and cities with a rich cultural heritage. These seem to transfer the traveler to medieval times on their walks through KATHMANDU, BHAKTAPUR and PATAN, the three urban cities that represent the backbone of the country. Stay overnight at hotel.
After breakfast we will get ready for Kathmandu valley sightseeing (Patan, Bhaktapur and Changu Narayan). Stay overnight at Hotel.
Patan Durbar Square: (World Heritage Site) Patan Durbar Square boasts of many famous sites and unique architectures. The major attractions of Patan Durbar Square are the stone temple of Lord Krishna, the Royal Bath with many carvings on stone, Viswanath temple and temple of Bhimsen with a magnificent golden balcony overlooking the square. Many more temple dedicated to Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, Shiva, Narsingh, Taleju and other are situated in the Patan Durbar Square.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square: Bhaktapur Durbar Square is one of the most charming Architectural showpieces of the valley as it highlights the ancient arts of Nepal. The Square contains innumerable temples and other architectural showpieces like the Lion Gate, the statue of King Bhupatindra Malla, the Picture Gallery, the Golden Gate, the palaces of 55 windows, the Batsala temple and the bell of barking dog etc.
Changunarayan: The temple of Changunarayan is richly decorated with sculptures and carvings and is said to be the oldest pagoda style temple in the valley. The temple, built around the 3rd century, is decorated by some of the best samples of stone, wood and metal craft in the valley. The courtyard has many other temples such as that of Kiloswar Shiva, Chhinnmasta Devi and other figures like Garuda, Vishnu and other deities.
Early morning we drive to Gorkha which is 131 km far from Kathmandu valley and lies at an altitude of 1135 m. It is an ancestral home of the Shah Dynasty and home of the original Gorkha soldiers. Gorkha’s attraction is the ancient Gorkha Palace Durbar, which used to be a palace of Shah kings, inside the palace there is a temple of Goddess Gorkha Kali with excellent views of the surrounding valleys and the Manaslu range. After spending some time at Gorkha we will drive to Bandipur, It is also one of the beautiful hill station in Nepal. From there we can see good views of Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, and Annapurna and Dhaulagiri range. Stay overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast drive to Pokhara for about 2 and half hour drive and reach Pokhara. Check in Pokhara hotel, after having rest we will start Pokhara city sightseeing tour, which includes (Gupteshore cave, David fall, Seti gorge, Pokhara International Mountaineering Museum and Bindabasini temple). Stay overnight at Hotel.
Early morning drive to Sarangkot to see the sunrise and great panoramic view of Mt. Dhaulagiri including Annapurna range. After spending few hours there we will drive to Pokhara. Afternoon boating in Fewa Lake, visit Tal Barahi Temple and world Peace Stupa, to reach stupa we have to cross Fewa Lake, it will takes approximately 2 and half hour for going and coming down World Peace Stupa. We can also go to the Peace Stupa and return back by private vehicle. Stay overnight at Hotel.
Early morning drive to Lumbini, it takes approximately 5/6 hour drive to reach Lumbini. On the way exploring in Palpa, Tansen. In the afternoon explore around Mayadevi temple and monasteries. Stay overnight at Hotel.
Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, in the Terai plains of Nepal is one of the greatest pilgrimage sites for Buddhists. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Culture) and holds immense archeological and religious importance. Maya Devi Temple: A large number of Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world visit Lumbini to pray at the Mayadevi Temple where excavations have revealed the “marker stone” showing the exact spot where Siddhartha Gautam Buddha was born. Monasteries: To the north of the Sacred Garden are monastic zones where different countries have built temples and monasteries depicting different sects of Buddhism like Myanmar Temple, China Temple, Korea Temple, Japan Temple and etc. Stay overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast, we will drive from Lumbini to Bardia (230 km) which takes about 6/7 hours. We have to drive Mahendra Highway (west on the east-west highway) along the way and reach Bardia. After reaching Bardia we will visit Elephant breeding center and Tharu village. Stay overnight at Hotel / Resort
Bardia National Park is the largest national park in west Terai of Nepal which has the area of 968 sq.km. The park is made with the aim of protecting the ecosystem of animals and conserving tiger and its prey species. Here we have 90% chance to see Tiger. Today, we go for Elephant safari (1 hour) then do the half day jeep safari and half day jungle walk. Stay overnight at Hotel / Resort.
This day early morning we go for bird watching. We come back to hotel and eat breakfast and drive to Nepalgunj (50 km) which takes about 2 hour. After that we take flight from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu. We will pick you up in airport and transfer hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.
Enjoy your last day on Kathmandu before departure. At your mentioned departure time our correspondent will pick you up from hotel and transfer to airport and depart you with warm hearts.
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