Day 1 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Pick up at airport by tour executive and transfer. Overnight
at hotel. Combined city tour of Old and New Delhi. The vistas of eight
historical capital cities, spanning nearly 4000 years, provide a befitting
commencement.
Day 2 : Delhi - Kathmandu
Transfer to the airport to board flight to Kathmandu, the beautiful capital
city of Nepal, which is about 25 km in length and 15 km in width. The
beautiful snow-clad Himalayan mountain range, apart from the peak of Mount
Everest, can be viewed from the Kathmandu valley as tourists fly over it.
Transfer to hotel. Daylong sightseeing. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3 : Kathmandu - Patan - Kathmandu
Full day excursion to Patan. The city of Patan lies to the south of
Kathmandu and is situated on the sacred Bagmati River. It is believed to be
a city covered with a thousand golden roofs. The city is locally referred to
as Lalitpur and is famous for its art and crafts. Keep the afternoon free
after your return to Kathmandu.
Day 4 & Day 5 : Chitwan
A 41/2 hour drive by road reaches you to Chitwan, the most ancient royal
reserve of Nepal, having thousands of rhinoceros, 300 bird species, tigers
and leopards. Overnight stay and breakfast the following day at a jungle
lodge. Encounter wildlife on elephant back. At sundown, tribal folk will
regale you with song and dance.
Day 6 & Day 7 : Pokhara
Morning drive to Pokhara, 6 hours away. Arrive and check into hotel. Spend
the afternoon trekking to Naudanda, a typical village. Overnight stay in
hotel.
Day 8 : Pokhara - Dhulikhel
Close to the Indo-China border, the village of Dhulikhel offers a
breathtaking view of the Himalayas and the farmed valley of Punchkhal.
Sunset and sunrise are simply transcendental here. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 9 : Back to Kathmandu
Daylong excursion by road, via the temples and palaces of Bhadgaon and a
gigantic stupa at Bodhnath completes the Nepal experience. Transfer to
hotel. Afternoon flight to Delhi. Pick up at airport and overnight stay in
Delhi.
Day 10 : Delhi
Daylong excursion by road, via the temples and palaces of Bhadgaon and a
gigantic stupa at Bodhnath completes the Nepal experience. Transfer to
hotel. Afternoon flight to Delhi. Pick up at airport and overnight stay in
Delhi.