| Day to Day Itinerary |
| Day 01 |
Arrival & Transfer to Hotel
in the afternoon sightseeing around Thamel(Tourist Area)
& Walking tour to Kathmandu Durbar Squire. |
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Hanumandhoka (Kathamdnu Durbar Square): |
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 It
is the historic seat of royalty. The Durbar Square,
with its old temples and palaces, epitomizes the religious
and cultural life of people. It is here that kings of
Nepal are crowned and their coronations solemnized.
Interesting things to see here are, Taleju temple built
by king Mahendra Malla in 1954 AD, the temple of Kal
Bhairab , the god of destruction, Nautale durbar, the
statue of King Pratap Malla, the big drum and the Jaganath
temple. It was listed in the UNESCO world heritage monument
list in 1979.
On the right hand corner, a large wooden lattice screen
hides an enormous gilded face of Sweta Bhairab. The
screen is removed only during the Indra Jatra festival..
there are also the Numismatic museum and Tribhuban museum
inside the Hanuman Dhoka palace building . Photography
is prohibited inside the museums. Both the mseums remain closed on Tuesday and government holidays.
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| Day 02 |
Full Day Sightseeing by private coach to around
Kathmandu & Patan Durbar |
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 Budhanilkantha:
About 8km north of Kathmandu at the
base of Shivapuri hill is a remarkable huge statue
of Lord Visnhu. Reclining on a bed of snakes.This is
one of the masterpieces of stone sculptures of the Lichchhavi
period. This fifth century statue is in the middle of
a small pond and seems to float in water.
Swoyambhunath
 This
is one of the world‘s most glorious Buddhist Chaityas.
It is said to be 2,000 years old. Painted on the four
sides of the spire’s base are the all seeing eyes
of Lord Budhha. It is 3Km west of Kathmandu city and
it situated on a hillock about 77 m commands an excellent
view of the Valley. This stupa is the oldest of its
kind in Nepal. It was listed in the UNSCO world Heritage
Monument List in 1979.
 Pashupatinath
Temple:
Situated 5km east of kathamandu, the temple of Lord
Shiva, Pashupatinath, with two tired golden roof and
silver door is considered one of the holiest for Hindus.
Although only Hindus are allowed inside the temple,
visitors can clearly see the temple and the activites
performed in the Temple premises from the eastern bank
of the Bagmati river. The Temple was listed in the UNESCO
world heritage Monument List in 1979
Patan
The ancient city of Patan, lying 5
km southwest of kathmandu, is known as the city of fine
arts, The city is full of Hindu temples and Buddhist
monuments. The diversity of the medieval culture that
allowed both Hinduism and Buddhism to flourish has left
a rich legacy of impressive sightseeing in this city
for today’s visitors.
Patan Durbar Square:
 Situated
in the heart of the city, constitutes the focus of visitor’s
attraction. The square is full of ancient palaces, Temple
and shrines, noted for their exquisite carvings. The
Patan durbar Square consist of three main chowks or
countryards, the Central Mul Chowk, Sundari Chowk and
Keshar narayan Chowk, The Sundari Chowk holds in its
center a masterpiece of stone architecture. The Royal
Bath called Tushahity. It was listed in the UNESCO world
Heritage Monument list in 1979.
Krishna Mandir:
Built in 1637 AD, the temple of Lord
Krishaa holds a commanding position in the palace complex of Patan. It is supposed to be the first specimen of
Shikhara style architecture in Nepal. It is the only
temple in Nepal having 21 spires and is completely 21
spires and is completely mad of stone.
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| Day 03 |
Kathmandu.
to Besisahar By bus.
Bus drive will take approximately 8 hours. On the way
you can see villages, the river terrace of the Marshandi
river and farm fields. The town of Besisahar (827m)
bustle like a bazaar as the supply base for the interior
of the Marshandi river and the villages of the areas
around. |
| Day 04 |
Besisahar
to Nagdi
Walking through the mountain flank and terrace fields
trail continues through bank of Marshangdi river, when
–even you will cross the suspension bridge in
Bhulbule you will soon come to Tarongche a tamang village
ahead of this , there is a Nagdi Bazar. |
| Day
05 |
Nagdi
to Jagat
Crossing the suspension bridge in Nagati Khola, climb
up on the plateau , you will reach to Bahundanda village.
Leaving the ridge descend to the river towards to Shahnge
a village in the right bank. There is a waterfall. Crossing the suspension bridge climb uphill an hours and half reach to Jagat. A village of Gurungs and Tamangs. |
| Day 06 |
Jagat
to Dharapani(1943m)
Move on along the river making many ascents and descents
the river becomes gradually narrower and trek faces
on both sides becomes steeper. Crossing the suspension
bridge and climbing the terrace , you will reach lower
village of Dharapani. The people here called Bhote Gurung.
They are Tibetan Buddhist. |
| Day 07 |
Dharapani
to Chame(2713m)
Entering a Dence forest, cross over the bridge over tributaries and shortly afterwards near the foot of
the water fall , climb steep stone steps . just beyond
these up to Chame in about three and haif hour. Good
views of Annapurna. The lower part of the Chame is the
administrative centre of Manang district. The upper
part mainly inhabited by Tibetans. There is a hot spring
just below this upper section. |
| Day 08 |
Chame
to Pisang(3292m)
Leave the upper village of Chame on the left flank follow the path in the pine forest and climb along the river
repeating ascents and descents till Bharatang. From
here crossing suspension bridge you will reach Manang
valley. A speculates Rockwell is in view for much of
this climb. It will take about 3hrs to reach pisang. |
| Day 09 |
 Pisang
to Manang(3351m)
During today’s journey, you can enjoy a wonderful
view of Annapurna Himal. It is the viewing day on the Marshyangdi trail till Hongde. Which has an airfield.
The road leading to Manang becomes wider. Houses are
built crowded together and a white Gompa stands above
them all, contrasting with the dark walls of the houses.
You will see Manang on the terrace in front of you .
from here enjoy the view of Gangapurna to the right
of the glacier and Annapurna to left. |
| Day
10 |
 Manang-
Rest day
This is very important day to use acclimatization before
you got to high altitude. There are plenty of good day
hikes in this area. |
| Day 11 |
Manang
to Kharka(4200m)
Walking through the dark colored houses of Manang and
following the path of stone walls and sandy path. You
will arrive to Yak Kharka. |
| Day 12 |
 Yak
Kharka to Throng Phedi high camp (4780m)
Trail continues towards to remote throng phedi , you
will not see anymore trees around here. Latter gradually climb uphill towards to base camp. |
| Day 13 |
 Thorong
phedi (Thorong La 5514m) to Muktinath 3802m.
Today is most difficult day and highlight section of
this course. It is going to be long journey and it is
wise to leave early in the morning . trail continues
uphill all the way to Thorong pass where you can see
stone hillock with flapping prayer flag . as soon as
crossing throng La trail descending all the way to Muktinath.
The green, sacred land for Hindus and Buddhist. |
| Day 14 |
Muktinath
to Jomsom(2713m)
Walking through to sandy path and stone path for five
hours you will reach to beautiful village Jomsom. From
where you will have an panoramic views. |
| Day 15 |
Jomsom
to Kalapani(2530m)
The trail continues downhill through bank of Kaligandaki
river and passing through narrow gorge. Regarded as
the deepest and steepest in the world. |
| Day
16 |
Kalapani
to Tatopani (1190m)
walking through bank of Kaligandaki river and crossing
several Thakali villages and suspension bridges along
the way , you will reach to Tatopani. Where it has a
great hot spring. |
| Day 17 |
Tatopani-
Rest day |
| Day 18 |
Tatopani
to Ghorepani(2800m)
Climbing uphill through Rhododendron forest and passing
Magar villages along the way . you will reach to Ghorepani.
It will take almost 8 hours of steep climbing. |
| Day 19 |
 Ghorepani/
Poon hill to Hille
Early in the morning climb uphill for one hour to reach
Poonhill(3210m) for sunrise tour and mountain view.
.after breakfast trail continues down hill through rhododendron
forest till Hille. |
| Day 20 |
Hille
to Nyapul to Pokhara
Walking through terrace and rice paddies for 3hours
to reach to Nyapul. After Nyapul bus ride back to Pokhara
for one hour. |
| Day 21 |
 Free
day in Pokhara (Sightseeing in Pokhara)
Pokhara is a remarkable place of natural beauty. Situated at an altitude of 827m from the sea level and 200km west of Kathmandu valley, the city is known as a center of adventure with several beautiful lakes and offers stunning panaromic views of Himalayan peaks.
The serenity of lakes and the magnificence of the Himalayas
rising behind them create an ambience of peace and magic.
So today the city has not only become the starting point
for most popular trekking and rafting destinations but
also a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Pokhara is part of a once vibrant trade route extending
between India and Tibet. To this day, mule trains can
be seen camped on the outskirts of the town, bringing
goods to trade from remote regions of the Himalaya.
This is the land of Magars and Gurungs, hardworking
farmers and valorous warriors who have earned worldwide
fame as Gurkha soldiers. The Thakalis, another important
ethnic group here, are known for their entrepreneurship.
The climate of Pokhara is slightly
warmer than Kathmandu with daytime temperature hovering
around 15 degrees Celsius in winter and 35 degrees in
summer. The monsoon season which lasts from mid-June
to mid-September is very wet; in fact Pokhara records
the
highest rainfall in the country. Best time to visit
is between October and April.
The activities of foreign visitors
to Pokhara focus around two districts known as Damside
and Lakeside (or Pardi and Baidam, in Nepali, respectively).
These two areas, with their strips of hotels and restaurants,
are a few kilometers south-west of the main Pokhara
bazaar. More
- Phewa Lake
- Begnas lake and Rupa lake
- Barahi temple
- World Peace Pagoda
- Devi's Fall
- Gupteswar Gupha
- Mahendra Gupha
- Bindabasini Temple
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| Day 22 |
Return back to Kathmandu. |
| Day 23 |
Sightseeing in Bhatapur
& Chagunarayan (or White water rafting for half
day)
Bhaktapur
Situated at an altitude of 1,401m,
Bhaktapur covers an area of four square miles. Bhaktapur
or the city of Devotees still retains a medieval charm
and visitors to this ancient town are treated to myriad
wonders of cultural and artistic achievements. The past
glory of the Malla rulers continues to be reflected
at the Durbar Square. Pottery and weaving are its traditional
industries. Bhaktapur is famous for woodcarving and
the Bhadgaolen topi or cap. The city lies about 14 km
east of Kathmandu and can be reached by public transport
and by trolley buses.
Bhaktapur durbar Squares:
The Golden Gate is the entrance to
the main courtyard of the Palace of 55 Windows.Built
by King Ranjit Malla. The gate  is
one of the most beautiful and richly carved specimens
of its kind in the entire world. This gate is embellished
with deities and monsters with marvelous intricacy.
The palace of 55 windows was built in 1700 AD. Among
the brick walls in their gracious setting and sculptural
design, is a balcony of 55 windows. This balcony is
a masterpiece of wood carving. The stone temple of Batsala
Devi which is also located in the Durbar Square is full
of intricate carvings. This temple also sets a beautiful
example of Shikhara style architecture in Nepal. There
is a bronze bell on the terrace of the temple which
is also known as the Bell of Barking Dogs.
This colossal bell, placed in 1737 AD, was rung to signal
curfew those days.
The main square of the city contains innumerable temples
and other architectural showpieces like the Lion Gate,
the statue of King Bhupatindra Malla, the Picture Galley,
the Batsal Temple, etc. A magnificent statue of King
Bhupatindra Malla in the act of worship is placed on
the column facing the palace. It was listed in the UNESCO
World Heritage Monument list in 1979.
Changu Narayan:
Situated at the end of a long ridge
which runs well into the Valley, It is said to have
been built by king Hari Dutta in 323 AD said to be the
oldest temple in the valley. It was listed in the UNESCO
world Heritage Mountain list in 1979
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| Day 24 |
Tour ends |
Annapurna
area is the most popular trekking region in Nepal, every year
visited by 70 percent of trekkers, and for good reason. the
deep valleys and high mountains encircling the giant Annapurna
himal embrace a wide range of peoples and terrains, from subtropical
jungle to a geographic extension of high, dry , Tibetan Plateau.
The scenery is superb mix of lush vegetation, mountain peaks
and an endlessly changing procession of people. 
