About Kathmandu Pokhara Chitwan Lumbini Tour

Discover Nepal's history, heritage, wildlife and natural beauty with an 11-day tour of Kathmandu Pokhara Chitwan along with Hiking to Australian Camp in Pokhara. This tour shows all of Nepal as the journey goes from the Australian Camp High Himalayan range to the lowest of Chitwan and Lumbini in Nepal's Terai region. 11 Days Kathmandu Pokhara Lumbini Chitwan Tour together with Trekking to Australian Camp covers four of Nepal's major tourist destinations. This trip is also popularly referred to as the Nepal quadrangular Trip.

Your tour begins from Lake City also known as Pokhara. Pokhara is a natural paradise and the ultimate spot for any lover of nature. Phewa Lake offers a unique experience with a representation of the Annapurna and Fishtail ranges. You'll walk to Australian Camp in the Early morning on the next day in Pokhara to see an Excellent Sunrise view along with Different mountains. Hiking to Australian Camp will make your journey adventurous. The next day, escape early morning to Sarangkot to see amazing sunrise views over Mount Annapurna, Fishtail, and Dhaulagiri range. After a couple of nights in Pokhara you will continue your journey to your next destination in Lumbini Nepal.

Lumbini is located in Nepal's south-central Terai, at the foothills of the Himalayas. Lumbini is the location where Lord Buddha was born in 623 B.C., the apostle of goodwill, and the Light of Asia. The area is traditionally an impressive treasure trove of ancient ruins and antiques, dating back to pre-Christian times. The site (Lumbini Grove or Sacred Zone) was mentioned in the time of the Buddha as a beautiful garden and still retains its legendary charm and beauty. At the time of Lord Buddha's birth, the Shakyas and Kolias Clans owned the garden and its quiet surroundings. King Suddhodana, Buddha's father was from the Kshatriya or Warrior Shakya dynasty. Millions of people around the world visit Holly Place Lumbini every year. In Lumbini, you will have Sightseeing/excursions around Lumbini such as Maya Devi temple, Ashok stupa, and Budhhamaya garden. After one night in Lumbini, your journey goes from Lumbini to Chitwan.

Spend 2 nights in Chitwan. Chitwan lies 109 km from Lumbini. Chitwan National Park is one of Asia's best kept National Park. Your Chitwan tour highlights the wide array of Jungle events. Imagine spotting a Horn Rhino or Bengal Tiger while doing Elephant Safari. See water birds and crocodiles in the natural habitat at Rapti River enjoying canoeing. See the Tharu people's unusual lifestyle in the surrounding park area. After two nights you will drive back to Kathmandu to explore Kathmandu Valley.

Soak up Kathmandu Valley with culture and traditions. Kathmandu is Nepal's most popular site for tourists. The Valley of Kathmandu is famous for viewing ancient heritage sites. Inside Kathmandu, there are 7 UNESCO Heritage sites. You can visit the temple of Pashupatinath, one of Nepal's most sacred Hindu shrines. See the Bagmati river bank cremation practice according to Hindu rituals. You will also visit Boudhnath stupa which is one of Nepal's largest Buddhist stupas. Boudhnath stupa is called "Mini Tibet" often as it is also a renowned spiritual destination, and the best place to observe the rituals and faces of Tibetan Buddhism. Typical Tibetan settlements and Buddhist monasteries surround this town.

Alternatively, you'll visit Patan and Patan Durbar Square narrow lanes. Patan Durbar Square is located inside the Kathmandu Valley, in the Lalitpur district. Patan offers an exclusive profusion of ancient places and heritages that have been preserved in their original form. Your guide will take you through Patan's narrow streets renowned for their metalwork, traditional Newari houses and lifestyle.

Our 11-day tour to Kathmandu-Pokhara-Lumbini-Chitwan along with Dhampus Hiking to Australian Camp offers the unique flavour of the cultural, natural, traditional and unique lifestyle of Nepali people. So, Book it Now!

Trip Highlights

  • Visit Swyambhu (Monkey Temple) & Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu.
  • Explore the Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
  • Exploring Pokhara City
  • Dhampus Hiking to Australian Camp
  • Sunrise view from Sarangkot Pokhara
  • Excellent view of Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Fishtail, etc.
  • Jungle Safari, canoeing, Elephant ride, Birdwatching at Chitwan
  • Sightseeing/ excursion around Lumbini such as Maya Devi temple, Ashok stupa, Budhhamaya garden
  • Spend some time at the Thamel Bazar in Kathmandu during Night Time.
  • Enjoy the Nepali delicious foods Like Dal Bhat, MoMo’s, Roti, Alu, Gundruk Dhido, etc.
  • Enjoy the Festival, Cultural, and Jatra’s Vibes in Kathmandu.

Itinerary

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Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport

Top of the World adventure is one and only travel agency in Tribhuvan International Airport arrival. After collecting your baggage you will get our agency in international arrival. Our airport staff will brief you regarding the trip and will provide you vouchers. Our agency have special space at arrival parking, you will be transferred to hotel from arrival gate. For the rest of the day you can explore Thamel, visit an array of restaurants, bars and shops. You will be accommodated in a 3-star hotel where you will be given the rest of the details of the trip.  In the evening our office representative will meet you and invite you for welcome dinner.

  • Meals: Dinner
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel Kathmandu
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300

In the morning, after wakeup call you will have breakfast, and around at 9 am, our private vehicle driver will meet you at the hotel, he will drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara. From Kathmandu to Pokhara is 210 Km. It takes from 5 to 6 hours. On the way you will have lunch. Check-in at hotel in Pokhara. Evening walk on the lakeside market near to Phewa Lake.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel in Pokhara
  • Place: Pokhara
  • Altitude: 1400

After breakfast, you will drive to Phedi (approx. 45 minutes drive). And start hiking up to Dhampus village, explore around Dhampus. After lunch, you will short trek to Australian camp where you can see very spectacular Annapurna Range and Machhapuchhre (Fishtail). You will enjoy with Sunset view over the Himalayas in the evening.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Australian Camp
  • Altitude: 2165

Early morning enjoy with sunrise view from Australian camp. After breakfast, from Australian Camp you will hike through the forestry slightly descend trail Naudanda (Nine hill). Stop for Lunch and continue hike to Sarangkot. The trail following the bit easy path along hill ridge to the dense settlement with mixed ethnic groups, from Sarangkot you can see spectacular mountain scenery and enchanting views of Pokhara valley and Lake. Drive from Sarankot to Pokhara.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel at Pokhara
  • Place: Pokhara
  • Altitude: 1400

After breakfast our car/jeep will be waiting for you in hotel compound for Pokhara sightseeing. This day you will visit following places.

• Devis falls

locally known Patale Chhango in the southern flank of the Pokhara valley where the stream flowing from Fewa Lake collapses and surges down the rock into a deep gorge, leaping through several potholes.Mahendra cave: Mahendra cave lies at the north of the Pokhara valley. It is a large limestone cave that is one of the few stalagmite stalactite caves found in Nepal.

• Gupteswor cave

This Cave divided into two parts. First parts are about 40 meters long; there are a natural cave and temple of Lord Shiva to visit. In this first part, you are not allowed to take photos. Next parts start after temple which way goes to the downside of Devi’s fall, the distance about 100 meters from the second entrance, from there you can see the view of Davis Fall as well as natural rocks, Electric lights are managed for the convenience of the visitor.

Same day drive from Pokhara to Lumbini. You will have lunch on the way to Lumbini free day and have dinner. Overnight at Hotel stars categories.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel in Lumbini
  • Place: Pokhara
  • Altitude: 150

After breakfast, you will do sightseeing/ excursion around Lumbini such as Maya Devi temple, Ashok stupa, Budhhamaya garden, overnight at Lumbini.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel in Lumbini
  • Place: Lumbini
  • Altitude: 150

In the morning, after wakeup call you will have breakfast, and around at 9 am, our private vehicle driver will meet you at the hotel, he will drive from Lumbini to Chitwan and you will do following activities same day.

• Lunch

• Village Walk

• Sunset view

• Cultural show

• Dinner

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel in Chitwan
  • Place: Chitwan
  • Altitude: 415

For the whole days you will have following activities:

• Wake up call

• Tea/coffee breakfast

• Cannoning

• Jungle walk

• Elephant breading center visit

• Lunch

• Elephant back safari

• Dinner

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel in Chitwan
  • Place: Chitwan
  • Altitude: 415

You will have some activities in morning time as listed below:

• Wake up call

• Tea/coffee breakfast

• Bird watching

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel in Kathmandu
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300

After breakfast our car/jeep will be waiting for you in hotel compound for Kathmandu sightseeing. This day you will visit following places.

• Pashupatinath temple

Pashupatinath temple is one of the famous and holiest places among Hindu people around the world. It is situated in 5 kilometres east of Kathmandu. This temple is considered one of the sacred temples of Hindu faith .The temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. This “extensive Hindu temple precinct” is a “sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions rose over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Baghmati river” and is included as one of the seven monument groups in UNESCO’s designation of Kathmandu Valley as a cultural heritage site. This main temple is built in the Nepalese pagoda style of architecture. All the features of pagoda style founded here like cubic constructions, beautifully carved wooden rafters on which they rest (tundal). The two level roofs are of copper with gold covering. The temple resides on a square base platform with a height of 23m 7 cm from base to pinnacle.

• Boudhanath temple

This is the largest stupa around the world and also religious focal point and meditation centre for Nepali and Tibetan Buddhist .The ancient stupa is the one of the largest stupa in the world. There is over 50 Tibetan Gompa around Boudhanath stupa. Boudhanath stupa is listed on UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Along with Swaymbhunath, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Kathmandu area.

• Patan Durbar square

Patan durbar square is situated in Lalitpur city. Among the most ancient cities of Nepal Patan is popularly known for fine art and typical masterpieces. The Durbar Square is a marvel of Newa architecture. The city was initially designed in the shape of the Buddhist Dharma-Chakra (Wheel of Righteousness) which is surrounded by four stupas and one at the middle, erected in 3rd century AD By Emperor Asoka.

• Swaymbhunath Stupa(Monkey Temple)

Swaymbhunath is an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in the north-west parts of the temple.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel in Kathmandu
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1400

Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! TOP OF THE WORLD ADVENTURE representative will drop you off at the airport approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. On your way home, you have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal and Say farewell to Nepal and its amazing people, mountains and nature. Until the next time!                                                                                                                                           

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300

Cost Details

Cost Includes

  • Arrival and departure by private vehicle
  • Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan hotel (3 star category)
  • All Activities in Chitwan and National Park fees
  • Lumbini Hotel
  • Tour guide for Kathmandu and Pokhara city tour
  • All meals ( breakfast lunch dinner )
  • All entrance fees for monuments
  • Round trip transportation by private vehicle
  • Hiking plan an Annapurna region

Cost Excludes:

  • Bar bills
  • Visa fee
  • International flight fare
  • Travels insurance
  • Tips