Folklore tells of Manjushree, the patron deity of the Kathmandu Valley, coming upon a lake wherein lay a lotus bloom. Manjushree then struck the southern end of the lake with a sword clefting the rock and draining the lake to reveal what is today the valley of Kathmandu. The spot where the lotus bloom once stood is marked now by the Stupa of Swoyambhunath, the oldest of its kind in the world and an UNESCO designated World Heritage Site.
This short adventure starts with a day tour of the Capital, Kathmandu and will take you through the Kathmandu Durbar Square – whose temples are some of the finest specimens of Nepalese architecture and the Patan Durbar Square – noteworthy for its fine art and craft in addition to the traditional Newari building styles. The tour will also visit the Pashupatinath Temple – one of the holiest Hindu shrines in the world and an important pilgrimage stop for Hindus, the Boudhanath Stupa – the largest Stupa of its kind in the world with its dome-shaped structure and the all seeing eyes of the Buddha looking to the four cardinal directions, the Swoyambhunath Stupa – over 2000 years old and located on a hillock over-looking Kathmandu and surrounded by many temples and pagodas of both the Buddhist as well as Hindu faiths and is a prime example of how Hindus and Buddhists have mixed and mingled and lived in Harmony with each other for centuries. A mountain sightseeing flight serves to cap your adventure in Nepal.
A short flight in the morning takes you to Pokhara where you will meet your Sherpa crew and transport to the trail head at Kande and hike uphill to Austrian Camp from where spectacular views of the Annapurna range are available and where a hot lunch will be served. After lunch proceed to Dhampus which is a large Gurung settlement. The views of the mountains from Dhampus in the morning are simply breathtaking. After breakfast, descend along a series of steps to Phedi where transport will be waiting to take you back to Pokhara's famous lake side and your hotel. A day spent in Pokhara can be utilized to take an optional early morning flight in an ultra-light aircraft to get a view of the mountains around Pokhara from an entirely different level! Or you can use the day to learn the ropes of para gliding if you haven't already acquired this skill. An optional day tour of Pokhara can also be arranged during this day or you can spend the day lazing around the lake side and spending some serious down time.
A midmorning flight brings you back to Kathmandu where you may indulge in more optional sightseeing or in shopping at its famous bazaars.
| LEVEL: Easy |
| These trips are good for families with children as well as for senior citizens. |
Arrive Kathmandu. Meet our representative and transfer to hotel. A briefing session will be scheduled after consulting with you. If time permits you may begin your tour right away after the briefing or spend time unwinding from your journey. Overnight on breakfast basis.
Full day guided sightseeing tour including the Patan Durbar Square and the Stupa of Swayambhunath, the oldest stupa of its kind in the world in the morning and the stupa of Boudhanath, the largest of its kind in the world and the all-important Hindu temple complex of Pashupatinath in the afternoon.
In the morning sightseeing of the Kathmandu Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square in the afternoon.
Early morning start to view then sunrise, breakfast and trek down a series of steps to the bottom of the trail at Phedi and transfer back to Pokhara. Remainder of the day at leisure at Pokhara’s lake-side tourist district. Alternatively, you may choose to adventure further by going on an Ultra-light flight, para gliding or zip-lining which we will happily arrange for you at an extra charge.
Fly back to Kathmandu in the mid-morning, spend the day at leisure. Additional sightseeing can be arranged.
Transfer to the airport from your hotel at an appointed time for your departure from Nepal.