Nepal,
the only Hindu kingdom of the world is situated between Tibet and India and has
thus produced a remarkable mixture of people and culture offering us a fascinating
diversity of ethnic and cultural groups with their wonderful historical background.
Day to day life in Nepal is regulated by the religious calendar and strict codes
on ritual observance. After Nepal's long period of isolation Kathmandu has become
the gateway to Nepal. The Kathmandu Valley, which is the cultural and political
centre of Nepal, is magnificent for its wealth of unique temples. We see in
Nepal the greatest mountains of the world. Differences in altitude in Nepal
leads to great diversity in vegetation type, from the sub-tropical wet Terai
to the semi -arid mountains wastes to the high altitude west.
Day
01. Flight to Nepal (Kathmandu)
Around Midnight
arrival in Nepal. The cosmopolitan City and the
capital Kathmandu is the main gateway for travellers
to Nepal. You are met by an Indo Vacations
representative and transferred to your Hotel. In the
afternoon we enjoy the first impression of Kathmandu.
Kathmandu Valley is the cultural and political heart
of the country. The city enjoyed its most glorious
time under the reign of Mallas in the 16th and 17th
century.
Day
02. Kathmandu Excursion: Swayambunath,
Bodhanilkanta
In the
morning we start our sightseeing by visiting Durbar
Square. Durbar Square is the spiritual heart of Kathmandu. The old royal palace at the centre of the
city was surrounded by temples and other important
buildings. This is the most important point in
Kathmandu to observe the culture and religion of
Nepal. A visit of the temple of living godess Kumari
is also a part of our today's Programme. After the
visit of Durbar Square we proceed to visit
Swayambhunath. The stupa at Swayambhunath is the most
important and oldest site of Buddhist worship in
Nepal. Swayambhunath Stupa is famous for the eyes of
Buddha which seem to observing the world from all 4
directions. After Swayambhunath we visit Bodhanikantha.
Bodhanikantha is one of the most photographed sights.
We see here a Vishnu statue of 5th century reclining
on his bed of serpents in the pool.
Kathesimbhu Stupas Kathmandu
Swayambhunath
Day 03. Kathmandu
Excursion: Patan,
Bhaktapur
Today we drive to
Patan.
Patan was the second largest town in the valley but it
has been absorbed into Kathmandu. Patan was previously
known as Lalitpur (the beautiful city). The temple
architecture here gave this city fame to be unique and
most beautiful. After Patan we proceed to Bhaktapur,
the third biggest city of the valley. Bhaktapur has
preserved it's medieval character better than Patan.
We visit the golden Door, the Palace of 55 windows
(15th century) and Pagoda Nyatapola (18th century).
Patan Durbar Square
Durbar Square Bhaktapur
Day 04. Kathmandu
Excursion: Pashupatinath,
Bodnath
Today we visit
the temple city of Pashupatinath which is Nepal's most
important Hindu pilgrim site on the banks of the
Bagmati River. The temple of Pashupatinath is
dedicated to God Shiva. Pashupatinath is one of the
seven most important holy cities to Hindus. After the
visit of Pashupatinath we visit Bodnath. Bodnath is
the largest Stupa of Nepal. Around the octagonal base
of Stupa there are 108 images of Buddha where prayer
ceremonies of Buddhist Lamas are taking place since
over 2000 years.
Day 05.
Kathmandu Excursion: Dakshinkali
Today we drive to
Dakshinkali. On the way we pass through the villages
and small localities. On the way to Dakshinkali we see
the rural area where most of the people make their
living by cultivating their fields. The temple of
Dakshinkali is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus where
still animals sacrifices for the goddess Kali are
performed. Afternoon is at leisure.
Pashupatinath
Dakshinkali Temple
Day 06. Kathmandu
Excursion: Changu
Naryan, Nagarkot
Today we drive
to the Changu Narayan Temple. This temple is 125 m
above the Kathmandu valley and dates from 4th century
AD. This temple is famous for its sculptures of god
Vishnu showing him in different reincarnation. In the
afternoon we drive to Nagarkot. Nagarkot has the best
vantage point for a view of the Himalayas from the
Kathmandu valley. On clear weather we can enjoy the
view from Anupurna range upto Mount Everest.
Day 07. Kathmandu
Excursion:
Dulikhel
We have the day at leisure
till afternoon. In the afternoon we drive to Dulikhel.
Dulikhel lies at an altitude of 1650m and offers a
beautiful view of Himalayas on clear days. Today we
have our dinner with music and dances in Dulikhel.
After dinner we proceed back to Kathmandu.
Nagarkot
Dhulikhel
Day 08. Flight to Home
Around Midnight flight back to home.
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Hotels:
We
provide you the accommodation as per your budget mentioned above in
the table of hotels category for any of the booked tour. Hotels
provided by us are from budget to luxury class hotels. Luxury hotels
are all five stars or of above standard. Deluxe would be a
combination of 3 and 4 star Hotels and standard would be a
combination of 2 and 3 star or similar hotels. The
criteria for selecting hotels by us remains the best value of your
money. We also provide you wherever possible accommodation in
heritage hotels. Heritage Hotels are old Palaces, Forts and Grand
mansions of Maharajas which have been later renovated and converted
into Hotels. Rooms are decorated all individually. Rooms are
comfortable, romantic and present the flair of olden Maharaja days.
Our
Services Include:
Accommodation in double rooms on twin sharing basis
with bath and WC in the
chosen category.
Rooms
on the departure day.
American/continental Breakfast.
Services of qualified local guides (English speaking or languages of
your choice) at
every place of
sightseeing.
All
Transfers and departures on arrival and departure by Indo Vacations
representative.
All
Transfers and Sightseeing throughout the tour by an
air-conditioned Car with
driver. For groups an individual air-conditioned bus (Except
Standard Hotels) will be
provided.
Exclusions:
Any
Kind of Personal Expenses such as Tips, Laundry, Telephone Bills
and Alcoholic
beverages. Camera Fees (Still
or Movie). Any Flight Charges. Monument Entrances. Unspecified Meals
etc.
We always look forward for any changes in the itinerary as wished
by you for your individual trip.