Bird Watching in Nepal Tour
(11 Days / 10 Nights)
(Kathmandu-Phulchowki Danra-Kathmandu-Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve-Kathmandu-Pokhara-Chitwan National Park-Bardia National Park-Daman-Kathmandu)

(to view the route of this tour on a Map please click here)

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. Upon arrival, you will be met by an Indo Vacations representative and transferred to the hotel. 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
In the morning we start our sightseeing by visiting Durbar Square. Durbar Square is the spiritual heart of Kathmandu. This is the most important point in Kathmandu to see the culture and religion of Nepal. We also visit the temple of living goddess Kumari. After Durbar Square we visit Swayambhunath. The stupa at Swayambhunath is the most important and oldest site of Buddhist worship in Nepal. It is famous for the eyes of Buddha that seem to observing the world from all 4 directions. After Swayambhunath we visit Bodhnath. Bodhnath 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 03: Kathmandu
Today we will 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 famous King Ashoka built the Stupas at four corners in the 250 BC. 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 its medieval character better than Patan. We visit the golden Door, the Palace of 55 windows (15th century) and Pagoda Nyatapola (18th century).

Day 04: Kathmandu - Phulchowki Danra - Kathmandu
Today we start our bird watching tour in Kathmandu with a visit to Phulchowki Danra, the highest of the hill encircling the valley. On the way we will stop beside the Trisuli River where we will look out for Kingfisher. Today whole day we will watch the birds in Phulchowki and later we will drive back to the hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 05: Kathmandu - Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve - Kathmandu
Today we will drive further to visit Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve. This wildlife reserve lies in eastern part of Nepal. The reserve provides the best adventure of spotting hundreds of rare species of birds and fresh water dolphins. Today whole day we will watch the birds in the reserve and later we will drive back to the hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 06: Kathmandu - Pokhara
In the morning after having breakfast we will drive to Pokhara. Pokhara is the gateway to Himalaya. The Pokhara valley is the second biggest valley in the central hilly region of Nepal after Kathmandu. Pokhara is situated at an altitude of just 900 m on the Seti Khola River and is overshadowed by one of the most beautiful mountains of the world.

Day 07: Pokhara - Chitwan National Park
Today we leave the world of mountains and drive to the south of Nepal to the Royal Chitwan National Park. This National Park is situated near the Indian Nepal border. The area of the National Park covers around 950 square km. The Chitwan National park is the natural habitat of the Tiger, great one-horned Indian Rhinoceros, Leopard, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Wild Bear and Sambars. We have our overnight stay in a comfortable lodge in the National Park.

Day 08: Chitwan National Park - Bardia National Park
Today we will drive to Royal Bardia National Park. This park is the largest and most undisturbed wild area of the Terai region of the Nepal Himalayas. Bardia was a royal hunting reserve of Nepal's Rana rulers from 1846 to 1950. Bardia was declared a wildlife reserve in 1976. Bardia National Park is special due to the presence of one of the last known herds of wild elephants in South Asia. Various other animals found in this region are Chital or Spotted Deer, Hog Deer, Sambhar, Swamp Deer, Barasingha, Gaur, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Nilgai and Himalayan Tahr, Langur, Rhesus Macaque, Jackal, Yellow-throated Marten, Mongoose and Indian Otter. Birds are the park's most conspicuous fauna with over 300 resident and migratory species.

Day 09: Bardia National Park - Daman
Today we leave Bardia National Park and drive to the city Daman. Daman is situated around 2400 m and gives us a fantastic view of the Himalayan range. If the weather is clear we will enjoy the panorama from Dhulgiri in extreme west to the Mount Everest in extreme east.

Day 10: Daman - Kathmandu
Today we leave Daman and drive to Kathmandu. On the way we pass through the villages and small localities and then drive further to visit Dakshinkali. The temple of Dakshinkali is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus where still animal sacrifices for the goddess Kali are performed. In the evening we have enough time today to discover the coloured bazaar of Kathmandu. After the dinner we leave the airport with the Indo Vacations representative.

Day 11: Kathmandu
Around midnight flight to home destination.

Tour Reservation
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Our Services Include:
      Accommodation in double rooms on twin sharing basis with bath and WC in the chosen 
       category.  
      American/Continental Breakfast.
      Services of qualified local guides (English speaking or languages of your choice) during 
       the tour.
      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.

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.