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Day 01: Kathmandu (Arrival)
Arrive in Kathmandu. The cosmopolitan city and the capital
Kathmandu is the main gateway for travellers to Nepal. Upon
arrival, you will be transferred to the Hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu
In the morning you will start your sightseeing by visiting
Durbar Square. Durbar Square is the spiritual heart of
Kathmandu. After visiting Durbar Square you will 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 that seem
to observing the world from all 4 directions. After
Swayambhunath proceed to the temple city of Pashupatinath that
is Nepal's most important Hindu pilgrim site on the banks of
the Bagmati River. The temple of Pashupatinath is dedicated to
god Shiva.
Day 03: Kathmandu Excursion: Bodhnath, Patan and
Bhaktapur
Today you will drive to Bodhnath. Bodhnath is the largest
Stupa of Nepal. Then you 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). After visiting Patan you will proceed to
Bhaktapur, the third biggest city of the valley. Bhaktapur has
preserved it's medieval character better than Patan. Here, you
will visit the golden Door, the Palace of 55 windows (15th
century) and Pagoda Nyatapola (18th century).
Day 04: Kathmandu - Pokhara (by air)
In the morning transfer to the airport for the flight to
Pokhara. The Pokhara valley is the second biggest valley in
the central hilly region of Nepal after Kathmandu. In the
afternoon visit the Pokhara city and lake side.
Day 05: Pokhara
In the early morning drive to the north of Pokhara to the view
point and enjoy the panorama view of the Annapurna and
Machapuchare mountains which are only 30 km away. In the
morning time these mountain appears to be in the golden light.
After the breakfast in Pokhara you will drive 15 km to Begnas
Lake. The Begnas Lake is the biggest lake in the Pokhara
valley with beautiful surrounding. You will have boat ride in
the lake.
Day 06: Pokhara - Kathmandu - Varanasi (by air)
In the morning drive to Kathmandu airport for the flight to
Varanasi. Varanasi is without doubt India's most sacred city
and thus visited by over one million people. Varanasi is also
called the city of light. Buddha visited this city in 500 BC.
In the evening a drive can be organised to Sarnath which is
only about 10 kms. Sarnath is the place where Buddha delivered
his first sermon at deer park.
Day 07: Varanasi - Agra (by train)
In the early morning you will have a boat ride on the holy
river Ganges and enjoy sunrise on the boat. Ghats (flight of
steps) and the activities of pilgrims on that are the
principal attraction for visitors to Varanasi. Later have the
sightseeing of the city of Varanasi. In the night you will
have train to Agra.
Day 08: Agra
In the morning arrive in Agra. Later start your sightseeing by
a visit to the Agra Fort, built by three of the greatest
Mughal emperors. After the visit of Agra Fort you will proceed
to visit the most beautiful monument of India, the Taj Mahal,
an enduring monument to love, with a continually fulfilling
beauty.
Day 09: Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur
Today you will drive to Pink City Jaipur. Enroute visit
Fatehpur Sikri, which was once an imperial capital frozen in
time, constructed by Akbar the Great in the 16th century. In
the evening arrive in Jaipur. This city owes its name,
foundations and careful planning to the great warrior and
astronomer, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Jaipur is the capital
of Rajasthan and famous for its handicrafts and precious and
semiprecious stones.
Day 10: Jaipur - Delhi (by train)
After breakfast drive to the ancient capital of Amber, laying
11 km. away from Jaipur. Here you will ascend to the Palace
Fortress on the back of an Elephant. Enroute to Amber, visit
the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), built in 1799 AD. In the
afternoon you will visit the City Palace that is still the
formal residence of the royal family, built in a blend of the
Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. Later continue to Jantar
Mantar, a stone observatory, and the largest of Jai Singh's
five remarkable observatories. In the evening drive through
the new city of Jaipur and visit "Laxmi Narayan Mandir", a
Hindu temple made out of white marble. In the night you will
have train from Jaipur to Delhi.
Day 11: Delhi
In the morning arrive in Delhi. In the afternoon take a
Rickshaw ride parallel to the Red Fort through the old city
and famous Silk Road and Silver Bazaar. Sightseeing of Old
Delhi includes Rajghat, the site where Mahatma Gandhi was
cremated, Jama Masjid, the great mosque of Old Delhi, Humayun
Tomb and Qutub Minar. Before proceed to the Hotel you will
drive through New Delhi where you will visit the India Gate,
Government Buildings and Embassies.
Day 12: Delhi (Departure)
Around midnight transfer to the international airport.
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