Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu with a half-day sightseeing (depending on arrival time)
The office representative from Beyond the Limits Treks and Expedition will be at the airport awaiting your arrival with the office vehicle to pick you up and transfer you to your designated hotel. After refreshing yourself, the tour executive will give you an orientation on your program. After this, you are free to get familiar with your surroundings, this will help you to localize. Your first overnight is in the valley of temples and cows.
Day 2: Kathmandu sightseeing
After breakfast, you will visit the heritage sites of Kathmandu Durbar Square (the house of living goddess Kumari and the medieval royal palace of the Malla Kings - 15th century AD). You will then visit the Swayambhunath Stupa, the oldest Buddhist Shrine much older than 2650 years from the present time, also colloquially known as Monkey Temple. These are internationally known heritage sites throughout the world. Overnight at your hotel in Kathmandu
Day 3: Drive to Chitwan National Park
After breakfast, you will be driven down to the steamy Terai lowlands of Chitwan. Once you reach Chitwan, refresh and proceed for a brief orientation on necessary information related to the park by the park’s manager. You will then have supper. Overnight at Chitwan National Park in your wild jungle lodges.
Day 4: Chitwan National Park with all jungle activities
The Terai lowland of Chitwan are rich with wildlife and lush grasslands and is a spectacular sight of rare bird species and animals which unfolds before you. Chitwan National Park is your target destination. It gives you a unique and exceptional wildlife experience, being the home to several protected species, in particular, the one-horned rhinoceros and leopard and also bears wild boar, deer, bison, crocodiles, etc.
Unlike African animals, those in Chitwan tend to be rather solitary and shy, but the chance of sighting these are very high owing to the expertise and experience of the guides. You can also enjoy a thrilling safari on wheels in a Jeep as you drive deep into the wild to watch wild game as you view the wild animals at their best. You will wind up with a dinner while watching an exciting stick dance performed by the local girls. Overnight in a jungle lodge followed by a blissful sleep.
Day 5: A leisure scenic drive down to Pokhara
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Pokhara. On reaching Pokhara, you will check in to your designated hotel, refresh, and get familiar with your surroundings. You are then free to explore the lakeside tourist market. Overnight in the city of lakes.
Day 6: Pokhara sightseeing and Sarangkot sunset and sunrise
After a couple of cuppers, you will get set for an early morning trip to the popular vantage point of Sarangkot for a stunning sunrise view of the Annapurna range and the much revered Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) peak. It’s an astounding experience to see the red maroon glows that falls on the mountain ranges and the gleaming rays of the sun slashing through the gaps of the mountains with birds flying across the early morning skies; you softly whisper your praises to God and thank him for this beauty and his blessings.
Afterward, you return to your hotel for breakfast and get set for a tour where you will then be going to other prime tourist hotspots in Pokhara like David’s Falls, the deep gorge of the Seti River, Gupteswor Cave, and the interesting International Mountain Museum.
You will also do some boating on the charming Phewa Lake and also visit the Barahi temple set in the center of the lake. This will also include feeding the pigeons that heartily look forward to this. After this, you will return back to the hotel, refresh, and go for a stroll down the lakeside. Overnight down by the lakeside.
Day 7: Drive to Kathmandu
After enjoying breakfast, you will head back to Kathmandu the same way you came, by surface. On reaching Kathmandu, you will check in to a hotel and most of your day is free to do your own things. You would most probably like to do some shopping for the loved ones at home; there are so, so many souvenir shops around Thamel and Basantapur to buy things of unique beauty. There are handicrafts of all kinds that the folks at home would sure love to accept. You can also buy some postcards to update your loved ones on your exciting activities. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Drive to the airport for your flight
You will enjoy breakfast at the hotel and you will then free till transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) for the final departure, three hours prior to flight time. Should you require any extensive activities, please do let Beyond the Limits Treks and Expedition know.
Note: Beyond the Limits Treks and Expedition has a vast array of different programs that will even interest the discerning traveler, the 'no frills' prices will certainly not hurt your pockets. Beyond the Limits Treks and Expedition has taken much pleasure in organizing your holidays and knowing you have been a great honor. Thank you for visiting the amazing country Nepal.
