Essential Nepal

Welcome to Nepal! At the terminal keep your eyes open for the Travel Talk sign, as we pick you up from the airport and take you to our Kathmandu hotel. Meet in the hotel lobby at 6:30pm for an informal meeting with tour guide and group. After the meeting, you can join us for an optional group dinner.

• Accommodation
  Truly Asia Boutique Hotel – 3 Star
• Included Activities
  Welcome Meeting
• Optional Activities
   Group Dinner

We start the day by exploring Kathmandu City, Swyambhunath and Patan. Our first stop will be Swayambhunath, an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley where the Buddhist Stupa is said to be more than 2000 years old. This hill also has a mosaic of small Chaityas and Pagoda temples. Our second stop will be Kathmandu City known as Kantipur. Here you will visit the temple of the Living Goddess, who acknowledges the greetings of the devotees from the balcony of her temple residence, Kasthamandap temple, the source of the name Kathmandu and the Durbar Square, which has an array of temples overlooked by the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, the ancient place of the Ex Nepalese Royalty. In the afternoon we visit the ancient city of Patan, once a kingdom in itself. Patan Durbar Square offers the finest display of Newari urban architecture in Nepal and there are temples devoted to Shiva, Krishna, Ganesh and Vishnu all actively visited. Late in the afternoon you are free to explore the city.

• Accommodation
  Truly Asia Boutique Hotel – 3 Star
• Meals
  Breakfast
• Included Activities
  Sightseeing of Kathmandu
  Sightseeing of Swayambhunath
  Sightseeing of Kantipur
  Sightseeing of Patan
• Optional Activities
   Group Dinner
• Entrance Fees
  Kathmandu Durbarsquire – USD 11
  Patan Durbar Squire – USD 8

We have an early start to drive for about 6 hours to reach the Pokhara after breakfast which is the second largest city in Nepal and enjoy the landscape on the way to Pokhara. Meet your trekking guide get prepared for the next day once all done you’ll be able to wander around the beautiful lake city known for its superb mountain views. It is an enchanting city nestled beneath the snow-crested Annapurna Massif in a tranquil valley and is the starting point for many of Nepal’s most popular trekking destinations. The atmosphere on the shore of Phewa Lake is one of excited vitality as backpackers crowd the many bars and restaurants. At an elevation lower than Kathmandu and generally a few degrees warmer, Pokhara has a tropical feel to it and has the diversity of beautiful subtropical flora.

• Accommodation
  Ustab Himalaya Hotel – 3 Star
• Meals
  Breakfast
• Optional Activities
   Group Dinner

It is the first day of our trekking adventure where we start our journey by private transport to Nayapul to reach the Australian Camp. This camp offers a spectacular view of the snow-clad mountains of the Annapuran ranges, Hiunchuli, Fish Tail, Lamjung Himal and Manasla. We gradually descend up to Pothana then will stop at Deurali where we have lunch. After lunch, we progressively incline to Tolka where we stop for the night and stay in a local lodge. Here, you’ll see a spectacular view of Annapurna South and Himchuli mountains.

• Accommodation
  Local Lodge
• Meals
  Breakfast, Dinner
• Included Activities
  Trekking to Tolka

Today, the trek begins downhill and offers views of the Annapurna mountain range. You will pass more Gurung villages allowing you to see the huge farming communities in which they live in. Passing on, you will reach the villages of Pothana and Dhampus. Dhampus is one of the most famous touristic villages of western Nepal and offers visitors breath-taking panoramic views the Annapurna and Manaslu Himalayan mountain ranges. Tonight you’ll have dinner and stay overnight at a local lodge.

• Accommodation
  Local Lodge
• Meals
  Breakfast, Dinner
• Included Activities
  Trekking to Dhampus

It’s an early morning start so you can enjoy the colourful sunrise over the Himalayas and then you’ll take an easy downhill trek to Phedi where you will pass rice fields and small cottages. When you reach the village of Phedi our vehicle will be waiting to take you back to Pokhara and then to continue our drive to Chitwan.

• Accommodation
  Hotel Wildlife Camp – 3 Star
• Meals
  Breakfast, Dinner
• Included Activities
  Trekking to Phedi

We have full day of exciting jungle activities today. The best way to reach the national park is by a jungle safari where you’ll end up at Chitwan National Park. This is considered one of the richest wildlife areas in Asia and boasts the last and largest remaining area of tall grassland habitat. Not to be compared with the wide open spaces of Africa, the intimacy of the search and discovery of Asian wildlife in its dense habitat is considered by many travellers to be equally rewarding and exciting.

• Accommodation
  Hotel Wildlife Camp – 3 Star
• Meals
  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Included Activities
  Visit of Chitwan National Park

After breakfast, we drive back to Kathmandu and in the afternoon you have free time for shopping and wandering.

• Accommodation
  Truly Asia Boutique Hotel – 3 Star
• Meals
  Breakfast

Our trip will end after we say goodbye to our new friends over breakfast, bid you safe travels, and check-out of the hotel at 11:00am.

• Meals
  Breakfast