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Experience Nepal 15 Days OV

Including

: International        Airfare

Land & Air/Person	$2575/-
Single supplement	$395/-

Fixed Departure Dates 2012

Cost Includes:	Cost Excludes:
- All airport transfers. - Hotel accommodation on twin sharing basis. - Daily Breakfast in the hotel. - Air-condition private vehicles. - Service of Local English Speaking guide. - All sightseeing  with entry fees. - International airfare (Return). - All applicable govt. taxes.	- All applicable airport taxes. - Extra entrance charges for camera / video camera. - Expenses on laundry, telephone calls, drinks, etc. - Tips. - All other services different from above mentioned.

Sector	Hotel/Camping	Nights	Remarks
Kathmandu	Malla Hotel	07	City Center
Chitwan	Green Mansion	02	Wildlife
Lumbini	Lumbini Garden Hotel	01	Birth Place of Buddha
Tansen	Sri Nagar Hotel	01	Natural Beauties
Pokhara	Temple Tree	02	Natural Beuties
Nagarkot	Green Mansion	01	Great of Himalaya vistas

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Experience Nepal 15 Days IT

Day 01 Arrive Kathmandu.
Arrive Kathmandu, then transfer hotel for overnight and take rest.

Day 02 Full Day sightseeing.As usual we begin our sightseeing tours after hearty breakfast to the following locations.
Swayambhunath Stupa,  a very sacred religious Buddhist shrine, also known as the “Monkey Temple”,3 km to the northwest of downtown Kathmandu, is a 2500 years old stupa situated on a hillock about 77 m above the ground level overlooking Kathmandu valley. SwayambhunathStupa is a golden spire crowning a conical wooded hill. It is the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu Valley. It has a lofty white dome and a glittering golden spire that are visible from all sides of the valley. Historical records found on a stone inscription give evidence that the stupa was already an important Buddhist pilgrimage destination by the 5th century A.D.
Patan Durbar Square complex, situated in the center of Patan city, also known as Lalitpur, houses the residence of the former Patan royal family. It is one of the ten UNESCO World Heritage Site of the country. Patan Square and its surroundings are good specimen of ancient Newari architecture. There are three main courtyards in the palace: MulChowk, SundariChowk and Keshav Narayan Chowk. MulChowk, the oldest one, is at the centre of Patansquare.Several multi-sized and multi-styled temples occupy the western part of the complex. Main among these are ‘Krishna Temple’, ‘Bhimsen Temple’ and the Golden Temple of ‘Hiranya Varna’. Krishna Temple, which is the temple of red stone, is dedicated to Hindu ‘Lord Krishna’.  It was erected in the 17th century, considered to be the first one to be constructed in Shikara architecture, holds a commanding position in the durbar square. The temple is compared with sacred ‘Mount Meru’, which is abode of the god Shiva according to Hindu scriptures. There is ‘Mahaboudha’, a Buddhist temple made of clay bricks, lies to the east of the Durbar Square. With Hundreds of Buddha images engraved in the bricks, Mahaboudha is known for its fine terra cota work.
Kathmandu Durbar Square lies in the heart of the capital, popularly known as the ‘Hanuman Dhoka Palace’ - the Gateway of Hanuman(God of monkey) - an ancient seat of Nepalese Royalty. The Palace, constructed from the 15th – 18th centuries, consists of the huge Royal square imposing a tremendous variety of the temples dedicated to different Hindu Gods and Goddesses including Taleju Temple, Sweta&Black Bhairab, Kumari (The living goddess), along with Basantapur tower. Listed as one of the ten UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Durbar Square is a cluster of ancient temples, palaces, courtyards and streets that date back to the 12th and 18th centuries. It is widely known as a social, religious and urban focal point of the Capital City with elaborately carved wooden windows and panels. It used to be a royal Nepalese residence until the 19th century and is the site of important ceremonies and festivals of the nation. It also houses famous royal museum like TheKing Tribhuwan Memorial Museum and The Mahendra Museum.

Day 03  Kathmandu full day sightseeing.
In the early morningwe go to the airport for the Mountain Flight after which we visit to the locations listed below for sightseeing tours.
Everest Mountain Flight (Optional 190US$ Per person)are offered by different Domestic Airlines in Kathmandu Valley. This one hour thrilling flight takes you to the Eastern Himalayan Ranges of Nepal, some of the highest peaks in the world. This breathtaking flight gives the best opportunity to get the closest and magnificent view of Mount Everest (8,850m) and other tallest mountains - ShisaPangma (8,013m), GauriShanker (7134m), Melungtse (7023m), Cho Oyu (8201m), Pumori (8171m), Nuptse (7855m), Lhotse (8516m) &Amadablam (6856m). The flight are operated every morning from Kathmandu airport, flies in the altitude of 5000 – 7000 meters, and gets closer approximately five nautical miles from the highest peak of the world. Passengers are provided with individual window seats during the entire nerve tingling flight. Interested passengers are also invited to the cockpit from where they can take some spectacular pictures of the world’s tallest mountains. All passengers are certified with a formal Certificate of their travel.
Baudhanath Stupa, 6 km east of downtown Kathmandu, is 36m high, built around the 5th century A.D., is one of the biggest and the oldest Buddhist shrine in the world. It is unique with its three level, mandala style, platforms. What Mecca is to the Muslims, this BoudhanathStupa is for Tibetan Buddhists. Every year thousands of pilgrims flock here from all over the Himalayan region to pay their tribute with great reverance to all Buddhist deities. The Stupa is recognized with the prestigious status of UNESCO World Heritage Site. In BuddhanathStupa, there are many monasteries or Gompa attractions all impressively adorned and colorfully painted. 
Pashupatinath, 5 km east of downtown Kathmandu along the side of Bagmatiriver, is the famous and biggest holiest temple of Hindus dedicated solely to Lord Shiva. Pashupatinath Temple, which is regarded as the most sacred temple of Hindu Lord Shiva in the world, stands as a symbol of faith, religion, culture and tradition. Its astonishing architectural existence dates back to 400 A.D. It is one of the largest Hindu temple complexes in South-Asia with hundreds of Shiva Lingam shrines and icons of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Hindu pilgrims perform sacred rituals with the thrilling scene of burning funeral pyres. During the Shivaratri festival (February – March), over 200 thousand devotees and pilgrims, mostly from India, visit this temple and make ceremonial fires. The Temple is recognized with the prestigious status of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square is an assortment of pagoda and shikhara-style-temples grouped around a fifty-five-window-palace of brick and wood. The square is part of a charming valley as it highlights the idols of ancient kings perched on top of stone monoliths and the guardian deities looking out from their sanctuaries. It has also been accorded with a prestigious status of UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Square also accommodates beautifully crafted Lion Gate, the massive gate that dates back to 1696 AD, which is guarded by two huge statues of lions at the either side of the gate with the dreadful stone image of Lord Shiva.  Another masterpiece The Golden Gate is said to be the most beautiful and richly molded specimen of its kind in the entire world.  As you go through inside the Golden Gate, one can see the brick walls with their gracious setting and sculptural design until reaching a balcony with fifty-five windows carved beautifully in a wood.  South of Palace, there stands a beautiful Nyatapola, the most famous pagoda of Nepal, consists of five tiers symbolizing each  basic elements of the universe - water, earth, fire, wind and sky.

Day 04 Kathmandu-Chitwan |148 km | 5 hrs |150 m.
After hearty breakfast, we drive to the subtropical inner Terai lowlands of southern central part of the country known as Chitwan, which houses a famous 932 square km Chitwan National Park. The park is also a World Heritage Site that shelters over 43 species of mammals, over 450 species of birds, and more than 45 species of amphibians and reptiles. Upon arrival, guests are taken to beautiful resorts followed by refreshment and a briefing about the lodge facilities and travel program. Then after lunch, there will be slideshow presentation by a professional on the mammals, reptiles, birds, local people, village environment, flora & fauna, and natural history of the park. After the presentation, guests are taken off to a walk through the picturesque villages where we have  a chance to interact with hospitable and cheerful villagers and explore their unique culture and traditions.  

Day 05  Chitwan – Full Day Jungle Safaris.
In the morning, we go off on our elephant back safari into the Park to view the rhinos at close quarters. These rare one-horned Nepali rhinos are totally unaffected by the presence of the elephants, which allows us to get much closer look on these rare creatures. The expedition inside the park is a highlight of the trip to Chitwan, because it allows guests to see many beautiful peacocks, exotic Gharials (the freshwater Nepali crocodile), along with the mammoth rhinos up close and intimate. In the late afternoon, guests could take a traditional canoe for a thrilling adventure down the wide Raptiriver. At the end of the trip, guests can walk back with the ranger, who will introduce guests to the local wildlife, flora, and elephant breeding center. The trip is well-staffed to give you the most of your time while at the park, and make each guest’s elepahant-back-Safari a very thrilling experience for them.

Day 06  Chitwan - Lumbini| 190 km | 4.5 hrs | 150m.
After hearty breakfast, we drive to one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world – Lumbini, which is a birth place of Lord Buddha. It is enlisted in a World Heritage Site, and is a center of holy faith for millions of Buddhists all over the world. It is full of historical and religious monuments like Ashoka Pillar - which displays ancient inscription from 249 B.C., the Pushkarni Pool – where Lord Buddha’s mother Mayadevi had taken a bath before giving birth to Lord Buddha, Siddhartha Pond – where Lord Buddha was bathed after his birth, Mahayana Monastery,  International Monastery Zone, 
Lumbini Garden.Many Japanese and Thai Temples are scattered around the site, and many beautiful monasteries of various nations reflects the message of universal friendship, brotherhood, and peace.  

Day 07  Lumbini - Tasen|78 km | 2 hrs | 1350m.
After another hearty breakfast, we drive north from Lumbini through an altitude of 1350m for 80km until reaching Tansen, which is a pristine ancient hill town offering incredible panoramic views of Himalayas of 8000meters and above. To the west of the hill, one can see the beautiful and mammoth presence of Mt. Dhaulagiri (8147m) (Seventh highest mountain in the world), and to the north-east, one could cherish the view of Mt. GauriSankar. The town of Tansen offers subtle representation of arts and crafts of the ancient city of Nepal. It is known for its high density of educated people, metal crafts and hand woven cotton fabric Dhaka. 
Day 08 Drive to Pokhara| 130 km | 4 hrs | 850m.
Drive through an excellent view of fabulous foothills and spectacular mountain vistas, there comes a popular tourist destination called  Pokhara. On arriving Pokhara, guests are immediately accommodated into gorgeous lakeside hotel from where each guests can acknowledge how naturally gifted the place is all around the place. Pokhara offers an incredible close up view of the snow-capped-peaks of the majestic Annapurna, also known as holy mountain of Machhapuchhare (“Fishtail”) just south of the famous lake called Phew Taal. Pokhara lakeside is a truly a relaxation paradise with a view of mammoth mountains right in front of you coupled with wide view of  gorgeous lakes of Pokhara. To amplify the heavenly experience, the town of pokhara is well suited with excellent restaurants and diners for a pleasurable overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 09  Pokharafullday sightseeing in Pokhara.
Sarangkot: In the early morning, we undertake a short excursion tour to Sarangkot hill (1592 m) on the long mountain ridge skirting the north side of Lake Phewa. The hill has the best known for its great view of sunrise and sunset. From the top of the hill, guests could enjoy panoramic view of the snow-capped-Himalayan ranges coupled with beautiful hills, lush terraced green fields and picturesque villages.  Sarangkot is paraglider’s paradise as it falls under the eight most adventurous places for paragliders in the world. In the evening, guests are back to hotel for one last overnight stay at the beautiful city of Pokhara. Next morning, guests are on their way to Kathmandu.
Davids Fall: Witness a breathtaking and unique waterfall that lies just 2 Km from central Pokhara City. The water fall directly goes into a deep and narrow canal with no ends. It is believed that this waterfall took the life of a tourist named David, who fell down into the canal and was never found, and hence the name ‘David Waterfall’ was named in his memory by the people of Pokhara.
Boating:Enjoy the 1 hour long boat ride on this romantic Phewa Lake, shadowed by the gigantic range of Mt. Annapurna. With a magnificent Barahi temple’s in the middle of the lake, Phewa laketranforms into a religious center while enjoying the boating and touring the lake with a Mt. Annapurna in your front view.  Day 10  Pokhara – Kathmandu| 200 km |5 hrs |1350m.
After breakfast, we drive back to Kathmandu stopping in mid-way for guests to have lunch, leg stretches, and restrooms. Late afternoon, upon arriving Kathmandu, guests could check in hotel and just relax with no real programs ahead for them for rest of the day. However, guests can always go off on their own to venture into the city on a taxi to check out shopping places for souvenirs and Nepali products on sale. 

Day 11  Kathmandu - Nagarkot | 32 km | 4hrs |1750 m.
Nagarkot:  Town of Nagarkot is 32 km  north-east of Kathmandu. It’s an hour drive through windy roads and is well known as a beautiful hill resort about 2175 meters above the sea level. It’s a magnificent place to view the panorama of major peaks of eastern Himalayan ranges including Mt. Everest. Sunrise and Sunset views from this hill resort is also very spectacular. Anyone looking for an adventure without exerting much effort, a hike to Nagarkot’s surrounding areas is always a good option. One can traverse through short distance trekking trails, while coming close to nature’s wonders such as outskirts of verdant forests, meadows covered with flowers, and unusual rock formations. 

Day 12  Nagarkot - Kathmandu via Changu Narayan Temple.
Changu Narayan Temple:  After enjoying hearty breakfast alongside the magnificent view of sunrise in Nagarkot, we drive back to Kathmandu via Changu Narayan Temple, which was built in 4th century. The temple consists of some of the Nepal’s oldest stone sculptures, and is adorned by some of the best specimen of stone, wood, and metal craft in the valley. The temple stands as the epitome of culture, religion, history and faith of the Kathmandu valley. The temple is dedicated to the Lord Vishnu, the protector of the universe according to Hindu religion. The Temple is one of the seven World heritage Sites of Nepal. The temple is of great importance due to its idols and shrines and its rich architectural beauty. 

Day 13  Pharping | 20 km | 1.5hrs |1375m.
On this day, we go for a short excursion to Pharping, which is 26km south of Kathmandu. The town of Pharping is also considered as one of the holiest for Buddhists people. Here we go to visit   Padmasambhava cave, where it is believed that the Padmasambhava (first Buddhist saints who introduced the Buddhism in Tibet) meditated here, and other two major caves (the Asura Caveand the Yanglesho Cave) blessed by  Guru Rinpoche. Pharping also has several monasteries, temples and retreat centres.

Day 14  Drive to Kathamndu in the evening dinner with cultural program in the local restaurant.
Cultural Dance Program with Dinner: In the evening you are invited to a typical but fascinating Nepali cultural folk dance program with an authentic Nepali dinner served with unique Newari cuisines. The culture of Nepal is embedded in the high peaks of Nepal, where tradition flows with its rivers and art traverses through its valleys with religion deeply embedded in the heart of its people. It is a country where art, culture and religion play a huge role in its multi-ethnical and multi-linguistic people’s lifestyle.  The Cultural Dance presented reflects the unique culture and traditions of the people of Himalayan Kingdom. Authentic Dinner with the unique culture show provides memorable moment and an unforgettable experience for anyone out to gain a new perspective on the culture and traditions of Nepali people.

Day 15 Departure from Kathmandu.
As per your flight schedule today, we will transfer airport 3 hours prior to departure time, so we request you to get ready in the lobby 3 and half hours prior to departure.

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GEAR LIST

- Casual walking shoes - Slipers - Socks - Trousers / pants - Waterproof overtrousers / rainpants - Underwear - Baselayer shirts - Casual shirt and/or T-shirts - Waterproof jacket - Sunhat - Warm hat - Eyewear - Sunglasses - Headtorch/Headlamp with spare bulb and batteries - Basic First Aid Kit - refer to trip dossier for details - Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.) - Water bottles 1 Litre (1 Quart) x2 - Washbag and toiletries - Antibacterial handwash - Warm Cloths (evenings can be chilly if you are treavelling between Nov-March)* - Training shoes /Sneakers or similar (for use while sightseeing places) - Spare laces - Shorts - Scarf or buff - Nailbrush - Wet wipes - Swimwear (for the hotel pool) - Travel clothes - Camera, film/memory cards, batteries - Penknife (remember to pack sharp objects in hold baggage) - Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape.