One Week Nepal Tour

Your vacation starts today when your flight arrives in Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport. As soon as you come out from the restricted area, you will find our guide is waiting for you. After warm greetings, you will be taken to the carefully selected hotel.

A pleasant trip of the Swayambhunath Chaitya is scheduled for you this afternoon. Built probably in the 3rd century BC, the Swayambhunath is one of the oldest Buddhist holy sites in Asia. In addition to soaking up its religious and cultural atmosphere, visitors can also get a stunning view of the Himalayas and Kathmandu Valley when visiting this hilltop temple.

We will begin the day with a trip to the Pashupatinath temple, a significant historical and religious site. It has been a sacred place of pilgrimage for Hindus over 1500 years. Also, there are cremations taken place nearly every day, which allows visitors to understand the Hindu funerary rite a bit. Following that, our guide will show you the distinctive Bouddhanath Stupa, which is the largest circular stupa in the world and also the most distinctive landmark of Kathmandu city. After that, visit the Kathmandu Durbar Square, a place truly steep in history and art of temple buildings. If the time is right, you will see the current living goddess kumari. Finally, we will walk though IndraChowk and visit a local vegetable market, which is crowded with vendors and citizens buying daily necessities, giving you a real taste of the daily life of Nepalese people. Tonight, you will have a special meal with a local family at their home where you can learn with the host how to cook their everyday food, which is great fun.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Continue your visit to the Patan Durbar Square. The so many spellbinding architectures including the Golden Temple here best show people the Newari culture during the 16th-17th century. Afterwards, we move to the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, which is a showcase of amazing architectural works, wood carvings and old temples. Among those temples, the Dattatreya Temple really deserves your attention for its intricate works of great details. A former Kumari's home is also scheduled, so you may have the opportunity to talk to a former Kumari about her life and learn more about Nepalese Kumari culture.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Following breakfast, we will drive for about 5 hours to reach Chitwan National Park. It is the biggest wild animal park in Nepal and even in South Asia. Upon arrival, our guide will help you check in the characteristic jungle resort hotel. Lunch is served at the resort. The reminder of the day is left for you to have a good rest in preparation for the following days.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

An exciting jungle adventure of Chitwan National Park awaits you! The jeep safari and canoe drifting accompanied by experienced local guide enables you to locate and observe the wild animals including the One Horned Rhinoceros and Gharial Crocodile easier. With any luck, you may also see the rare Royal Bengal Tiger. Following the program schedule of the resort, you will also visit the Elephant Breeding Center to see the smart creatures taking baths, and the Tharu Village to watch the "Tharu Tribal Dance".

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Your Chitwan adventure will finish today. We suggest you have a big breakfast at the hotel for we will drive back to Kathmandu in the next 5 hours. You will be free to either have a good rest or further explore your favorite site on your own during the rest time of the day. In the evening, a Cultural Dance Show with dinner at a nice local restaurant is scheduled for you.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Your 7 days Kathmandu and Chitwan tour comes to an end today. Our guide and driver will escort you to the airport and see you off based on your outbound flight information. We bid you adieu!

Meals: Breakfast