Itinerary
- Day 1
Kathmandu
Included Activities
- Meet and greet service on arrival
- Airport transfer
Optional Activities
- Explore narrow winding streets of Kathmandu
- Rickshaw tour of the city
- Day 2
Kathmandu
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cycle rickshaw tour through Thamel, Ason, and Indra Chowk
- Walking exploration of Kathmandu Durbar Square
- Visit to Boudhanath Stupa
- Visit to working monastery with traditional blessing from Buddhist Lama
- Visit to Pashupatinath Temple
- Evening Aarti ceremony at Pashupatinath
Landmarks Kathmandu Durbar Square Kumari Bahal Jagannath Mandir Taleju Mandir Boudhanath Stupa Pashupatinath Temple - Day 3
Kathmandu to Chitwan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Chitwan National Park
- Orientation on park activities
- Village walk with the Tharu people
- Sunset view from riverbank
- Educational presentation on park ecology and conservation
Landmarks Chitwan National Park - Day 4
Chitwan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Wildlife viewing in Chitwan National Park
- Canoeing
- Nature walks with naturalists
- Bird watching
- Native folk dances of the Terais
Landmarks Chitwan National Park - Day 5
Chitwan to Pharping
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Served in the monastery's dining hall at 7:00pm)
Included Activities
- Travel through mid-hill region and rural Nepalese landscape
- Traditional monastic debate observation
- Daily protection puja ceremony
Landmarks Neydo Tashi Choeling Monastery - Day 6
Pharping to Patan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning prayers at Neydo Monastery
- Explore Bungamati village
- Walk across paddy fields to Khokana
- Visit Khokana settlement and Shree Rudrayani Temple
- Explore Patan Durbar Square
- Visit Tibetan refugee centre and carpet workshops
Landmarks Bungamati Rato Machhendranath Temple Khokana Shree Rudrayani Temple Patan Durbar Square - Day 7
Patan to Panauti
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked meal prepared by host family), Dinner (Home-cooked meal prepared by host family)
Included Activities
- Drive to Panauti
- Stay in women-led community homestay
- Experience authentic rural Nepali life
- Home-cooked meals prepared by host family
- Optional participation in traditional Nepali cooking
Landmarks Panauti - Day 8
Panauti
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Panauti heritage town
Optional Activities
- Bicycle hire to explore nearby villages and countryside
- 2-3-hour trek into surrounding hills
- Participate in rice planting (June to August)
- Participate in rice harvest (October to November)
Landmarks Panauti - Day 9
Panauti to Bhaktapur
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Namo Buddha Monastery
- Visit Dhulikhel View Tower
- Exploration of Bhaktapur
- Visit to Layaku square
- Visit to Palace of 55 Carved Windows
- Visit to Golden Gate
- View Lion Gate and statue of King Bhupatindra Malla
- Visit Vatsala Devi temple
- See the Bronze Bell of Barking Dogs
Landmarks Namo Buddha Monastery Dhulikhel View Tower Bhaktapur Durbar Square Palace of 55 Carved Windows Golden Gate Lion Gate Vatsala Devi Temple Bronze Bell of Barking Dogs - Day 10
Bhaktapur to Kathmandu
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Leisure time in Bhaktapur
