Nepal’s Golden Triangle

Take the morning exploring a little of the city, on a walking tour of old Kathmandu before heading off to Swayambunath Temple and having lunch in Kaiser Cafe. Spend the afternoon at leisure.

Head off to Patan Durbar Square and this lesser visited side of Kathmandu, before seeing the amazing Hindu Temple of Pashupatinath and the amazing Boudnath Stupa. Again, have the afternoon at leisure.

Fly to Pokhara and drive 45 minutes to Tiger Mountain Lodge. Spend the afternoon at leisure.

No set plans for your stay in Pokhara, as the views will probably still be leaving you impressed. Maybe take a little walk in the surrounding countryside with one of the resident guides. We suggest heading down to Pokhara to have a drink in one of the many garden restaurants that line the lakeside. For the more active we can arrange for a longer day-walk to either the World Peace Stupa or to Sarankot. Other options include seeing the Tibetan Monastery and Gurkha Museum.

Drive four hours down to Chitwan National Park which is located in Nepal’s southern lowlands. The park is teeming with over 700 species of wildlife, famed for its one-horned rhino and muggar crocodile. There are also big cats here, such as tiger and leopard, but sightings are unfortunately rare. Sloth Bear is quite often seen, as well as deer, monkeys and some 540 species of birdlife. Spend the morning and late afternoon on game drives (either on jeeps, elephant or boat) with the middle of day relaxing at Kasara Resort.

Fly to Kathmandu and head up to the rim of the Kathmandu Valley for a stay at the amazing Dwarikas Dhulikhel which has views over the whole Himalayan skyline in the distance. We suggest heading off to seeing the amazing medieval city of Bhaktapur, the best preserved of all of the Kathmandu Valley’s Durbar Squares. Come back in the afternoon to sit on the terrace looking out at the views.

Return back to Kathmandu International Airport for your flight home